View photos from Red Hill Garden Club exhibitions, meetings and special events.
Contributing Photographers: D. Bean, C. Bellino, B. Flint, J. Mason, Y. McAleer, M. Murphy, A. Reed, J. Richardson, L. Quirk
2025 October Program: Chrysanthemum Challenge Workshop
This year’s Team Challenge features a mantel arrangement that includes live flowers and greens. In addition, we are following up on an outstanding spring 2025 presentation by encouraging faux florals to be included in the mantel arrangement. Medium size – 8” to 18”; easily placed on a fireplace mantel, one-sided view. Containers, flowers, greens and some faux floral items will be provided by Red Hill. Members may also bring faux floral items for possible inclusion in the arrangement challenge. Members are to bring their own arranging tools (clippers).Participating members will receive credit for an arrangement. The judge will provide an audible judging experience.
Exhibits: Horticulture
2025 September Program: Designing Christmas Speaker: Laura Dowling
Exhibits: CLASS: College Reunion theme and colors; Creative Mass/medium (8-18″) in a college’s drinking vessel; accessories allowed; use contemporary container; plant materials are limited in variety; color is bold with contrasts in texture; like color flowers placed in groups, called “color blocking”; asymmetrical balance. OPEN: Small Early Colonial (5-8″); no accessories, simple charming mixed bouquets of contrasting flowers and herbs; appropriate containers include earthenware pitchers, bean pots, glass bottles, pewter mugs or bowls; native plants, wildflowers, herbs; warm, bright, contrasting colors
2025 May Program: Why All Faux Florals are not Created Equal! Presenter and Meeting Hostess: M. Mertins
Exhibits: CLASS: Functional Tray Design to honor Mother’s Day. OPEN: Low Centerpiece Design for a table of 8; spring colors, accessories allowed.
2025 May RHGC Entry in the Beverley Hills Garden Club NGC Standard Flower Show – Honorable Mention . Enchanted Garden. Division II: Design Section B: Where Flowers Dance Class 1. Some Enchanted Evening. Club Competition Award. A Functional Semi-Formal Table for Four or more set for actual food service. A decorative unit (floral design with/without candles and other accessories) must be included. More than on (1) exhibitor from each club must participate. Staged on a 60′ round, 30″ high table covered with a white cloth (HB page 76).
2025 April Program: Field trip to Beanstalk Farm, Manassas, Virginia
Exhibits: CLASS: Mantle Arrangement for Easter,accessories encouraged, medium. OPEN: Topiary Design celebrating Spring, accessories allowed, medium.
2025 March Program: Floral Interpretation of an artwork by Laura Francis
Exhibits: CLASS: Biedermeier Arrangement with daffodils and greens, medium. OPEN: Creative Line for St. Patrick’s Day, accessories allowed, medium.
2025 February Program: Conserving Monarch Butterflies in Your Own Backyard by Clarence Hicke
Exhibits: CLASS: European Art Nouveau for Valentine’s Day, medium. OPEN: Sculptural Design, medium.
2025 January Program: Ladies, Start Your Seeds! by K. Stimson
Exhibits: CLASS: Cascade Design, medium. OPEN: Tabletop Setting Design, Winter White Theme, accessories allowed.
2024 December Holiday Luncheon and Auction at Belle Haven CC
2024 December Workshop to Create Meals on Wheels Arrangements
2024 November Program – Holiday Arrangement by Amy Bertles
Exhibits – CLASS: Pot-et-fleur for Thanksgiving, mediumement, fall colors, medium. OPEN: Wrapped Package Design in Preparation for the holidays, large.
2024 October Program at River Farm – Chrysanthemum Challenge Workshop. Exhibits – Crescent Design as a Team Project/Competition
2024 September Program: Great Britain Garden Tour by C. Bellino and D. Clausen
Exhibits – CLASS: Phoenix Arrangement, fall colors, medium. OPEN: Petite Design Full floral design (greens and blossoms) in a 3-5 inches container.
2024 May Program: Creating and maintaining the Perfect Garden Container Demonstration by Greenstreet Gardens
Exhibits – CLASS: Creative Line in a Contemporary Container; medium OPEN: Spring Teacup Mass Arrangement; small.
2024 April Program: Field Trip – Tea and Guided Garden Tour of Tudor Place, Washington, DC
Exhibits – CLASS: Casual Contemporary; medium to large. OPEN: April Showers Mass Arrangement in a Rain Boot/garden clog; medium.
