Club Activities
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We enhance and maintain the grounds of the Potomac Library
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We provide monthly educational programs that enrich our members’ knowledge
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We offer the public opportunities to share our gardening knowledge
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We go on field trips
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We regularly swap plants and cuttings
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We hold plant sales
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This year we held our first garden tour of six members' properties
Potomac Library
Signature Club Project
We lovingly care for all of the Library plantings
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Over the years, our club has planted many of the beautiful trees, shrubs, and native perennials on the Library property
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We weed, trim, and water all plantings
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We plant annuals to diversify the property and increase seasonal interest
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We regularly add new plants to existing beds
We maintain All "Theme" Beds
In addition to maintaining the general grounds and landscaping of the Potomac Library, our club has added and maintains many “Theme” beds on the Library property. These beds include:
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SUNDIAL GARDEN
We change the plantings of this small garden seasonally
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FALLS ROAD NATIVE GARDEN
A large area of the Library grounds (formerly turf) has been converted to a native plant garden.
Many thanks to The Glenstone Museum for their donation of the plants and for working with us on the installation
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FALLS ROAD UNDERSTORY GARDEN
A large shaded area under a grove of trees has been reclaimed and replanted with ferns and other understory plants donated by members
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BUTTERFLY GARDEN
This perennial bed in the library parking lot was designed to attract pollinators
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PETER RABBIT HERB GARDEN
This garden is used to enhance the Outdoor Classroom Program
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LIBRARY GARDEN PLANT GUIDE
In addition, PVGC has produced, and routinely updates, a plant identification map and brochure of the Potomac Library gardens. The brochures are free to all and stored in the “brochure box” near the Library entrance. The brochure is also used by school children for our Outdoor Classroom projects.
Other Club Activities
Outdoor Classroom/Nature Detectives
The Library Gardens also are used as a vehicle for our outdoor classrooms to--
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Help children ages 6 to 10 years old develop and express their curiosity about nature, and
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Expand their awareness of trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, and herbs
Field Trips
Throughout the year, we schedule local day trips and informal visits to local gardens, farms, nurseries, and greenhouses, around the DMV.
Plant Sales
We have held plant sales that featured perennials that our members dug up from their gardens and potted up. Stay tuned for another sale in the spring of 2025.
Garden Tours
We held our first tour of six members' gardens in May 2024. Each property had a distinct size and style, and the tours were widely attended by more than 80 people, despite the rainy weather!
“On the Bookshelf”
Book Club
We meet (usually on Zoom) every two months throughout the club year, beginning in October. Book selections are made by consensus within the group.
“In the Garden”
Pop-up Tours of Members’ Gardens
During the spring and summer months, we delight in our "pop-up" visits to members’ homes and gardens.
Butterfly Releases
We held our first ever Butterfly Release in July 2024, hosting a local Scout troop and several other neighbors. We plan to hold another Butterfly Release in Spring 2025.
Holiday Decorations
We create holiday centerpieces as a fundraiser for the club.
Gardening Therapy
We host workshops for Seniors to create their own floral arrangements.