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Our District Director’s Message to the Remarkable Redbuds
Remarkable Redbuds are “Tending many Gardens”
Remember to plan ahead so all your Gardens may be Tended
Remarkable Redbuds --Welcome to the New Year---2013
Redbud Report—President’s Reports
I am looking forward to learning about all your projects. Redbuds always have a wonderful
array. Please take the time to elaborate on your special projects. This is very important when
your projects do not fit into the questions asked by the standard questionnaire. If you had a
program given by a member on fragrance gardening please mention that.
There are three awards not listed by the President’s Report. Each requires a written
application.
#12 Betty McKissick Butterfly Gardening Award (Due June 1st)
#16 Joy Walker Stuart Redbud District Member of the Year (Due Feb. 15th
)I know
you have someone in your club who has earned this distinction--take the time to write
a letter of nomination.
#00 Renie’s Special Award--Internet Technology or as we usually see it IT--what has
your club done to embrace the new communication tools and include everyone in
your garden club? (Due April 1st)
Remarkable Redbuds Rendezvous: GCG Convention--Marietta--April 16th
-18th
Garden Gateways winter edition has all the information. Your hotel reservations need be
made by March 16th
to assure the convention special rate. The registration deadline is April
1st. Come and enjoy meeting other GCG members and learning about all the things done
around our state. At the Redbud breakfast we will install new officers. The trolley tour of
Marietta should be lots of fun--probably not as exciting as shooting a pumpkin from the
special cannon as we did at the Rock Ranch trolley tour--but then, nothing beats our district
meetings. There will be something of interest for everyone--flower arranging for movie
buffs, learn about Georgia parks and historic sites, or even more about container gardening.
Of course, we will cheer for our state award winners. Remarkable Redbuds Reap
Rewards.
Renie, Redbud District Director
Cercis Canadensis
Eastern Redbud
Signature Tree of
Redbud District
REDBUD DISTRICT The Garden Club of Georgia
National Garden Club, Inc.
Rene Faulkenberry, Director ([email protected])
Beth Wielage, Co-director ([email protected])
Gail Berthe, Editor ([email protected])
REDBUD DISTRICT
The Garden Club of Georgia
National Garden Club, Inc.
Rene Faulkenberry, Director ([email protected])
Beth Wielage, Co-director ([email protected])
Gail Berthe, Editor ([email protected])
Redbud Reporter
Winter 2013
Redbud Reporter
Redbud District News
∞ Redbud District Annual Fall District Meeting ∞
The annual Redbud District Meeting was held October 16, 2012 at Rock
Ranch between Barnesville and Thomaston. . Adam Pugh from the Rock
Ranch welcomed us to the facility. The meeting was hosted by the West
Central Georgia Garden Council...made up of The Thomaston Garden
Club, Spade & Trowel Garden Club, and Green Thumb Garden Club. Sue
Davy is council President, Janice Goins served as District Committee
Chairman. John Cox presented the delightful
program on container
gardening which was
concluded with a demonstration for a clever
Thanksgiving container.
Redbud District Awards Presented at Annual District Meeting
Sixteen Redbud District Awards, recognizing outstanding accomplishments by clubs, and
presented in even numbered years at the Annual Fall District Meeting and at the GCG
Convention District Breakfast in odd numbered years. These awards are primarily based on the
information reported on the President’s Report which each club’s president will be preparing in
the very near future. These reports are based on the club’s activities and accomplishments
during the past calendar year and are due to the District Director by February 15, 2013. Club
presidents will be receiving more information very shortly—or check out pp. 318-320 in the
current Guide.
Award #1—Jerry Tubb Award of the Year for the club with the highest score on the
President’s Report: Conyers Garden Club
Award #2—Grace Chandler Award to the club whose membership was 20 members of
less having the highest percentage of members in attendance: Shenandoah Rose Garden
Club
Award #4 Lullwater Gavel Award awarded to the club applying for the most awards at all
levels—state, regional and national: Conyers Garden Club (Thomaston Garden Club
received the second place)
Thanksgiving container—
several members report
making this for their holiday
table centerpiece.
