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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1992
Page
12
The Rose Hill Garden Club will meet at noon on Thursday January 7 at the Church of the Brethren on Fairview Avenue in Frederick. The meeting will cover Our Feathered Friends and the Christmas luncheon was held recently at the Holiday Inn SK Mall with Mary Bucclo as event chairperson.
The Monocacy Rose Society held its annual Christmas dinner at the Carriage House Inn in Emmitsburg. Dale Martin of the South Penn Area Rose Society spoke as Gene Shaff, outgoing president, had Allan Bryant install the newly elected officers and board members.
The Maryland Organic Food and Farming Association hosts its fourth annual workshop at 9 a.m. Saturday January 9 at the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis. The event includes a business meeting, a lunch by prior arrangement, and three concurrent workshops in the afternoon led by Jon Traunfeld and Larry Kloze. Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm in Virginia is the keynote speaker. for details call Doug Britt at 432-2624.
Maryland residents are advised on how to buy a cord of wood with legal protections. A delivery ticket is mandatory, serially numbered, listing vendor details and quantity determination, plus vehicle license information. The measure defines a cord as 128 cubic feet of well stacked wood and warns against face cords or truckloads. For more details call 410 841 5790. Nature center wins Take Pride in Pennsylvania award for environmental education and community action work in Fairfield Pennsylvania.
The Bradford pear once prized for its blooms and fall color is fading due to a fatal weakness. Its dense branches create wind resistance, causing trunks to split or trees to uproot in high winds. Local experts recommend alternatives like Aristocrat and Cleveland Select varieties.
A pact between the Center for Plant Conservation based in St Louis and the U S Forest Service aims to protect imperiled plant populations on 191 million acres of public land across 43 states. The center will help survey identify and integrate endangered plants into the National Collection, with 25 member gardens aiding conservation efforts.
In the Winter Garden at Armadale Farms the mistletoe and ivy carry rich lore. Norse Balder myths tie mistletoe to kiss customs and harvest rites. druidic links praise healing properties and talismanic luck. Ivy links to Bacchus, pagan rites, and Christian welcome. The note closes with holiday wishes from Harriett, Bob, Rick, Mark, and Fred.
The Agriculture Department asks the public to help update the national gypsy moth control plan amid Asian moths found in the Pacific Northwest. Leaders warn crossbreeding with European moths could hinder control efforts as forests face annual defoliation. Current pesticides face environmental limits, prompting a new review across 287 million acres. An emergency was declared in Oregon and Washington with $14.4 million allocated for cooperative efforts.
Franklin Pierce the 14th president first celebrated Christmas at the White House with a real tree. Today the White House Christmas tree presentation is an annual event with top Christmas tree growers and the National Christmas Tree Association providing fresh trees for six presidents and their families. The tree is erected in the Blue Room and central to the First Family's Christmas celebration.
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