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Dear Members and Friends,
J oin me in celebrating the Garden Club of Virginias greatachievements during 2013-2014.
Highlights during the past 12 months include the GCVs signature
event, Historic Garden Week, and the 55th Conservation Forum on
Climate Change in Virginia, Learning to Adapt. We continued the
restoration work on the gardens at the Edgar Allan Poe Museum in
Richmond and are participants in The Mountaintop Project:
Revealing Jeffersons Monticello with the restoration andpreservation of Mulberry Row and Jeffersons Historic Kitchen
Road. The restoration of the original Jeffersonian landscape at
Poplar Forest in Bedford County has neared completion.
For our 2020 Centennial Project the GCV began a partnership with
Virginia State Parks to support new interactive exhibits in the state
parks visitor centers. They will be designed to tell the story of
the natural world and the cultural history of each state park.
The year culminated with Horticulture Field Day at Pharsalia inNelson County. Outstanding workshops, knowledgeable speakers
and fascinating demonstrations provided an extraordinary day.
It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the Garden Club of
Virginia. Incoming President Jeanette Cadwallender and I thank you
for your devoted service and loyal support as the GCV continues to
make a difference in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
With my sincere appreciation,
Ann Gordon EvansPresident 201214
Since 1920 the
Garden Club of Virginia
has been dedicated tothe enhancement of the
commonwealth through
environmental conservation,
horticultural education and
historic landscape restoration.
We accomplish this work,in part, by operating the largest
and oldest statewide house
and garden tour in the nation,
Historic Garden Week.
Thirty-three hundred members
from 47 garden clubsacross the state work
to make our gifts to Virginia
communities possible.
Celebrating and preserving
the natural beauty of our
commonwealth are atthe heart of all we do.
PhotocourtesyofRogerFoley
I marvel at yourdedication, passionand the manyaccomplishmentsof your clubs in theareas of beautification,conservation, education,
horticulture andrestoration.
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Executive Director
Bessie Bocock Carter, Hetty Harrison, Isabella
deLacy Gray, Annabel Josephs and Elizabeth
Cabell Dugdale are all names youll see in this
Year in Review, and will most likely recognize.
These are women who wanted to make a
difference and make friends. They joined
like-minded companions in a garden club.
Known for their vision and can-do attitudes,
they would distinguish themselves in conservation, preservation,
flower arranging or horticulture. All are important aspects of a
garden club and the Garden Club of Virginia. Each woman
mobilized and inspired others in their clubs or in GCV committees
and effectively multiplied her impact. They did not do it alone.
Treasurers Report
The Garden Club of Virginia operates on a fiscal year that began
on July 1, 2013 and ended June 30, 2014. The budget for this fiscal
year was presented by the Treasurer to the Board of Directors for a
vote and then to the membership at the 2013 May Annual Meeting.
Our income for the year of approximately $2 million exceededexpenses of nearly $1.2 million for a net income of $877,835,
which is used to support operations in the coming year.
The revenue
from Historic
Garden Week
is one of the
largest sources
of income eachyear for the GCV.
The related expenses
are netted out from this income,
and the remaining funds are used to support our restoration
projects around the commonwealth. The other primary sources
of income for funding the works of the GCV are membership
dues, donations and a five-percent draw from our investment
portfolio. While dues income has remained stable, the increase in
donations, sponsorships and investment income has enabled us tobalance our budget.
If that sounds familiar it is because the same thing is happening
right now. Year in Review brings this into focus so we see contem-
porary women carrying on the work of these named women.
Each year new names appear in Year in Review women doing
something to make a difference, mobilizing others, multiplying
their impact. Your club, the GCV and your community are made
richer because of you.
Lynn McCashin
Executive DirectorThe Garden Club of Virginia
The expenses for the GCV
include maintaining our
headquarters, management
salaries, insurance and the
cost of our yearly audit.To communicate with our
membership, we maintain our
website and publish the Journal
quarterly. Our budget includes contributions toward our annual
fall and spring meetings and three yearly flower shows. We budget
to break even on our schools and workshops.
Our assets of approximately $7.6 million include the Kent-Valentine
House property, our cash accounts and investment portfolio. Atthe end of June 2014, the GCV Endowment was valued at over
$4 million, which is more than half of GCVs total assets. Our
financial records are audited annually, and we received a clean
opinion. As a 501(c)(3) organization, our Federal Form 990 is filed
each year and is available for public review.
The Garden Club of Virginia is in a strong financial position for
our members to continue the work of our mission throughout the
Commonwealth of Virginia. Respectfully submitted,
Anne G. Baldwin, GCV Treasurer
6%Dues $132,960
4%0ther $82,369
9%Donations $183,835
GCV Income$2,054,027
41%Investment $844,534
40%Historic Garden Week $810,329
Development 2% $31,226
Programs11%$130,132
Kent Valentine House 6% $66,189
HistoricGarden Week 14%$159,286
GCV Expense$1,176,192
Management 28%$330,527
Restoration31%$367,054
Administration / Other 8% $91,778
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District3
District4
District5
District6
Serving the Commonwealth:
Club HighlightsGCVcelebrates its six districts andthe activities of its 47 member clubs.
Rivanna Garden Club
In their 90th year of GCV membership, Rivanna Garden
Club has surveyed, identified, and is now tagging trees the club
replaced after hurricane damage at the Miller School, site of
their 1987 Common Wealth Award winning project. As part of
their 2011 Common Wealth Award efforts, members continue
to safeguard the banks of the James Rivers Hatton Ferry, the
last hand-poled ferry in the U.S., with plantings to prevent soil
erosion. Thanks to Rivannas persistent stewardship andpractical horticultural knowledge, a species native to Albemarle,
hypericum kalmianum Gemo,St. Johns Wort, is among the
plantings now thriving there despite the challenges of periodic
submersion and invasive japanese hops. Rivanna has supported
Nature Camp in Vesuvius since 1956. It also maintains the
only Lilac Test Garden in the GCV with over 65 varieties
carefully transferred and nurtured between the gardens
of four members over eight decades.
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The Spotswood Garden Club
The Spotswood Garden Club furthered its community
contributions during its 90th year by completing a two-year
landscaping project at the Virginia Quilt Museum. The museum
stands across Main Street from an earlier club landscaping effort
at the Hardesty-Higgins House Visitor Center. Spotswoodcontinued refurbishing stone bases for two roadside bronze
statues of turkeys that welcome visitors. The club spearheaded
the statues creation nearly 60 years ago when Rockingham
County was reputedly the nations turkey capital. Spotswood
hosted the GCVs 2013 and 2014 Lily
Shows with the second year
themed Oh, Shenandoah
for the areas storied river,
valley and mountains.
The club also launched
its website.
The Garden Club of the Northern Neck
Environmental stewardship has become a hallmark of The
Garden Club of the Northern Neck. It shows on area restaurant
tables. Placemats explain the importance of protecting Cat Point
Creek. The GCVs 2012 Bessie Bocock Carter Conservation Award,
won by the club with the Northern Neck Land Conservancy, fund-
ed public education about Cat Points 46,800 acres, which support
a pristine tidal freshwater system and wildlife habitats. The club
awarded scholarships to two teachers for the Chesapeake Bay Foun-
dations graduate-level summer program about environmental threatsto the bay and also hosted a conservation forum focused on the bay.
Additional grants were made to Wild Life Refuge and Rehabilitation,
Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library, and Rices Tavern.
3Chatham Garden Club
Have clippers, will travel. Chatham Garden Club
members have grabbed gardening gear and headed out to work on
projects that include helping Rotarians give a local nursing home a
landscaping makeover. The club has found an effective way to fund
some projects and activities: an annual geranium sale that paints the
town red just in time for Historic Garden Week while raising roughly
$1,500. One beneficiary was a joint milestone preservation project:
renovation of the old Southern Railway train depot. For its part,
the club underwrote site preparation for landscaping. The nearlycentury-old depot was in Garden Day last year, and now houses the
Pittsylvania County Public Library History Center.
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Gabriella Garden Club
Gabriella Garden Club members dig their DIG site.
Since 2006 the club has supported landscaping and beautification
at Danville Interchange Garden No. 9, one of 15 garden sites along
streets and highways. The city maintains the gardens, each adopted
by a business or organization whose sponsorship is noted by a sign.
Gabriellas support translates to a $3,000 annual commitment;
plus, the club has given trees in memory of members. Gabriella has
also helped spruce up landscaping at a local boys and girls club.
