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January 2008
CPCC Horticultural Alumni Professional Society
January, 2008 HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Items of Notice:
$20 dues for renewal should be sent to Arlene Main NOW!! See contacts for address. Let us provide you newsletters, free admission to our February educational event, and interesting horticultural fieldtrips.
Events:
Future Fieldtrips
· We already have the exceptional trip to Southern Highland Reserve on the calendar for the May 2nd It will be limited to CHAPS members. Contact Linda Wolfe for more information.
· Tentatively scheduled: Exploration of TIAA-CREF’s experimental gardens in Charlotte. Contact Linda to make plans!
Future Educational Events
We will be holding our annual educational event February 6th at the Mint Museum. (6:00 Hors d’oeuvres ~ Complimentary Drinks ~ Cash Bar; 7:00 Lecture)
Mark Weathington, the new Assistant Director and Curator of Collections at JC Raulston Arboretum, will be speaking on drought resistant plants. Very timely subject for us to explore!
His undergraduate degrees in Horticulture and Sociology and his MS in Horticulture were earned at Virginia Tech. He has served as Director of Horticulture for the Norfolk Botanical Garden and horticulturist at the Virginia Aquarium and the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Mark writes and speaks on a variety of topics in horticulture. He has been published in Horticulture, Carolina Gardener, VA Gardener, and The Mid-Atlantic Gardener’s Book of Lists. He also writes two weekly columns for The Virginian-Pilot, Virginia’s largest newspaper.
News from CPCC Hort Program
· Panel Luncheon: MARCH 28th (12:00-1:30).
John Holmes, Randy Sigg, John Royals, and Frankie Fanelli will share what’s new in their respective areas of expertise. Many of you have not met Randy or Frankie…so here’s your chance. This is a great opportunity to get up-to-date information from the experts in their respective fields and also get some of your questions answered.
CHAPS will sponsor the event and provide lunch. Please make your reservations for this event through Liz Harris so we can provide enough food!
Some Like It Hot: Water Wise Plants with Impact
“Tough times call for tough plants. This summer's drought emphasized the need for drought tolerant plants which depend less on supplemental irrigation than the traditional landscape. This doesn't mean every garden must look like an Arizona moonscape. There are plenty of plants that can create a visually arresting landscape while still minimizing the reliance on irrigation.”
What’s Happening?
(This section will provide links to activities that are on-going…or new. If you have some horticultural organization or event that you would like promoted, please send the information to Liz Harris.
- W ing Haven: “Top 10 Ways to Improve the
Garden” by Marian St Clair, Jan 31 at 9:30am
http://www.winghavengardens.com/adult_classes.htm
- UNCC Events: Find great links to other
organizations, such as the herb guild
http://gardens.uncc.edu/calendar.htm
http://www.geocities.com/charlotteherbguild/
- Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden: Attend the
Orchid Conservatory opening, January 19th!
- NCAN (January 15-19) - Green & Growin
Trade Show, Greensboro, NC
Updates from Members & Alumni:
Ed Davis, member and occasional teacher:
“I'm excited to have found a better part-time work situation. I am working for a large landscape architecture firm (40+) called Site Solutions. I enjoy my role as 'plant nerd'...so I'm 'stuck' doing planting designs (good place to be stuck!). Currently my main project is developing a landscape master plan for the Mission Hospitals campus in Asheville. I work 3 days per week leaving me at least 2 days per week to do freelance work.” www.sitesolutionspa.com
Tom Bass, member and horticulturalist for CPCC,
was funded to go to Hawaii for the ISA Certified Arborist Convention…someone had to go!
“I was in Hawaii for the ISA conference from 26 July through 3 August. The conference was great, but one of the highlights was a presentation by the founder of Arboriculture in Japan. This group has helped people (mostly children) who have physical handicaps learn to climb and subsequently help gain confidence in themselves. I have never seen so many misty eyed arborists in all my life. Other highlights were going to Fosters Botanical Garden and sitting under a ‘BO’ tree (Ficus religiosa) that was propagated from the BO tree that Buddha had sat under for six years to attain Enlightenment and hiking to the top of Diamond Head and a trip to the North Shore”.
Lisa (Selby) Tompkins, member and former president, has been accepted into the LEAP Program at NCSU, and is going to work on getting a Masters! Way to go Lisa! As you all may know, Pike’s Nursery (where Lisa worked) has had to close and reorganize. Lisa decided that this was the time to go forward. Congrats and good luck. Information on the LEAP program: http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/agexed/leap/index.html
Doug Ruhren, one of our great supporters, has left DSBG. From Arlene Main : “We just found out that Doug has taken a position at the American Camellia Society in Macon, Ga. He will be moving there in January with both girls, and they will have a small house right in the garden! Check out the garden at http://www.camellias-acs.com
[Want to network? Need a job, assistance, or help finding a resource? Just let me know and I’ll publish! Next newsletter will come in late Feb or early March.]
Well, our newest member is busy becoming younger and more hands-on…. Especially when fishing! Happy retirement Joe!
Contact Information:
Liz Harris, editor and membership chair: Elizabeth.harris@cpcc.edu or 704-892-4553
Arlene Main, treasurer: Mainkna@bellsouth.net
5509 Eagle Lake Drive , Charlotte, 28217
Linda Wolfe, social planning: lmw324@bellsouth.net
704-548-1407
Helen Redwine, president: helenredwine@carolina.rr.com
Cindy Chaney, secretary: CCHANEY704@AOL.COM
John Holmes, advisor: John.Holmes@cpcc.edu
Kevin Watts, CPCC lab facilitator: Kevin.Watts@cpcc.edu