It’s time for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census. We need volunteers for two community events involving our youth. The youth will actively participate in the count. Please join us for one or both of these events. Friday, August 21st, Stripling Elementary School, 6155 Atlantic Boulevard, Norcross, GA 30071, 11:45 AM-2 PM We will be working with the 2nd grade students. They will…
March Meeting-Tuesday, March 14th at the Cottage 6:00pm-Social; 6:30pm-8pm– Meeting and Program Robert Brennan will help us improve our yards and give us awesome ideas to use in our landscapes with his good humor and incredible years of knowledge. He is a former UGA Professor. Please RSVP to Debbie Boyd by Friday, March 10th (Debbie.boyd@comcast.net).) Georgia Arbor Day Celebration, Friday…
Plant Dig at the Cottage-Thursday, January 26th 11a-2p Help is needed to dig and pot plants from the cottage garden for our April Plant Sale. Also looking for volunteers to take plants home to care for them until the Plant Sale. Please bring your favorite tools, gloves, and a smile! Come for as long as your schedule allows. Contact Kathy…
Lizards, not an insect to be observed during the Great Georgia Pollinator Census but yet, an important reptile pollinator, hopping from plant to plant, enthusiastically feeding on the nectar and transporting pollen in the process. Such a beauty to be observed, not camouflaged but, standing “grand” in all his/her glory. the annual Great Georgia Pollinator Census. The earlier group shown…
The Jesse M. Connor Award – Youth Environmental Education OVERALL WINNER: Norcross Garden Club; YR-2(A)iii – Georgia Norcross Garden Club worked with “The Norcross Earth Team” youth garden club along with the City of Norcross Tree Preservation Board in an Arbor Day event. A coordinated effort to promote National Garden Clubs’ “Plant America” theme of “Each One Plant One” was…
All, Barbara Bourque, President of the Garden Club of Georgia is asking all club members to contact our Georgia Senator and Representative regarding two important issues. Details and links are in the message below from Barbara. Also included is a request to send comments to the National Park Service in support of designating the Ocmulgee River Corridor as a National…
Spring has sprung in Norcross ~ photo by Jolyn Barrow There’s no doubt that a few can accomplish a lot. Our small group of members have proven this. Here’s a recap: 2019 – We will add 22 more trees to the GCG list for 2019 2020 – Norcross Garden Club members planted 184 trees 2021 – Members have…
Following is an excerpt from the National Garden Clubs ~ Plant America site The theme for President Gay Austin’s administration is Plant America, a singularly focused initiative on gardens and gardening. Both a call to service and a description of what NGC clubs do, Plant America supports the main reason that people say they join a garden club – to learn…
It takes a tremendous amount of effort to put together the ultimate plant sale. Cathy Nelmes’ along with her expertise, guidance, patience, love for plants, and the list goes on, has been helping The Club for so many successful plant sales. This year, 2020, has been a challenge that has tested us as a community of gardeners, members, volunteers, and…
It’s an understatement to think that a garden club can be number one in the whole state of Georgia without the help of the tribe, community, partners, members, leaders, and the list goes on. Take a peek at the 2019 year in review document that was submitted to the Georgia Garden Club and for which helped us win so many…
We are proud members of the National Garden Club, Dogwood District of the Garden Club of Ga. & Deep South organizations.
