October Meeting is Tuesday, October 11^th

10:00-12:00 pm At the Cottage

10:00 Social time; Meeting 10:30 to 12:00pm

So many members said they are attending the meeting!  We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at the meeting on Tuesday morning.  Come join the fun!

Program:  Container Gardens-Kathy Sumner will show us how to make our container gardens beautiful, unique, and appropriate for the season without a lot of hassle.

Please be prepared to signup to volunteer for the Plant Sale.

Please RSVP to Debbie Boyd (debbie.boyd@comcast.net) by Monday, October 10^th

Norcross Garden Club FALL PLANT SALE, Thursday, November 3^rd 3p-7p and Friday, November 4^th 10a-7p

• Please contact Kathy Sumner at 678-357-8684 with the list of plants you will be bringing for the plant sale. Type of plant, color of bloom and the number. We are working on the posters for the sale and need your commitments for what you will be contributing for plants.
• If you would like a dig at your home let Kathy know and please be sure to water well ahead of time, so it will be easier to dig the plants.
• Remember to collect boxes for plant transport during the sale.
• Drop off for plants will be on Wednesday, Nov 2nd between 10:00 and 7:00.

• Volunteers needed for the November Plant Sale Prep and Sale Days

We need every member who is able, to help make this a successful event. Be on the lookout for the Signup Genie request. Contact Kathy for questions or to volunteer. (678.357.8684)

o   Plant prep: potting, sorting, labeling, and marking with sale prices

o   Sales assistance for customers during the sale

o   Loading customer purchases

o   If you’re unable to dig, there are many tasks that you can help with

City of Norcross Plant Dig Friday and Saturday, Oct 14 and 15 10AM

Meet at Discovery Garden at 10A. Possible potting of some plants in the Crossing Restaurant parking lot from 12:00-2:00p.  Contact Kathy Sumner (678-357-8684) if you can dig, pot, or write labels.

Garden Club of Georgia News
11th Annual Native Plant Sale at the State Botanical Gardens in Athens

Thursday and Friday, Oct. 13,14: 4-6pm; Saturday Oct 15: 9-noon

Community Wildlife Project—CWP 

Bring Nature to your Backyard: Community Wildlife Project 

Look out your back window. Do you see wildlife in your backyard? There are so many things you can do to encourage not only birds, bees, and butterflies, but also Georgia’s other wildlife. We offer five tips for encouraging a wildlife habitat:

• Provide a clean source of water for birds.
• Provide foods (seed, suet, hummingbird nectar) as well as native and pollinator plants.
• Provide a safe food source and space for wildlife. Use organic fertilizers and skip herbicides and pesticides.
• Provide shelter such as hiding and nesting places for wildlife. Nesting boxes, bird houses, rock/stick piles, and plants (grasses, shrubs, and small trees) provide habitats for mammals, reptiles, and amphibians as well as the insects that they eat.
• Provide plant materials and leave them through fall and winter as food sources, nesting materials, and insect habitats.

If you do each of these, you should consider applying for the Community Wildlife Project* “Backyard Certification”. This one-page application can be completed in 15 minutes and if approved, your backyard will be considered a “Certified Wildlife Habitat” and you can purchase a sign to designate your yard. (See the attached.) Application forms and information are available at gardenclub.uga.edu/cwp.html. You can complete the application and bring to Tuesday’s meeting. Leanne Penman will review, scan and email to the Department of Natural Resources, DNR.

If you have a patio, consider creating containers with native and pollinator plants. Then grab your binoculars and enjoy your efforts. * “The Community Wildlife Project (CWP) is a joint effort of the Garden Club of Georgia and the Department of Natural Resources Non-Game Division. Its purpose is to better manage non-game wildlife and plant habitats in rural, urban, and suburban communities.”