September 9 – 10, 2018
2019-2020 Programs and Events
September 12, 2019 – Lemonade in the Country
10:00 – 2:00 p.m. Rain or Shine!
A visit to the country home in Riegelwood, NC
September 25, 2019 – General Meeting
Program: “Growing Resilient Landscapes & Tree Canopy”
Presenter: Lloyd Singleton – County Extension Director, NC State Extension, New Hanover County
Refreshment Table Arrangement: Bobby Jean Harvey
Horticulture Theme: Late Summer Flowers, Vegetables and Herbs
October 23, 2019 – General Meeting
Program: Presentation of the 2019 CFGC Grant Awards
Presenter: Sydney Penny – Grant Disbursement Chair
Recipients will receive their awards and have a moment to speak to our membership.
Refreshment Table Arrangement: Carol Waldkirch
Horticulture Theme: Roses and Chrysanthemums
November 1, 2019 – A Southern Soirée
Fundraiser for the CFGC Beautification Endowment
4:00 – 9:00 p.m.
The Barn at Rock Creek, 5900 Rock Creek Road NE, Leland, NC 28451
“Like music and art, love of nature is a common language
that can transcend political or social boundaries.”
November 13, 2019 – General Meeting
Program: “Mother Nature meets Santa Claus and Tom Turkey”
Presenter: Dana Cook will demonstrate how to use backyard clippings from local evergreen trees, coupled with flowers, ribbon, and decorations to create fun, long lasting holiday arrangements.
Refreshment Table Arrangement: Shirley Luttmer
Horticulture Theme: Camellias, Bulbs for Spring & Flowering Branches
November 20th – December 20th, 2019
NEW THIS YEAR – Azalea Belle Applications will be available on-line ONLY
December 1, 2018
Award Application Deadline
Thursday, December 12, 2019 – Christmas Tea
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Holiday decorations by the Flower Arranging Committee
Refreshments by the Hospitality Committee
January 9-12, 2020 – “Art & The Bloom”
Blockade Runner Resort
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
January 22, 2020 – General Meeting
Program: “The Pleasures & Pitfalls of Backyard Beekeeping”
Presenter: Laura McCabe
Refreshment Table Arrangement: Mary Katherine Turner
Horticulture Theme: Camellias and Early Bulbs
February 26, 2020 – General Meeting
Program: “Save our Seas, Save Ourselves
Presenter: Bonnie Monteleone, Director of Science, Research & Academic Partnership for Plastic Ocean Project as well as an administrative assistant in the Chemistry Department at UNCW and an assistant in the Plastic Marine Debris Lab.
Refreshment Table Arrangement: Penelope Allison
Horticulture Theme: Camellias, Spring Bulbs and Flowering Branches
March 18, 2020 – New Member Orientation
All Committees participate
March 22, 2019 – North Carolina Arbor Day
March 19-20, 2020 – South Atlantic Region
Annual Meeting
Greenville, South Carolina
March 25, 2020 – General Meeting
Program: “Preserving the Beauty of your Garden with Photography, even with an iPhone”
Presenter: Phil Perry, local avid amateur photographer of birds, flowers and more.
Refreshment Table Arrangement: Jan Halderson
Horticulture Theme: Tulips, Daffodils & Flowering Shrubs
April 3-5, 2020 – Cape Fear Garden Club Azalea Garden Tour©
Annual Fundraiser: All members required to participate
(North Carolina Azalea Festival April 1-5, 2020)
April 19-20, 2020 – The Garden Club of North Carolina, Inc.
Annual Meeting
Raleigh, North Carolina
April 22, 2020 – Earth Day
April 29, 2020 – General Meeting
Program: “Cape Fear Garden Club Azalea Garden Tour© 2020”
Presenters: Sandy Cyphers, Tour Chair; Photography Committee
Refreshment Table Arrangement: Shirley Hardee
Horticulture Theme: Azaleas and Spring Bulbs
May 7, 2020 – Garden Owners Appreciation Luncheon
Special Event: Open to members with reservations
11:30 a.m.
Surf Club, Wrightsville Beach, NC
May 11-16 2020 – National Garden Clubs
Annual Convention
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
May 17, 2020 – Battery Island/Birds of the Lower Cape Fear Cruise
Special Ticketed Event – Open to the public
Boarding: 10:30 Departure: 11:00
Tickets may be purchased beginning February 26, 2020
May 20, 2020 – May Luncheon & Installation of 2020-21 Officers
Social: 11:30 a.m. Lunch: Noon.
Table arrangements by the Flower Arranging Committee
June 2-8, 2020 – National Garden Week