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"To Plant Seeds of Friendship and Knowledge, and Nurture Them to Fruition."

Our Goal, Vision & Commitment

Learn and Share, Volunteer in the Community 

Fun and Lasting Friendships 

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Join us in Heathsville, Virginia, guests always welcome...

  • Monthly educational/environmental programs and projects

  • Fun and friendships

  • Floral design workshops and horticulture education

  • Floral design and horticulture juried exhibitions

  • Community gardening projects and children's education

  • Opportunities for involvement in District, State and National level programs

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Share our passion for gardening and make our world a better place through conservation, beautification and environmental protection. Conserve our natural resources and promote education as caretakers of our air, water, forests, land and wildlife.

Information & Upcoming Events

General Membership Meetings​​
  • CBGC General Meetings are held at Heathsville United Methodist Church unless otherwise noted (Sept - June)
  • Guests are always welcome
  • 10:30am Design & Horticulture (presentation & display)
  • 12 noon: Lunch is provided, followed by program & meeting
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Sep 22, 2026

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Program: Bald Eagles On The James River, Presented by Captain Mike Ostrander
Capt. Ostrander will take us on a tour of the bald eagles of the James River and share his knowledge of these magnificient birds in their natural habitat.
Oct 27, 2026

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Program: Cooking With Herbs, Presented by Shelia Weisensale,
This culinary program will teach participants the basics of how to cook using fresh herbs from their garden. She will also discuss how to preserve fresh herbs and include an herbal tasting with samples of favorite herbal dishes.
 
Nov 2026​
No meeting
​Dec 2026
Annual Holiday Luncheon
The CBGC Annual Holiday Luncheon (location to be announced). All Members are invited to attend and to participate in our gift exchange (uniquely wrapped present valued less than $20).  
  • 11:30am Social Hour
  • 12:30pm Lunch
Jan 26, 2027

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Program: The Wonder of Underwater Designs, Presented by Carol Medlin, CBGC Member and Flower Show Judge.
Carol will walk us through the ins and outs of creating a floral design under water and then will give us a chance to practice the techniques in an underwater design workshop.
Feb 23, 2027

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Program: Native Plants, Presented by Betsy Washington,
Betsy will help us identify our native plants and why helping to preserve them and using them in our own landscape is a win win for us and our ecosystem.
Mar 23, 2027

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Program: Orchids, Presented by Art Chadwick
We will learn the "do's" and "don'ts" of growing these beautiful, exotic plants.
Apr 27, 2027

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Program: Plant Exchange, Presented by Sharon Lembke, CBGC Member and Program Chair
Members will bring outdoor or indoor plants they would like to share along with written instructions about how to care for the plant. We will hold a drawing to determine the order in which everyone selects their plant. The person with number one will choose first, followed by number two, and so on.
May 25, 2027
Field Trip - Belle Isle State Park, Speaker: Rachel Howell, Education Support Specialist (Time: TBD)
Rachel will present a program in the Visitors Center followed by a picnic lunch and a tour of the park. Members meet at the Visitors Center located at 1632 Bell Isle Road, Lancaster, VA. 
Jun 22, 2027
Program: Installation of CBGC Officers 2027-2029, Two Bees Lavender 
Join us for the installation of Officers for the 2027-29 term. Two Bees Lavender is a community driven producer of locally crafted lavender products. We will tour the lavender fields and the Clifton Estate. A catered lunch will be provided. Two Bees Lavender is located at 49 Clifton Ave, Kilmarnock, VA.
CBGC Board Meetings
9:30am at Heathsville United Methodist Church
  • September 15, 2026
  • October 20, 2026
  • November (no meeting)
  • December (no meeting)
  • January 19, 2027
  • February 16, 2027
  • March 16, 2027
  • April 20, 2027
  • May 18, 2027
  • June 15, 2027
Regional Events
  • Sept 28-29, 2026: VFGC Landscape Design School, Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, Richmond, VA
  • Oct 13, 2026: Piedmont District Fall Meeting
  • Nov 1, 2026: Deadline Winter Issue Footprints
  • Dec 1, 2026: VFGC Awards Application Deadline
  • Feb 1, 2027: Deadline Spring Issue Footprints
  • March 15, 2027: Piedmont District Spring Meeting
  • Mar 22-27, 2027: VFGC Flower Show School, Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
  • Apr 17-24, 2027: Historic Garden Week in Virginia
  • Apr 26-27, 2027: VFGC Convention-Innsbrook Marriott, Richmond, VA
  • May 1, 2027: Deadline Summer Issue Footprints
  • May 13-17, 2027: NGC Convention, Madison, WI
  • Jun 6-12, 2027: National Garden Week
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