The mission of the Fuquay-Varina Garden Club in North Carolina is to encourage interest in the art of gardening, garden design, flower arranging and horticulture while improving the environment through beautification, protection and conservation. We meet the third Thursday of the month January-May & September-December. General meetings are held at The Fuquay Varina Woman's Club Clubhouse located at 602 N. Ennis Street. Join us at 7:00 PM for a guest speaker and light refreshments. The first two meetings are free. Want to know more? Read ABOUT US, contact us at GardenClubContact@gmail.com, &/or Like us on Facebook!
SPECIAL EVENT!!
The FV Garden Club is hosting a special, virtual event with TONY AVENT, the proprietor of Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanical Gardens on TUESDAY, APRIL 20TH at 7:00 PM. If you are not familiar with Tony, you don't know what you are missing! He travels the world to collect rare and unusual plants that he can bring to garden enthusiasts. Check out this great Washington Post article, his amazing catalog and visit the Open House Weekend April 30th, May 1st and May 2nd. His greenhouses and gardens are only open four weekends a year!
Be one of the first 100 free logins on TUESDAY, APRIL 20TH at 7:00 PM.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/92316525159?pwd=cXZPWkcvUDk3em8rWCtVSkR4eXNXZz09
Meeting ID: 923 1652 5159
Passcode: 249303
Be one of the first 100 free logins on TUESDAY, APRIL 20TH at 7:00 PM.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/92316525159?pwd=cXZPWkcvUDk3em8rWCtVSkR4eXNXZz09
Meeting ID: 923 1652 5159
Passcode: 249303
SAVE THE DATE: FVGC Spring Garden Tour
Our club will hold its Spring Garden Tour May 15th and 16th. Nine homeowners welcome you to view the fruits of their labor on Saturday and/or Sunday. Typically each year we hold a fundraiser that provides two high school scholarships. Due to Covid-19 that did not happen in 2020. Please mark your calendar and help us spread the word. Tickets are available on Eventbrite.com for $20. Updates will be posted on the above 2021 Garden Tour Tab and on our Facebook page.
Thank you in advance for your support!
Club Meetings Continue Via Zoom During Covid-19
Happy Spring!
Our April meeting will be for members only as we finalize plans for the upcoming Spring Garden Tour. We hope to see you strolling through the gardens, gathering ideas, and shopping with the vendors. A complimentary Saturday luncheon will take place at Shoppes on Main located in Historic Downtown Fuquay. All this for $20. Find additional information on the above tab.
The May meeting on May 20th will be via Zoom with Naturalist, Ken Rosenthal. Ken works in Arlington, VA and is an authority on using the iNaturalist app. If you are not familiar with this citizen science project, get ready to learn an excellent plant and animal identification tool. By recording and sharing your observations, you'll create research quality data for scientists working to better understand and protect nature.
Each month a presentation is followed by a brief business meeting. Guests are always welcome. The first two meetings are free.
Our April meeting will be for members only as we finalize plans for the upcoming Spring Garden Tour. We hope to see you strolling through the gardens, gathering ideas, and shopping with the vendors. A complimentary Saturday luncheon will take place at Shoppes on Main located in Historic Downtown Fuquay. All this for $20. Find additional information on the above tab.
The May meeting on May 20th will be via Zoom with Naturalist, Ken Rosenthal. Ken works in Arlington, VA and is an authority on using the iNaturalist app. If you are not familiar with this citizen science project, get ready to learn an excellent plant and animal identification tool. By recording and sharing your observations, you'll create research quality data for scientists working to better understand and protect nature.
Each month a presentation is followed by a brief business meeting. Guests are always welcome. The first two meetings are free.
Best Entryway Award
Congratulations to Jean and Chris Williams, winners of The Best Entryway Award for the 2021 spring season. A committee of Garden Club members rotate seasonally through Fuquay-Varina neighborhoods in search of inviting entryways. It doesn’t matter if your ‘style’ of décor is rustic, whimsical, or elegant; we look for one household with seasonal interest and color. Located at 601 S. Fuquay Avenue, Jean and Chris have created great street appeal with an inviting entryway.
PEST ALERTS!
The Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive leafhopper that is destroying plants and crops in Pennsylvania.This unusual bug looks very different in its various stages. It has now been identified in Northern Virginia. Please refer to these websites to learn how to identify it, find out where it lays its eggs, what the host plants are and what to do if you spot them at any stage in their life cycle.
http://www.ncagr.gov/PLANTINDUSTRY/plant/entomology/documents/SpottedLanternflyPestWatch.pdf
https://extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly
http://www.ncagr.gov/PLANTINDUSTRY/plant/entomology/documents/SpottedLanternflyPestWatch.pdf
https://extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly
Are you looking for garden opportunities? Check out Triangle Gardener’s Event Calendar where you will find some free events or a plethora of classes working with an expert for your unique desires.
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Do you like to....
* Grow flowers, plants, and/or vegetables? * Enjoy sharing your gardening experiences? * Don’t know how, but want to learn? * Enjoy guest speakers and field trips? * Want to give back to your community? Join our Garden Club! |
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Our next Garden Tour will take place in Spring of 2021.
Awarded by The Garden Club of North Carolina
We received a number of state awards for our many ongoing projects.
Most Outstanding Garden Tour - 1st Place Winner
Awarded by The Garden Club of North Carolina
We received a number of state awards for our many ongoing projects.
Most Outstanding Garden Tour - 1st Place Winner
