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www.hsmtn.org Spring 2016 * Volume 53, Issue 3

President: Dean Reeves Publisher: Dixie Powell

HSMT General Membership Meeting, Luncheon

and Fashion Show MONDAY, April 18th 10:00 a.m. Botanic Hall

Join us for a very special Spring Meeting, Luncheon and FASHION SHOW.

Cheekwood will be in “bloom” with 109,000 tulips! Shop at our French Shoppe

boutique at HSMT discounted prices, and take home one of the unique centerpieces

hand made by members of Tyne Meade Garden Club

The spring luncheon is catered by The Rawlings and features ...

Mixed Greens with Strawberries, Broccoli and Cauliflower Florets / Orange Blossom Dressing

Grilled Sesame Chicken

Scalloped Potatoes

Yeast Rolls

Chocolate Cake with Cherries and Whipped Cream

Fruit Tea and Unsweetened Iced Tea

To reserve an entire table for 8 - 10 for lunch, please list all names to be seated at the table.

Deadline for reservations is Thursday, April 14th. Please complete and mail the

RESERVATION FORM on PAGE 5 and get your reservations in early.

NO tickets will be sold at the door.

Wow! I can’t believe its Spring 2016 and that I have been president of HSMT for almost a

year. A wonderful year with so many wonderful things that happened! So many people have

given their time and talents that have made it so and I could never thank them all enough, but a

special thanks to Dixie. How she does all she does and we could never manage if we didn’t have her.

Our Fall Harvest Dinner in October set it off with a wonderful evening chaired by Kim Looney and Carla

Nelson. The dinner catered by Danielle Kates was wonderful, and a special thanks to David Edwards and his

Backyard Bluegrass Band! The chrysanthemums at Cheekwood were in full bloom and so many pumpkins.

Beautiful!!

Then came December and the ever popular Martinis & Mistletoe with Hayley Phipps and Amanda Smith

making it a sell-out and a huge success. Then three days later the Sparkling Settings Luncheon and how

beautiful it was! Babs Freeman did a fantastic and glorious job with a huge crowd. You’ve never seen any-

thing like the table decorations and also the gift baskets that Susan Ward and her committee spearheaded.

So many goodies in them and they brought in a record amount of money. Thanks to Martha Phipps for

organizing the Holiday Gift Shoppe.

All of these events were so successful, bringing in not only people having a wonderful time but record

breaking net profits for each of the three special events this year. Continued on Page Two

From our President, Dean Reeves

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Horticultural Society of Middle Tennessee Newsletter - Spring 2016

Dean Reeves continued from Page One

So now we think of spring and Cheekwood with tulips and gorgeous flowers, but put on your

calendar April 18th for our HSMT general membership meeting and ever popular FASHION

SHOW. Always a big hit and fun time chaired by Lynne Wallman.

On May 6th HSMT presents its biennial Community Flower Show in Botanic Hall. For more

information, contact Juanita Allinder at 615 824-4417 or [email protected] .

Thanks again to so many who helped make our year so successful. If you want to help out or

volunteer in anyway, please call me or Dixie.

Happy spring –

Community Flower Show

“Basic Designing” Sponsored by HSMT and Cheekwood

Friday, May 6, 2016

1:00 pm - 5 pm

Set up Thurs, May 5 noon to 5

and Fri, may 6 8:30 am - 9:00 am

Cheekwood’s Botanic Hall

Contact Juanita Allinder 824-4417 or [email protected]

in Honor of in Memory of Keith DeMoss Mrs. Jessie Burton

Dudley B. White Belmont Garden Club

mailto:[email protected]

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85 Years and Growing… How quickly the last ten years have flown since HSMT celebrated the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Horticultural Society. As chairman of that splendid event – with a luncheon and garden tour – I am yet amazed at the accomplishments in the past decades. The garden club movement began with 12 ladies in Athens Georgia in 1891 who adhered to the sharing of knowledge and accomplish-ments in the growing of plants. The program intensified and spread across the region. Mrs. Jesse Overton of The Garden Club of Nash-ville showed an interest in the movement, and her club became one of the 13 charter members of the National Council of Garden Clubs. It was known as The Tennessee Club. The Horticultural Society of Davidson County was formed in 1931 with Mrs. Jesse Overton as president with an early focus on landscape design and flower show schools. From that time the Horticultural Society and The Tennessee Federation have worked side by side to achieve these goals. In 1960, the culmination of every gardener’s dream was the acquisition of our beautiful botanic garden and museum of art at Cheekwood. At that time an endowment was established in Mrs. Overton’s honor. Funds from Trees of Christmas and in later years, memorials to the Horticultural Society, were added to this fund. Another goal of our founders was to sponsor local flower shows. In May, the Horticultural Society will celebrate its 85th anniversary with our biennial flower show in Botanic Hall chaired through the years by our own nationally recognized garden lover, Juanita Allinder. We can look back in time to 1931 and visualize the ladies with hats and gloves attending their afternoon meetings in downtown Nashville at the Hermitage Hotel. Fast forward 85 years to the west of the city to the beautiful gardens of Cheekwood culminating the hopes and dreams of the Horticultural Society’s mission. On a more personal note, for the past two decades my own Singing Hills Garden Club has entertained Cheekwood’s gardeners and maintenance staff on the second Friday of July with a pot luck and appreciation lunch. What a treat to become friends with these wonderful men and women. A big “shout out” to these vital, valuable people!