Emily Wilbert (Redbud District
Director nominee, and Ann Lundin
from Sharpsburg Old Town Garden
Club
Concord Garden Club's
Raffle entry
Award #5—Gladys Manning Garden Therapy Award for the most outstanding Garden
Therapy Project: Smoke Rose Morning Glories Garden Club (2nd
place—Mountain
Mums Garden Club, 3rd
place—Spade and Trowel Garden Club, Honerable Mention to
Pine Needle Garden Club)
Award #10—Margaret Strickland Baird and/or Butterfly Gardening Program Award:
Ladybugs Garden Club (2nd
place Conyers Garden Club)
Award #11 Virginia Britton Kelly Garden Fragrance Program Award: Anita Brittain
presented “Fragrance in the Garden” for Breckenridge Garden Arts I
Award #13—Dian Goldwire Attendance Award: Spade and Trowel Garden Club
Award #14—Deanna McFarlan Club Newsletter Award: Hunting Hill Garden Club (2nd
Winding Woods Garden Club, 3rd
Dunwoody Garden Club)
Award #15—Mary Helen Lindsay Youth Award: Lullwater Garden Club (2nd
Satsuki
Garden Club, 3rd
Winding Woods Garden Club)
Award #16—Joy Walker Stuart Redbud District Member of the Year: Murl Jones
member of Wedgwood Garden Club
Just One Award!—the challenge was to add new members to the club roster for 2011.
Fourteen clubs added new members and Merry Weather Garden Club and Southwood
Garden Club tied for first place.
Standard of Excellence is awarded to clubs answering the first 2 questions and at least 22
others on the GCG President’s Report of Garden Club Achievements. This certificate
was presented to twenty-four clubs. (Redbud District has a total of fifty-four clubs)
Please carefully consider and fill out your President’s Report to qualify for any of these
significant awards. You will note there are missing presented awards—check these out and use
them as a guide for future projects and programs.
Please save the date - Monday, February 11 - for our upcoming Redbud
District Winter Board Meeting at Callanwolde. Complete details will
be forthcoming
∞ Redbud District Committee Reports and Newsletters ∞
Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. maintains a variety of committees each set up to administer
and promote projects and resources essential to promote the goals of GCG—Beautification,
Education, and Conservation. The following articles highlight activities and goals of a few of
these committees. Read them and learn of opportunities, needs, and activities ranging from
service projects to educational opportunities available to our members. For more information
consult the GCG, Inc. GUIDE. Consider how you can best serve an interesting committee and
volunteer your services or monetary assistance. See pages 231- 236 for a list of addresses to send
donations and reports.
Redbud District, GCG, Inc., NGC Inc. Environmental Projects and Committees
Our district has sponsored and promoted various projects and
workshops in the past couple of years. Beth Wielage, our district
Environmental
Studies Chairman,
and Gail Berthe, the
state Environmental
Studies Chairman
have organized both
an Environmental
Studies Course which
was completed
between 2010 and
2012 and a NGC
Trifresher which
included Environmental Consultants as well as
Gardening Consultants and Landscape Design
Consultants. Both these programs were held at the Education Bldg. at the Research and
Education Gar-den, UGA Griffin (an ideal location for educational programs). The Trifresher is
the most recent of these projects and was held Sept 24-25. The two day program included
presentations and a field trip day to Senoia to observe various aspects of all three disciplines.
Environmental Newsletter
Judy Keenan writes a monthly newsletter which is distributed to the district by the ListServer.
Here is the September edition
Hat Off for Trees!
Ahh, autumn. Just breathe in deeply and smell the thick, lushness of fallen leaves as they
continue the cycle of life in the forest. Like rain on hot asphalt in the summer, just one whiff of
fallen leaves brings back childhood in a flash: jumping in leaf piles and raking them back up
only to send them flying again. Which brings us to the topic of trees.