2024 March Program: Beyond Oasis – Mechanics for Stabile Flower Arranging by Laura Francis
Exhibits – CLASS: Spring Floral Mass in a nest-like container (i.e., basket with a handle); accessories encouraged; no height requirement. OPEN: Daffodil Medium Mass Arrangement in a Blue/and White container.
2024 February Exhibits on Flickr: CLASS: Mardi Gras medium mass; accessories permitted. OPEN: Individual Small Floral Arrangement with corresponding table place setting, accessories required.
2024 January Program: Virtual hands-on Wreath making tutorial with Julie Abrera, the creative force behind Beaumont House Designs, Berryville, Virginia.
Virtual Exhibits on Flickr – Class: All Green Modern Mass; medium size;vessel color in contrast to the greenery. Open: Superbowl Medium Mass – your preferred team’s colors; Accessories accepted.
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2023 December: Holiday Luncheon and Auction
2023 December: Meals on Wheels Service Project
2023 November Program: Exhibiting over the years in the Artistic Design class at the Philadelphia Flower Show: My Interpretations of the Titles by exhibitor Susanna Baum.
Exhibits – Class: Cornucopia with Flowers and Vegetables, suitable for a dining room table;medium size. Open: Small Mass in a Jefferson/Julep Cup.
2023 October Program: Member Workshop led by Lea Shuba
Exhibits – Class: Pot et Fleur – Medium Size, Autumn Theme. Open: Halloween Themed Medium Mass in natural or ceramic pumpkin, or gourd; accessories permitted.
2023 September Program: Audible Judging by Arlene Stewart.
Exhibits – Class: Large Early Colonial Traditional Arrangement. Open: Medium Mass in a Wooden/Bark Container; accessories permitted
2023 May Program: Entertaining with Flowers by Page Canfield.
Exhibits – Class: Windowsill Arrangement – 3 parts Small Size, Open: Mass Arrangement in a Tea Pot, Medium Size
2023 April – Exhibits: Class: Vegetative Design, Large Size; Open: Earth Day Mass Arrangement, accessories allowed, Medium Size.
2023 April – Garden Tour and Luncheon at Hillwood Estate, Washington, DC
2023 March – at River Farm White Oak Tree Dedication
2023 March – at River Farm
Seasonal Floral Demonstration – Betty Ann Galway
Exhibits – CLASS: Underwater Design – Medium Size and OPEN: Tussie Mussie, Small Size, Horticulture
2023 February – Virtual meeting
Lessons Learned in Five Extraordinary Europen Gardens – Carolyn Mullet
Exhibits – CLASS: Pot et Fleur – Medium Size and OPEN: Pave Design – Medium Size, Horticulture
2023 January – Virtual meeting
Groundcovers: Great Alternatives to Turf Grass – Kathy Jentz
Exhibits – CLASS: Parallel Design – Medium Size and OPEN: Monochromatic in a 28oz can, plain or decorated – Medium Size, Horticulture
2022 December – Christmas Luncheon and Estate Sale Auction
2022 December – Meals on Wheels
2022 November – The Art of Kokedama – Young Choe -Exhibits CLASS Biedermeier Design; Medium Size. OPEN: Alstroemeria Topiary; Large Size.
2022 October – Phoenix Arrangement Workshop – L. Gas -Exhibits CLASS Workshop; Medium Size. OPEN: Greens and Vegetable Mass; Medium Size.
2022 September – Audible Judging – Patsie Uchello – Exhibits CLASS Traditional Mass, Fall Colors; Medium Size. OPEN Art Nouveau; Medium Size.
2022 May – Exhibits CLASS – Stretch Design; Medium Size. OPEN – Kentucky Derby Arrangement in a Jefferson Cup or Julep Cup; accessories allowed; Small Size.
2022 May – Field Trip to Green Spring Gardens
2022 April – Speaker Nancy Ross Hugo – Small Window Arrangements and Kate’s pop-up store “The Arranger’s Market“
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2022 March – Virtual Meeting – Speaker Caitlin Akkerhuis of Merrifield Garden Center – Native Perennials
2022 March Exhibits – CLASS – St. Patrick’s Day Pot-et- Fleur; Medium Size and OPEN – Assemblage; Medium Size
2022 February – Virtual Meeting – Speaker Keith Tomlinson of the American Horticultural Society
2022 January – Arlene Stewart – New Trends in Floral Arrangements (Virtual Meeting)
2021 December – Meals on Wheels and Christmas Luncheon
2021 November – Homestead Gardens
2021 October – Catherine Soltesz – Lilly’s Flower Truck
2021 September – Babs McLendon – Audible Judging
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