President's Letter
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February 6, 2026
“Every gardener knows under the cloak of February winter lies a miracle”
~Old House Gardens
Dear Evergreen Garden Club Members,
As I write this, February rages on with a vengeance, snowy, cold and brilliant. When the sun is out, there still is a glimmer of warmer days ahead. Although winter still lingers, February offers quiet reminders - like daylight stretching a little longer each evening - that Spring is on its way!
Of Interest to Our Members
The 30th annual Orchid exhibit “Connective Power of Orchids” hosted by the Smithsonian and the US Botanical Gardens, January 30-April 26th. This year it will be held at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Timed entry passes are required but are free.
(Courtesy of Winkie Crigler)
Art in Bloom DC - Floral arrangements, rendered by some of Washington’s most creative and innovative floral designers, fill historic Anderson House on Massachusetts Avenue NW, March 19th – 22nd. The museum and garden will be open to the public. It is a feast for the senses. Tickets are required.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 10:00am
National Cemeteries “A Sacred Place of Peace and Remembrance”
with Sara Marlo, Director, Baltimore National Cemetery
Location: Home of Donna Roberts, hospitality: Fran Usher & Susan Bluhm
9413 Brooke Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20817
*ZOOM alternative depending on weather
A fascinating and in-depth presentation on preserving and supporting dignified, historic environments while balancing commemorative design with horticulture for Arlington and Baltimore cemeteries, Point Lookout Confederate Cemetery and how these cemeteries originally created by necessity evolved to places of honor and meditative beauty.
RSVP TO ANN REID at acarrollr@gmail by Wednesday February 11, 2026
A business meeting will follow the presentation.
Until next time,
Ellen 🪴