PMGC Meeting Minutes 061125

 Potomac Mecklenburg Garden Club Executive Committee Meeting — June 11 2025

Attendees: Carolyn Thomas, Jane Gamble, Diana Oddenino, Nancy Kautz, Terry Thorson, Karen Fitzpatrick

Calendar Dates: 1:30 at Library (Carolyn has notified library) carpooling encouraged

  • 27: Speed date – time to socialize, share /show/tell, describe club too
  • 24: Offsite tour – possibly High Glen in Frederick, connection through Becky Phipps
  • 22: Floral arrangement – perhaps Green Hill Farm, Sharpsburg
  • 3 (no Nov): Greens workshop – possibly create for nursing home, etc
  • 25 (no Jan): Attracting birds, Jane G – photos and presentation
  • Mar 25: Trees – possibly Sean?
  • April 15: Spring flower walk, plant sale prep
  • May 2: Annual plant sale
  • May 27: Nursery tours near Rohersburg, MD
  • June 24: Garden party – Carmen Slater’s home

Other ideas: Pollinator gardening, bees (already did), lavender, mushrooms, blueberry or fruit picking, wilderness walk, share internet sites

PMGC Website: Terry T reported: going to create a PDF for current information, can be printed, update own name/email/phone/address, a reminder of dues and sign up for committees/hostessing will go out soon. Carolyn/Jane will create descriptions of the committees. Yearbook information is on the website. Determined an RSVP for meetings is unnecessary. Karen & Carmen still on Facebook as managers, Terry will do distribution emails to whole club.

Refreshments: worded as “simple, handheld, include drink”

Notes: succinct, email to officers and read at meetings (shared notetaking Diana & Karen)

Committees: reviewed list, decided each should have a chairman

Finance: Nancy asking Terry to send notice for dues, Karen F to join her in co signing checks

Next: Karen to type and send executives notes from today, Diana and Carolyn confirm programs, Jane send photos to Terry for programs, Terry-email dues/hostess sign & committee sign ups, ask for update contact inform, Karen check with Canterbury about plants/flowers/glass

Respectfully submitted by Karen Fitzpatrick, Secretary PMGC

Posted in 2025 Minutes, PMGC Minutes