Trees have been called the “lungs of the planet.” They provide us with the very air we breathe
and so much more. By now everyone knows that trees help reduce our carbon footprint by
sucking up the carbon dioxide that has led to global warming. In fact, according to the United
States Department of Agriculture, one acre of forest can absorb six tons of carbon dioxide and, in
turn, produce four tons of oxygen. But trees do so much more. Like lungs, trees also filter out
many harmful pollutants, such as nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, ozone and carbon monoxide
from our air. Furthermore, trees trap particulate matter, such as pollens, dust, smoke and ash.
Who needs HEPA filters when you got trees?
Trifresher class at Senoia learning about the
environmentally planned parking lot
Caroline Silcox and Mary Ann
Bryant check out the parking lot
construction
With summers seeming to get hotter and longer, we can rely on trees to help cool us down. A
healthy young tree has the net cooling effect of ten room-sized air conditioners operating 20
hours a day. Plant trees near your home and not only will they reduce your air conditioning costs,
they will increase your property value. A yard planted with healthy, mature trees can increase
your home’s value by an average of 10 percent. Wow.
In urban areas, trees help to reduce the “heat island” effect. Cities often have temperatures that
are 5-10 degrees warmer than their rural counterparts. Planting trees in town helps. They also
help to dampen the noise of traffic and to reduce stress. One study out of Texas A&M found that
it took as little as 5 minutes of visual exposure to trees to reduce blood pressure and muscle
tension in test subjects. Other studies have shown that tree-landscaped neighborhoods help to
reduce violent crime in the inner city.
When we think of trees, we usually think of all the work they do above ground, but they also
help clean our planet from below ground. First, the root systems store tremendous amounts of
water, thereby reducing urban runoff and erosion. Trees also help to filter sewage and chemicals
from farming.
Finally, trees provide food and fuel. Next time you curl up next to a nice warm, wood-burning
fire while snacking on some nuts with a sip of hot apple cider, thank a tree.
Happy autumn!
Judy
Improved Cultivars is another of the helpful committees supported by dedicated volunteer
chairmen. Vickey Cooper is our Redbud District chairman. She reports in the Redbud Reporter
about new developments in horticulture. The 2013 Gold Medal Winners for Georgia are
announced in the January/February issue of Georgia Gardening.
Native Plant—Muhlenbergia capillaris (Muhly grass)
Annual—Torenia fournieri (Wishbone flower or clown flower)
Perennial—Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’ (Variegated Japanese Solomon’s seal)
Shrub—Gardenia jasminoides or Gardenia augusta (Compact gardenias)
Each of these plants has been evaluated by the Gold Medal Plant Selection’s Committee which is
based at the State Botanical Garden in Athens. They are selected to perform well throughout
Georgia. For selections from past years, search for Gold Medal Plant Selections, Georgia on your
computer. You will have excellent results with any of these award winners as long as your
observe good horticulture practice which is basically the right plant in the right place! There are
several Horticulture Committees to help you with any horticulture information. These include:
Container and Indoor Gardening—Sandra Wheeler, [email protected]
Native Plants and Wildflowers—Judy Keenan, [email protected]
Shrubs and Trees—Carol Weaver, [email protected]
Vegetable and Herb Gardening—Nancy Green, [email protected]
Basic Horticulture—Gail Berthe, [email protected] (if you would like to receive
the Basic Horticulture Newsletter by email please contact Gail to be added to the list.)
ROADSIDE BEAUTIFICATION
Anita Brittain –
Roadside Beautification Chair,
Redbud District
Another of our district’s very
important committees fulfilling
the goals of GCG
A Georgia law passed in 2011 took the money from the specialty tags, like the Wild Flower
license, and redirected that money to general purposes. Originally, the onetime fee for the
specialty tag was $25.00, and it primarily went to the Georgia Department of Transportation for
the purchase and planting of daffodils and wild flowers along the highways of Georgia.
