NCDC Events


January 12st Board Meeting

All NCDC members are welcome.
January 12, 2008
Place: Trudi Wolin's
All members are encouraged to attend. (Bring a breakfast dish.) Board members, please call Trudi if unable to attend.

Directions:
Board Members should check their email for directions to Trudi's. For more information please contact Trudi. Her phone number is in your newsletter.

April 5st Board Meeting

All NCDC members are welcome.
April 5, 2008 (10:00 a.m.)
Place: Trudi Wolin's
All members are encouraged to attend. Board members, please call Trudi if unable to attend.

Directions:
Board Members should check their email for directions to Trudi's. For more information please contact Trudi. Her phone number is in your newsletter.

May 31st Board Meeting (4:00 pa.m.)

All NCDC members are welcome.
May 31, 2008 (4:00 p.m.)
Place: Juliet Blackford's
in MD. (More info to come.)

October 25 Board Meeting

All NCDC members are welcome.
October 25, 2008
Place: Irene & Tom Case, VA

Spring Banquet, 2008

March 8, 2008, 11:30 a.m. to about 3 p.m.

Tony Lin's Restaurant
12015-G Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852 Map

Socialize & Cash Bar 11:30, Dine at 12:00 p.m., speaker to follow.
$20 per person

Please bring a raffle contribution: Daylilies (or promissory cards), other plants, seeds, books, calendars, garden décor, greeting cards, etc. If you use your immagination, people will be pleased.

This spring's speaker will be John Kinnebrew, Jr. who is carrying on the line of Spacecoast daylilies.
We look forward to John's presentation and the slides of his plants.
Follow this link to see his website.
John will bring some nice plants of an auction. :-)

Download your Reservation Form and get it to Alice Crampton by March 1.
Ensure your seat at the table. Don't wait till the last minute.
Thanks to Alice Crampton, Faith Bange, and others for working on the program.

AHS NATIONAL CONVENTION

The 2008 convention will be held in Houston, TX, May 14 through May 17. Pre-registration is required for the 600 slots. They will fill fast. Check the convention web site and links for details.

Plant Sale at the National Arboretum

The date for Spring Plant Sale at the National Arboretum is April 25-26, 2008. Sales on Friday April 25 will be open to FONA members and workers only from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday the 26th sales are open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

AHS Region 3 Meeting -- June 20-22, 2008

The 2008 AHS Region 3 Meeting will be in Richmond, VA. Sign up early and plan for warm weather.

Annual Daylily Flower Show June 29 1:30 p.m.

It's free and open to all. Doors open at 1:30 to the public. The show includes educational exhibits, lectures, demonstrations, judged flower arrangements and a judged display of registered cultivars on- and off-scape. It is located at Brookside Gardens Visitor Center (not the Conservatory), 1800 Glenallan Road, Wheaton MD.

Doors open bright and early to exhibitors for setup.

For information on show rules (schedule) and classification information for last year's show, see the links for the 2007 Flower Show on our homepage.

NCDC Garden Tour -- Saturday July 5, 2008

This year's garden tour is a drive yourself tour of Meadowlark Gardens and 3 open NCDC member gardens in Northern Virginia. Start early and leave yourself time to stop for lunch along the way. See your June Newsletter for Lunch Options.

NCDC Maryland Daylily Sale and Club Plant Auction

The sale is located at Brookside Gardens, next to the Visitors Center, 1800 Glenallan Road, Wheaton MD. Bargain plants will be $5 per double fan (bare roots) and will be arranged by color and form. "Special" plants will be at a slightly higher price (still a bargain).

This year, Brookside will also host our annual Daylily Auction for returning club plants. These plants have been grown and proven in member's gardens for a minimum of 2 years. The auction will take place at noon. Look for some top of the line plants. We hope to have photos and slides for you to drool over.

For more information please contact

Fall Picnic

It will be held on Spetmber 13th. There will be a plant/garden item exchange. Bring something interesting if you wish to participate.

Location TBD.

Lilyhemmer

A Region 3 Fall Festival in Camp Hill, PA with an evening of greeting old friends and then 2 fun-filled days of activities: speakers, a silent auction, a live auction, raffels, a banquet, and more. The hospitality room is always a great place to meet and talk daylilies, especially on Friday evening before the event. This activity raises funds for our Region and supports the printing of Fanfare our beautiful Region 3 newsletter.

See the Lilyhemmer web site for additional information and event schedule.