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Falls Church Garden Club |
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Since 1950, in Falls Church, Virginia |

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2008 Calendar |
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Unless indicated otherwise, all monthly meetings take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday the first week of the month at 7:30 pm at the Falls Church Community Center, 300 Little Falls Street, at the intersection of Little Falls and Great Falls. Meetings typically feature a speaker, discussion of club business, door prizes, snacks, and time to mingle with other members.
January · Board Meeting, January 17
February · Monthly meeting, Tuesday, February 5 Topic: Must-have Garden Books and Magazines/ Speaker: Henry Zoller, Reference Librarian (retired)
March · Monthly meeting, Tuesday, March 4 Topic: Shape Our Future (Pruning)/ Speaker: Peter Deahl, ISA Certified Arborist
April · Monthly meeting, Tuesday, April 8 Topic: Understanding Soil Conditions/ Speaker: Frank Solif, Master Gardener · Bus tour to National Arboretum, Saturday, April 19. Details in Seedling. · Trip to Laughing Duck Gardens, Saturday, April 26. Details in Seedling.
May · Monthly meeting, Tuesday, May 6 Topic: Revamping the Garden for Lower Maintenance/ Speaker: John Peter Thompson, Chairman of the Board at Behnke Nurseries · Plant Sale Potting & Pricing party: May 3 · Plant Sale: Saturday, May 10 at the Falls Church Community Center, 8 to 11:30 a.m. (set-up starts at 6:30 a.m.) · Local Garden Tour - Saturday, May 31 (rain date: June 7), 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; locations and directions in the Seedling
June · Monthly meeting, Tuesday, June 3 at 7 p.m. Potluck Social - no formal program; bring a dish to share.
July · Combination Plant Clinic and Plant Swap, Tuesday, July 15 Open to non-members. Panel-led discussion of gardening matters. For the swap, anyone who brings a plant can take a plant. Please label the plant with either its common or Latin name and any special growing requirements.
August - no scheduled monthly meeting · Board Meeting, date TBD
September · Monthly meeting, Wednesday, September 3: Club Plant Exchange · Public garden tour, to be announced
October · Monthly meeting, Wednesday, October 8 Topic: Attracting Wildlife to Your Garden/ Speaker: Mary Brosnan of Merrifield Garden Center · Public garden tour, to be announced
November · Monthly meeting, Thursday, November 6 Topic: Xeriscaping/ Speaker: to be announced Also, annual election of officers
December · Monthly meeting, Wednesday, December 3 Christmas Social
Call one of the Program Committee Chairpersons if you have questions, or see details in that month’s Seedling |