SSM Garden Club

February 2022 Newsletter

Garden Club Programs

Nesting Habits: From Eagles and Owls to Backyard Birds.

February 13, 2022

Zoom Program 2 - 4pm

Can you spot an eagle's nest in the wild? Learn how to transform your own backyard into a birder's paradise.

Explore Maryland and the D.C. area through a bird’s eye view with expert and local naturalist Sue Muller! Discover tips and tricks on how to find eagles and owls in your area as Sue discusses her work on the Maryland/ D.C. Breeding Bird Atlas 3. Sue will also talk about the exciting project on mapping the distribution of local nesting patterns. Find out how you can participate in the mapping project and share your observations with scientists working to understand our changing ecosystems.

Sue will also be sharing some simple ways to help make our gardens the perfect nesting habitat for birds this season. Invite your family and friends to learn with you!

Sue Muller has a life long passion for birds and environmental conservation. After earning a degree from West Virginia University in Wildlife Management, Sue spent 35 years of her 40 year career in Natural Resources with the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks. Currently she is the Howard County Co-coordinator for the Maryland/DC Breeding Bird Atlas 3 and a contributing editor for the Maryland Biodiversity Project.

There is no fee. Uncheck the blue box to bypass the donation.

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Tussie Mussies and the Language of Flowers

Sunday, April 10

2-4 pm

SSM Garden Club members invite you to join them to make Tussie Mussies, small bouquets of flowers that convey a message through the meaning of each flower. Learn about the history of Tussie Mussies and the language of flowers. Then enjoy creating your own Tussie Mussie!

We are planning for an in-person program in April, however if the covid situation dictates a change to a virtual program, details will be provided on our website.

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Garden Shows Near and Far

In case we get to travel oversees this year, here are some wonderful Garden Shows taking place:

Keukenhof in Lisse, Holland March 24-May 15.

Keukenhof is a park where more than 7 million flower bulbs are planted every year. Gardens and four pavilions show a fantastic collection of tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, fritillaria, orchids, roses, carnations, irises, lilies and many other flowers.

Garden Munich, Germany March 3-9

Fete des Plantes de Printemps, Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard, France, April 1-3

Floriade Expo 2022, Almere, Holland April 14- October 9

Every 10 years, all the horticultural greats gather during this International Horticultural Exhibition. Within the theme "Growing Greener Cities" more than 400 international participants showcase their latest green innovations, solutions and applications.

Floralien Gent Ghent, Belgium April 29-May 8

The Chelsea Flower Show, London May 24-28

The RHS Chelsea's gardens represent the pinnacle of horticultural excellence, with show stopping designs, innovative materials and glorious blooms at the peak of perfection.

Valencia Flower Expo, Spain October 4-6

And here in the US:

EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, Orlando March 2-July 4

Attend a springtime event abloom with brilliant gardens, fresh flavors, lively entertainment and more.

The Philadelphia Flower Show, FDR Park "In Full Bloom" June 11-19

As the nation's largest and longest running horticultural event, the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show is a stunning and educational look at the world of floral design and gardening. Annually, the event features breathtaking displays by the world's premier floral and landscape designers.

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Cozy up with a good novel this winter. These books use a garden or a garden club in the plot and are available on Kindle.

Zany cozy animal series full of murder and mayhem.

One of the books in The English Cottage Garden Mysteries

The ladies of the Fleur-de-Lis Garden Club of the French Quarter, New Orleans.

The story of an enchanted tree.

Louise Eldridge is taking her popular television show, Gardening with Nature, on location to film a garden tour.

Kids learn gardening basics, growing and harvesting.

Happy Reading!!

The Garden Club is a body of the Sandy Spring Museum

Learn more about our activities and how to join the Garden Club.

https://www.sandyspringmuseum.org/programs-and-events/garden-club

email: gardenclub@sandyspringmuseum.org or call 301-774-0022.