Gabriella members call 2014 their Run for the Roses, as they
prepare to host the GCVs next two rose shows.
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Fauquier and Loudoun Garden Club
The Fauquier and Loudoun Garden Club said to have
hosted the first flower show in Virginia is entering its 100th year.
During the year members will meet in club founders homes:
Belvoir, site of the GCV 2014 Favretti Fellows studies; Oatlands,
a GCV restoration site; Oak Hill, President James Monroes home;
Foxcroft, a school for young women; and Stoke, the then-home ofMrs. Eleanor Truax Harris, the GCV daffodil test collection founder.
Fauquier-Loudoun is a GCV founding club and member of the
Garden Club of America. Fauquier-Loudouns recent work includes
finalizing submissions of two historic gardens, Little Oatlands and
Homewood, to the Smithsonian Archive of American Gardens.
Club achievements include saving and maintaining Historic Goose
Creek Bridge, a four-arch stone span
built during Thomas Jeffersons
presidency. The club hosts a
bi-annual symposium asits sole fundraiser.
The next one will
be in February 2015.
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The Nansemond River Garden Club
The Capitol became an elegant forum for Governor Terry
McAuliffes inauguration thanks to The Nansemond River Garden
Clubs arrangements. So says a resolution passed by Virginias General
Assembly. The year also found the club partnering with organizations
to help create two gardens. The first is a neighborhood vegetable
garden at the Salvation Armys new physical health and education
center. The second will be a flower garden at an historic house, nowhome to the Nansemond Suffolk Historical Society. Club members
continue to work on their Common Wealth Award-winning project,
a heritage garden at historic Cedar Hill Cemetery. The club operates
and supports the Ecology Camp it founded in 1981.
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Serving the Commonwealth:
Club HighlightsGCVcelebrates its six districts andthe activities of its 47 member clubs.
The Blue Ridge Garden Club
The Blue Ridge Garden Club sells holiday wreaths each
year with the proceeds going to support charitable and civic
organizations, both in Rockbridge County and the Commonwealth,
including Roots and Shoots Intergenerational School Garden,
Rockbridge Area Conservation Council, Nature Camp, and
Scenic Virginia. Within the club, exhibits chairman, Ann Jones,
came up with an innovative idea to promote participation in club
flower-arranging exhibits and GCV flower shows. With the help of
mentors Elizabeth Boetsch, Barbara Goldsten, and Chris Howison,
Ann solicited members to sign up for flower-arranging teams.
Each month, team members meet with mentors to interpret the
schedule, share ideas, and work together on their arrangements.
Artistic assignments have ranged from Hoarding to A Visit
to the Hardware Store all contemporary. Participation
has increased dramatically and, in addition to having fun,
some longtime members have received their first blue ribbon.See one of Blue Ridges blue ribbon winners on page 21.
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2014 MassieMedal Award
Mary Ann JohnsonRoanoke ValleyGarden Club
Mary Ann Johnson, a member
of Roanoke Valley Garden
Club since 1977, was awarded
the 2014 Massie Medal for
Distinguished Achievement at
the Annual Meeting in Leesburg.
She has distinguished herself in
GCV roles as a member of the
Restoration Committee and a former long-time member of GCVs
Journal Editorial Board, and with organizations such as the BlueRidge Land Conservancy and Preservation Foundation. A gifted
writer and former Book Editor for the Roanoke Times, Mary Ann
has devoted her life and talents to promoting the restoration and
conservation of Virginias natural resources.
2013 Common Wealth Award
Community projects of The Princess Anne
Garden Club and The Rappahannock Valley
Garden Club won 2013s Common
Wealth Award presented in Danville at the
Board of Governors meeting. The award
provided funds toward Rappahannock
Valleys beautification of Chatham Manor
Garden and Princess Annes Trail Exhibits
and plantings at First Landing State Park.
The Common Wealth Award has funded49 GCV member club community projects
since its establishment and distributed
over $200,000 to a wide variety of projects
benefitting gardens in hospitals, historic sites,
and federal and state parks.
Above:Mary AnnJohnson, 2014 MassieMedal Recipient,with husband, Jim.
Below:CommonWealth AwardChairman, KatherineKnopf (center,Roanoke Valley GC)with Tricia McDaniel
(left, President, TheRappahannock ValleyGC) and ElizabethReed (President,The Princess Anne GC).
GCV Awards
Nestled amidst magnolia in the Monroe Ward district of downtownRichmond stands the Kent-Valentine House, the antebellum residence
that is the bustling statewide headquarters of the Garden Club of
Virginia. Kent-Valentine visitors numbered over 1,600 this year as it
was the site of the Presidents Luncheon, 59 GCV committee meetings,
6 workshops, 9 member club meetings and the venue for over 500 guests
attending private events.
Recognized as a splendid example of Greek Revival architecture, the
house with its soaring columns, 14-foot ceilings, and floor-to-ceiling
windows was nearly razed in 1971 before GCV launched the areas first
adaptive-use restoration. Its easement granted by the Valentine familyin 1972 was the first Virginia accepted in the city of Richmond.
Eighteenth-century furnishings grace the interiors, and are all gifts from
GCV members and friends.
TheKent- Valentine
HouseOur HistoricHeadquarters
The Kent-Valentine House is availablefor club meetings and private events.
The first floor accommodates 120 guests for
standup receptions or parties and can seat 60.
The third floor is perfect for meetings andworkshops, with a capacity of 75. To reserve
space, contact the Garden Club of Virginia at
(804)643-4137 or email [email protected].
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The 55th Conservation Forum
The Conservation Forum is open to GCV members and the
public. Our Forum this year was held at Montalto at Monticello.
The subject was Climate Change in Virginia: Learning to Adapt.
A packed house listened as four speakers explained the whys of a
changing climate and presented useful information to employ in
our attempts to adapt. We enjoyed a glorious day atop the small
mountain, and after lunching together outdoors participated in
tours of Mr. Jeffersons garden, his house, and Mulberry Row, a
current GCV restoration project.
ConservationThe Garden Club of Virginia has directed
public attention to conservation issues of
statewide relevance for over 94 years.
In 2014, GCV supported the preservation
of the viewshed along the historic Lower
James River and a continued moratorium
on uranium mining in Virginia. GCV also
supported legislative positions related to
clean water, recurrent flooding and plastic
bag fees. Established in 1921 as GCVsfirst standing committee, Conservation
and Beautification provides educational
opportunities annually through the
Workshop, the Forum and Legislative Day.
Above: Forum participants on a tour of Thomas
Jeffersons Vegetable Garden led by PeggyCornett, Monticellos curator of plants.
Center Right: Keynote speaker, Robert Talley,President, Talley & Associates, delivered
A Global Overview of Climate Changedrawing from the latest Intergovernmental Panelon Climate Change report. With temperatureincrease already likely, a dramatic reduction ingreenhouse gas emissions is necessary (50% by2050) to avoid worst impacts.At the same time, worldpopulation will rise by 33%and global energy demandwill rise 100% by 2050.
Below:Forum Co-Chairmen,Anne Irving (center-left)TheHunting Creek GC and TuckieWestfall (center-right)The GCof Alexandria with GCV 1st VP,Jeanette Cadwallender (left)and Conservation Chairman,Anne Beals (right)both ofThe Rappahannock Valley GC.
GCV gratefully recognizes its partnership withBay Disposal & Recycling, sponsor to the 2013& 2014 Conservation Forums.
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Conservation Workshop
In perfect alignment of purpose, Conservation
joined with the Horticulture Committee this
year to produce a remarkable workshop at
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Natives vs
Invaders. Root for the Natives!For more see
Conservation and Horticulture Workshop, p14.Legislative Day
Legislative Day participants met with fellow members of the
Virginia Conservation Network to study legislative issues selected
by the GCV Board for discussion. Small group meetings provided
in-depth discussion and focused on effective ways to connect
with state legislators. Secretary of Natural Resources Molly Ward
attended this session and met with GCV members.
The Elizabeth CabellDugdale Award
The Elizabeth Cabell Dugdale
Award for Meritorious Achieve-ment in Conservation is named
for Mrs. Arthur A. Dugdale of
The Ashland Garden Club who
originated the Conservation Forum
55 years ago. It is presented to
an organization, industry or an
individual who is not a GCV
member for outstanding work in
conservation. This years award
went to Corbin Harwood for her
untiring attention to the subject of
uranium mining in Virginia.
