Special request (3/18/2026) - We would like to flood this space with daffodils in our March 26 issue, in honor of the Gloucester Daffodil Festival and the sixth anniversary of this photo feature. Please… …
Abina-Nolte (3/18/2026) - Rhiannon Arlene Nolte and Rafael John Abina were married at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in the parish hall of Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh. David Nolte, father of… …Twig girdlers, twig pruners (3/18/2026) - Jim and I have spent hours this winter picking up dead twigs and branches that have blown down during the frequent high winds. While I was outside piling up more… …
Donation of quilts (3/18/2026) - Members of the Bay Quilters Guild of Mathews donated 28 wheelchair quilts this month to residents at Riverside Rehabilitation Center in Mathews. From left, retired teacher Carol Fary, retired florist… …
Registration open for Virginia Birding Classic (3/18/2026) - Registration has opened for the third annual Virginia Birding Classic, in which teams search Virginia’s public lands for as many bird species as possible in a 24-hour period. The statewide… …
DAR meeting (3/18/2026) - Members of the Augustine Warner Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution heard a Biblical storytelling program at its March meeting on Saturday. Penelope Ferguson told the group the… …They’re back! (3/11/2026) - Daffodils and birds seem to know that spring is near. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Emily Sadler of Dixie Knoll Farm, Cobbs Creek, welcomes the fresh-blooming daffodils. Rebecca Slater… …
Gloucester Daffodil Show returns March 28-29 (3/11/2026) - The 2026 Gloucester Daffodil Show will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, during the annual Gloucester Daffodil Festival.… …Companion planting with herbs (3/11/2026) - Now that we have entered the second week of March and Daylight Saving Time, I have begun to think about getting back to work in the garden. It is a… …
Central Village Homemakers (3/11/2026) - Jean Howard from CA and J Farm was speaker for the March meeting of the Central Village Homemakers. She gave a history of her farm located at Foster which is… …
Changing seasons (3/4/2026) - Say goodbye (we hope) to the snow scenes and hello to crocuses. Daffodils will be next. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Crocus in bloom is a sure sign that… …Branch dieback on a mature rhododendron (3/4/2026) - Meteorological spring has arrived, and we are enjoying a few warming days, although winter isn’t over and may yet surprise us with a few snowflakes. Early March is when Jim… …
River Country Quilters (3/4/2026) - The River Country Quilters Guild of Gloucester celebrated its 20-year anniversary last month and honored its charter members. The current president, Miriam Sawtschenko, and other guild board members organized the… …
King’s Daughters (3/4/2026) - The Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons met last Thursday. Diane Garrison, representing the Mattaponi Healing Eagle Clinic, was the guest speaker. Circle members brought in items… …Widows group to meet Tuesday (3/4/2026) - The Widows Ministry of Gloucester and Mathews County will hold its membership meeting at noon Tuesday at Tabernacle of Faith Church, 7028 Woodsville Road (Route 1306), Hayes. The speaker will… …
‘Kids’ Flower Design Workshop’ to be held during Daffodil Festival (3/4/2026) - The Garden Club of Gloucester and Mathews will host its annual “Kids’ Flower Design Workshop” during the Gloucester Daffodil Festival on Saturday, March 28. The creative event is held at… …
Spring garden tours at Brent and Becky’s (3/4/2026) - Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, 7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, is open for spring garden tours on the following dates from 1-3 p.m.: Saturday, March 14; Wednesday, March 18; Saturday, March 21;… …
Spring beauties (2/25/2026) - Yes! Daffodils are showing their beautiful faces along with a few other spring peepers. Meanwhile, the area dealt with one more snow over the weekend. Please send your photos to… …
Daffodil Festival celebrates with theme ‘Anchored in Tradition’ (2/25/2026) - The Gloucester Daffodil Festival will celebrate its 40th event on March 28 and 29 with the theme “Anchored in Tradition,” honoring a legacy that has blossomed for nearly a century.… …
Keefer-Bartley (2/25/2026) - Travis Bartley, son of Mike and Liz Bartley, and Elizabeth Keefer, daughter of Mike Keefer and Katie Slavnik, all of Gloucester, announce their engagement. A fall wedding is planned. …This is not another dogwood column (2/25/2026) - On December 17, 2020, I wrote: Over the years, I have learned that when the Universe drops a tidbit of information at your feet, it is best to pay attention… …
Pruning program Saturday (2/25/2026) - Gloucester Master Gardeners will present a program on pruning at 10 a.m. Saturday at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, Gloucester. The meeting is free and open to the public, a release… …
Cricket Hill DAR (2/25/2026) - Christine Johnson of the Cricket Hill chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, shared information with fellow members about the upcoming 1.776 - Mile Walk/Run to be held on July 4.… …
Up in the sky! (2/18/2026) - It’s worth taking a look overhead sometimes. Meanwhile, who has buds on their daffodils? Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Mary Chapman got this photo of a Falcon 9 launch… …
Evans-Weston (2/18/2026) - Chris Evans and Gin Evans, both of Mathews, announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline Virginia Evans, to Clayton Adam Weston, son of David and Meredith Weston of Middlesex. Caroline… …