January 2022 Sandy Spring Museum Garden Club Newsletter

Garden Club News

Sandy Spring Museum Garden Club

February 13, 2022

Zoom Program

2 - 4pm

No fee for this program

Eagles, Owls and the Maryland Breeding Bird Atlas 3

Sue Muller, a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic local naturalist will present this program. She has always been interested in saving our planet and developed a life long passion for birds as a child. After earning a BS degree in Wild Life Management from West Virginia University, she dedicated her 40 year career to working in Natural Resources in the Maryland Piedmont. Currently she is the Howard County Coordinator for the Maryland/DC Breeding Bird Atlas 3 and a contributing editor for the Maryland Biodiversity Project.

Join this zoom presentation and learn about the Breeding Bird Atlas 3 project and about Sue’s work in mapping the distribution of eagle and owl nesting patterns in this geographical area. You can help too! This program will provide tips on how to find these nesting birds and how to contribute your observations to this valuable study.

Sue will talk about some simple ways to help make our gardens friendly for birds including promoting nesting habitat for hummingbirds and others. Invite your family to listen and learn!

There will be time for questions at the end of Sue's presentation.

to register for this program go to:https://www.sandyspringmuseum.org/programs-and-events/garden-club/

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The SSM Garden Club invites you to join us on April 10 to make Tussie Mussies, nosegays with a message. These talking bouquets were exchanged instead of written greetings during the Victorian era. Learn about the language of flowers during this time and enjoy your own Tussie Mussie. More information to come. Check back at the Sandy Spring Museum Calendar.

Holiday Greens Sale

Our wonderful group of happy elves picked greens, prepped, cut, bundled, arranged and decorated during our holiday greens workshops. Many thanks to our organizers, order callers, workshop leaders and project artists who made the whole process go seamlessly. Delicious soups, baked goods, fruit, cold plates and other goodies, along with the lively banter of great friends, made every day fun and fulfilling.

We began with cutting the greens at local homes in the area.

The greens were cut into manageable sizes and put into water to keep them fresh.

For the mixed greens wreaths, various greens were bundled and attached to wire frames using a special crimping machine.

Boxwood trees, wreaths and arrangements utilized Oasis forms cut and attached to a base. Boxwood

was individually cut and inserted into the foam.

After all the workshops and final sale, a clean up crew emptied and washed the containers to make them ready for next year.

The finished products were skillfully made and beautifully decorated.

We created, decorated and sold:

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19 Kissing Balls

24 Boxwood Trees

29 Boxwood Wreaths

5 Hydrangea Wreaths

12 Mixed Greens Sprays

34 Mixed Greens Wreaths

10 Hurricane Arrangements

17 Mixed Greens Arrangements

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Our best wishes to all our Garden Club members and friends for a healthy and Happy New Year.

The Garden Club is a body of the Sandy Spring Museum

Learn more about our activities and how to join the Garden Club.

https://www.sandyspringmuseum.org/programs-and-events/garden-club

email: gardenclub@sandyspringmuseum.org or call 301-774-0022.

December 2021 Sandy Spring Museum Garden Club Newsletter

Garden Club News

The Greens Sale Production has Begun....

The Garden Club has been busy cutting, prepping, soaking, grouping, cleaning and trimming loads of boxwood, magnolia, fir, pine, cedar, chamaecyparis, holly, spruce, cryptomeria, arborvitae and other greenery as we begin to make the most beautiful holiday wreaths, kissing balls, arrangements, trees and swags. And what fun to do it all together! The frenzy of constructing these works of art begins December 3rd.