Bessie Bocock Carter Conservation Award
The family of past GCV President Bessie Carter
instituted this generous monetary award for
the implementation of a conservation project
that serves as a catalyst for collaborative
community action. Presented annually, it
recognizes natural resource conservation or
environmental protection within the
Commonwealth. This years award winner was
Albemarle Garden Clubfor their Bog Garden
plan, which will be constructed at the
Booker T. Washington Park in Charlottesville
and used for community education.
de Lacy Gray Memorial Medal for Conservation
The de Lacy Gray Medal was awarded
to Betsy Rawls Agelasto of The Virginia
Beach Garden Club for her exceptional
dedication to conservation in the common-
wealth. She has made outstanding efforts
to further knowledge of Virginias natural
resources and to encourage their wise use.
She was recognized for her long-standing
involvement with the Conservation
Committee and GCVs Legislative Day.Betsys mother, Ann Peace Rawls, of The
Franklin Garden Club, was posthumously
awarded the de Lacy Gray Medal in 1988.
Dugdale Award winner,
Corbin Harwood with Anne Beals.Corbin lives in Washington, DC,and is a Director of the GardenClub of America,
Kim Cory (far right),President of AlbemarleGC, with (from left)Carol Carter(Albemarle GC), AnneBeals, ConservationChairman, and RobertCarter at the AnnualMeeting in Leesburg.
Betsy Agelasto, recipientof the de Lacy GrayMedal, at the AnnualMeeting with her family:(from left) Rendy Adams,Parker Agelasto,Katherine Blackburn,Peter Agelasto III, Betsy,Sara Agelasto, PeterAgelasto IV, and TrishaRawls (Harborfront GC).
Members of the GCV Conservation and Beautification Committee:(from left)Mary Ann Gibbons (Fauquier & Loudoun GC), SarahBridenhagen (Albemarle GC), Tuckie Westfall (The GC of Alexandria),
Elizabeth Christeller (The GC of Middle Peninsula), Anne Beals, Chairman(The Rappahannock Valley GC), Wendy Vaughn (The Princess Anne GC),Celie Harris (Winchester-Clarke GC), Whitney Feldmann (The MillMountain GC), Anne Irving (The Hunting Creek GC), and Leesie Leake(Three Chopt GC).
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Annual Meeting Horticulture ExhibitMay 13-15, 2014
Leesburg Garden Club
For this exhibition, The Birds and the
Bees, clubs were asked to research the use
of pollinators in the garden based
on the March Journal article,
If You Dont Do Anything Else,
Plant Milkweed. Exhibiting clubs
collected a display of plants that
attract birds, bees, butterflies,
moths, or other animals that aid
in the transfer of pollen leading to
fertilization and its benefits.
Horticulture Field Day
Sixteen speakers and hands-on
activities covered topics such
as peonies, layered gardening
techniques, bats, propagation,
cooking with herbs and urban
chicken keeping
at Foxie Morgans
historic home,
Pharsalia, in
Nelson County.
Foxie is a member
of The Lynchburg
Garden Club.
Experts enticed
members with herb and cutting
garden tours. A Farm-to-Table
luncheon served on the grounds
offered a busy days respite
with magnificent views of themountains and apple orchards.
Horticulture
The Horticulture Committee
provided a seamless year
of themed educational
opportunities beginning
with Lets Go Native,
Septembers Journal
article dealing with the
role of invasive plants on
the ecosystem, and ending
with a full-day program
in May at Pharsalia.
Conservation and Horticulture WorkshopSeptember 23, 2013
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Two GCV committees joined forces at Lewis Ginter
Botanical Garden for the first combined Conservation
and Horticulture Workshop to explore native
alternatives to invasive exotics. The program
featured Kevin Heffernan, stewardship biologist,
and Cole Burrell, author and expert on the use
of native plants for blending nature and culture
through artistic design. If you missed this
program, visit www.gcvirginia.org/horticulture for
informative materials from these speakers.
Board of Governors MeetingHorticulture ExhibitOctober 15-17, 2013
The Garden Club of Danville
The Board of Governors exhibit playfully
featured Ugly Plants in Ugly Containers!
Club horticulture chairmen were asked to
display an invasive plant in an unsightly
container and to provide solutions to
control the plant. The Petersburg Garden
Club captured the dubious honor of
ugliest plant in the ugliest container with
their winning specimen, Gomphocarpus
physocarpa. Dont miss these and otherdelightfully hideous horticulture entries on
www.flickr.com/photos/gcvirginia in the
2013 Invasive Plant Exhibits album.
The Petersburg GardenClubs winning entryof the Ugly (Invasive)Plant in an UglyContainer contest.
Tyra FreedThe Hampton Roads Garden Club
Kris LloydHillside Garden Club
Wanda RussoThe Elizabeth River Garden Club
Dorothy TompkinsAlbemarle Garden Club
Judy WineThe Spotswood Garden Club
Mary Queitzsch ZocchiDolley Madison Garden Club
Workshop presenters:(above)Liz Engle and Kevin Heffernan, StewardshipBiologist, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation; and(below)Cole Burrell, Landscape Architect, Naturalist, Author and Educator.
Above:Pharsalia
Center:Farm-to-Table lavender
scones.
Below:SusanViemeister talksabout layeredgardening.
2014 Horticulture Awards of Merit
Given since 1960, the Horticulture Award of Merit is presentedto individual GCV members whose passion for horticulture
has contributed significantly to their clubs and communities.
Six members were honored at the Annual Meeting in Leesburg.
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For eight days every spring visitorsare welcomed to nearly 250 of
Virginias most picturesque
gardens and private homes
showcased in 31 tours during
Americas Largest Open
House. Proceeds fund the
restoration and preservationof
the states significant historicpublic gardens. Nearly 41
restoration projects statewide
currently benefit from Historic
Garden Week tours, including Green
Spring Gardens, Belmont and the UVA
Pavillion Gardens.For more, see Restoration, p 22.
The Garden Club of Virginia
gratefully acknowledges Bartlett Tree Expertsgenerous sponsorship of Historic Garden
Week 2014 and thanks the Anne Spencer
House and Garden Museum in
Lynchburg. The garden
of Anne Spencer, noted
Harlem Renaissance
poet and equal rights activist, was featured
on the cover of HGWs newly redesigned
240-page guidebook and is a GCV
Common Wealth Award winning project ofthe Hillside Garden Club.
Top of this page, Left to Right: 1. Mt. Hope on the Eastern Shore. 2. Sharon Stiles,left, with hostesses on The Ashland Garden Clubs Western Hanover tour.3. A wreath of succulents welcomes tour visitors. 4. Petersburg Garden Clubmembers, from left, Dixie Lackey, Joan Pollard, Jackie Lane, and Alice Martin,GCV Historic Garden Week Chairman. 5. This private garden and pavilion onRichmonds Westover Road tour was once statewide headquarters to the BoyScouts of America. 6.Volunteers, from left, Julie Dudley and Sharon Pierce inAlbemarle County with Albemarle Garden Club members Cindy Schutt and
Prince Morrow.7.
A special spring bouquet on the Martinsville tour, arrangedin GCVs Annabel Josephs Inter Club Artistic Award trophy.
Opposite page: 8. Internationally-acclaimed garden photographer Roger Foleyphotographed Anne Spencers garden at The Anne Spencer House & GardenMuseum in Lynchburg for Historic Garden Weeks guidebook cover. 9. A gardenpath at The Anne Spencer House & Garden Museum. 10. An interior of
Edankraal, Anne Spencers retreat for writing.
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Flower Arranging SchoolOctober 25, 2013;
University Of Richmond
Standing room only has become
the norm for Flower Arranging
School, and this year was no
exception. In late October themembership was treated to a
fast-paced demonstration as Jane
Godshalk, AIFD, brought us her Bouquets in Motion show. An
instructor at Longwood Gardens, she engaged a receptive crowd with
a compelling combination of screen images and live demonstration,
during which she interpreted GCV flower arranging styles.
Flower Shows
Flower Arranging School Co-Chairmen(from left)Casey Rice (HarborfrontGC) and Annie Vanderwarker (Dolley Madison GC) with featuredguest speaker Jane Godshalk, Bettie Guthrie, Flower Shows Chairman(The Petersburg GC) and Peyton Wells (The Tuckahoe GC of Westhampton).
