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ISSUE III 2017 VOLUME XL DC Branch
IN THIS ISSUE:
DC BRANCH MEETING
SCHEDULE ...................... 3
NEXT MEETING INFO AND
DIRECTIONS.................. 10
UPCOMING GREEN INDUSTRY
EVENTS ......................... 5
PHOTOS .......................... 8
NEXT MEETING INFORMATION RSVP is Required! Date: Thursday, April 6 at 5:00 PM Location: Country Springs Nursery, Lisbon, MD Sponsors: Country Springs Nursery RSVP: Please RSVP to Michael Gildea at [email protected] or 240-395-2101 More Information, Map, and Directions on Page 10
T HE M I SSI ON OF T H E PG M S DC BR AN C H I S T O FO ST ER IN T EGR IT Y AN D EX C EL LEN C E
IN G ROU N D S M AN AGEM ENT BY PR O MO T ING PROF ESSIO N AL D EVELO PM ENT T H ROU GH
EDU C AT ION PROG R AM S, N ETW ORKI NG , CO M M UN IT Y SER VI C E, AN D F EL LOW SHI P.
http://pgms.org/branchdc
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Thank you Michael
Gildea and everyone
at the Chevy Chase
Club for hosting a
great meeting. Not
only was the
weather perfect,
but the food and speaker were
as well. Our 70+ members and
guests enjoyed a presentation
from Dr. Richard Olsen
(Director of the National
Arboretum) on his “Favorite
Trees for the Urban Forest and
the Importance of Diversity”.
Members who are ISA Certified
Arborists received one CEU
credit for the talk. Thank you to
our sponsor The Care of Trees.
Our next meeting will be
April 6th at Country Springs
Nursery in Lisbon, MD.
Country Springs has a great
facility and always hosts and
sponsors great meetings for us.
The meeting is going to feature
a presentation by Stephanie
Brock from Riverbend Nursery
on “What is New and
Interesting in the World of
Perennials”. The meeting is also
going to feature raffle prizes to
include tickets to both the
Orioles and National baseball
games. Please join us from
5:00-6:30 PM for Nursery Tours
and Happy Hour followed by
Ballpark Style Dinner and our
speaker from 6:30-7:30 PM.
We will conclude the evening
with our PGMS Meeting. I
would like to see another 70+
members and guests attend this
meeting for what will be
another great evening.
Please remember, if you haven’t
renewed your membership yet,
please do so as soon as possible.
See everyone on April 6th.
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Thank you sponsors (those listed here and
throughout the newsletter!)
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2017 Board Members President: Christopher Erb Complete Plant Health Care, Inc. [email protected] Term Expires 2017
Vice President: Joshua Nadler Bartlett Tree Experts [email protected] Term Expires 2017
Treasurer: Doug McDaniel Grounds Management & Landscaping, Inc. [email protected]
Term Expires 2017
Secretary: Paul Staehle Landscape Conservation Planning [email protected] Term Expires 2017
Chair: Eric Wenger Complete Plant Health Care, Inc. [email protected] Term Expires 2017
PGMS DC BRANCH MEETINGS 2017
April 6, 2017 Country Springs Nursery
Lisbon, MD Presentation on Perennials by Riverbend Nursery
The raffle is going to include tickets to Nationals and Orioles games Sponsor: Country Springs Nursery
May 4, 2017 Program TBD Location TBD
Sponsor: Needed
June 1, 2017 Program TBD Location TBD
Sponsor: Needed
August 3, 2017 Waredaca Brewing Company
Laytonsville, MD Sponsor: TBD
September 7, 2017 Pope Farm Nursery Gaithersburg, MD
Sponsor: TBD
October 6, 2017 Program TBD Location TBD
November 3, 2017
Shemin Nursery (Tentative) Burtonsville, MD Sponsor: TBD
At Large: William Eck Bartlett Tree Experts. [email protected] Term Expires 2018
Kip Cortelyou [email protected] Term Expires 2018
Don Coffman Dependable Land Care LLC [email protected]
Term Expires 2017
Sara Jensen SavATree [email protected] Term Expires 2017 Lester Dubs [email protected] Term Expires 2017
Newletter Editors: Michael Gildea Chevy Chase Club [email protected]
Katie McDavid [email protected]
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UPCOMING GREEN INDUSTRY EVENTS
MAC-ISA Tree Climbing Championship April 1 and 2, 2017
Blacksburg, MD
For Information:
http://www.mac-isa.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5&Itemid=115
Green Industry Field Day
July 20, 2017
American University
Washington DC
http://greenindustryseminar.org/
PGMS School of Grounds Management Summer Conference July 24-25, 2017
Charlotte, NC
www.pgms.org
ISA Annual Meeting July 28-30, 2017
Gaylord Resort and Conference Center, National Harbor, MD
http://www.isa-arbor.com/events/conference/
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JOB LISTINGS
Chevy Chase Club
6100 Connecticut Avenue
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Greenhouse Assistant
Job Summary: Under general supervision, the role of the greenhouse assistant is to help the greenhouse
manager and garden and grounds manager with daily tasks involving propagation, plant
maintenance of materials inside greenhouses, cold frames and interior and exterior plantings.
