3rd Annual Bucket Brigade
It’s round three for our annual bucket brigade. Volunteer members showed their support and proving once more the old adage many hands make light work. Third Annual Bucket Brigade 3.12.2020
Plant Sale Dig – an all year project?
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…
Fall Plant Sale prep – Four Days of Fun
It’s late October and the fun in the garden beds just does not stop. Member volunteers digging up plants for overwintering and the 2021 Annual Plant Sale. Check out the folks getting dirt under their nails. Late October Dig
Hot off the Press – State & National Award Winners
We’re number one, we’re number one… With the Norcross Garden Club heading into its 90th year, what better way to make an entrance than with being honored with number ONE garden club in all of Georgia. This prestigious achievement was not easy and the team of hard working and dedicated members made this all possible. We don’t just sit around…
Save the best for last – Plant Sale News
Carol MacGreagor manning her plant sale location The plant sale was delayed due to recent global events. Where there’s a will, there’s a way and the members of Norcross Garden Club helped raise over $8000 without our normal club Plant Sale event. Granted, we spread the plants amongst numerous member homes, but we got members and the public to help…
The fa, la, la, la, la, la fun of decorating the Cottage
Members shared their holiday spirit by helping decorate the Cottage for the holidays. Thank you to all those who shared their time to make the Cottage pretty, pretty, pretty.
Centerpiece idea for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Fun with Flowers by: Marge Willis ~ Fun with Flowers Chairman, GCG I LOVE Thanksgiving! It is about football, counting our blessings, being with family and good food! LOVE decorating for Thanksgiving! You don’t have to know the art of arranging flowers to create a beautiful centerpiece for the dining room table. A thankful walk around your yard, a…
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…
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…
Rewards and awards
Another year and more awards. 2020 is the best year EVER. First…yes that’s us. The Norcross Garden Club won number ONE garden club in the state of Georgia. Check out the blog where the 2020 awards are highlighted. Awesome job everyone. It’s only been a year in the Dogwood District club but there’s no mistaking the presence the Norcross Garden…
