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Gardenline Newsletter

Fall 2024


Gardenline is an online newsletter published jointly by Green Spring Gardens and Friends of Green Spring

In this Issue

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Manager's Message
Manager Judy Zatsick talks about fall plantings at Green Spring and highlights some staff favorites.

 

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FROGS Talk
FROGS President Aimee Martin reports on new fundraising ideas and events and introduces new FROGS Board members and other Board news.

 

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Meet our Summer Interns
Get to know our summer interns and find out what they learned from their summer internship at Green Spring.

 

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The Moongate
Learn about Greens Spring's newest feature in the gardens and the history behind the new Moongate.

 

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Youth and Family Education Updates

Olivia Serafini, Greens Spring's Youth & Family Education Instructor recaps an adventurous summer and what's ahead!

 

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A Preview of the Winter Lecture Series
Take a sneak peek at the Winter Lecture Series and mark your calendars for the FROGS Annual Meeting.


Photo Contest Winners Announced

FROGS is pleased to present the winning entries from our second Photography Contest!

FIRST PLACE
Linda Ashley
Monarch Caterpillar on Milkweed
  SECOND PLACE
John Fitch, Jr
Alliums
  THIRD PLACE
Mary Mateer
Shadow Play
         
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HONORABLE MENTIONS

Ilenia Alvarez, Happy Feeding
Ilenia Alvarez, Posing on Sunflower
Chris Fafard, Loafing
Ann Shelorke Kaye, Total Eclipse of the Sun
Samantha Sparks, Passing the Flame

 

Art Shows at Green Spring through Dec 8, 2024

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IN THE HISTORIC HOUSE:
Erik and Caroline Hottenstein-- Nature’s Gifts, mixed media

IN THE HORTICULTURE CENTER:
Nancy M. Patrick --Inspired by Nature II, mixed media
Circle of Friends-- Nature Through Women’s Eyes, photography
FROGS Photography Contest-- Nature in View, photography

Find detailed show information at FROGS Art Shows


Shop with Brent and Becky's

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Did you know that Brent and Becky's in Gloucester, VA helps organizations like FROGS with fundraising? Order bulbs or anything else from Brent and Becky's; they will donate 25% of the payment to FROGS! Shop at bloominbucks.com and help support Green Spring Gardens!


Gardenline — Fall 2024

Judy Zatsick, Manager, Green Spring Gardens
Co-editors: Sunny Greene, Linda Nordstrom, Ivy Sinaiko, Debbie Waugh
Website layout: Kerry Mitchell, Mindy Nash

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