BAYARD CUTTING ARBORETUM HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
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APRIL 2024 NewsBLAST
Edition 12 Volume 4
"Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world."
~Virgil A. Kraft
25 Colorful types of DaisiesBellis perennis, the daisy, is a European species of the family Asteraceae, often considered the archetypal species of the name daisy. To distinguish this species from other plants known as daisies, it is sometimes qualified or known as common daisy, lawn daisy or English daisy. | April HIGHLIGHTS April 1, 2024 Pacific Ocean, Mexico, United States, Canada, Atlantic Ocean TV Networks will be broadcasting the solar eclipse. Check local listings. International Plant Appreciation Day April 13, 2024 - Saturday |
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MEMBER'S GARDEN SHOWCASE
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2024 Philadelphia Flower Show Judy Garbato (click image above) | | |
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
PETER HAYNES
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The Arboretum has been very busy so far this year. The ribbon cutting ceremony for the new visitor center is still scheduled for Apr 26.The additional and wider parking spaces will be very appreciated.Last year BCA did not hold an annual fundraiser event, due to the construction, but this year will make up for it.Please mark June 15th on your calendar and be sure to register early.It should be an event to remember.
There has been a lot of work at BCA already this year, and BCAHS has been very involved.The recent tree work, work on the beech hedge, and the copper gutter and leader work on the house were paid for by BCAHS.More projects are being scheduled and BCAHS will help wherever we can. We all like knowing (and seeing) where our efforts have been applied.Check the BCAHS website for more details (https://www.bcahortsociety.org/).
The Fiftieth Anniversary dinner at Snapper Inn is only two weeks away, now is the time to make reservations.The cost is a very reasonable $25 for members and $50 for guests.It’s hard to imagine that BCAHS and BCA have been working together for 50 years.Let’s hope for 50 more!
The Annual BCAHS plant sale will be on the weekend of June 1and 2 this year.BCAHS volunteers are already busy making plans and ordering plants.Volunteers will be needed to help set-up and price plants the week before the sale. If you can offer your help, please contactDoreen doreenmn88@gmail.com and Lin slschlyer@optonline.net
Attendance seems to grow every year, so please tell your friends and be sure to stop by early to pick up some great values on interesting plants while helping to support BCA. As always we will have many plants and trees from BCA grounds.
"Gardening simply does not allow one to be mentally old, because too many hopes and dreams are yet to be realized."
- Allan Armitage
Happy Gardening,
Peter
2024 CURRENT MEMBERSHIP: 185
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50th ANNIVERSAY CELEBRATION
SAT. APRIL 13, 2024
6 - 10 pm
SNAPPER INN
500 Shore Drive
OAKDALE
Our Horticultural Society will be celebrating our 50th Anniversary next year. We have selected Snapper Inn in Oakdale for our celebration.
BUFFET MENU
Fruit Platter
The Snapper Salad is mixed greens
Entree Choices are Salmon with a dill butter sauce,
Sirloin Bourguignon with mushrooms,and
Four Cheese Stuffed Ravioli
with a meatless Vodka Sauce
The dessert is an Occasion yellow cake with buttercream icing
and 2 different fillings
MEMBERS: $25 /// GUESTS AND NON-MEMBERS: $50
PLEASE COMPLETE REGISTRATION FORM LINK
BELOW TO REGISTER AND PAY.
LAST DAY TO REGISTER AND PAY IS APRIL 10.
50th Anniversary Celebration Registration
You need to be a 2024 member to take advantage of
reduced price. (APPLICATION LINKS ABOVE)
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT.
| | Maureen Connors Ann (Nancy) Esposito Michelle Halda-Schmid Caroline La Scala Joseph Napoli Linda Shulman |
UPCOMING GENERAL MEETINGS
March 2024 General Meeting Minutes
Please read for approval
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SATURDAY, APRIL 13
50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
6 - 10 PM
SNAPPER INN, OAKDALE
If you are planning to attend, this is the only way you can pay
PLEASE COMPLETE REGISTRATION FORM
LAST DAY TO PAY IS APRIL 10!
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2024; 10 - 12 NOON
CORNELL RESEARCH CENTER, RIVERHEAD
SELF-DRIVE TOUR
3059 Sound Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901
631-727-3595
click HERE ONLY if you are coming to the tour;
please arrive by 9:45 am
CLICK HERE TO PRINT:
NEARBY RESTAURANTS FOR LUNCH (PDF)
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JUNE 1 & 2 -- PLANT SALE --
LOWER CARRIAGE HOUSE -- 9 - 4 pm
(see more info below)
JULY 10 -- DIRECTOR'S WALK 6:30 PM
AUGUST 21, 2024 DAHLIA GARDEN TOUR
(RAINDATE AUG. 28) 6:30 PM
Click here for:
Dr. Mark Bridgen's Feb. 10, 2024
(click on flyer above to print)
2024 PLANT SALE UPDATE
This year’s plant sale will be June 1 & 2 from 9 AM – 4 PM in the Lower Carriage House. We will be offering perennials, annuals, herbs, vegetables, natives, small shrubs and trees. This year, we are going to offer houseplants for the first time!
As a reminder, if you’d like to donate plants, they must be in good potting mix, free of pests and not invasive. Label them with the name, but do not put a price. Perennials can be dropped off any time before the sale to the left of the overhang of the LCH. You’ll see pots there already.
