June
The following Key will allow you to know which project descriptions belong to which of our TH programs:
MH-Marion House LN-Layhill Nursing Home
LH-Landow House GH-Grace House HC-Sanctuary at Holy Cross BRG-Brooke Grove
KN-Kensington Nursing Home STB-St. Barts BH-Byron House BG-Brighton Gardens
STR-St. Raphaels AAL-Asbury Assisted Living WH-Wilson House FH-Sandy Spring Friends House
June
Projects
Theme-Celebrating
Strawberries
Project-Strawberry
Project
Ed
Talk/Activities-What makes a true berry (type of fruit)in the
botanical sense. Strawberry is not a
true berry but an aggregate fruit (defined).
Examples of true berries given.
Tasted strawberries and cream, read quotes with references to
strawberries and played John Denver’s song, Today, which references
strawberries (a very soothing song). MH/LN
Theme-Early
Summer Flowers
Project-Early
summer bouquet arrangement in glass containers (Trader Joe’s Organic Applesauce
jars) with water. Materials included
artemisia, fennel foliage, pink and blue hydrangeas, fever few, campanula,
larkspur, astilbe, and pink yarrow.
Ed
Talk/Activities-Discussed the plant materials used. LH
Theme-Flag
Day
Project-Arrangement
in red ramekin from Dollar Tree with large flag, red and white carnations,
lavender and assorted greens.
Ed
Talk/Activities-Discussed the holiday. GH
Theme-You
are My Sunshine
Project-Arrangement
of flowers including coreopsis, hydrangea and greens with a sunshine pick.
Ed
Talk/Activities-Sang You are my Sunshine HC
Theme-Roses
Project-Flower
arrangement including roses, white and red Yarrow and feverfew, delphiniums,
lavender, red bee balm, white and blue hydrangeas, artemisia, lady ferns,
Christmas ferns, tassel ferns.
Ed
Talk/Activities-Discussed information about roses and read
poems on roses. BRG
Theme-Roses
Project-Plastic
Perrier bottle or plastic cup with oasis.
Ribbon tied around the bottle.
Used roses, baby’s breath and ferns.
Ed
Talk/Activities-Roses, climbing and other types. Brought samples from our gardens. KN
Theme-Plant
Propagation
Project-Planted
rosemary cuttings one in water and a second one in soil. Used root grow
supplement on the ones planted in soil.
Ed
Talk/Activities-Discussed the different ways that plants are
propagated. A month later, several
cuttings in water had small roots and the ones in soil started to take root.
STB/BH
Theme-Fairy
Gardens
Project-Lots
of cute little props were added to a planting of mini succulents and
“stepables” for landscapes plants.
Ed
Talk/Activities-Discussed succulents and stepables. BG
Theme-Tussie
Mussies
Project-Tussie
Mussie arrangements.
Ed
Talk/Activities-History and meaning of Tussie Mussies and the
meaning of flowers used in this project. BG
Theme-Planting
Outdoors
Project-Planting
a mostly perennial garden bed along back patio of building. Residents mostly watched as mg’s planted this
bed with donated plants. They asked
questions as we worked.
Ed
Talk/Activities-Discussed specific plants used, planting
depth, shade vs. sun plants. Plant care
and watering. STR
Theme-Shells
Project-A
shell swag and a muffin tin arrangement.
Ed
Talk/Activities-Discussed shells, uses for shells, types of
shells, and seafood that comes from shelled sea life. ANN
Theme-Baseball
Projects-Arrangement
of flowers in a novelty plastic baseball cup from the ballpark (donated/free)
with bat and glove picks.
Ed
Talk/Activities-Discussed the plants used in making baseball
bats baseballs and snacks found at the ball park. WH
Theme-Fourth
of July
Project-Holiday
themed Door decoration
Ed
Talk/Activities-Not specified FH