Left:Jane Godshalks creation using roses, baby cabbages, kale, lily grass,and plain and variegated aspidistra leaves. Right: Close-up of JanesCreative Mass design using orchid spray, purple carnations and anthurium.
Rose ShowOctober 2-3, 2013
The Boxwood Garden Club
Celebrating the Quintessential Rose,
The Boxwood Garden Club hosted the
75th Annual Rose Show at Lewis Ginter
Botanical Garden. The Martinsville Garden
Clubs stunning Art Nouveau arrangement
interpreting roses cosmetic properties
earned the Quad Blue, and June Hambrick, Leesburg Garden Club,
won the Tricolor with her French Empire design. Joyce Moormon, the
Lynchburg Garden Club, Kathy Watson, the Tuckahoe Garden Club
of Westhampton, and Sherry Lefell, the Spotswood Garden Club, all
shone in the ARS Court of Honor and GCV Sweepstakes.
Top:June Hambrick (President, Leesburg GC)finishing her French Empire arrangement forthe show. Above Left:Rose Show Co-Chairmen,
Ann Sanders and Molly Hood (The BoxwoodGC). Above Right:Ann Gordon Evans, GCVPresident, with Bill Blevins, Pamela Powers andSandra Friend. Left:The Martinsville GardenClubs winning Quad Blue Inter Club ArtNouveau Arrangement. Below Left:FrankieSmith (right)and Sandy Martin (left,both ofThe Martinsville GC) receive the ElizabethGwathmey Jeffress Bowl on behalf of their club.Below Right: Individual Miniature Arrangementby Susan Carney (Winchester-Clarke GC.)
Annabel Josephs Inter Club Artistic Award
The Annabel Josephs Inter Club Artistic Award, a perpetual trophygiven annually to the member club accumulating the greatest
number of points in the Artistic Inter Club Class was divided
among four clubs for the first time. Sharing the trophy this year areThe Garden Club of Danville, Fauquier and Loudoun Garden Club,
The Garden Club of Gloucester and Rivanna Garden Club.
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Lily ShowJune 18-19, 2014
The Spotswood
Garden Club
An homage to the Shenandoah, a waterfall arrangement by
The James River Garden Club, won the Quad Blue. Lilies can be
difficult to grow and arrange, but in the hands of our members,you would never suspect. Meredith Lauter, The Garden Club of
Norfolk, earned the tricolor for her floor design. The multi-talented
Katherine Beale, Harborfront Garden Club, won too many trophies
to carry home, and The Garden Club
of the Northern Neck won for their
spectacular club collection.
Daffodil ShowJune 1-2, 2014
The Little Garden Club of Winchester
Childrens literature was the inspiration for
the show schedule in Winchester, and The
Rappahannock Valley Garden Club won the
Quad Blue for their Stabile Design By theShores of Silver Lake. Matilda Bradshaw,
The Mill Mountain Garden Club, won the
Tricolor and Most Creative awards for a
construction design, The Little Prince.
Katherine Beale, Harborfront Garden Club,
won Best Bloom in Show, Sonar 2Y-YYR;
and the best club collection came from
Roanoke Valley GC.
Top:Daffodil Co-Chairmen, Diane Kelly andSuzy Oliver (The Little GC of Winchester).
Above: The Courtyard Garden participantsfrom John Handley High School (from left)Laura Sabatino, Tracy Peterson, BettieGuthrie (GCV Flower Shows Chairman),Leslie Aguilar, Katerin Delcid, and KansasHoobler will be raising daffodils at theirschool, a combined project with The LittleGarden Club of Winchester. Left Top: JoyceRice accepts the Daffodil Chairmans Cupfor Roanoke Valley GCs winning daffodiltest collection. Left Bottom:Ginger Wallachaccepts the Blue Ribbon Interclub Awardfor Fauquier & Loudoun GCs Creative Massarrangement. Below Left: Ella Schnoor,discussing her arrangement in the JuniorArtistic Division with Matilda Bradshaw(The Mill Mountain GC), winner of the mostcreative arrangement in the Daffodil Show.Below Right:Ella Schnoors winning entry.
Clockwise: Meredith Lauter(The GC of Norfolk) won Tricolorwith her floor design.
Trudy Melvin and Catharine Gilliam(The Blue Ridge GC) with theirclubs blue ribbon arrangement.
Noni Baruch accepts the PastPresidents trophy for James RiverGCs Quad Blue. Her arrangingpartner was Lisa Kunz.
James River GCs Quad Bluewaterfall arrangement.
Lucy Wilson (The Martinsville GC)accepts the Blanche Rohrer DavisMemorial Bowl for a single-stemspecimen, Lilium longiflorum.
The Martinsville GCs blue ribbonwaterfall of lilies.
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RestorationGCVs restoration projects dot the map of Virginia with
recent projects located in each of GCVs six state districts.
Members have underwritten nearly 50 major restorations
by operating Historic Garden Week, now hosting 30,000tour visitors every April. The best part of the story is that
net event proceeds are invested in restoring and maintaining
important public sites in Virginia communities.
Monticello, Charlottesville
This summer, the Garden Club of Virginia broke
ground on a well-researched and coordinated
effort with the Thomas Jefferson Foundation to
reconstruct the lanes as designed by Jefferson on
the mountaintop at Monticello. With the GCVsrecreation of Mulberry Row and the Kitchen
Road, visitors will soon be able to walk along the
paths familiar to Jefferson in and around the busy
service areas of the house and plantation.
Poe Museum,Richmond
Ground was broken on the Enchanted Garden at the Poe Museum.
Repairs to the old brick paving and the reworking of a ramp make
the garden accessible while retaining the patina associated with this
1930s garden. Planting of the garden is scheduled for fall 2014.
Poplar Forest,Lynchburg
Last year GCV celebrated the return of Jeffersons double row of
trees connecting the house and the mound at Poplar Forest. This year
GCV celebrated the re-planting of the clumps Jefferson designedfor the front of the house. This unusual planting feature was in
fashion in Europe during Jeffersons lifetime, and American
contemporaries Alexander Hamilton and George Washington also
planted clumps at their respective homes. Those at Poplar Forest are
the first to be recreated in a federal period garden. Plans are in place
for restoration of the carriage turnaround in front of the house.
Historic Henry County Courthouse,Martinsville
The GCV completed Phase I of the work at the Historic Henry
County Courthouse in 2012. This spring the City of Martinsvillecompleted Phase II. The result of this cooperative effort is a
beautiful and dignified forecourt to the Courthouse that enhances
the building and provides a pedestrian-friendly arrival area and
improved traffic circulation.
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Garden Club of Virginia Restoration Projects
PoplarForest
81
81
81
64
64
64
64
95
95
95
66
17
17
13
58
460
460
460
220
58
58
1729
29
29
85
Staunton
Lynchburg
Charlottesville
Fredericksburg
Leesburg
Millwood
Richmond
Petersburg
Stratford
Surry
Roanoke
Martinsville
Alexandria
Current GCV Projects
Past GCV Projects
Winchester
Danville
Williamsburg
Norfolk
Lexington Monticello
Henry CountyCourthouse
Poe Museum
Scotchtown, Beaverdam*Smiths Fort Plantation, Surry
St. Johns Mews, Richmond
State Arboretum of Virginia,Blandy Experimental Farm, Boyce
Stratford Hall, Stratford
Sweet Briar College,Amherst
University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Washington and Lee University, Lexington
Wilton, Richmond
Woodlawn,Alexandria *Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library,Staunton
Yeardley House,Jamestown * * No Longer Under Contract
Adam Thoroughgood House,Virginia Beach *Bacons Castle, Surry
Belle Grove, MiddletownBelmont, Fredericksburg
Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg
Burwell-Morgan Mill, Millwood
Centre Hill Mansion, Petersburg
Christ ChurchLancaster, Irvington
Danville Museum ofFine Arts and History, Danville
Executive MansionCapitol Square, Richmond
Fincastle Presbyterian Church, Fincastle
Grace Arents Garden, Richmond
Green Spring Gardens,Alexandria
Gunston Hall, Mason Neck*Historic Henry CountyCourthouse, Martinsville Historic PortsmouthCourthouse, Portsmouth
Historic Smithfeld, Blacksburg *Historic St. Lukes Church, Smithfeld
Hollins University, Roanoke
John Handley High School, Winchester
Kenmore, Fredericksburg
Kent-Valentine House, Richmond
Ker Place, Onancock
Lee Hall, Newport News
Mary Washington House,Fredericksburg
Mary Washington Monument,Fredericksburg
Maymont, Richmond
Monticello, Charlottesville Montpelier, Montpelier Station
Moses Myers House, NorfolkMount Vernon, Mount Vernon
Oatlands, Leesburg
Poe Museum, Richmond Point of Honor, Lynchburg
Poplar Forest, Lynchburg Prestwould Plantation,Clarksville *
Research Fellowships Since 1996 the Garden Clubof Virginia has sponsored post-graduate students to come from all
over the country to document public and private gardens across
the Old Dominion through research and field work. To date 23
important properties have been chronicled by these scholars.