With the new law, a new tag must be purchased each year at a cost of $35.00, plus registration,
plus tax, and only $10.00 of that goes to the Georgia DOT for the wild flower planting.
There is a better way to keep Georgia beautiful!!! Clubs and members can help. Clubs are
encouraged to contribute $25.00 directly to restricted wild flower funds. Please send to Emily
Wilbert, 206 Camp Street Moreland, GA 30259 by February 1, 2013. Give more if possible.
Let's keep Georgia BEAUTIFUL as well as clean. Please do your part,
Thank you.
----------------------------------Cut here and send with your Check----------------------------------------
A donation of $25.00 or more with receive a Certificate of Appreciation
Date________________ District___________________ Check #________________
Club name and # (GCG Guide)__________________________________________________
President___________________________Treasurer__________________________________
Founders Memorial Garden Restoration and Preservation
GCG Special Project
Mary Denney, Redbud District Chairman reports on this ongoing
GCG, Inc. project. The Founders Memorial Garden is on the grounds
of the Old GCG Headquarters on Lumpkin Street in Athens and is
primarily a boxwood Garden. The garden will celebrate its 75th
anniversary it the near future. UGA College of Environment and
Design is cooperating with GCG to restore the garden features and
refurbish the plantings. GCG is supporting an endowment fund to
protect this historic green space on the original UGA Campus. All
members, clubs and districts are encouraged to join in this support. Last year only four of our
Redbud District clubs contributed to the fund! Please support this special project by a
contribution during this second year of President Silcox’s term by mailing your check to state
chairman Charlotte Waters, 638 Milledge Circle, Athens, GA 30606.
Flower Show School
If you have interest in becoming a flower show judge or
learning more detail about design and horticulture consider
the NGC, Inc Flower Show School which is sponsored by
Middle Georgia Judges Council. Several Redbud
District flower show judges are included in the
planning of this school which will be held in Monroe
and is easily accessible by Redbud District members. The
school is beneficial for any person with an interest in both horticulture and floral
design.
NGC Accredited Flower Show School
COURSE III, March 11-13, 2013
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 206 N. Broad Street, Monroe
Sponsored by the
MIDDLE GEORGIA FLOWER SHOW JUDGES
State Flower Show Schools Chairman
Jane Johnson, 809 Reynolds Street, Millen, GA 30442
478-982-5660 (cell 770-598-7846)
MGJC President, Ellen Goodrich
Flower Show School Chairman
Betty McGaughey, 2795 Bold Springs Road, Monroe, GA 30656
770-207-8804, [email protected]
Course Registrar Betty McKissick
921 Crystal Drive, Thomaston, GA 30286-2025
706-647-3280 flowergirl [email protected]
GENERAL INFORMATION and GOALS
The Flower Show School consists of four courses of an in depth study of Flower Show
Procedure, Horticulture and Design. This is the third course in the series. The first or second
course is not required for your participation. An understanding of the standards of exhibiting and
judging is acquired from the lectures, horticulture specimens, design, and student participation.
To train and certify NGC flower show judges
To increase interest in and knowledge of the fields of horticulture and design.
To encourage beautiful and educational flower shows.
Any interested individual may attend the courses. Topic Study Outlines will be given to
students. Outside reading of specified books in each course is required. To be eligible for credit
toward a NGC Judges Certificate, one must be an active member of a NGC club, have a current
Handbook for Flower Shows, and have a current subscription to The National Gardener.
INSTRUCTORS
Horticulture—Marie Harrison
Fay Brassie--Design
For information about the qualified NGC instructors and more information about the school
please refer to http://flowershowschoolgeorgia.page4.me/66.html
Note: Reading List for Course III can be downloaded from the NGC site. The list will also
be emailed upon receipt of registration for the course.
FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL
COURSE III
Registration Application
Deadline to register is March 6, 2013
Name_______________________________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________________________
City_________________________________________________________________
State _______________Zip_____________ Phone___________________________
Email address:_________________________________________________________
Garden
Club_____________________________District_________________________________
NGC Life Member # If applicable:_________
Registration Fees: Check appropriate box
$120.00 Full Course with Exam, includes lunch
$50.00 One Day includes lunch— Monday is Design Tuesday is Horticulture
$100.00 Refresher/non Credit Students, with lunch
Make Check payable to Middle Georgia Judges Council and mail with completed form
PLUS, attach current label from National Gardener Magazine to
Betty McKissick, Registrar,
921 Crystal Drive,
Thomaston, GA 30286-2025
The School schedule will be sent to upon receipt of your registration
OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS: (Mention FS School for discount rates)
Country Hearth Inn, 1222 West Spring Street, Monroe, GA
(770) 207-1977 (877) 755-0588
Fort Yargo Cottages, 7 miles from Monroe – Senior Discount
1-800-864-7275 www.gastateparks.org
Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. News
∞ Deep South Region 2013 Convention, Savannah ∞
Dear GCG Friends,
We're thrilled that you are planning to attend DSR 2013 Convention at
Hyatt, Savannah, March 24-25-26! "Georgia's Treasures" is
going to be a fun time for all!
Fantastic, large floral designs in Hyatt's grand lobby will make an
awesome, lasting impression, as we honor and salute LA, MS, AL,
TN, FL & GA Presidents and our DSR Director. Savannah is
especially beautiful at that time of year.
If you haven't done so, check out DSR web site www.dsregion.org for
Hyatt Reservation info, Official Call letter, Schedule of daily events
and Convention Registration form.
Friends, our block of rooms at Hyatt is selling out fast! We don't want you to miss out on
the special Convention rate of $149.00. PLEASE reserve your room, today!!! –
Use this link for special prices. https://resweb.passkey.com/go/DEEPSOUTHREGION
This is the toll free reservation number- 888-421-1442
Transportation advice - Shuttle Services etc.:
http://www.savannahairport.com/quicklinks/ground_transportation/
Gratefully,
Shirley Lewis, Chairman
Dyanna Byers, Co-Chairman
Garden Club of Georgia Awards Received at
National Garden Club, Inc. Convention 2012
NGC Awards Won by GCG Member Clubs, Individuals, and
The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.
FLOWER SHOW AWARDS
Award # 5 – C – Standard Flower Show
The Garden Club of Ellijay, Ellijay, Laurel District
Award #25 – C – Petite Standard Flower Show
Dogwood District
Award # 30 – B – District Standard Flower Show
Redbud District
Award #35 – Near Club Standard Flower Show
Skint Chestnut, Sweetwater, Town and Country, Ama-Kanasta Garden Clubs –
Douglasville, Dogwood District
Award #57 – A – Standard Flower Show Staged in a Public Building
Chattooga Garden Club, Summerville, Laurel District
SCHOLARSHIPS
David Andrew Gianino
Quynh Pham
OTHER AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES
NGC Plantings for Public and Special Places – Trees and Shrubs – Certificate and $300.00
Blairsville Garden Club, Blairsville, Laurel District
Member Award of Honor, Deep South Region
Mabel Milner, Rome, Laurel District
NGC Award #3 – Literary Horticultural Interest – Award of Merit and a silver tray
Gil Nelson
NGC Award #6 – A – ii – Conservation – Certificate of Commendation
Lullwater Garden Club, Atlanta, Redbud District
NGC Award #7 – D – iii – Special Achievement – Wild and Wonderful Youth Camp –
Certificate of Commendation
The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.
NGC Award #12 – 2 – A – iii – Publications – Newsletter
1st Place – Cassina Garden Club, St. Simons Island, Oleander District
NGC Award #12 – 3 – B – Newsletter
1st Place – Dogwood District
NGC Award #13 – 1 – D – ii – Publication – Guide
1st Place – The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.
NGC Award #13 – 4 – A – ii – Publication – History
1st Place – Ladies Garden Club, Athens, Azalea District
NGC Award # 13 – 6 – D – ii – Publication – Calendar
1st Place – The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.
