Spring 2020 |
Gardenline is an online newsletter published jointly by Green Spring Gardens and Friends of Green Spring (FROGS). |
Dear Friends of Green Spring,
We send this spring edition of Gardenline out to you in troubled times. We hope you read it in good health and that it provides a welcome distraction from the news of the day.
Please keep in mind that all the articles were written before our lives changed with the advent of the COVID-19 outbreak. Rather than take the time to revise them accordingly, we have decided to share them with you as they were written, in the spirit of hope and resilience.
PLEASE NOTE: Any events referenced herein are subject to changes necessitated by the outbreak of COVID-19. Currently all Fairfax County Park Authority park facilities are closed until further notice. The latest news from the Park Authority on this subject can be found at FCPA Coronavirus Response.
In this Issue
Faces of Green Spring
Finding time between her meetings and commitments, Ivy Sinaiko snags an interview with Susan Eggerton, Visitor Services Manager of Green Spring Gardens.
Saluting Green Spring’s Visionaries
Looking back at the first fifty years of Green Spring Gardens, Debbie Waugh takes us on a tour of the gardens and the people whose vision and hard work shaped this place.
Take A Seat: The Benches at Green Spring Gardens have Stories to Tell
There are thirty-four tribute benches at Green Spring Gardens and most have a story. Gioia Caiola Forman tells us about some of the people remembered.
Spring Cleanup
If we want to see the promise of spring in our garden, then we must spring clean up now. Green Spring Gardens docent Barbara Leonard explains the steps and planning needed to take on the task.
FROGS 2019 Membership Survey: The Results Are In!
305 FROGS members participated in our November 2019 survey. We are pleased to share the highlights of the survey results.
Manager's Message
Green Spring Gardens turns 50 in 2020 and there is much to celebrate! Nicole fills us in on past year accomplishments and what to expect in 2020.
FROGS Talk
You may know Ivy Sinaiko as a volunteer at Green Spring's information desk. We are pleased to welcome Ivy to her new role as FROGS President!
Gardenline — Spring 2020
Nicole Conners, Manager, Green Spring Gardens
Co-editors: Sunny Greene, Ivy Sinaiko, Debbie Waugh
Website layout: Mindy Nash
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