This week in the Garden – Vol 158

November 14, 2025

Garden Therapy Holiday Project

In past years, we have collected gift cards to donate to the Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries.

These helped provide food and gifts for families in need during the holiday season. Please consider a $25 gift card for any grocery store, Target or Walmart. Cards can be brought to the December socials.

Tuesday, December 9^th Our Christmas Holiday Celebrations at the Cottage.

We are changing it up this year! There will be a Christmas Luncheon (11:30AM to 1:30PM) and a Christmas Dinner (6:30PM to 8:30PM). Members have a choice to attend the Luncheon or Dinner or both! Please text Leanne (770.715.4901) to reserve your spot!

Cost is $25. Payment is due by December 1^st.

You may pay by check, credit or debit card, Zelle or PayPal.

Checks: Mail to Norcross Garden Club, PO Box 576, Norcross GA  30091.  Please text Jeanette (770.329.1411) and let her know you mailed a check.

Credit or Debit card: Call or text Jeanette (770.329.1411) to pay with a card.

Zelle: Contact Jeanette if you wish to pay by Zelle.

PayPal: Go to our website: https://norcrossgardenclub.org/ On the home page, scroll down to “Donate” Type in $25.00.  In the notes box include your name and specify if you’re paying for lunch or dinner.

We are bringing back the voluntary Ornament Exchange. If you would like to participate, please bring a wrapped ornament valued at $10 to the meal of your choice (Lunch or Dinner)

Bow Making Workshop Tuesday, November 18 at the Cottage 10:00AM-12:00PM

Volunteers are needed to make Christmas bows to be sold during the Norcross Christmas Village event.  Gena Spears will lead the workshop to show us how to make the bows.  Please join us!

If you can’t join the workshop, please stop by the cottage to pick up bow material to take home to make bows.  If you have questions, please contact Kathy Sumner (678.357.8684).

Let’s Deck the Cottage for the Holidays and Norcross Christmas Village! Decorating Workday is Tuesday, December 2^nd, 10AM-2PM 

We need fresh greens from your garden, pinecones and other dried materials. 

• Drop off greens and other decorating materials at the cottage by December 2^nd.
• Decorating workday is Tuesday December 2^nd 10AM-2PM Let Kathy know if you can help (678.357.8684)
• Christmas Village Prep-Wednesday and Thursday December 3^rd and 4^th from 10AM-2PM. Tasks include setup of cottage for the event, prep kids craft projects, price and setup items for sale. Please bring any kind of holiday décor, house plants in decorative container, or garden related items to the cottage by December 3^rd. Items must be in good saleable condition. All proceeds will go to the Scholarship Fund.  We also need items to make Gift Baskets that will be offered in a “bag” raffle.  We will sell raffle tickets, and the customer can deposit the tickets in the bag for the basket of their choice.  We will draw the winners at the end of the event.
• Christmas Village Event, Saturday December 6^th 10:00AM-5:00PM. Volunteers are needed in 2-hour shifts, beginning at 10AM to help with the crafts for kids and to sell the bows and other merchandise on Saturday, December 6^th. Please contact Jeanette (770.329.1411) to sign up!

Dogwood District and Garden Club of Georgia Fundraisers

• Dogwood District Wreath Fundraiser, orders must be placed by December 1^st.   See flyer at end of the newsletter. https://threeriversfundraising.com/fundraiser/ddgcg-w25/
• Garden Club of Georgia-Bulb Fundraiser, orders must be placed by December 15^th. Orders placed by Dec 1^st will arrive for Christmas.  https://www.flowerpowerfundraising.com/index.php/marketplace/seller/profile/shop/gardenclubofgeorgia