NGC Award #13 – 7 – A – ii – Publications – Cookbook
1 st Place - Anesta Ga-Da Garden Club, Ballground, Laurel District
NGC Award #13 – 7 – B – Publications – Cookbook
Thomasville Garden Clubs, Inc., Thomasville, Camellia District
NGC Award #16 – A – 2 – Yearbook – Award of Merit
The Thomaston Garden Club, Thomaston, Redbud District
NGC Award #16 – B – Yearbook – Award of Merit
Thomasville Garden Clubs, Inc., Thomasville, Camellia District
NGC Award #26 – D – iii – Landscape Design Education – Certificate of Commendation
The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.
NGC Award #44 – A – iii – Pressbook – Medium Club – Certificate of Commendation
1st Place – Hiawassee Garden Club, Hiawassee, Laurel District
NGC Award #44 – B – Pressbook – Council – Certificate of Commendation
1st Place – Thomasville Garden Clubs, Inc., Thomasville, Camellia District
NGC Award #44 – B – Pressbook – District – Certificate of Commendation
1st Place – Redbud District
NGC Award #48 – Horticulture Therapy Garden Project - Certificate of Merit
Town and Country Garden Club, Eatonton, Azalea District
NGC Award #50 – Historic Preservation Award – Certificate of Merit and silver tray
Blairsville Garden Club, Blairsville, Laurel District
NGC Award #50 – A – iii – Historic Preservation – Certificate of Commendation
Cassina Garden Club, St. Simons Island, Oleander District
NGC Award #51 – Decoration of a Historic Building – Certificate of Merit
Roswell Garden Club, Roswell, Dogwood District
NGC Award #60 – Junior Leadership Award – Certificate and $100.00
Jean Carter, Blairsville, Laurel District
NGC Award #63 – B – Website – Certificate of Commendation
Rome Federated Garden Clubs, Inc., Rome, Laurel District
NGC Award #63 – D – iii – Website – Certificate of Commendation
The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.
NGC Award #71 – Operation Wildflower Roadside Award – Certificate of Merit and $1, 000.00
The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.
NGC Award #71 – A – iii - Operation Wildflower Award – Runner-up - Certificate of
Commendation and $500.00
Live Oaks Garden Club, St. Simons Island, Oleander District
YOUTH POETRY AND SCULPTURE
Poetry Contest
1st Place – Krista Campbell
3rd
Place – Bolan McCall
Sculpture Contest
4th
Grade – 1st Place – Damion Titow
5th
Grade – 1st Place – Kennedy Howard
Gardeners on Parade
Theme of 2013 GCG, Inc. Convention
April 15-18
Marietta, Georgia
Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel and Conference Center
at 500 Powder Springs Street
The Laurels of Light are delighted to invite you to the 85th
Annual State Convention, which will
be held at the Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Conference Center, in Marietta, Georgia on April 15th
-
18th
, 2013. Our theme will be “Gardeners on Parade”.
The committees have been chosen, and we are hard at work making plans for your visit to
Marietta. My co-chairman Mary Ellen Roos and all the Laurels of Light are looking forward to
seeing you in Marietta next April, to be part of our “Gardeners on Parade”. , this fantastic, full
three-day state convention features a design program, workshop, awards, interesting speakers,
venders and a most interesting tour.
April 15: Finance, Executive Board Meeting
April 16: State Board Luncheon, followed by Opening of Convention and Dinner
April 17-18: Exciting Convention Activities
Ruthellen Anderson
GCG, Inc. Legislative Committee Activities
Members of The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. joined President Caroline Silcox and Legislative
Chairman Tally Sweat (seated L-R) on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at the Georgia Supreme Court
where oral arguments regarding HB179 were presented by attorneys for the City of Columbus,
Trees Columbus and The Gateways Foundation, Inc., as well as attorneys for the defendants,
Georgia DOT and the billboard industry. Attorney Thomas Christina, Esq., representing the
Columbus plaintiffs, challenged the constitutionality of the bill and asked for a reversal of
“Billboard Bucks” (a complicated formula of payment for tree removal in front of billboards)
and requested more definitive language concerning regulation on allowable beautification
projects. The billboard industry attorney asked the Justices’ to lift the year-old injunction issued
in Muscogee Superior Court last January that banned any tree cutting on Georgia roadsides.