If you have any gardening-related magazines, books or catalogs that can be offered free to the public, bring them during the week before the sale when we are setting up.
Volunteers will be needed to help set-up and price plants the week before the sale. Table setup will be Tuesday, May 28. Deliveries are expected Wednesday and Thursday. We will also need many hands to help out on the weekend doing everything from answering questions, traffic control and taking money. More information will follow. But if you’ve done this in the past, are familiar with the assignments and can offer your help again, please let us know!
Finally, help spread the word by circulating thePlant Sale Flyer. Drop off at local establishments and share electronically.
Doreen doreenmn88@gmail.com and
Lin slschlyer@optonline.net
ALDER - THE TRAILBLAZERMARCH 18 - APRIL 14 Alder signs are a natural-born pathfinder. You are a mover, a shaker, and will blaze trails with your fiery passion which will cause you to gain loyal followers. Alder signs are charming, gregarious and mingle easily with a broad mix of personalities. In other words, you get along with everybody and everybody loves to hang around with you. This might be because Alders are easily confident and have a strong self-faith. This self-assurances is infectious and other people recognize this quality instantly. Alder signs are very focused and dislike wasting time. They are motivated by action and results. Alders pair well with Hawthorn, Oak and even Birch signs. | WILLOW - THE OBSERVERAPRIL 15 - MAY 12 Willows are highly creative, intuitive and intelligent. You have a keen understanding of cycles and inherently know that every situation has a season. This gives you a realistic perspective of things and causes you to be more patient than most tree signs. Your intelligence comes with a natural ability to retain knowledge and you often impress your company with the ability to expound on subjects from memory. Willow signs are bursting with potential, but have a tendency to hold themselves back out of fear. Your powers of perception will ultimately allow your true nature to shine, and will lead you to success in life. Willows pair well with Birch and Ivy. |
HORTICULTURAL EVENTS
VISITOR'S CENTER RIBBON CUTTING FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024 12 NOON ~~~~~~~~~~ GIFT SHOP Thursday-Sunday 11 - 4 PM ~~~~~~~~ PLANT SALE JUNE 1 & 2, 2024 9 AM - 4 PM LOWER CARRIAGE HOUSE Perennials, Annuals, Shrubs, Native Plants, Houseplants, Herbs, & Vegetables Raffle! Master Gardeners available to help you with questions! | | MANOR HOUSE TOURS THURSDAY - SUNDAY 1 PM CALL IN ADVANCE 631-581-1002 Three kinds of GROUNDS TOURS are available. Call for reservation 631-581-1002 Docent's Choice - ext. 0 Private - ext. 105 Specialty - ext. 0 click here to print GROUNDS TOUR pdf ~~~~~~~~ ANNUAL FUNDRAISER event, Please mark Saturday, June 15 on your calendar and be sure to register early. It should be an event to remember. |
GIFT SHOP THURSDAY - SUNDAY 11 AM - 4 PM It has been restocked with NEW Spring Merchandise We are looking for volunteers to help staff the gift shop. Shift times are 11 am - 1:30 & 1:30 - 4 pm If interested contact Carolann Gaites at 631-581-1002 ext. 105 Carolann.Gaites@parks.ny.gov. | | GRANNY'S ATTIC ================== Attention: A co-chairperson is needed to help run Granny's Attic for 2024. Please respond to bcahs2@gmail.comno later than April 30, 2024 if you are interested. Thank you. ================== SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1 - 4 PM LOWER CARRIAGE HOUSE Please help if you can spare the time. |
Tuesday, April 23–Thursday, April 25, 2024 5–8:30 p.m.Cherry EsplanadeTicketed EventEnjoy magical access to the Garden’s famous Kanzan trees! CHERRY BLOSSOMS ON LONG ISLAND ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Art from Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Florilegium Society Through April 28, 2024Conservatory GalleryThe works in this exhibit depict plants from the Garden’s collection byFlorilegium Societyartists. The artists portray the plants as they prepare themselves for winter in the landscape, sometimes showing off as they do so; sometimes resisting the long, cold constraints and flowering; or gratefully making themselves at home, with an occasional splash of brilliance, in the very different seasonal patterns of the conservatories. | | February 17 – April 21, 2024 Strike a pose!The Orchid Showbrings the catwalk to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory in a fashion-inspired celebration of all things orchids—and we want YOU at the center of the sartorial experience. A Meditative Audio ExperienceSelf-guided tour Ongoing | At the Garden Allow yourself to be fully present as you bathe your senses in the sights, smells, sounds, and sensations of the Thain Family Forest with forest bathing experiences, known asshinrin-yokuin Japan. In Japaneseshinrinmeans forest, andyokumeans bath. |
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Oyster Bay, NY 11771
NEW YORK PARKS
Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest - Cam 1
The nest is located in Big Bear Valley in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California. It is about 145 feet up in a Jeffrey Pine tree. The nest is the current home for Jackie and Shadow, a local bald eagle pair.
What's happening at the nest: Congratulations, Jackie & Shadow! Egg1 was laid on 1/25 at 16:55. Egg2 was laid on 1/28 at 13:59. Egg3 was laid on 1/31 at 17:58. Pip watch begins on 2/29.
Courtesy of FOBBV
SECRETS OF THE GARDEN
Pee-cycling: Turning human urine into fertilizer Brood X: Billions of cicadas begin emerging above ground in the US after 17 years | How to Make Amaryllis Rebloom Caring for Orchids: A Step-by-Step Guide |
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