Alice Ann Barge

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Howe Wild

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Cocktails 6:30 pm Spring Buffet Supper

Botanic Hall at Cheekwood

Howe Wild’s proceeds benefit Cheekwood’s beautiful Howe Garden. The Garden Club of Nashville undertook the 1968 relocation of the Howe Garden to its current site at Cheekwood. In 2012, the successful renovation of the Garden enhanced the fulfillment of the Howe Garden’s mission to grow and display rare and common native flora and to encourage conservation and use of native plants in the landscape.

The dramatic and rapid disappearance of our pollinators across the United States is one of the greatest risks not only to our gardens at Cheekwood and at our homes, but to our food supply. Honey Bees, native bees and monarch butterflies are examples of pollinators whose numbers are a fraction of what they were 10 years ago.

Howe Wild 2016 celebrates our pollinators. If you are interested in attending, please email [email protected] or call Sarah Lowe 615 353-2159

Spring Fashion Show and Luncheon

Monday, April 18th HSMT is proud to present its sixth annual Spring Fashion Show on MONDAY, April 18th in Cheekwood’s Botanic Hall. Mark your calendars so you won't miss this special general membership meeting and luncheon. Tyne

Meade Garden Club is furnishing handmade centerpieces for sale. Cheekwood will be in bloom with 109,000 TULIPS on glorious display in the gardens.

The French Shoppe is providing a boutique with a special discount to HSMT members. Get a head start on your new wardrobe for the Steeplechase, spring graduations and weddings.

Reservation form on next page

Native Plant Sale - Saturday, April 2

Botanic Hall - 9:30 a.m. until all plants are sold!

Come early for the first pick of our wide selection of native plants.

Native Plant Sale and Howe Wild is sponsored by the Garden Club of Nashville

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Mark Your Calendars!

FALL HARVEST DINNER

Sunday, October 2, 2016

Cocktails on the Rose Terrace

Dinner in the Robertson Ellis Color Garden

Dine within a breathtaking display of 5000 fall-hued

chrysanthemum plantings during Cheekwood Harvest.

More details later in the Fall newsletter and online at www.hsmtn.org

Proceeds to benefit the Horticultural Society and Cheekwood

HSMT Membership Meeting, Luncheon & Fashion Show

Monday, April 18th 10:00 a.m. Botanic Hall Name __________________________________________________________ (write guest’s name on back)

Garden Club ______________________________________ Phone __________________________

Number reserved: _______ Amount enclosed $______________ ($25 per person)

Credit Card # ___________________________________________________________________

Exp. Date __________ Security Code ______________ ZIP CODE _________________

** NO Tickets will be sold at the door. **

Groups of 8-10 may request a reserved table. DEADLINE for PAID reservations: April 14th

(Please return this form with check or CC to HSMT 1200 Forrest Park Dr. Nashville, TN 37205)

Leipers Fork Garden Club

Nancy Huddleston, President

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Horticultural Society of Middle Tennessee

2016 Membership Meetings and Special Events

Spring Membership Luncheon Monday, April 18 and Fashion Show (Reservation form on Page 5)

Community Flower Show Friday, May 6

Fall Harvest Dinner Sunday, October 2

Fall Membership Luncheon * Thursday October 27 * * NOTE DATE CHANGE

Martinis & Mistletoe Friday, December 2

Sparkling Settings Monday, December 5

TICKETS to Fall Harvest Dinner and Martinis & Mistletoe will be available online in the fall

www.hsmtn.org

Perennial Plant Sale

Saturday, April 9 Tennessee State Fairgrounds

FREE to public. Dig in and find more plants than ever! One of Nashville’s top gardening events runs from 9:00 a.m. until noon, or until plants run out. Get there early because

even with all the extra plants added this year, the best ones sell out fast.