Schedule:

Fri Dec 3 Mixed Green Wreaths 9:30am-3pm

Boxwood Wreaths 3pm-6pm

Sat Dec 4 Kissing Balls 11am-4pm

Mon Dec 6 Boxwood Wreaths, Trees 1pm-5pm

Tue Dec 7 Hurricane Arrangements 12pm-4pm

Mixed Green Wreaths 5pm-8pm

Wed Dec 8 Sprays 1pm-8pm

Thur Dec 9 Arrangements 1pm-5pm

Tue Dec 14 CLEAN-UP 9am-1pm

February Program

SSM Garden Club members invite you to join them February 13 to make tussie mussies, nosegays with a message. These talking bouquets were exchanged instead of written greetings during the Victorian era. Learn about the language of flowers during this time and enjoy creating your own tussie mussie.More information to come. Check back at sandyspringmuseum.org.

Garden Tours

This is the time of year to see some gardens in their winter jewelry of lights. Enjoy an evening walk through these glittering jewels:

The Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens November 19-January 2

Annemarie Garden in Lights November 26-January 1

Winter Walk of Lights, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens November 11-January 2

Lewis Ginter GardenFest of Lights November 22-January 9

To All our Garden Club Members

Happy Holidays

The Garden Club is a body of the Sandy Spring Museum

Learn more about our activities and how to join the Garden Club.

https://www.sandyspringmuseum.org/programs-and-events/garden-club

email: gardenclub@sandyspringmuseum.org or call 301-774-0022.

November 2021 Sandy Spring Museum Garden Club Newsletter

FALL COLOR AND WINTER INTEREST FOR GARDENS

A Virtual program

Sunday, November 14 at 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Sign up to get the Zoom link https://sandyspringmuseum.salsalabs.org/gardenclubspookyworkshopcopy1/index.html?page=register

Fall and winter garden beds can sometimes look brown and drab. Kathy Jentz will show you how to spice up your autumn gardens with perennials, ornamental grasses and the fall colors of trees and shrubs. She will review plant materials that can give your fall and winter gardens a real "wow" factor.

Kathy Jentz is editor and publisher of the award-winning Washington Gardener Magazine, host of the podcast Garden DC and co-author of The Urban Garden: 101 Ways to Grow Food and Beauty in the City. She has presented at Monticello, the Philadelphia Flower Show, the US Botanic Gardens, Brookside Gardens and other prestigious locations. She has also appeared on regular gardening guest spots on local TV and radio shows. Her mission is to turn black thumbs green! She believes in inspiration over perspiration.

Spooky Workshop

There were no spooks, but plenty of bow makers, pinecone painters and star makers at the Spooky Workshop, enjoying fellowship and tasty treats. Thanks for helping us prepare for our Holiday Greens Sales Workshop.

Holiday Greens Sale Workshops

Every December we have a Holiday Greens Sale. We cut and prep greens from members trees and shrubs, fashion boxwood and mixed greens wreaths, kissing balls, door and window swags, hurricane arrangements, decorated tabletop trees and candle arrangements of all sizes. These are all embellished with our bows, pinecones and stars made in previous workshops. To order your beautiful Holiday Greens contact our club's email.

Meet us in the basement of the Museum for the workshops. You may drop in or email for more information.

November 12,15 & 17 Greens Cutting 10 am.

Greens Prep 12 pm

November 13 &16 Boxwood cutting 9 am or 2 pm

Greens Prep 12 pm

December 3 Mixed Green Wreaths 9:30 am-3 pm

December 4 Kissing Balls 11 am-1 pm

December 5 Boxwood Wreaths 2-5 pm

December 6 Boxwood Wreaths and Trees 10 am - 5 pm

December 7 Hurricane Arrangements 12-4 pm

Mixed Green Wreaths 5-8 pm

December 8 Swags, Sprays and Mixed Greens 1-8 pm

December 9 Arrangements 1-8 pm

December 10 Order completion 1-8 pm

December 11 Order Pick-up 10 am-1 pm

December 14 Clean-up 9 am-1 pm

Garden Club Trip

Several of our members and friends traveled together to see the Annmarie Garden and Art Center in Solomons, MD, where the Patuxent River meets the Chesapeake Bay. The sculpture garden features a 1/4 mile walking path that meanders through the woods past permanent and loaned sculpture, including over thirty works on loan from the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art.