Click below to view the pictures of the Easter Egg Hunt. Thanks to Kate Small for running the event and Katy Johnson for taking the great pictures.
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Beauty Spot – May 2019
Driving through Country Club Hills, there is no doubt that Spring is in bloom: the azaleas are bursting with a plethora of flowers, dogwoods are starting to flower in shades of pink, and there is lots of color all around! And when you see neighbors out working in their yards, you know it’s time for this year’s Beauty Spot awards to begin.
Congratulations to Yanji Lama and Chad Hurley of 10124 Spring Lake Terrace— we’ve had our eye on your yard for years and are delighted to award you the May 2019 Beauty Spot of the Month!
We especially love the plantings on the hill on the left side of the walkway. There is a large evergreen that anchors the upper left corner of the bed. The rest of the hill is an assortment of perennials interspersed among white quartz stones, giving the appearance that the plantings all grew there on their own, in a very natural, organic manner. Clumps of garlic chive, blooming with purple flowers, sway in the breeze along with the ornamental grass at the top of the hill. There are native geraniums, lambs ear, sedum (both as a mounding plant and another variety as a ground cover), and creeping jenny.
In the bed to the right of the walkway, in front of the house, a metal container is planted with some vegetable, and there’s a whiskey barrel full of strawberry plants. A beautiful fuschia azalea is in bloom, and there are plantings of daylilies, variegated hostas, sedum, astilbe, and variegated liriope.
To add further interest, there are decorative pots with japanese painted fern, cactus, and annuals.
A stepping stone at the bottom of the hill on the left reads, “The Earth Laughs in Flowers.” This little stone hints at the magic that happens every year in this yard. Keep watch for the mass of delicate pink flowers that bloom later in May. It is a wonderful surprise and delight for the eyes.
Stop by and see this beautiful yard!
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Judelsohn
Joyce Skoglund
Country Hills Garden Club
Annual Creek Clean-Up – April 27
Join your neighbors on Earth Day to help clean the creek. CCH has been participating in Earth Day for many years. Come help the earth and meet some neighbors at the same time!
Have some free donuts too!
Date: 4/27/19 at 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. (or until you’re tired)
Location: Shelter at the Commons
See the CCHCA Calendar to view all events.
Easter Egg Hunt – April 20
Come and meet your neighbors for the annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Commons on 4/20 at 10 am.
Please bring 12 filled eggs per child so that there are plenty of eggs to be found.
So come on out and grab a donut and a cup of coffee and let’s hunt for eggs!
Contact: Kate Small – katesmall2006@gmail.com
Flamenco Lessons Available
Performances, Private, Small Group Classes,
Renée Gokey, Flamenco Dancer, Teacher, Performer
Contact Information: ReneeGokey1@gmail.com or 703-855-9311
| Date | Time | Location |
| Ongoing – Sundays | 4:15 – 5:15 pm | Fairfax City, Va |
Plant Sale – May 4
Country Hills Garden Club Plant Sale
Plants proven to grow well in the DC Metro area because they are from our gardens to yours.
Plants for Sun and/or Shade – Deer Resistant Plants
Drought Tolerant Plants, Saplings
Gardening Books – Free Consultation
May 4, 2019
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Country Club Hills Subdivision
Entrance #1
3415 Country Hill Dr., Fairfax, VA
Skoglund Home
Old Lee Highway in the City of Fairfax
Proceeds go toward club projects to support and beautify our CCH community and to help your neighbors grow as gardeners.
If you would like more information regarding the plant sale
or Country Hills Garden Cub, please contact
Club President, Joyce Skoglund at jeskog612@gmail.com
Yard Sale – May 4
CCH COMMUNITY YARD SALE
AND
PLANT SALE
MAY 4, 9AM TO 1PM
YOUR JUNK IS SOMEONE ELSE’S TREASURE!!
SET UP YOUR SALE EITHER IN YOUR YARD – OR AT THE COMMON AREA (ON SPRING LAKE TERRACE)
FLAG YOUR SALE BY PUTTING UP BALLOONS
For your convenience, an AmVets truck will collect any unwanted items but you must e-mail Leslie at lesd…@verizon.net by April 30th with your name/address/phone number if you would like your items picked up.
Rain Date: 11 May
** COUNTRY HILLS GARDEN CLUB WILL BE SELLING PLANTS AT:
3415 Country Hill Dr., Fairfax, VA
(Joyce Skoglund’s Home)
Stop Sign Farmington and Spring Lake
A neighbor mentioned to the CCHCA Board that no stop sign exists at the intersection of Farmington and Spring Lake Terrace. Apparently, this issue has been discussed within CCH in the past many times.
The issue has been forward to the mayor, David Meyer, and he has directed his staff to look into it.
This post will be updated after the situation has been reviewed by the City.
Have a thought on this issue? Add a comment!
Steve Lescure – CCHCA President
Census Employment Opportunities
The following was emailed to the CCHCA board concerning temporary Census jobs that are now available.
Annual Meeting – 5-15-19
The annual meeting will be held at Blenheim at 7:00 pm.
Pizza, cake, and soft drinks will be provided.
Nominations/swearing-in of the CCHCA 2019 board will be done.
The featured speaker will be Brooke Hardin, Fairfax City’s Director of Community Development and Planning.
Please come! It’s a great opportunity to meet the CCHCA board, hear what’s going on in the City, and most importantly, meet some of your neighbors! And eat pizza.