To learn more about GCVs research, visit www.gcvfellowship.org
for a comprehensive library of reports and site plans.
The William D. Rieley Fellow,
James Carroll, a Masters ofLandscape Architecture candidate
at the City College of New York,
is documenting the grounds of
the George Washington Masonic
National Memorial, the most
prominent structure in Alexandria
as it overlooks the seaport fromatop Shuters Hill at the head of
King Street.
The Rudy J. Favretti Fellow, Dr. Cheryl Miller, is documentingthe garden at Belvoir in Fauquier County, once the home of
Mrs. Fairfax Harrison, an early GCV Restoration Committee
Chairman. Dr. Miller is currently
enrolled in the Masters Program
in Historic Preservation at The
Boston Architectural College.The elaborate Belvoir site was the
creation of a skillful designer
who worked with the formidable
Hetty Harrison of Fauquier and
Loudoun Garden Club.
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4 Seasons Landscape, Inc.
Aesthetic SkinCare Center
Appomattox Insurance &Financial Services, Inc.
Blue Ridge Mortgage, LLC
Campbell Insurance
Crown Jewelers
Drs. Carlish, Silvers,Grogan and Howard
Jason E. Dodd, RealtorFoods of All Nations
Grassroots of Tidewater
High Tech Salon
Home Instead
Mary Beth Horton, ABR
LifeNet Health
Lynchburg Tire Corp
McLean Faulconer
Mitchell Wiggins& Co., LLP
Moore and Giles Inc.
Mosquito Squad
The New Leaf
Rippes
Savor the Olive, LLC
Calvert & SallySimmons Foundation
Smalls Restaurant& Catering Co.
Virginia Linen, Mat &Uniform Service, Inc.
Visionscapes LandDesign, Inc.
Walnut Hill Pharmacy
Wilbanks, Smith &Thomas AssetManagement, LLC
Wilkins + Co. Realtors
Younger Construction
The Blue RidgeGarden Club
The BoxwoodGarden Club *
Dolley MadisonGarden Club
The Elizabeth RiverGarden Club
Fauquier and LoudounGarden Club *
The Garden Study Club
The HuntingCreek Garden Club *
The MartinsvilleGarden Club
The Princess AnneGarden Club
Betsy Rawls Agelasto *
Sheila Eddy Baker *
Mrs. Bowlman T.Bowles, Jr. *
Missy Buckingham *
Deedy Bumgardner *
Jeanette Cadwallender *
Candy Carden
Mrs. Herbert A.Claiborne, Jr. *
Linda Linens Consolvo
Candace Carter Crosby *
Elizabeth D. Darden
Bracken R. ErwinMary Ross Reed Fisher *
Melinda Byrd Frierson *
Jean E. R. Gilpin *
Mrs. Henley L. Guild *
Bettie Guthrie *
Anne C. Hamlett
Celie Harris *
Dr. and Mrs.Ron Hendrickson *
Mary Horton *
Lucy G. Huff *
Fleet Davis Hurlbatt *
Joyce C. Jaeger *
Cecelia R. Johnson *
Leila H. Jones *
Lois M. Keller *
Ann A. Kington *
Susan Lankenau
Pattye H. Leggett
Mrs. Whitney D. Melton
Frankye McAdam
Nina Mustard *
Bobbi Oldham
Mrs. William L. Old III *
Mrs. Chiswell D. L.
Perkins *Helen R. Pinckney *
Denise Revercomb
Mrs. J. SargeantReynolds, Jr. *
Mr. Josiah P. Rowe III
Tricia Russell
Tricia Sauer *
Dianne Nea Spence *
Louise F. Tayloe *
Janice Scott Whitehead *
Catherine C. Whitham *
Susan B. Wight
Mina and Robin Wood *
Lauren E. Woolcott *
Page H. Young *
Honor Roll of DonorsJuly 1, 2013 June 30, 2014
The Garden Club of Virginia is honored to acknowledgethe generosity of our members and friends.* Perennials Three or More Years of Annual Fund Giving
Presidents Parterre$1,000-4,999
Boxwood Maze$500-999 continued
Healing Garden$250-499
Boxwood Maze:$500-999
Regency Terrace $10,000 and above
Bartlett Tree Experts The Robert & Bessie Carter Foundation
Hilldrup Moving & Storage
Stockwell-Frase Family Endowment Fund of theCommunity Foundation for Northern Virginia
Mrs. B. H. Grant *
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. McDaniel *
Alpine Garden $5,000-9,999
Bay Disposal & Recycling
Oakwood Foundation
Investment Managementof Virginia
ACAC Fitness & Wellness Centers
Alexandria Visitors andConvention Bureau
Bank of the JamesDavenport and Company, LLC
Darrell & King, LLC
Cornerstone Bank
Florence Bryan Fowlkes Fundof The Community FoundationServing Richmond and CentralVirginia
Grelen Nursery, Inc.
HelioSage EnergyJefferson Real Estate Group
KITCO Fiber Optics
McEnearney AssociatesRealtors, Inc.
Parker Oil and Propane
PNC Bank
Shore Bank
Stevens & Company
The Supply Room Companies
Towne Bank
Virginia National Bank
Virginia Tent Rental
Ed Weber Contracting
The Williamsburg Landing
The Williamsburg Winery
Mr. and Mrs.Franklin S. Edmonds, Jr.
Ann Gordon Evans *
Helen Turner Murphy *Kimbrough K. Nash *
Mrs. J. Ridgely Porter III *
Kathryn M. Quarles *
Mr. and Mrs.W. Randolph Robins *
City of Portsmouth
Protogyrou & Rigney, P. L.
Morgan Stanley
Terra Firma, LLC
Village Garden Center
Virginia Commonwealth Bank
City of Williamsburg
The Charlottesville Garden Club
The Garden Club of Fairfax *
Anne G. Baldwin *
Charlotte S. Benjamin *
Paula Rhodes Cameron
Kim Cory
Clarkie Eppes *
Mr. and Mrs. Edward M.Farley IV
Mr. and Mrs. Mazen Farouki
Diane Ginsberg *
Greta I. Gustavson *
Elizabeth T. Herbert *
Barbara Luton *
Mary L. Mackall *
Julie MacKinlay *
Catherine Madden *
Katherine Turner Mears *
Josephine J. Miller *
Martha F. Moore *
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H.Seilheimer, Jr. *
Susan C. Thompson *
Cabell Goolsby West *
Susan Wynne *
Altimeter Funeral Home
Bank of Clarke County
Bedford Avenue MeatsCentra Health
Gardens in a Flower Pot
The Globe
KVA Foundation *
Kitchen Designworks/ KDW Home
The Rennie and Richmond McDaniel
Fund of the CommunityFoundation of the RappahannockRiver Region *
The M. F. Moorman FamilyFoundation *
Palladium Partners, LLC
Annual Border $100 249 Annual Border $100 249 ti d
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Alexander Nicholson, Inc.
Arboristry Associates
Bakers Fine Jewelry& Gifts
The Brandt Foundation
Kelly Witt Design+ Decoration
Kenny Ball Antiques &
DecorationsCaspari
The Ceiling and Floor Shop
Cory Spencer Partners
Davenport Energy
H. N. Funkhouser &Company
Gardy Bloemers Merrill LynchWealth Management
Lemon Cabana
Madison Spencer Architects
The Market at GrelanMartin Roofing
Meredith GravelySchool of Dance
Patina Antiques
Pioneer Seed
Ragged Robin
Jos. T. Samuels, Inc.