For additional information, contact Mariwyn Evans 312 259-6350 or [email protected]

Sponsored by the Perennial Plant Society

The Annual Herb Sale Saturday, April 16th 9 am - 2 pm

Fairgrounds, Nashville - Sports Arena Building

Visit herbsocietynashville.org for more information

Sponsored by the Herb Society of Nashville

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Sparkling Settings 2015 THANK YOU… to the table hostesses who decorated the most amazing tables. THANK YOU… to everyone who filled those marvelous gift baskets. THANK YOU… to all who made goodies for the bake sale. THANK YOU… to everybody attending this ‘SO MUCH FUNRAISER’.

Whether you worked for weeks on a table design, shopped for days to fill a basket, baked for hours to make delectable treats or just came to enjoy the day. It’s all about, sitting at a spectacular table while visiting with good friends. Bidding on a basket, to give as that special gift. Buying baked items to enjoy during the holi-days or other delightful items from the Holiday Shoppe.

THANK YOU…to everyone who helped raise almost $18,000.

Table design winners for 2015

Holiday Delight * These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things * Sallie Swor * Town & Country Whimsy at Its Best * Cirque Ballet des Fleurs * Rosemary Mortimer * Bellevue Divine Design * Vive la France ! * Lucie Carroll & Suzy Heer * Auxiliary members

Sparkling Star * Dashing Through the Snow * Cheryl Magli & Marise Keathley * Gateway Acres Special thanks to Susan Ward, Harriet McHenry and their team for heading up the Gift Baskets. They did a great job getting donations, collecting and arranging the baskets. It was the best year yet!! Special thanks to Patrick Larkin for being a scintillating auctioneer for the live auction items. Special thanks to Martha Phipps for overseeing the Holiday Shoppe and her idea of adding the Bake Sale to the Shoppe this year. HSMT has some incredible bakers and next year, Martha hopes to fill more tables with scrumptious treats. There were a few newbies this year. Dean Reeves, HSMT’s President, had never been before and “never knew it would be this much fun”. Betty Hunt has worked at the check-in desk at Sparkling Settings for years and was “so excited to actually be decorating a table and sit inside Massey Hall”. Sow and Grow Garden Club was new to Sparkling Settings this year. I heard the most comments about their Golden Girls table… “isn’t it just darling”. Hope everyone will be back next year for this dazzling fund raiser and I promise pitchers of water will be placed on each table and we will not run out of wine. Thanks to everyone for another great year!! Babs Freeman

SEE YOU

DEC 5th 2016

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CALL FOR DOCENTS

Cheekwood seeks energetic and engaging volunteers to join our Docent

Program. Docents act as volunteer teachers and tour guides, sharing

their passion for art, history and horticulture with visitors of all ages, in-

cluding up to 10,000 Middle Tennessee school children each year.

Cheekwood offers weekday and weekend shift options for docents.

Prospective docents must submit an application by Wednesday, Febru-

ary 17, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. If accepted into the program, docents in training must commit to an 8 week

training course beginning February 29, 2016 and an initial two year service period following gradua-

tion. Please contact Shannon Hautman, Cheekwood’s Director of Education and Public Programs to

apply:

[email protected] or 615-353-6972.

ABOUT CHEEKWOOD’S DOCENT PROGRAM

Docents are key members of Cheekwood’s team and consistently act as the face of the organization

for general visitors, school groups, and private tours. Docents provide educational information about

our permanent and temporary exhibitions, gardens, and historical residence. Docents are assigned to

give tours and act as educational hosts throughout Cheekwood’s property, which encompasses multi-

ple buildings and 55 acres of gardens and varied landscape. Staff members in the Education, Muse-

um, and Garden departments work closely with docents to ensure they have the skills and information

necessary to provide high quality information to visitors. Participation in the Docent program is enrich-

ing and dynamic, and provides opportunities for life-long learning and community involvement.

Martinis & Mistletoe

Martinis & Mistletoe 2015 was our most successful ever - selling out four days early! Chairs Hayley Phipps and Amanda Smith decked out Cheekwood’s Massey Hall in silver and gold with music throughout from Band 24/7. Nashville’s popular eateries and caterers offered their special delights while Cheekwood’s gorgeous Holiday Lights display outside enticed guests to stroll through the festively lighted gardens.

Mark your calendars for Friday, December 2nd and be sure to buy your tickets early as we anticipate another sell-out to one of Nashville’s most popular holiday parties.

