Welcome to the Westham Garden Club.

The Westham Garden Club welcomes new members at all times. Please visit the “Our Club”  page to learn more about the history and mission of the club.
To inquire about joining, contact Membership Chairman Abby Moncrief. abbymoncrief@gmail.com

Visit the Resources page for links to National and Local Gardening organizations. There is a lot of useful gardening information provided on each of these sites. Links to interesting videos are posted on the Resources page as well.

Westham Garden Club Meetings

Westham Garden Club general meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of each month, September through April at 9:30 AM and 7:00 PM, unless otherwise scheduled. Meetings are held at Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church, 7000 Park Ave., 23226. Parking is at the back of the church. Enter through the double doors on the left. Refreshments are at 9:30 AM with a business meeting and program following at 10:00 AM. At the 7:00 PM meeting, there is a short business meeting followed by the program. Visit the Meetings page to view a complete and detailed list of monthly meetings for the year. 

Current members who wish to sponsor a new member may go to Members Only and visit our membership page to view procedures for sponsoring a member.

March Meetings

WGC Board Meeting
 March 2, 2023 , 9:30 AM Abby Moncrief’s home- 210 Sunset Drive

WGC General Meetings

March 9, 2023

Morning Meeting, 10:00AM.  Business meeting followed by a lecture on perennials.
Speaker:  Sandra McDougle
 
Sandy McDougle is Owner/Nursery Guru of Sandy’s Plants, a family-owned perennial wholesale and retail nursery that has been in operation since 1979 at 8011 Bell Creek Road in Mechanicsville.  Over 2000 types of perennials are grown in containers outdoors so they are hardened off. The nursery proves perennials to garden centers and landscaping firms throughout the mid-Atlantic region and many of the perennials, herbs, vines, grasses and groundcovers are uncommon or unusual. The nursery encompasses over 25 acres and constantly is expanding. Sandy will talk about how to grow and maintain various perennials. She will be bringing a selection of plants to sell.  She cannot take credit cards and has asked for checks and cash only, with the closer to exact cash the better since she will not have much change. The plants are gallon-sized and cost between 9 and 13 dollars. The selection will consist of what looks better that day, so no pre-orders cannot be made.  

 

7:00 PM Hands-on Workshop Welcome Spring
Speaker: Betsy Daly

Pre-register for self and guest by February 27 to Terri Crawford tbc1955@gmail.com or
804.837.7043.
Garnish your door with a fresh flower and greens decoration. Using a paddle as a base form,
attach flowers and greens to oasis to create a cheerful, welcoming arrangement for your door.
Flowers and paddle provided.
Materials needed: Conditioned greens and clippers.
Workshop fee: $15.00 payable on CheddarUp https://march-door-decoration-workshop-fee.cheddarup.com/

Guest Fee: https://march-workshop-guest-fee.cheddarup.com/

March 23, 9:30 AM

WGC has been asked to provide 30 corsages and 30 boutonnieres for a RAIN prom. Club members made corsages and boutonnieres for the prom, pre-Covid, and this is an opportunity to be involved again in supporting this worthy organization. RAIN (Richmond Autism Integration Network) serves children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other related developmental disabilities. We will be meeting on Thursday, March 23 at 9:30 at the church (Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church, 7000 Park Ave.) to make these. The process is very simple. The corsages are constructed with one carnation backed by a piece of fern and they have a small bow; the boutonnieres are the same without the bow. They don’t require any particular skill. Directions will be provided. 

Garden Therapy The Westham Garden Club participates in garden therapy and other gardening projects in several Henrico County Elementary Schools. All volunteers are required to fill out a volunteer form provided by the county. Use this link to access the form. https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/NTQ4ODplbi1VUw==

Please use the link below to pay dues.

https://my.cheddarup.com/c/wgc-dues-2022-2023

Member reimbursement forms can be downloaded and printed by going to the Forms page.

 

 

 

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