Stifel Financial Corp
T & N Printing
Tourterelle Floral Design
Wisdom Oak WineryAlbemarle Garden Club *
The Garden Clubof Alexandria *
The Ashland Garden Club
The Augusta Garden Club
The Brunswick Garden Club
The Garden Clubof Danville *
The Garden Clubof the Eastern Shore
Gabriella Garden Club
Harborfront Garden ClubThe Huntington
Garden Club *
The James RiverGarden Club
Leesburg Garden Club *
The Garden Club ofthe Middle Peninsula
The Mill MountainGarden Club *
The Garden Clubof Norfolk *
The Garden Clubof the Northern Neck
Rivanna Garden Club *
Roanoke ValleyGarden Club *
Three Chopt Garden Club *
The Tuckahoe Garden Clubof Westhampton
The Virginia BeachGarden Club*
The Junior Virginia BeachGarden Club *
The WilliamsburgGarden Club
Mimi Abel Smith
Catherine G. Adams
Dana Adams *
Victoria Alexander *
Marguerite O. Bacon *
Bonnie Baker *
Dottie Glaize Ballard *
Rebecca Balzer
Ellen Rixey Barber
Lamar Barr
Sugie Battin *
Jill Beach *
Anne Beals *
Ann W. Beasley
Maureen L. Bendall
Margaret Bice *
Cheryl R. Bradbury
Matilda H. Bradshaw *
Jody Branch *
Gail Braxton *
Elizabeth M. Bredrup
Hannah Brewer
Dorothy C. Browning *Sally Guy Brown *
Jody Bundy *
Terry Emory Buntrock
Elaine Burden
Betsy Bickford Burnette *
Sandy Burroughs
Ann M. Bynum
Gigi Birdsong Calvert *
Katherine Campbell
Mrs. Kristine Carbone
Johanna CarringtonSandra S. Carrington *
Janice H. Carter
Kathleen M. Carter
Betsy Casteen
Joanna D. Catron
Cean Cawthorn *
Ruth Groves Chaney
Virginia Rose Cherry, Ph.D
Joyce C. Childress
Melanie Christian *
Catherine H. ClaiborneElizabeth P. Clark
Gail Clark
Mrs. Richard Moncure Clay
Meg Clement *
Catherine B. Clexton
Patsi Compton
Virginia Costenbader
Jane Cowles *
Martha P. Craddock
Berenice D. Craigie *
Mrs. Scot N. Creech
Ann K. Crenshaw *
Shelby CristAnne Geddy Cross *
Mrs. Mary New Dalton
Nancy V. Daniel
Mary Hart Darden *
Penny Dart
Coralee B. Davis
Mr. and Mrs.Randall E. Davis
Eeda Dennis *
Mary L. Denny *
Claiborne M. Dickinson *Marge Dillard
Lis S. Doley *
Mary T. Eades
Midge Eason
Mrs. Franklin S.Edmonds, Jr.
Jane Edwards
Moonie Etherington *
Donna Eure *
Carolyn B. Faison
Ida V. FarinholtSarah Finney *
Jacqueline Fiske
Marianna Fitz-Hugh
Cyndi Fletcher
Carol S. Fox
Kay C. Freeman
Paige D. Frith
Elizabeth M. Garner
Roberta T. Garnett
Susan Tucker Garrett
Lynn F. Gas *
Mary Bruce H. Glaize *
Mrs. James C. Godwin
Preston Lee Gomer
Martha J. Goodman
Mrs. G. RoydenGoodson III
Adelaide Grattan
Glenna Graves *
Freddie Gray
Mrs. James C. Greene *
Bonnie V. Griffith
Marge Grills *Julie G. Grover *
Melissa M. Gullquist *
Mr. and Mrs.James W. Gustin *
Mrs. John H. Guy IV
Cynthia D. Hall *
Elizabeth Hamilton *
Ann Hankins
Mrs. Sandy Hart
Ada S. Harvey *
Mary Whitley C. Haycox
Susan Henderson *
Pamela Wells HenifinLeslie Hervey
Janet G. Hickman *
Mrs. William Maury Hill
Sandra K. Hodge *
Barbara Holland *
Elizabeth M. Holsinger *
Molly Hood *
Mrs. Charles R. Hooff III *
Mrs. Robert L. Hopkins, Jr.
Helen H. Hopper
Lynn E. Hornsby *Mac Houfek *
Carol Turnbull Hughes
Lyn Hutchens *
Diane K. Hynes *
Linda W. Isley
Dr. and Mrs.T. M. Jamison *
Sheila Jamison-Schwartz *
Anne M. Jennings *
Michelle W. Jennings *
Elizabeth B. Johnson *Mary Ann Johnson *
Robin S. Johnson *
Jonzennie Mewborne Jones
Tara Inloes Joseph
TaTa Kellam *
Jennifer J. Kelley
Aileen Wilson Kelly
Jane W. Kerewich *
Charlotte B. Kerr
Judy Kidd *
Mary T. KincheloeBeverley King *
Patricia Rodman King *
Sharon W. Knowles
Natalie DuBose Langley *
Mrs. Richard U. Lawhon *
Joni Albert Lawler *
Avra Leigh
Mrs. Alan J. LePeter *
Gladys Lewis
Ingrid Hinckley Lindsay *
Marcia LongCalder Loth
Catherine W. Lynn
Joan N. Lyons *
Mrs. Ross D. MacKenzie
Karla S. MacKimmie *
Rebecca M. Mahon *
Katie Mann *
Kellie Mann
Martha F. Manson *
Dollie McGrath Marshall
Elizabeth Lytle Maser *
Anne M. Mason *
Tammy V. Mason *
Madeline MayhoodKathy W. McCahill *
Evelyn G. McCashin *
Patricia McDaniel *
Lynn C. McFadden
Susan McNeely
Mary Jac Meadows *
Gay Hanna Merrill
Karen Miller *
Therese Minter *
Mrs. Douglas D.
Monroe, Jr.Sue Ann Morgan *
Margaret C. Moring
Nancy E. Morris *
Susan Morten *
Susan S. Mullin *
Caroline Hughes Neal
Sally C. Nelson
Sylvia Newman *
Linda D. Newton *
Lindsay C. Nolting
Caroline H. Norman *Suzanne S. Obenshain *
Mrs. John J. OKeefe III
Patty Olivieri *
Irene R. Owen
Barbara M. Pace
Dana C. Parker *
Linda B. Parker
Sandra Parks *
Mr. and Mrs.L. Allan Parrott, Jr. *
Mary Parsley *
Melinda Gordon Perkins
Judy Perry
Mary W. Pollock
Sarah Porter *
Doris Pritchett *
Elizabeth M. Quarles *
Katherine Rose Rawls *
Mrs. Charles L. Reed, Jr. *
Helen Scott Reed
Mary Reed *
Joyce Rice *
Jennifer Rinehart andEdward G. Foss
Phyllis Ripper *
Gale Abbott Roberts
Susan Robertson *
Virginia Rocen
Suzie Rockwell *
Whitley and CharlesRotgin, Jr.