Martinis & Mistletoe 2016 will be chaired by Stefanie Carter and Anna Gernert. Tickets will be available online in the fall at www.hsmtn.org

Proceeds to benefit the Horticultural Society and Cheekwood


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Tender Loving Care for Houseplants

My friend and garden club member, Norma Smith, believes that talking to her plants really works. She tells them how pretty they are, and that she wants them to grow and thrive. Some studies have proven that the female voice and music does positively affect plant growth. Since all plants require different soil, moisture and light/heat conditions, it is also

important to choose the proper location in the home for each plant. When buying new plants, follow tag directions for best results.

NGC certified horticultural instructor, Pam Braun, suggests using a soiless mixture of

peat, pine bark, vermiculite or perlite as a potting soil. Some plants such as orchids, succu-lents, and roses require special mixes. Fellow garden club member, Marilyn Sutcliffe, has great results with a fertilizer from Lee Valley Co. called Wegeners, but most liquid fertilizers, such as Monty’s Joy Juice, will work. Besides appropriate amounts of water and sunshine or heat, levels of humidity are important. For dry conditions in winter, caused from heating the home, consider using a humidifier or spraying plants between watering schedules. Marilyn says her orchid plant blooms continuously in her kitchen/garden window because of the moist humidity from the sink.

To keep plants healthy it is important to maintain proper container size. As plants

begin to grow, repot them in a larger container to prevent roots from becoming pot bound. When watering, plants should drain slowly. Never place plants near a draft or a direct heat source such as a fireplace. Control pest problems with insecticidal soap.

NASA experiments indicate that garden mums can remove toxins such as ammonia,

benzene, formaldehyde, and xylene. Other recommended plants that promote clean air and the removal of toxins are the spider plant, dracaena, ficus tree, peace lily, Boston fern, snake plant, bamboo palm, and aloe. Plants that grow well in shady areas of the home include ferns, lucky bamboo, spider plant, golden pothos vine, mother-in-law’s tongue, dracaena, and Aechmea bromeliad.

I am in love with air plants ( Epiphytes), native to Florida and Central America. Since

their specialized leaves absorb water and nutrients, they need no soil or water. They require a moist shady location and fertilizing only in spring or summer with a quarter strength of a liquid fertilizer. Mist twice weekly and they are happy. Air plants have a blooming cycle if nurtured properly. The air fern is an awesome plant that requires only a bi-weekly misting. Place them in a natural setting of rocks and seashells for an interesting effect. You may purchase air plants online or purchase them in Nashville at Im-port Flowers located at 3636 Murphy Road. Bates Nursery at 3810 Whites Creek Pike carries them in the spring and summer. For photos of air plants, visit pinterest.com.

I must now go and repot my root bound house plants

and practice what I preach.

Gayle Jaggers

Spring 2016


HSMT and TFGC District II

2016 Events of Interest

April 13 - Wednesday - TFGC Executive Board of Directors Meeting 3:00 pm in the Oakleigh A Boardroom – Embassy Suites Nashville SE, Murfreesboro, TN

Thursday, April 14 and Friday, April 15 TFGC Convention at the Embassy Suites, 1200 Conference Center Blvd. Murfreesboro, TN 37129 Contact Ruth Taylor – 616-653-2402 or Carole Reynolds 615-893-9225 Monday, April 18th HSMT General Membership Meeting, FASHION SHOW and Luncheon. Botanic Hall Cheekwood April 19- Tuesday - 10:30 am - TFGC District II Judges Council meeting @ Cheekwood in the Potter Room - Lunch Reservations Required $15.00 April 24 Arbor Day May 3-6 NGC Convention Grand Rapids, MI. www.ngc.org Thursday, May 5 - Noon - 5:00 pm Set up for HSMT Flower Show - Friday, May 6, - 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm HSMT Community Standard Flower Show staged at Cheekwood in Botanic Hall. For more information contact Juanita Allinder 615-824-4417 or by E-mail: [email protected] June 5th – 11th National Garden Week- Chair Virginia Whitworth 731-584-7001 June 8 - Wednesday - 10:30 am - TFGC Summer Board Meeting in Massey Hall – Cheekwood, Nashville, TN. June 15-21 National Pollinator Week - For more information go to www.pollinator.org

Tuesday, June 21st Presidents’ Meeting 10:00 a.m. The Hermitage, President Andrew Jackson’s Home in Hermitage TN.

4580 Rachel’s Lane, Nashville TN 37076

August 22-23 District II Judges Council will offer a Symposium to be held in our district. A great learning tool for your club.

Chair Kathy Rychen- 615-406-5716.

