Barbara is a cofounder of Moonflower Garden Club, longtime member of the DE African Violet Society, and renowned Gesneriad judge. She spoke at our April Meeting on “Gesneriads: Plants from Around the World.” She generously provided us with her power point presentation titled, wonderful world of gesneriads. Hope you enjoy her presentation.
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April Highlights
April 16: Monthly Meeting: “Gesneriads Plants from Around the World” at Cokesbury Village (726 Loveville Rd., Hockessin, DE 19707)
Barbara Borleske, a renowned Gesneriad judge
and longtime member of the Delaware African Violet
Society, will share her enthusiasm and passion for
gesneriads, and why she believes they are … ” the
most interesting and desirable of all horticultural
plants “. Barbara enjoys entering flower shows with
her remarkable specimens, and will display many of
the award winning plants.
All Cokesbury residents and friends are cordially
invited to attend this free program being held in the
Atrium Meeting Room, on Thursday, April 16, 2015,
beginning at 10:30 am. This will be a colorful and
entertaining opportunity to welcome Spring to the
Cokesbury Village Community.
No reservations needed. Just come and enjoy!
April 2 at 10 AM: Tweed’s Gardening
April 15: 2015 DFGC Meeting and Installation
- At Executive Banquet and Conference Center, 205 Executive Drive, Newark, DE
April 24: DCH Rare Plant Auction
Some photos from Philadelphia Flower Show
Happy Holidays to All!
We stuffed our stomach as well as 20 Christmas stockings for residents of Friendship House. Annual pollyanna gift exchange was hilarious.
At the November DFGC Meeting
Snap shots from the November DFGC Meeting at Dover Downs on November 19, 2014.
Wendy Aycoth Show and Winners!
On November 10, Hoe ‘N Hope Garden Club invited us to share this timely program today. We totally enjoyed a lively demonstration on the creation of holiday designs by Wendy Aycoth, an advanced Master Gardener and a Master Judge with National Council whose work has been featured in an international floral magazine. Wendy’s holiday designs were raffled off to those who were lucky enough to win. Many of our Countryside Garden Club members won her wonderful creations.
November Events
Wednesday, November 5 at 3PM: Board Meeting at Pat Boy’s home
Monday, November 10 at 9:30AM: Joint Monthly Meeting with Hoe ‘N Hope Garden Club at Limestone Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, DE Nov2014MeetingReminder
Thursday, November 13 at 12:30PM: Tweed’s Gardening
Wednesday, November 12 at 9-11AM: CCA Gardening
Wednesday, November 19: DFGC November Meeting at Dover Down (oct 2014 newsletter-2). We will have tables for fund raising sales.
Thursday, November 20 at 2PM: North Star Elementary School Fall Harvest Washing of Greens
Countryside Garden Club of Hockessin, DE 