Beverley Wellford Rowland
Natalie Rude
Molly Rueger *
Helen J. Ryan *
Mrs. Charles B. Ryan *Ann H. Sanders *
Mrs. Stephen R. Sanford
Mr. and Mrs.Toy D. Savage III *
Jane Schaubach *
Sallie Schmidt
Ann Sears
Kay Spindle Shiflett
Cynthia S. Shook *
Lea Shuba *
Jo SilversLourene T. Silvey *
Jocelyn Sladen
Emily Reeves Sloan
Laura Daughtry Smart *
Doris W. Smith
Belle Smith *
Kimberly K. Snyder
Kathryn Vaden Sparrow
Lois Spencer *
Nancy Spilman
Cora Sue Spruill *Erin Stansbury
Margrete Stevens
Betty F. Strider *
Jane Owen Stringer *
Anne Stuart *
Ms. Page D. Styles *
Dr. Anne K. Sullivan
Mrs. Norman E. Tadlock *
Mrs. John E. Tankard, Jr *
Sue C. Taylor
Christina Teague *
Mary Nelson Thompson *
Mrs. W. McIlwaineThompson, Jr. *
Blanche Toms *
Janet B. Tutton *
Gayle D. Urquhart *
Mrs. Henry LeeValentine II *
Kathryn Q. Wafle *
Jessica Bemis Ward *
Betty Byrne Ware *
Mrs. H. Conrad Warlick *Rachel Galbraith Watson
Martha Wertz
Tuckie Westfall *
Mildred B. West
Annual Border$100-249 Annual Border$100-249 continued
Annual Border$100-249 continued Knot Garden$1-99 continued
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Brent andBeckys Bulbs
GCV Massie MedalCommittee
Beverley Hills GardenClub of Alexandria
The Hampton RoadsGarden Club *
Holly HillsGarden Club
The LittleGarden Clubof Winchester *
The PetersburgGarden Club
The RappahannockValley Garden Club
The WarrentonGarden Club *
Winchester-ClarkeGarden Club *
Tucker Adamson
Katherine Adamson
Pearl Adamson
Suzanne Aiello
Kathryn S. Allen *
Megan Ames
Marsha J. Amory
Martha S. Anderson
Polly Anderson
Elizabeth H. Andrews
Kathryn Angus
Susan Armfield
Rebecca Atkinson *
Nancy W. Avery
Susan Bailey
Joan Baker *
Lee Penny Baker
Nancy Baker
Pam Barber *
Angela Barksdale *
Mary ElizabethBarnes
Turner Barringer *
Diane J. Bassett
Sarah E. Bass
Isabel BatesNancy N. Gregory
Frances Beecroft
Sara H. Beedie
Lynne Beeler
Page B. Beeler
Margaret Bemiss *
Beverley G. Benner
Barbara Best *
Elizabeth D.Bickford
Kirk Bidgood
Molly HubardBilisoly
Betty Blackburn
Tommie Blackmon
Wanda Blalock
Anne T. Bland *
Kae N. Bolling
Frances Boninti
Leslie M. Booth
Carolyn Bottger *
Marianne M. Bowles
Elizabeth Bradford *
Burgess BurnBradshaw
Georgie Lee
BridgforthLynda H. Briggs *
Mary Dame Broad
Catherine Brooks *
Nancy Brooks
Jessie Broskie
Laura Y. Brown
Mary Louise B.Brown *
Susan Upshur Brown
Linda Penn WheatBryan
Dianne Butler
G. G. Buxton
Sharon Byrd *
Janet Campbell
Meg Campbell
Lisa Caperton
Elizabeth Carden *
Ann Cardwell
Kay Cardwell *
Mrs. Peter O. Carey
Molly Carey
Diana Carter
Gwendolyn B. Carter
Mrs. Terry L. Carter
Judith H. Carter
Laura Carter
Elizabeth H. Carter
Sally P. Castles
Mrs. John H.Chandler
Terry M. Chandler
Didi Chapin
Jane D. Cheadle
Mrs. John H.Cheatham III
Anne Chewning
Michaux TayloeChopski
Pat Christenbury
Coates Clark
Beth Cleveland *
Allison H. Clock
Louisa H. Coker
Nancy Collins
Dr. ElizabethCompton *
Jackie Compton
Jinx Constine
Jane H. CooperMary Corbin *
Margaret B.Corcoran
Carpie Coulbourn *
Margery B. Couper *
Norma P. Covington
Barbara B. Cox
Cecile Cox *
Mrs. James P. Cox III
Teckla H. Cox *
Carolyn Ann CreasyCathy Creekmore *
Elizabeth Cromwell
Kim Cross
LaVerne Crown
Linda B. Custis
Mrs. A. A. Cutchin
Fred and CaryDabney
Mrs. William H.Dabney
Ellen Davis
JoAnne Davis
Margaret C. Davis
Martha Davis *
Carol Deaton *
Beth DeBergh *
Pamela S. DeBergh
Michele MixnerDeWitt
Mary Kate Dillon
Lit Willis Dodd
Kerry and EvaDonley
Virginia Dopp
Ashli June Douglas
Thierry J. Drapanas
Martha PollardEaston
Cindy Edgerton
Jean Marie L.Edwards
Dorothy Gilligan Eide
Beth Eley
Lois Elliott
Kelly H. Ellis
Judy Epperly
Jim Eure
Elizabeth G. Evans
Nicole FagerliTrish Falcon
Tabb Farinholt
Rebecca P. Farrar
Rebecca Fass *
Laurel Fensterer *
Dee B. Ferguson
Betsy Fernald
Martha W. Fidler
Martha M. Field
Sarah B. Findley
Page FitchettMrs. Herbert E.
Fitzgerald, Jr.
Mrs. Lou Flowers
Mrs. C. WarrenForbush
Ely Foster
Mrs. Merritt W.Foster, Jr.
Mary CarterFrackelton *
Nan C. Freed
Tyra FreedNancy T. Freeman
Mr. and MrsJohn MoncureFritsche
Connie Fulton *
Liz Galloway *
Mary G. Gardiner
Judith S. Garland
Sally Garland
Chrissy Garner
Patricia H. Garner *
Laura D. Geddy
Anna P. Gehrken
Susan H. GentryMarcia Gest
Catherine Gillespie
Nancy Gillespie
Brenda Gilman *
Kathleen B. Glass *
Liz S. Goffigon
Kay B. Goldberg
Patricia Goodson *
Susan A. Graves
Jo Grayson
Boo GreeneMiriam L. Green *
Bonnie C. Greenwalt
Mary Anne Griffin *
Chic GronesGall
Margaret Grove
Suzanne LaPradeHaaland
Margaret Hamer
Michelle Hamner *
Joanne and BillHamnett
Elizabeth BroaddusHardy *
Elizabeth Hargrove *
Sara Scott Hargrove *
Lucy G. Harman *
Mr. and Mrs.John C. Harrell
Pearl Harrell
Anne HarrisonHarris *
Gloria Harris *
Sally L. HarrisVirginia J. Harris *
Maureen B. Harvey
Mr. and Mrs.William J. Harvie
Adele Hatcher
Mary Lou Hatten
Florence F. Hawkins
Donna Haycox *
Deborah Heath
Carolyn Helfrich *
Frank Heller
Achsah Henderson
Dana KnightHenderson
Donna Herbert
Wendy Hermann
Deborah J. Hite
Jo Ann Hitt
Susan G. Hodges *
Sally Hodgkin *
Mary K.Hoerneman *
Mary A. R. Howard
Cecelia S. Howell *
Lynn HowerJanet G. Hudgins
Betty Hudson
Mike and KarenHuennekens
Gay CarpenterHuffman *
Carol TurnbullHughes
Susan E. Husak
Mrs. Brian P.Hutchens
Elizabeth HutterMolly ILL
Mrs. James F.Ingram
Joan Irey
Kate Scott Jacob *
Heidi F. James *
Mrs. Fitz Johnson *
Mary C. Johnson
Natalee Johnsrud
Karen O. Jones *
Traci Jones
Cheryl Jordan
Sally Jordan
Anne Jordan
Ellen Joyce
Faye Joy
Margaret Joyner
Faith Kauders
Ellen Kelso *
Anne Beverley J.Kerr
Mrs. R. Calvin
Keyser *Lana H. King
Mary Georgina King
JoAnne H.Kinnamon
Mrs. Hubert E.Kiser, Jr.
Diane Kline *
JacquelynKoirtyohann
Lynn Korff *
Linda Kusior
Louise LaBarca
Dr. Aileen Laing *
Jacqueline Lane *
Harriet Larsen
JoAnn Larsen
Meg S. Laughon *
Judith Lawson
Susan Leachman
Mrs. Carlton Lee *
Sherry M. Leffel
Nancy LeHewKrogsund *
Betty H. Lesko *
Debbie LewisPat Linton *
Linda R. Livick *
Corinne Llewellyn *
Kristine D. Lloyd *
Lyde Longaker *
Virginia B. Lorber
Carolyn H. Loritsch
Nancy Lowry *
Ellen Lusk *
Boyd MacIver
Lucyle H. Macon *
Jane H. Maddux
Linda Magovern
Mr. and Mrs.Thomas J.
