This Week in the Garden – Vol 137
This week in the garden…Vol 137
June 7, 2024
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 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)
Request for Green Glass Bottles
Please save green beer bottles and glass Perrier water bottles. We’re planning to provide floral arrangements for Meals on Wheels clients in the near future. This size bottle works great. Please drop off the bottles at the cottage.
National Pollinator Week June 17 – 23
Sustainable Norcross invites all to honor our buzzing pollinator friends this month. Observe busy pollinators in your own garden and in your neighborhood. Add a pollinator-friendly plant to your garden or container gardens. Pike Nurseries suggest adding some of these pollinator favorites: Salvia, Lantana, Pentas, Angelonia, Marigolds. Pike also recently featured a suggestion for creating a “bee bath”—fill a shallow dish with stones and add water, place near a container garden or any place in your garden near pollinator plants. This simple bee bath gives the bees a place to rest and re-hydrate.
SAVE THE DATE: 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.
Please feel free to invite a friend!
SAVE THE DATES! Great Southeast Pollinator Census August 23-24
All citizens are invited to participate in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census. Check out this website for more information: https://gsepc.org/. Stay tuned for more information on how our club will participate.
Irises to Share
Madaleine Russo has yellow flag irises and walking irises to share. Please call or text Madaleine if you’re interested 404 259-0284. Madaleine lives in Norcross.
Summertime in Norcross
Attached is Norcross’ June newsletter. Lots of information about upcoming concerts and other events.
LionHeart Theatre: https://lionhearttheatre.org/. See website for upcoming performances, times and ticket information. Performances have been selling out! Reserve early if you see something you like!
The Norcross Gallery and Studios is open Thursday-Saturday 11am-4:00pm to view works and exhibits by local artists. https://norcrossgalleryandstudios.org/
Peachtree Corners Events
Town Center Events Schedule-https://peachtreecornersga.gov/DocumentCenter/View/561/Full-2023-Event-Calendar-PDF?bidId= The Forum https://theforumpeachtree.com/