September 27-28, 2016 Tuesday & Wednesday - Garden Study School – Course II - Sponsored by District II Judges Council held in District III at the Reflecting Riding Arboretum and Nature Center, 400 Garden Road, Chattanooga, TN Contact Maggi Burns 423-499-9751 Sunday, October 2 - HSMT Fall Harvest Dinner at Cheekwood - October 6-7, 2016 Thursday-Friday - Conservation Camp - Montgomery Bell State Park, Burns, TN October 18, 2016 - Tuesday - 10:30 am - TFGC District II Judges Council meeting @ Cheekwood in the Potter Room - Lunch Reservations Required $15.00 November 1 2016 -Tuesday – District II Fun With Flowers Design Program held at Cheekwood in Botanic Hall Tickets $25.00 Each - Chairman- Peggy Andrews - 615-459-6709 - More information later.

http://www.ngc.org

http://www.pollinator.org

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Horticultural Society of Middle Tennessee Newsletter - Spring 2016

VOLUNTEER at CHEEKWOOD While spring is just around the corner, we do want to take a moment to reflect back to Cheekwood’s highly successful inaugural winter display, Holiday Lights. This spectacle drew nearly 46,000 local and out-of-town visitors and was made possible with the support and assistance of 322 volunteers, many of them mem-

bers of area garden clubs. A special tip of the hat to members of First Saturday Garden Club of Ashland City; Optimistic Gardeners; Sew and Sow; Singing Hills ; Pulaski; Grapevine; Friends and Flowers; Seed and Weed; and Iris City, all HSMT garden clubs who helped with exhibit prep and as Hosts. Kudos!

Now, about spring. As usual, there is an abundance of volunteer opportunities about to burst upon the scene! Among them---

Cheekwood’s talented gardeners always can use a helping hand this time of year, whether clearing or cleaning beds, planting, or even assisting with a greenhouse project. Whether you’d like to come assist regularly or once in a while, our gardeners would welcome your help in tending our beautiful specialty gardens. Join this exceptional team on Tuesdays and certain Saturdays or Sundays, 10:00-noon, as they tackle the project of the day. The garden team swings back into operation late February/early March, with some greenhouse projects needing help as early as mid-February.

Spend a morning assisting at our popular Tuesdays for Tots program. This drop-in arts class for pre-schoolers meets weekly from 10-noon. Volunteers support the young artists as they create the day’s activity;

Cheekwood in Bloom, held each Saturday and Sunday from March 19 through April 23, offers fami-lies the chance to participate in a variety of arts activity stations from 9 till 2.

Our annual Art Hop is set for March 26. With thousands of guests coming to enjoy the egg hunts, arts activities, lawn games and more, we’ll need dozens of helpers during this fun day.

If you’re outgoing, enjoy interacting with our visitors and sharing all that is Cheekwood with them, consider joining our Visitor Services team. We’ll need volunteers at Visitor Services during the busy weekends of Bloom and Art Hop to greet guests, give out information and distribute wrist-bands. Shifts are 9-12 and 12-3.

Other assignments crop up as needed, such as help with a mailing, with Home School Day, a green-house project, etc. Most assignments are for 2-3 hours. If you’d like to be notified when one of these assignments is scheduled, let the Volunteer Office know.

Come be with us as we shake off the winter doldrums and enjoy spring at Cheekwood! For more information about these or other opportunities, or to sign up, please contact the Volunteer Office at 615-353-6966 or at [email protected]. We welcome you to join (or return to) the best volunteer team in Nashville!

Happy 40th Anniversary to SOW & GROW Garden Club!

We began our celebration at Franklin's historic Carnton House Gardens....followed with a beautiful backyard luncheon at the home of Lynn Fleischer, one of 6 founding members in attendance. We honored founding member, Molly Schneider, who has been so important in keeping our club focused and preserving our history. We treasure our founding members who continue to be active in all club activities, and look forward to many more celebrations! Here’s to the next 40!


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H S M T N E W S

85th

YEAR!

Horticultural Society of Middle Tennessee

at Cheekwood 1200 Forrest Park Drive

Nashville, TN 37205 (615) 353-6978

Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage

PAID Nashville, TN

Permit No. 2148

Mark your Calendar! The deadline for articles for the

Fall Newsletter is Aug 15

Address Service Requested

HSMT Board Meeting and

Luncheon

Monday April 11th 11:00 a.m.

2002 Fransworth Dr.

Nashville 37205

RSVP

353-6978 [email protected]

GARDEN CLUB PRESIDENTS

and AUXILIARY

Renewals are DUE APRIL 1

If you did not receive your

renewal application, contact HSMT office:

353-6978 or [email protected]

HSMT Spring Meeting, Luncheon and

FASHION SHOW MONDAY, April 18th

(reservation form on page 5)

Cheekwood in Bloom

MAR 26 - APR 30

** DATE CHANGE: Fall Meeting is Thurs, OCT 27

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