The October 19 Meeting at the Old Mill in West Tisbury:
With Christine and Chuck Wiley, owners of Vineyard Gardens in West Tisbury
speak on "Putting Your Gardens to Bed"
With Christine and Chuck Wiley, owners of Vineyard Gardens in West Tisbury
speak on "Putting Your Gardens to Bed"
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About our October speakers:
About Christine and Chuck Christine has been the manager of the Vineyard Gardens’ Garden Center for 30 years. She is a member of the Perennial Plant Association (PPA) and a member of the board of the Holly Society of America. She taught biology at the MV Regional High school for over six years. Chuck is the manager of the landscape division of Vineyard Gardens. He has over 30 years experience landscaping on Martha’s Vineyard and is very knowledgeable in many aspects of the field of horticulture. He is also on the Board of the Holly Society of America. Chuck has a degree in plant and soil science from the University of Vermont. Chris and Chuck are members of the Garden Club and Chuck’s mother, Jane Wiley, was a member for many years. The Program Chris and Chuck will start by discussing plants that are great for extending the fall season and will bring samples of some of these plants. They will also mention plants that can provide significant winter interest that could be with berries, bark or even seedpods. We will also include information on deer resistant plants and methods to prevent your plants from getting eaten, especially in the winter when they are most hungry. They will review the technicalities of putting everything to bed including which plants to cut back, which plants to dig up and store, and the best time to do this. They will also talk about top dressing of garden beds and mulching. Garden Club members will learn a bit more about plants, their care and the soils that they depend on. This will include information on the varied geology of the island and how the soils determine the diversity of plant material. Since hands-on learning is always the most fun, they will conclude with a project that we can all participate in and get out hands dirty! We will divide some perennials that are best divided in the fall. |
NOTE: The Google map below is deceiving. The Old Mill is located directly across the street from the Mill Pond. The Mill Pond (to the left of the red marker ) is actually larger than it appears on this map.
Driving directions from Chilmark/Aquinnah and
Alley's General Store in West Tisbury: Note: The Old Mill is less than 1/10th of a mile from Alley's General Store. Pass Alley's General Store on your left. Drive 200 feet, and turn right onto the Edgartown Road (toward the Airport and Edgartown). The second driveway on your right leads to the Old Mill's parking area. Driving directions from the entrance to the MV Airport
(at the intersection of Airport Road and the Edgartown: Head west on the Edgartown Rd toward West Tisbury Center. Drive 3.8 miles. The Old Mill will be on your left, directly across from Mill Pond. The driveway is immediately beyond the building. From Vineyard Haven and Up Island Cronig's:
Pass Up Island Cronig's (469 State Road) on your right. Turn left onto Edgartown Road (toward the Airport and Edgartown). The second driveway on your right leads to the Old Mill's parking area. IMPORTANT: From July through September, all meetings are held at the Old Mil on the Edgartown Road in West Tisbury. Parking is limited. Please carpool.
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Upcoming Meetings:
Check HERE to see who else will be speaking in 2017.
* PLEASE NOTE:
Our meetings are open to the public; there is a meeting fee of ten dollars
for non-members.
Any updates and weather-related scheduled changes will be noted here and
messages sent via email to members.
Check HERE to see who else will be speaking in 2017.
* PLEASE NOTE:
Our meetings are open to the public; there is a meeting fee of ten dollars
for non-members.
Any updates and weather-related scheduled changes will be noted here and
messages sent via email to members.
2017 Program Committee:
Members: Chair: Anda Woodward, with Karen Kolb, Kathy Kitsock, Tracie Clark,
and Mary Lou DeLong.
Members: Chair: Anda Woodward, with Karen Kolb, Kathy Kitsock, Tracie Clark,
and Mary Lou DeLong.