The greenhouse assistant is also expected to help with other tasks such as holiday decorating,
snow removal and other duties as assigned. The greenhouse assistant interacts with club
members on a daily basis, and serves members through participation in garden events,
workshops, tours, camp programs and general club events. Contact Michael Gildea for more
information. [email protected] or 240-395-2101
Overstock Sale: Blue Spruce, Norway
Spruce, Douglas Fir,
8-10’ for $85, 10-12’ for $95, B&B
Tightly Sheared
www.npnursery.com
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Express Certification
Your FAST track to legal pesticide application.
Online Training at your convenience!
Take the exams in as little as two or three months.
Approved for Maryland, Virginia,
and West Virginia.
(See website for details http://expresscert.net)
Contact: David Jefferson
301-775-0512
Educational & Employee Training Opportunities
LANDSCAPING CLASSES AT MONTGOMERY COLLEGE
Do you-- Want to learn about designing gardens & landscapes with digital tools? Want to incorporate more native plants in your business or home landscape? Want to learn the newest techniques for plant propagation like hydroponics and tissue culture? Want to learn how to identify and select the best trees, shrubs, and ground covers for good results? If any of these “want to’s” is on your list for 2015, the Montgomery College Landscape Technology program is offering great classes to help you meet your goals—and 3 class locations to make learning more convenient!
Classes are offered at the Germantown & Takoma Park Campuses and at the Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood.
For further information contact: Steve Dubik, 240-567-7803 [email protected]
THANK YOU SPONSORS!
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PHOTOS FROM THE LAST MEETING
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REMEMBERING A COLLEAGUE
Dear Friends and Members of PGMS, NVNLA and the Green Industry
Professional Seminar,
Byron E. Wates, Jr., 72, of Clifton, Virginia, died March 14, 2017.
Mr. Wates was born July 9, 1944, in Birmingham, Alabama.
He attended Fairfax High School and graduated class of 1963. He continued his
education at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, graduating in 1968 with a
bachelor's degree in landscape horticulture.
Byron was President of Area Landscaping in Fairfax Virginia, a residential and
commercial design build firm which was started by his father in 1953. He was also
a member and past President of or the Northern Virginia Nursery and Landscape
Association. Byron was an avid hunter and member of the Appalachian Bowhunters
Association.
He is survived by his son and spouse, Byron E. Wates III and Tammy Wates of Crofton
Maryland, his daughter Amy Ordonez of Burke Virginia, and 5 grandchildren – Tyler
Wates, Wynter Wates, Marcela Ordonez, Larissa Ordonez, and Ethan Ordonez.
He was preceded in death by his father, Byron E. Wates and mother, Gloris Sayer.
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NEXT PGMS-DC BRANCH MEETING DIRECTIONS
DC Branch Meeting LOCATION: Country Springs Nursery 15870 Frederick Road Woodbine, MD 21797 HOST: Country Springs Nursery SPONSOR: Country Springs Nursery RSVP: to Michael Gildea at [email protected] or 240-395-2101
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Professional Grounds Management Society
DC Branch News 1708 Grandads Lane Silver Spring, MD
DC Branch, Inc. http://www.pgms.org/branchdc The mission of the PGMS D.C. Branch is to foster integrity and excellence in grounds management by promoting professional development through education programs, networking, community service, and fellowship.
