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November 19, 2019

Rivers Alive 2019 attracts record numbers – combats Dirty Dozen

Record turnout for Rivers Alive! Norcross Stream Trash Bash today! Thanks to amazing and energetic students from Norcross High SchoolSouth Gwinnett High School Friends and Radloff Middle School, plus hardworking volunteers from InternationalPaper and Norcross Garden Club = we collected 45 tires, 53+ bags of trash and beaucoup miscellaneous stuff….an estimated 2500lbs of trash pulled from a tributary of Beaver Ruin Creek (near the gateway sign on…

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October 29, 2019

GCG Participates in ABG Scarecrows in the Garden

During the month of October, the Atlanta Botanical Garden (ABG) presented “Scarecrows in the Garden”, an exhibit created by local artists, crafters, youth groups and more. Wandering ABG’s fall beauty, visitors enjoyed dozens of randomly placed sculptural creations that didn’t adhere to a particular theme, other than they may or may not keep the crows away. Giant owls peeked around the skirts…

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September 27, 2019

Why Native Plants?

You Have to Like the Caterpillars to Love the Birds. – Barbara Dorfman September 9, 2019 What a kickoff to the new garden club season! Over 40 members new and old in attendance. Barbara Dorfman of the Georgia Native Plant Society gave a great presentation on, “Why Native Plants”. Barbara is a landscape consultant who encouraged us as well as…

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September 10, 2019

Dues are due

Take a moment to update your membership dues for the garden club. We have numerous ways to support the Norcross Garden Club: Single person membership – full year (Mar to Feb): $35 Couple membership – full year: $45 Single person – half year (Sept – Feb): : $17.50 Subscribing member $25 If you have questions, please contact our membership coordinator…

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September 8, 2019

Smokey the Bear and Woodsy Owl poster contest

The Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl Poster Contest! Children from first through fifth grade are invited to participate in the National Garden Clubs, Inc. Poster Contest! Poster Rules and Tips All poster entrees must be sponsored by a local Garden Club. Posters must feature Smokey Bear or Woodsy Owl and may not feature both together. Smokey Bear posters must include Smokey’s…

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September 8, 2019

Youth Poetry Contest

The Norcross Garden Club and the Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. Invite YOU to participate in the NGC YOUTH POETRY CONTEST 2019-2020 Theme “Adventures in the Garden” Be imaginative; express your knowledge and share your insight into the joy and fun of gardening! Eligibility General Education: Kindergarten through 9th Grade Special Education: Kindergarten through 9th Grade English as a Second Language:…

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September 8, 2019

H.S. Essay contest

High School Gardeners Essay Contest Rules & Eligibility: The High School Gardeners Essay Contest is open to High School students attending 9th through 12th grades. The contest must be sponsored by: a single garden club, group of member clubs, councils, or districts or a State Garden Club. All entries become the property of National Garden Clubs, Inc. A $1,000 National…

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July 15, 2019

The Norcross Garden and Civic Improvement Clubs: Over a Century of Progress, and Still Growing!

by Gene Ramsey The Norcross Garden Club, founded in 1931 [1],has worked over its 88 years in existence to promote beautification, conservation and education in the Norcross area. The club’s bylaws [2]state that its purpose is to: promote the appreciation of gardening and the study of horticulture; protect our native trees, wildflowers and birds; encourage civic planning; and further the…

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June 27, 2019

Youth Sculpture Contest and the Market

The Garden Club will once again call for kids to participate in this year’s youth sculpture contest. To get a start, please join us at the Norcross Community Markets July 27th and August 17th. Let’s encourage fun and creative ways to Reduce, Reuse & Recycle through art. Save small and interesting recyclables to spark 4th to 8th graders creative juices. Colorful…

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9:00 am Dogwood District Annual Fall Mee... @ Peachtree Rd United Methodist Church/Grace Hall
Dogwood District Annual Fall Mee... @ Peachtree Rd United Methodist Church/Grace Hall
Oct 21 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Cost is for registration and luncheon.
6:00 pm October Meeting @ Community Center
October Meeting @ Community Center
Oct 21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 
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2:00 pm Enchanted Forest @ Johnson Dean Forest Preserve
Enchanted Forest @ Johnson Dean Forest Preserve
Nov 2 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
 

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