This week in the garden – vol 46
Tuesday, March 8th Program Meeting, Norcross Community Center 11a-12p. Business meeting will follow at 12p.
Staci Colton from the Cherokee Library at the Atlanta History Center will be speaking on the “History of Women in Landscape Design.” Doors open at 10:30am Speaker at 11. Short business meeting following on update on projects and plant sale. Bring a dollar to purchase a raffle ticket for useful raffle prizes for Spring gardening. Plant sale pots and tags available for pickup.
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Cottage Garden Care, Saturday, March 12th 8-12am
Spring is around the corner! Let’s clean up the cottage garden together. Contact Pam Cammarata if you have questions or need more information. (770-314-9541; pmcsmile@yahoo.com).
Monday, March 14th Fulton Federation meeting -Roswell Area Park Community Activity Building; 10495 Woodstock Rd; Roswell, GA 30075. ALL ARE INVITED! Fellowship begins at 9:30 and the speaker/meeting begins at 10. Speaker is Jennifer Petritz on “Caring for your Hydrangeas.” There will also be a vote on Fulton Federation By-Laws changes announced at their January meeting.
April 12-13, 2022-Macon GA-The Garden Club of Georgia Annual Convention
Please see TWIG 43 for Registration forms and other information.
May 5th Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail and Plant Symposium and native Plant Sale. Cost is $50 per person and includes lunch. For more information, please visit:
www.rosalynncarterbutterflytrail.org
Tuesday, May 10th The Fulton Federation of Garden Clubs Awards at Bellmere Garden House
Fulton Federation Awards Luncheon will be held Tuesday, May 10 at Bellmere Garden House. The speaker is Gretchen Collins, a certified designer. Expect the following: Registration begins at 10:30, meeting and program at 11:00, luncheon 12:30-2:00. Fulton Federation Awards will be given.
Garden Club of Georgia Raffle Tickets Available
Our club has 5 tickets left. Please contact Sue Wyatt if interested in purchasing.
A book of 5 tickets is $20 and a single ticket is $5
CASH prizes to be given at 2022 Convention - you do not have to be present to win.
$500 1st prize; $250 2nd prize; $150 3rd prize
Georgia Water Coalition-Legislative Tracker
Click on the link for an update on the important legislative issues for the Georgia Water Coalition
http://www3.thedatabank.com/dpg/218/pm.asp?ID=75241&Publication=GWC+Member+Newsletters+%26+Updates
Plant Sale – APRIL 22 & 23 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
March Digs and Member questions about plant donations, please contact Cathy Nelmes/Plant Dig Chair 404.455.9537 (mobile) It’s Time! We can feel Spring in the air.
The Annual plant sale is not far away. Think about what plants you may be able to dig and contribute for the sale. Pots and plant tags are ready for pick up. Tags are in drawer of table outside the College Street door. Pots are in the white picket trash enclosure or around the shed and at Dorothy Archer’s driveway. Soil is available at the following locations. Bring your own shovel and bucket.
Dorothy Archer’s front driveway, covered by a brown tarp. 60 Buchanan St, Norcross.
Cathy Nelmes’ gravel driveway, covered by a blue tarp. 3338 E. Whippoorwill Drive, Duluth.
April 1-17. BRING GARDEN TREASURES for the sale to the cottage.
MONDAY, April 18th “Plant Sale Prep” Meeting. Bring your pass-alongs to the cottage.
April 18-21 PLANT SALE PREP WEEK. Plan some time on your calendar to help prep for our big event.
April 24-25 Plant Sale Clean-up
Use this link for Sign Up Genius to volunteer for specific dates and times for Sale prep and to work at the Sale. Thank you! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A44A8AA22A13-plant
Plant Digs Update
Thank you to all the members who came out on Saturday morning, 3/5/22, to dig in Meryl & Bob Wilkerson’s garden. It was such a rewarding dig of 200+ plants which included Bear Claw Hellebores, Celandine Poppy, fern, Daisy head Chrysanthemums, woodland phlox, Bear’s Breeches/Acanthus and more. Participants: Cathy Nelmes, Chelsea Youmans, Dolores Stewart, Susan Bell, Dawn Squibb, Kathy Sumner, Sue Hankins, Dorothy Archer, Nancy O’Reilly, Susan Welch, Kim Smith, Katie Bates, Saundy Kittle, Leanne Penman. This group is extremely motivated and invites you to the next dig.
Thursday, March 10 at 10AM
Kathy & Paul Sumner
5966 Exeter Circle, Norcross GA 30071
Other Gardening Events and Information
Protecting Georgia's Pollinators
Live Zoom: Tuesday, March 8 at 7:00 pm EST
Learn how you can make a positive impact by helping our local pollinators. Fulton County Extension Agent Melissa Mattee Murphy will review how to design a pollinator garden, attracting beneficial pollinators to your ornamental space, and how to construct a habitat for native bees. Tune in to see what all the buzz is about! Please register in advance at http://bit.ly/Spring2022NFMG-GardeningLectureSeries to assure your place.
Kai Garden Plant Sale
Saturday, March 12, 2022; 9 a.m-2 p.m.; 2574 Tilson Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30317
See attached for more information.
Native Plant and Wildflower Symposium, Valdosta GA, March 30th
The Valdosta Council in connection with the South Georgia Native Plant Society will be having a Native Plant and Wildflower Symposium in the Reception Hall of The Crescent in Valdosta, Ga. on March 30. See attached for Symposium information and registration form.
Gwinnett Tech Plant Sale, April 19-21, 9A-4P. See attached for details.
Garden Club of Georgia March Newsletter is attached. Please review for details and dates of upcoming meetings and events.
Would you like to adopt “Miss Peaches”?
James Barrow, Jolyn’s husband, is caring for a sweet cat who lives on the Garden Cottage property. If you’re interested in adopting this sweet kitty, please contact James for more information. From James:
"Miss Peaches” aka “Sweetness" has a pleasant, affectionate personality. Her ear tip indicates she has been spayed. My feeding has put on some weight as she was skinnier last fall.
Anyone with interest is welcome to contact me. James Barrow 404-428-8172
Thanks to Pam and Leanne for cleaning out the Garden Shed!
