Lucinda and our three Zone Meeting chairs for 2017 (Ashley, Courtney and Louise) recently went to the 2015 GCA Zone VII Meeting “Going Coastal” in Virginia Beach September 29 through October 1. The group got to listen to a variety of impressive speakers, participated in several productive round tables and shared information with the other 17 clubs in our zone. Information from this meeting will be available at the October meeting for anyone who would like to see more. Also, our club won 16 ribbons in the Flower Show. Really, really impressive! Here’s a list of our winners:
Botanical Arts
Ashley Wimmer — 3rd place, ‘Sailor’s Valentine’
Horticulture
Grace Broughton — 3rd place, Hardy Begonia
Patty Brown — HM, Varigated Himalayan Pine
Greer Cawood — 1st place, Rainbow Leucothoe; 2nd place, ‘Big Daddy’ Hosta
Sarah Dalena — 3rd place, ‘Bull Baby’ Magnolia
Susan Elster — 2nd place, Beautyberry
Cici Fulton — 3rd place, Oak Leaf Hydrangea; HM, Caladium
Susan Gilmore — 2nd place, Cast Iron Plant; 2nd place, ‘Little Gem’ Magnolia
Laurie Whitaker — 1st place, Cryptomeria; 1st place, David Viburnum; 2nd place, Red Cedar; 3rd place, Dwarf Pieris
Photography
Elliott Turner — HM, ‘Sunset on Mobile Bay’