This week in the garden – vol 55
Pass-along plants are FREE
The remaining pass along plants are FREE. Please take a plant or two or three home with you. Please consider purchasing an American Beauty Berry to benefit our Scholarship Fund. Original price was $15, now $10!
Small pink blooms in summer are followed by clusters of brilliant fuchsia berries in the fall. Berries color in early October and remain until they are eaten by birds and small mammals in late November. Light yellow fall color. Great ornamental shrub for the garden. Berries attract songbirds in the fall. Also provides cover for birds and small mammals.
Tuesday, May 10th, 7PM-Norcross Garden Club Annual Meeting and Celebration-at the Cottage and in the Garden
Meeting Agenda
Social and Refreshments 7-7:30
Free ticket for door prizes. Bring an extra dollar or two to donate to our scholarship fund.
7:30 Recognition of Meryl Wilkerson
7:45 Business Meeting and Budget Approval
Please bring:
Baby/toddler diapers for the Neighborhood Cooperative Ministry. All sizes are needed.
Can pull tabs for Ronald McDonald House
Plastic grocery store bags for Neighborhood Cooperative Ministry
Thank You!
National Garden Week June 5th-11th
Cherokee Garden Library Tour with Staci Catron on Thursday, June 9th at 11:00.
The cost of the tour is $13.50. Carpools will be arranged - leaving at 10:00.
Tour is limited to 20 participants. If you plan to go, please register at Tuesday’s meeting, and bring payment. For questions or more information, please contact Saundy at 256-227-1106; nanee7@bellsouth.net
Plant Swap and Share
Saturday, June 11th 10A-1P at the cottage
See attachment for more details
More activities are in the planning stage for National Garden Week. Stay tuned for updates.
Plant Sale Recap
Plants: $8,411
Treasures: $792
Total Revenue: $9,203
Tree Count for Garden Club of Georgia
If you have planted any trees this year that you have not previously reported, please email the count to norcrossgardenclubpresidents@gmail.com by Thursday, May 12th. You may also give the count to Debbie Boyd when you check in for the meeting. Thank you.
Cottage Rentals
May 15th afternoon
May 27th evening
Norcross Community Market has moved to Thrasher Park. The market will occur every Wednesday from May through August. This week’s features: Georgia Strawberries and Organic Asparagus.