Malmgren
Mavis Mangum
Becky WilliamsonMarks *
Alice S. Marshall
Rebecca P. Mason *
Nancy T. MastinAndrea Matheson
Jan Mattern
Judith K.Matthews *
Mrs. Philip W. May *
Mary LeighMcDaniel *
Allison S. McDuffie
Mary McManus *
Ann HarveyMcMurray *
Judy McNeerArdis S. Merritt *
Lynell Michonski
Margaret Milam
Elisabeth Miles *
Marilyn Millard
Mary Susan Millar
Mary Ann Miller *
Sally Miller
Emily Mills
Alana Mitchell
Gail MitchellDaisy Moga
Joan B. Montgomery
Anne HowardGravely Moore
Marty and TempleMoore
Nancy Moore
Margaret Mordecai
Amine E. Morgan
Elizabeth Morgan
Mrs. J. RichardsonMorris
Katherine Morris *
Lynn P. Morris
Beverly Morrison *
Dr. Susan Morris
Louise Morton *
Pam Moskal
Susan R. Mote *
Kate Muller
Kathy Napier
Caroline Natvig
Kaye RollinsNazarian *
Margaret Neale *
Sally Nelson
Mrs. Lois M.Nichols *
Cindy Nolan
Muff Nolde *
Carol SeatonNorfleet
Michelle B. Norris
Judy Nowlin
Helen Nunley
Chris OBrienBreanne Oldham
Dee Oliver
Merry A. Outlaw *
Mrs. William C.Overman, Jr. *
Susan B. Overton *
Constance Owen
Hannah Owen
Frances Hix Padden *
Constance D. Palmer
Ann Palmore *
Barbara Parker
Ann H. Parr *
Julie Wyatt Patterson
Jean Patteson
Kathleen O.Pearson *
Sharman G. Peitz
Linda G. Perriello
Catherine R. Philips
Sallie Philips
Joy Philpott
Nancy J. Philpott *
Susan Pilson
Janie Pinney
Joan B. Pollard *
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Dr. and Mrs.George A. Whipple
Jane Baber White *
Brooke C. Wick
Mr. and Mrs.John H. Wick III *
Dootsie Wilbur *
Kate Williams *
Barbara P. Willis
Cynthia Williamson Wilson
Lucy Wilson *
Elizabeth Singleton Wolf *
Nancy Coleman Wood *
Suzanne Worsham
Betsy B. Worthington *
Mary Denny Wray *
Suzanne Wright *
Mrs. Richard W. Young
Kate Zullo *
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Sara W. Post
Mr. and Mrs.Stephen C. Price
Liz Price
Joanne Prillaman
Lauren S. Prince *
Patricia W. Proctor
Nancy Purcell *
Jane M. Purrington *
Carolyn Quinn *
Ann L. Reamy *
Elizabeth B. Reed *
Linda D. Reynolds *
Casey Rice
KatherineRichardson
Mrs. Hal C.Rich, Jr.
Mary Scully Riley *Ann S. Roberts
Goree D. Robins
MichaelaRobinson *
Dr. Sue F. Rogers
Mrs. Rich and D.Rogers
Janet Rosser *
Sue W. Rosser *
Susan H. Roszel *
Jane W. Rotch
Jen Rowe
Meredith Rutter
Connie Saffelle
Molly H.Sammler, Esq.
Virginia P. Sasser
Mrs. Toy D.Savage, Jr. *
Virginia Savage *
Elizabeth Schmitz
Bev Sessoms
Eliza Severt
Virginia Shelor *
Rosalie L. Short *
Elizabeth R. Sibbick
Sallie T. Sims
Ellen O. Sinclair
Elizabeth GawenSisson
Dana Young Smith *
Patsy V. Smith
Lee Snyder
Sarah Southworth
Ellen Soyars
Mrs. Melvin M.Spence
Lois S. Spratley
Janice F. Stalfort *
Helen C. Stanley *
Lizz Stanley
Elaine Stephenson
Carol HookerStermer
Betty CarolStevenson
Pam Stevenson
Sharon Stiles *
Lynda GomezStrickler
Lisa K. Stuart *
Judy SullivanBetty M. Sundin
SunTrust Bank
Connie Swanson
Nancy M. Sweet
K. Darlene Talbott
Meg Talley
Debbie Tanner
Linda Taylor
Lucha Taylor *
Mary Glen Taylor *
Mercer Taylor
Suzanne S. Taylor *
Mrs. T. EugeneTemple *
Becky Tench
Kate Terrill
Jennifer ThomasElizabeth Lacy
Thompson *
Patsy L. Thompson *
Scottie Thomson *
Dianne Thorn *
Nancy K. Tilman *
Deborah C. Toms
Deborah Touchstone
Kathryn A. Trakas *
Nancy H. Tucker
Marcia Turner *
Kay Tyler
Elizabeth K. Umstott
Tiffani Underwood
Ellen Upton
Mrs. E. SidneyVaughn III
Anne Vipperman
Joan F. Vogel
KarenWachtmeister *
Sarah U. Wade *
Keith and ElizabethWalden
Bernice Walker *
Marilyn T. Walker
Mary T. Wampler
Anne Warburton
Lynn Ward
Judith E. Ware
Milly Wassum *
Kathy Watson *
Sue Watson *
Rebecca Webb
Jane ClaytorWebster *
Stuart WindleWebster *
Joan Wehner *
Priscilla M. Wellford
The Rev. Mary BethWells *
Mrs. Mitchell MeadWells *
Shannon Wells
Linda and Mark J.Wenger *
Ann Wentworth *
Barbara Wheless
Jane White
Debi Whittle *
Sharon H. WhittAlice Wilkerson *
Widget Williams *
MariBeth Williams
Mrs. RichardWilliamson
Eileen A. Wilson *
Elizabeth Wilson
Susan Winn *
Debbie Witt
Elizabeth Witt
Sally Witt
Patricia J. Wohl
Libba Wolfe *
Margaret Wood *
Katherine C. Wray
Judy Wright
Alexandra MayoYarbrough
Elizabeth T.Zimmerman *
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Mr. and Mrs.Christopher Carey
Laura D. Geddy
Nancy Gillespie
Carl and Bettie Guthrie
Frank Heller
Calder Loth
Josephine J. Miller
Martha F. Moore
Everett Taylor
Mrs. E. Sidney Vaughn III
Virginia Department ofAgriculture andConsumer Services
The GCV Development Committee sincerely thanks Year in Review contributors:
Anne Baldwin, Anne Beals, Missy Buckingham, Jeanette Cadwallender, Anne Gordon Evans,Jean Gilpin, Julie Grover, Ann Heller, Kathy Knollmann, Katherine Knopf, Beebe Luck,Barbara Luton, Julie MacKinlay, Lynn McCashin, Karen Miller, Nina Mustard,Kim Nash, London Ray, Will Rieley, Lea Shuba, Dianne Spence and Catherine Whitham.Club Highlights: Susan Morten Design: Dale Edmondson, Edmondson Art Direction;Editor: Karmen Gustin; Photography: Jane Cowles; Printing: Alan Smith, Professional
Printing, Chesapeake, Virginia.
* Perennials Three or More Years of Annual Fund Giving
Lynn McCashinExecutive Director
Karmen GustinDirector of Development
Ann HellerCommunications Coordinator
Kathy Knollmann
Bookkeeper
Karen MillerDirector of Historic Garden Week& Editor of the Guidebook
Lee MondesirKVH House Manager
London RayMarketing Programs Coordinator
President
Ann Gordon EvansThe Huntington Garden Club
First Vice PresidentJeanette CadwallenderThe Rappahannock ValleyGarden Club
Second Vice PresidentNina MustardThe Williamsburg Garden Club
TreasurerAnne BaldwinThe Garden Club of Alexandria
Recording Secretary
Charlotte BenjaminThe Garden Club of Fairfax
Corresponding Secretary
Betsy WorthingtonThe Lynchburg Garden Club
ParliamentarianMeg ClementThree Chopt Garden Club
Conservation and BeautifcationAnne BealsThe Rappahannock ValleyGarden Club
Finance
Barbara LutonThe Blue Ridge Garden Club
Development
Julie MacKinlayThe Virginia Beach Garden Club
Director at Large, District 1Elizabeth JohnsonThe Petersburg Garden Club
Director at Large, District 2Delane PorterDolley Madison Garden Club
Director at Large, District 3Candy CardenThe Garden Club ofthe Northern Neck
Director at Large, District 4Denise RevercombRoanoke Valley Garden Club
Director at Large, District 5Lynn GasThe Hunting Creek Garden Club
Director at Large, District 6Susan WightThe Princess Anne Garden Club
Flower Shows
Bettie GuthrieThe Petersburg Garden Club
Historic Garden Week
Alice MartinThe Petersburg Garden Club
HorticultureDianne SpenceThe Williamsburg Garden Club
RestorationSally Guy Brown
The Garden Club of Alexandria
2013-14 GCV Board of Directors
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