CALENDAR
Tidewater Camellia Club 2020/21 Season
September 19, 2020, 9:30 AM
Event - Pruning Workshop - Oakdale Cemetery, 520 N 15th Street, Wilm
Event Rain Date: September 20, 9:30 AM
Event: Member Camellia Pre-order Plant sale and scheduled pickup
September 22, 2020, 7:00 PM (Zoom invitation will be sent to all members)
Topic: Camellia Season Kickoff, Overview, Presentation on Tidewater History (Sherrie Buffum), Q&A, Pruning Workshop Review
October 20, 2020, 7:00 PM (Zoom invitation will be sent to all members)
Topic: Fall Bloom Slideshow, Member’s Bloom Submission Guide, Camellia Insects and Diseases (Marty Clark)
November 17, 2020, 7:00 PM (Zoom invitation will be sent to all members)
Topic: Fall Display Show Review; Early Blooming Camellias (Diane Clark)
December 5th, 2020 at 1:00 pm, A special workshop is entitled "Pruning Camellias for Rescue, General Health, and Appearance in the Landscape". If your camellias are looking a little ragged this is definitely the workshop for you! Oakdale Cemetery in cooperation with the Tidewater Camellia Club will be conducting a special Pruning Workshop on Saturday December 5th, 2020 at 1pm. The rain date is Sunday December 6th at 1pm. The workshop will be conducted by Matt Hunter, a very experienced camellia grower and pruner. Participants will receive handouts, general guidance, and specific coaching while they practice pruning well-established camellia plants at Oakdale Cemetery. Duration of the workshop is expected to be no longer than about two hours. Attendance is limited so anyone interested should promptly contact Matt Hunter at 910-232-0304 or Eric Kozen at 910-762-5682 to reserve your spot.
December 15, 2020, 7:00 PM (Zoom invitation will be sent to all members)
Topic: Selecting and preparing show blooms and judging criteria (Matt Hunter and Diane Clark)
January 19, 2021, 7:00 PM (Zoom invitation will be sent to all members)
Topic: Guest Speaker - Bradford King, President of the ACS; Topic: The Best Camellias for Your Garden. Also, brief overview of the February TCC Virtual Camellia Show and Camellia Festival (Diane Clark)
Virtual Camellia Show Submissions (2/01 - 2/17)
February 16, 2021, 7:00 PM (Zoom invitation will be sent to all members)
Topic: Virtual Camellia Show Status (Diane Clark and others)
February 27, 2021 (notification email will be sent to all members)
Tidewater Camellia Virtual Camellia Show (Judging Results Posted on Tidewater Website & Facebook)
March 16, 2021, 7:00 PM (Zoom invitation will be sent to all members)
Topic: Fertilization and Disease Control
Speaker: Mark Crawford, MS in Plant Pathology, Owner of Loch Laurel Nursery, Valdosta, GA
March 20, 2021, 9:30 AM
Event - Pruning Workshop - Oakdale Cemetery, 520 N 15th Street, Wilm
Event Rain Date: March 21, 9:30 AM
April 20, 2021, 7:00 PM
Topic: Year End Slideshow
Zoom meeting, 7:00 PM (Zoom invitation will be sent to all members)
April
Even
The second and last TCC Air Layer workshop at Oakdale Cemetery is scheduled for April 10, 2021 at 1 PM. Please contact Jimmy Schiff at (919) 606-3120 or email him at jaschiff75@gmail.com. (MEMBERS ONLY)
Only 10 slots are available for this next Air Layering TCC Event.