Richmond Council of Garden Clubs

Contact

Email:

info@rvagardenclubs.org

Speaker List

(All area codes are 804 unless otherwise listed)

Design Topics

Al Brockwell • fms1272@gmail.com • 897-6100
Laura Anne Brooks • 769–2248
Diane Burgess • 749–8218
Erica Gilliam • 784-5592
David Pippin • 278–9006
Sheryl Smith • 399-1346
Jane VanDenburgh • 723–4214
Kate Vernon • thearrangersmarket@yahoo.com
Kim Vickers, Cross Creek Nursery • 378–0700

Horticulture Topics

Laura Ann Brooks: Daffodils, Lilies, Mums • 769–2248
Diane Burgess: Exhibiting • 749–8218
Norie Burnett: Moss Gardens • 272–2663
Beth Farmer, Native Plants • 691-4425
Erica Gilliam, Daffodils • 784-5592
Laurie McIntosh: Landscape Design • 262–7900
Sara Mallory: Growing Flowers • 317-5231
Virginia McMillian: Hellebores • 330–4661
Sherri Rose: Roses • 360–0573
Peggy Singlemann • 543-2330
Sheila Weisensale: • 553-1596
• The Art of Pressing Flowers, Herbs, and Foliage
• Cooking with Fresh Herbs 101
• Grow and Design with Your Own Cut Flowers
• Grow and Design with Your Own Foliage
• The Art of Paper Crafts—Card-Making Workshop
• Tried and True Plants Part I
• Tried and True Plants Part II
• Interesting Pods, Cones, and Seed Heads from the Garden

Birds/Gardening for Nature: Speaker

Bob Schamerhorn: Birds and More • 804-929-6568 • Visit: iPhotoBirds.com/programs.html
William (Buz) Sawyer: Bluebirds • 744-4398

Nurseries: Speakers and/or Tours

Boulevard Flower Gardens
boulevardflowergardens.com 526–4000

Chadwick & Sons Orchids
Art Chadwick
chadwickorchids.com 359–6742, 598–7560

Cross Creek Nursery
crosscreeknursery.com 378–0700

Freckled Flower Farm (Tours May & June)  • 317-5231
Sara Mallory
TheFreckledFlowerFarm.com

Lavender Fields Herb Farm
Nicole Schermerhorn
lavenderfieldsfarm.com 262–7167

Sandy’s Plants—Rare & Unusual Perennials
Sandy McDougle
sandysplants.com 746–7092

SiteOne Landscape Supply (formerly Glen Allen Nursery)
Mike Hildebrand
glenallennursery.com 377–1977

Strange’s Florist
stranges.com 321–2200

The Great Big Greenhouse
greatbiggreenhouse.com 320–1317

The Gardener’s Workshop
Lisa Mason Ziegler
thegardenersworkshop.com 888–977–7159

Master Gardeners / Extension Offices

Chesterfield 751–4401
Hanover 752–4310
Henrico 501–5160
Powhatan and Goochland 598–5640
Richmond 786–4150

National Garden Club, Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, Piedmont District

Flower Show Judges

A = Accredited Judge
L = Judge holding Life Certificate
M = Master Judges holding Life and Master Certificates

M Mary Arakelin 916-813-2475
11501 Courthouse Acres Dr., Midlothian, VA 23114

M Lili Aram-Bost 916-521-4432
11501 Courthouse Acres Dr., Midlothian, VA 23114

M Judy Binns (Instructor) 794–9073
14400 Newgate Rd., Midlothian, VA 23113–4199

L Martha Blessing 540–894–4951

E Jennifer Boyenga 435–9331
PO Box 1919, Kilmarnock, VA 22482–1919

A Susan Bradshaw 363–4252
8183 Flannigan Mill Rd., Mechanicsville, VA 23111

M Beth Burgess 894–364–3212
12900 Church Rd., Richmond, VA 23233–7639

M Diane Burgess 749–8218
1220 The Forest, Crozier, VA 23039–2419

M Genny Chase 439–5560
311 Sunset Dr., Weems, VA 22576–2606

M Julia Clevett (Instructor) 598–3386
3017 Maple Grove Ln. W., Powhatan, VA 23139–5048

M Patsy Q. Deal 739–7499
14641 Sailboat Cir., Midlothian, VA 23112–4375

M Jane Denton 435–6877
79 Redwood Ln., Weems, VA 22576–2018

M Judy Durant 746–7226
8283 Silkwood Dr., Mechanicsville, VA 23116–1890

A Jane Earle 804-310-6808
PO Box 29224, Richmond, VA 23242

M Rebecca Elston 580–6713
3332 Mob Neck Rd., Heathsville, VA 23473–2307

FSJ Jean Fender 730–2256
10000 Berry Pond Lane, Mechanicsville, VA 23116-2707

L Erica Gilliam 784–5592
222 Randolph Square Ln., Richmond, VA 23238–6154

A Nancy Hargroves 784–0109
300 N. Ridge Rd., Unit 76, Richmond, VA 23229–7450

A Sally Harrison 784–2851
300 N. Ridge Rd., Unit 30, Richmond, VA 23229–7453

M Doris Higginbotham 540–895–5699
2900 Brent’s Landing Rd., Bumpass, VA 23024–9320

A Barbara Hollister 739–3760
4800 Moseley Rd., Moseley, VA 23120–1113

A Sharon Lemke 453–5241
418 E. Harbor Dr., Reedville, VA 22539–3612

M Nancy Lee Martin 241–4091
500 Masonic Ln., #82, Henrico, VA 23223

M JoAnn McNabb 749–8383
18226 Vontay Rd., Rockville, VA 23146–1534

A Carol Medlin 580–2022
594 Pine Crest Dr., Heathsville, VA 22473–4304

M Janet Minock 360–5217
5621 Hunters Glen Dr., Glen Allen, VA 23059–6970

A Darlene Nelson 472–9710
153 Bushfield Rd., Montross, VA 22520–3813

M Cynthia Rustin 276–9220
8208 Chainmale Rd., Richmond, VA 23235–5502

E Phillipa Smith 748–6216
12601 Winfree St., Chester, VA 23831–5031

SJ Joanne Wallace 804-683-9006
209 Sleepy Hollow Rd., Richmond, VA 23229

A Kathy Ward 378–7481
13500 Stonegate Rd., Midlothian, VA 23113–3959

A Mary Wiblin 798–1239
12208 Mt. Hermon Rd., Ashland, VA 23005–7807

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Current Richmond Council
of Garden Clubs, Inc. Officers

(Area codes 804 unless otherwise noted)

President
Judy Erdman
262-3272

First Vice President, Membership
Millie Proffitt
730-7039

Second Vice Presidents, Programs
Co-2nd VP - Jane VanDenburgh
723-4214

Co-Second VP
Erica Gilliam
784-5592

Recording Secretary
Karen Fritter
798-2262

Treasurer
Jean Fender
730-2256

Corresponding Secretary and
Newsletter Editor

Jeanne Stigall
272–0990