Two fall-blooming native perennials (6/21/2023) - Every year the Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners hold a big plant sale, usually during the second weekend of September. This year, our Plant Extravaganza will occur on Friday, September 8… …
In flight (6/21/2023) - A hummingbird at the home of John Lee Callis, Grimstead. A baby blue jay tests the surroundings of its next before jumping into a dogwood at the home of Jim… …
Woman’s Club scholarship (6/21/2023) - The Mathews County Woman’s Club presented Fenella Vandermolen with a $1,000 scholarship at the club’s annual end-of-year luncheon on June 12. Vandermolen will attend Longwood College and plans to major… …
Mathews gardening group promotes native plants (6/21/2023) - Mathews and Gloucester counties have a rich history when it comes to native Virginia plants. Many drive by the mile marker plaque on John Clayton Highway/Route 14 at Windsor Road… …Everywhere you look (6/14/2023) - Nature is in bloom. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Endless Summer hydrangea at home of Mary Bourne, Bena. A pumpkin given to Libby Crawford of Mathews by Yana Hahn… …
Black Birders Day (6/14/2023) - Members of three NAACP branches (Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex), the Middle Peninsula Master Naturalist Chapter, Middle Peninsula Bird Club participated in the second annual Black Birders Day event at Beaverdam… …Guatemala mission talk (6/14/2023) - A special presentation was made to the Christian Women Fellowship of Westville Christian Church in Mathews by members of Apostles Lutheran Church who traveled to Guatemala in March to provide… …
Fungal leaf spot diseases (6/14/2023) - Have you ever flipped through the pages of a glossy gardening magazine and marveled at the perfection of every blossom, every leaf in every photo? Not one torn petal, not… …
Wonderful nature (6/14/2023) - Local photographers have given us a close look into the animal world. Top from left, hummingbirds, sent by Karen Borja; baby bluebird receives a meal from its mother, then it… …
Wreath laying (6/14/2023) - To mark Memorial Day, members of the local DAR and UDC chapters placed wreaths at three locations in Mathews on May 29. Above, the Cricket Hill Chapter, Daughters of the… …Red, blue and…Bigfoot? Really? (6/7/2023) - Some beautiful flowers have been sent in; and a mystery. We want to know more! Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Pink mini roses are in bloom in the Carl… …
Is it powdery or downy mildew? (6/7/2023) - Two years ago, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jim and I didn’t have much to do, so we ordered a large number of perennial plug packs from a… …
Ware River Circle (6/7/2023) - The Ware River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons held its annual luncheon on May 16, distributing several checks to the community including one to CHKD for $12,000 to… …
Chesapeake Bay Circle (6/7/2023) - The Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons met May 25 in the fellowship hall of New Point Friends Church. Diane Garrison, left, president of the Mattaponi Healing… …Beautifying Woodville Park (6/7/2023) - CLUB PHOTOS Through the work of two local garden clubs, Woodville Park in Gloucester is being enhanced. In the left photo, the Garden Club of Gloucester and Mathews recently continued… …
Just a sample (5/31/2023) - Beauty is in full bloom around us; here is a small glimpse of it. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Sweet Williams are blooming at the Gloucester home of Ginger… …
Jackson-Tunstall (5/31/2023) - Jason and Jennifer Jackson of Cobbs Creek, announce the engagement of their daughter, Madisyn Dawn Jackson, to Cody Lee Tunstall, son of Rich and Tracey Tunstall of Mathews. Madisyn is… …
DAR luncheon (5/31/2023) - Members of the Cricket Hill Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, held their annual luncheon on May 19 at Olivia’s in the Village, Gloucester. Paula Ruffin was recognized by Regent… …Summer sizzlers in the garden (5/31/2023) - The heavy rains over the Memorial Day weekend spoiled a lot of family beach weekends meant to kick off the summer season, but the wet weather was a boon to… …
Scenes from the natural world around us (5/31/2023) - Rare sighting of a female Summer Tanager in the gardens of Lynn Holt, Gloucester. John Elkin Jr. of Gloucester recently went out to feed the ducks on his farm in… …
Got flowers? (5/24/2023) - Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net Ballerina roses in bloom at the home of Florace Arnold, Bena. William and Nancy Cartwright’s 30-foot white lilac was in full bloom near Mathews… …
An unwelcome indoor visitor (5/24/2023) - As I walked past our living room last Saturday afternoon, I noticed Shaddow, our large, long-haired tuxedo cat staring intently at something on the floor next to the carpet. My… …
Central Village Homemakers (5/24/2023) - Central Village Homemakers held a fundraising raffle during the Mathews May Faire on May 6. All funds raised are returned to Mathews County in the form of scholarships and charitable… …
Five Rivers Woman’s Club (5/24/2023) - The Five Rivers Woman’s Club donated $750 each to the Gloucester Samaritans and the Gloucester Boys & Girls Club from funds raised at a Bunco event held on April 24… …
SAR chapter celebrates 47th anniversary (5/17/2023) - The Richard Henry Lee Chapter, Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution, celebrated the 47th anniversary of its 1976 chartering at its third luncheon meeting of the year on May… …