This Week in the Garden – Vol 136
This week in the garden…Vol 136
May 28, 2024
Saturday, June 1st, 9AM-Members’ Gardens Tour
We hope you can join the Garden Tours on Saturday, June 1st. We’ll get a head start and kick off National Garden Week (June 2nd-8th). It’s a great opportunity to visit with garden club friends and see three great gardens. Bring your water bottle and wear your favorite hat!
The tour begins at 9am at Kathy Sumner’s garden. The 2nd stop is at Susan Welch’s garden and the 3rd stop is at Gail Thompson’s garden. We can carpool from Kathy’s garden to the others.
Kathy Sumner, 5966 Exeter Circle, Norcross 30071, 678.357.8684
Susan Welch, 2796 Saxon Drive, Duluth 30096, 404.357.0079
Gail Thompson, 3485 Highgate Hills Drive, Duluth 30097, 706.614.9039
American Hydrangea Society-29th Annual Garden Tour
Saturday, June 8th, 9am to 5pm – rain or shine!
Tickets available online at www.americanhydrangeasociety.org Cost is $35/pp or $50 for two adults residing at the same address. Includes 1 year membership in the Hydrangea Society. See the website for more information. Tickets will also be available on the day of the tour at the first garden.
(Unfortunately, this tour is not wheelchair or stroller accessible. Please wear comfortable and sturdy shoes.)
June 6th 9am-Cottage Cleanup
Our cottage needs a good cleaning, inside and out. Please bring your smile and cleaning gloves. We plan to wash the windows inside and out. And a thorough cleaning of the inside: floors, kitchen, dusting, etc.
June 10th 9:30am -Stripling Elementary School Garden
Please join us to work with the Stripling Elementary STEM teacher, Rebecca Phillips and her students, in their school garden. We will show them some gardening basics as part of the STEM camp experience. Please let Kathy Sumner know if you can join (678.357.8684)
SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, June 19th 6:30 pm Speaker Quinn Yawger-Sustainability
After graduating with a degree in Environmental Science, Quinn relocated to Atlanta in early 2022 to pursue film and connected with Earth Angel (https://www.earthangelsets.com) over a shared desire to provide solutions to reduce the environmental impact of the entertainment industry. She is ecstatic to be part of the team and is eager to support the growth of Earth Angel in the state of Georgia. In her free time, Quinn focuses on the power of storytelling and science communication and is currently finalizing the post-production of her first climate-centered, short-form documentary.
Cottage Rental Committee- PLEASE ASK questions if you need more information before committing.
We have an immediate need to form a Cottage Rental Committee. Training will be provided.
1) We need a committee chair and co-chair to manage the rentals. Responsibilities include:
· maintain cottage rental calendar to avoid conflicts with club meetings and other rentals.
· meet with prospective renters and collect completed paperwork.
· review rental agreement with renter and give instructions for payment of deposit and rental fee.
· advise Sue Wyatt (treasurer) of rental so she can monitor and track payments.
2) We also need a rotating team** to assist with:
· showing the cottage,
· setup of the cottage for each rental (table and chair placement),
· and check out when the rental is finished.
**If you have previously volunteered to help in this capacity, please re-confirm your availability to Kathy Sumner. Training will be available for all roles. PLEASE consider joining our cottage rental committee. (Kathy: 678.357.8684)
