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Mark your calendars:
NEXT FHGC MEETING AND MORE....
presented by Clay & Kathy Hodge from River Bend
May 13 – Election of Officers
and the President’s Luncheon -Noon to 2:00 at LaRosa's on Glenburnie
(See COPY, PASTE, PRINT TAB for flyer)
May 28 - FHGC Bus Trip to Raleigh (see COPY, PASTE, PRINT TAB)
June 10 – Installation of 2019-2020 Officers, Display of flowers from members gardens at 9:30, Year-end Slideshow & Bagel Brunch at the Community Center
SEE PROGRAMS & EVENTS TAB TO SEE WHAT IS SCHEDULED
For upcoming programs, please see the PROGRAMS AND SPEAKERS TAB
2018 / 2019 MEMBERSHIP DUES
SAVE A TREE
If your information has remained the same (phone #,
email, etc), no membership form is required (new members will
be asked to fill out membership forms). Dues are $10/household
(yes, spouses are welcome).
Membership
fees are due and payable on June 1.
Membership fees not paid by September 15 are considered delinquent, and
will not be listed in the 2018-2019 directory.
Drop off a check made out to the FHGC (or $10 cash)
to brown box of:
Jane Moore (6008 Booty Lane) or
Margaret Heberlein (2038 Royal Pines).
See PROGRAMS tab for schedule of programs
For those of you on Facebook....
The FHGC has been set up as a GROUP on Facebook. To become a member, please do a SEARCH or FIND for Fairfield Harbour Garden Club and put a request in to become a member.
When any new updates are made to this FHGC website, Jean will post it under the FHGC Group on Facebook AND if you have anything to share, you can post it.
Programs at the Craven County Extension Offices and Demonstration Gardens
2019 3RD SATURDAY PROGRAM SCHEDULE
March 16, 2019 - 10:00 am to 11:30 am - 2 Part Presentation TURF
(planning & care during the year) presented by Dr. Tom Glasgow.
WEEDS & INVASIVE INSECTS presented by Mike Carroll
April 20, 2019 - 10:30 am to 11:30 am - SUCCESS with VEGETABLES
& HERBS - Presented by Cropmasters
May 18, 2019 - 10:30 am to 11:30 am -LANDSCAPING FOR LIMITED SPACE
(Container gardening & dwarf plants)
- Presented by Carlton Tyndall, Atlantic Coast Landscape Company
June 15, 2019 - 10:30 am to 11:30 am - CLIMATE AND WIND, How it
affects you and your yard - - presented by Erik Heden - NOAA rep.
July 20, 2019 - 10:30 am to 11:30 am - 2 Part Presentation
WATER:TOO LITTLE, TOO MUCH, Water Conservation Issues - Presented by
Patrick Baker
WATER:TOO LITTLE, TOO MUCH, Effects of Flooding - - Presented by Dr. Tom
Glasgow
August 17, 2019 - 10:30 am to 11:30 am - POISONOUS & DANGEROUS
PLANTS for PEOPLE & THEIR ANIMALS - - presented by Katie Carter
September 21, 2019 - 10:00 am to 11:30 am -Offsite: Tyron Palace
presentation - presented by Master Gardener Jennifer Knight and Tryon
Palace's Hadley Cheris.
October 20, 2019 - 10:30 am to 11:30 am -Glenburnie Park Tour
- @ Glenburnie Park
Presented by Dr. Tom Glasgow
TRYON PALACE
Spring has sprung here in the gardens- everything is blooming and growing quickly! To learn more, check out our March bloom blog at https://www.tryonpalace.org/blog/march-bloom-blog-0.
Upcoming Events:
March Garden Lecture Series- March 9th, 10am, FREE
Our March 9th garden lecture series features Hadley Cheris and Jennifer Knight co-hosting “Heirloom Vegetables for ENC & Spring Trade Specials”. This garden lecture will focus on heirloom vegetables best adapted to face the weather challenges of Eastern North Carolina with a sneak peek of the plants available at the Tryon Palace Spring Plant Sale.
More at https://www.tryonpalace.org/events/garden-lecture-series-march
March Behind the Scenes Tours- March 12 & 19, 2pm
Tryon Palace garden staff will meet guests at the Waystation to discover what is popping up in the 16 acres of Tryon Palace Gardens.
More at https://www.tryonpalace.org/behind-scenes-tuesdays
Natural History Day- March 23rd, 10am- 2pm
Celebrate the wonders of the natural world during Natural History Day at Tryon Palace. Practice your powers of scientific observation of plants and animals as you roam the grounds and gardens and learn how 18th century science continues to inform life and biological sciences today.
More at https://www.tryonpalace.org/events/natural-history-day
Volunteer Opportunities:
Garden Workers –March
Tryon Palace Gardens need YOU!!! We are looking for Master Gardeners, Horticulturists, Garden Enthusiasts, General Yard Workers, and Carpenters to work in the Tryon Palace Historic Gardens. Some background in gardening is great but none is necessary, just a willingness to learn. We are looking for volunteers to come in for pruning, planting, raking, mulching, watering, weeding, fence repair, trellis work. We appreciate volunteers who are willing to come in on a regular basis but it is not required. It is recommended that volunteers bring garden gloves, sunscreen, hat, insect repellent and water or a water bottle.
Volunteers are needed during the hours of 8:00 am – 11:30 pm, Tuesday through Thursday each week. Contact me at 252-639-3560 or [email protected] to sign up.
Garden Docents –Natural History Day, March 23, 2019
We are looking for Master Gardeners, Horticulturists, Garden Enthusiasts to serve as docents in the Kitchen and Latham gardens during Natural History Day. We are hoping to have a couple people stationed in each garden to answer questions about plants and give some general information to visitors. Historical garden information will be provided but looking for people with plant knowledge. It is recommended that volunteers bring sunscreen, hat, insect repellent and water or a water bottle.
4 Volunteers are needed during the hours of 10am-2pm, March 23, 2019. Contact me at 252-639-3560 or [email protected] to sign up.
We hope to see you soon!
Hadley Cheris, Tryon Palace Gardens and Greenhouse Manager