Capitol Hill Garden Club

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​​JANUARY 2025

14 -  Tuesday 7PM,  Women in Horticulture

Zoom: CLICK HERE to join
Women have tended and loved their gardens for millennia but their contributions are largely forgotten.  In this lecture, Jenny Rose Carey takes a small slice of time, 1900 to 1940, and explores the key women who founded gardening organizations including The Pennsylvania School of Horticulture; The Women's National Farm and Garden Association; and The Garden Club of America.  Other women discussed include authors, garden designers, conservationists, and dig-in-dirt gardeners.

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FEBRUARY  2025

11 -  Tuesday 7PM, Beyond Parsley, Sage Rosemary and Thyme: Learn to Grow and Use a dozen unusual culinary herbs

Zoom

Horticulturist Peggy Riccio will teach us how to grow a dozen unusual culinary herbs. For each herb, discover the best time and method to start, cultural requirements, harvesting and preserving techniques, and methods for using them in the kitchen. These are herbs that can be grown in the DC metro area, but they are not as commonly known as the Mediterranean herbs.

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MARCH 2025

11-  Tuesday 6:30 pm, Shade Gardening

Northeast Library

Teri Speight, author and renowned gardening expert, will deliver an insightful talk on the art and science of shade gardening, emphasizing the unique challenges and opportunities it presents. She'll highlight the importance of selecting the right plants that thrive in low-light conditions, such as hostas, ferns, and astilbes. Teri will also discuss soil preparation and maintenance, stressing the need for rich, well-draining soil to support healthy plant growth. She'll share creative design tips to make shaded areas vibrant and inviting, using a mix of textures and colors to add visual interest.

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APRIL 2025

8 - Tuesday 6:30 pm, Local Migratory Birds
Northeast Library
Jennifer Francois of Chautauqua Institution's Bird Tree and Garden Club will talk to us about our local migratory birds - which ones are coming through, a little about their natural history, and what specifically they will want to find in your garden (or nearby park, etc).

 

MAY 2025

         TBD - ANNUAL MAY GARDEN WALK

Another Capitol Hill Garden Club tradition! Explore a curated sampling of charming Capitol Hill gardens , led by one of our garden club experts. The walk will conclude with an informal reception at an as yet to be determined location.

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