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Evergreen Budget and Finances 2025-26

4 days ago

Agenda for November 18, 2025 Meeting

Evergreen Garden Club Presentation: Holiday Floral Arrangement Workshop Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church 6601 Bradley Boulevard, Bethesda, Maryland 20817 Business Meeting: 1) Presidents welcome. 2) Thank you to First Vice President Donna Roberts for arranging today’s meeting. A special thank you to Susan Vanderver for arranging the use of the church facility and to Susan and Dolly McKenna for providing hospitality. 3) Call for a motion to approve the minute

Nov 18

Letter from the President and Nov. 18 Flower Arranging Workshop

“Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn” -Elizabeth Lawrence “ The gloomy month of November when the people of England hang and drown themselves” - Joseph Addison 1712 (I just couldn’t resist ET) October 30, 2025 Dear Evergreen Garden Club Members, Do you love the sound of crunching leaves underfo

Nov 1

Volunteer Workday at Tregaron Conservancy - October 28, 2025

EGC Volunteers spent a fun and productive morning at Tregaron chiseling through the dry and compacted soil to plant in the garden area that EGC maintains. Volunteers enjoyed the opportunity to work together and enjoy the beauty of Tregaron on a gorgeous fall day. Thanks to all who were able to help: Susie Taylor, Colet Mitchell, Catherine Farrell, Ann Reid, Frances Usher and Sarah Vilms.

Oct 30

EGC Volunteers - Please Keep An Eye Out for Missing Tortoise at Tregaron

Would you please keep an eye out for a lost 15 inch Russian tortoise? (Photo below) My neighbor lost her tortoise and is heartbroken. There were a few sightings near 32nd Street and Klingle Road. And most recently 2 girls saw the tortoise and, thinking it was lost from its home in the woods, put the tortoise under the fence by Twin Oaks and Tregaron. I know it’s a long shot but if you see the tortoise please call me 202-365-9330 and I will come and pick him up. There is a r

Oct 27

Upcoming events

Chris Mickey, our speaker at our meeting on Tuesday October 21, mentioned two events that might be of interest to members. Information about these events, as well as her contact information, is below. Chris will be participating in 2 Poolesville events this fall: The Mid-Atlantic Antiques Festival takes place the weekend of Oct. 25-26 at Aix La Chapelle Farm in Poolesville MD https://www.midatlanticantiquesfestival.com/ And the Old-Line Market is the following weekend a

Oct 23

EGC Volunteers Needed for Tregaron Workday on Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Note from our President Ellen Thrasher: Thanks to all of you who raised your hands at yesterday’s meeting! Here’s another Tregaron opportunity to perform community service with one of our long time partners and to be together in the great outdoors! Evergreen Volunteers needed for Tregaron on Tuesday, October 28th at 10:00 AM . Please join us for another volunteer clean-up morning at Tregaron. It’s fun, chatty, earthy and our help and fellowship are appreciated. Tuesday

Oct 23

EGC Meeting - Tuesday, Oct. 21

For those attending the meeting on Oct. 21, carpooling is recommended. Street parking is available, but often limited, especially with several nearby renovation projects The National Cathedral parking garage is about a block from Jane's house, and the Giant parking garage (considerably less expensive) is about 2 blocks from Jane's house.

Oct 20

President's Letter about October Events

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers” - -Anne of Green Gables October 7, 2025 Dear Evergreen Garden Club Members, Do you have a favorite month? October may just be mine! The air is cool (always appreciated by a girl who grew up in Phoenix, Arizona) and the garden is filled with the earthy scent of Autumn. This time of year, a garden may remind us of both the fragility of life and its abundanc

Oct 14