Trees Atlanta, Scenic Georgia and GCG had earlier filed an amicus brief in support of the
Columbus suit. The Justices’ rulings will be forthcoming and GCG members will be apprised!
Back Row: Hal Silcox, Helen Grogan,
Mary Lovings, Renie Faulkenberry, Joan
Brown, Sondra Threadcraft, Stephanie
Benefield,
Dorothy McDaniel. Front Row: Susan
Turner, Caroline Silcox, Tally Sweat
(not pictured Kerry Quinn).
Questions? - please contact Tally Sweat 404-226-4292 or [email protected]
Conservation Day at the Legislature on February 28.
Please mark you calendar for Feb. 28 and plan a trip to Atlanta for
Capitol Conservation Day when we partner with Georgia
Conservation Voters for a legislative breakfast (invite your legislators), and
Georgia Water Coalition for a legislative update and a visit to the Capitol
wearing your green jacket/sweater/scarf. Please encourage your fellow garden
club members to attend as we would like to have a huge turnout!
Please read the attached information just in from Georgia Water Coalition which references
several bills that will need our attention this session--and there will be more. Also, please send
[email protected] your name, local info and name/s of your legislator/s and she, in turn, will
send you breaking news and alerts for action.
Also, please visit www.georgiarivers.org/gawater/dirtydozen.htm to read the 2013 Dirty Dozen
list. A waterway near you is probably on the list of 12. GCG is a member of both Georgia Water
Coalition, which numbers more than 180 organizations, and Georgia Conservation Voters, which
supports a broad spectrum of environmental causes.
Thank you. Tally Sweat, GCG Legislative Chairman
Georgia Water Coalition Update and Legislative Preview 1. 2013 Legislative Session Preview 2. Your Help is Needed
3. Save the Date: 2013 Legislative Breakfast and Capitol Conservation Day
1. 2013 Legislative Session Preview
The 2013 session of the Georgia General Assembly starts today, Jan. 14, and the GWC is ready to be a voice for healthy waterways at the capitol. Throughout the session the GWC will be focused on the
following legislative priorities. Emergency response
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s poor response to a rash of illegal spills and fish kills in Georgia’s waterways has shown that the agency no longer has the capacity to adequately respond to
these emergencies. The GWC supports legislation that will clarify what actions must be taken by EPD and
others in the event of a threat to public health and safety, wildlife, and drinking water sources. Hazardous Waste Trust Fund
The Hazardous Waste Trust Fund (HWTF) was designed to provide money to clean up hazardous waste sites in Georgia, which threaten clean water. About $16 million is collected each year through fees from
the transfer of solid waste and the handling of hazardous waste, but only 40% of the collected funds go
to their intended purposes. The HWTF will sunset in June 2013 and must be renewed. The GWC supports the renewal of the HWTF and legislation that will ensure that the trust funds are appropriated for their
stated purpose. Flint River Drought Protection Act
The existing Flint River Drought Protection Act (FRDPA) is not protective of Flint River flows and is
expected to be reconsidered during the legislative session. The GWC supports restructuring the FRDPA to secure a comprehensive low-flow policy that is effective in protecting our precious water resources.
Ethics Reform The GWC will work to support ethics legislation that provides for caps on gifts to legislators, open records
and open meetings laws applicable to the General Assembly, restoration of authorities and funding for the Campaign Finance Commission, and more.
No Rollbacks
The GWC will monitor legislation and stay on the front lines to oppose any proposed rollbacks to our clean water protections.
2. Your Help is Needed During the 2013 Legislative Session
If you know your legislator (or a legislator) please send a quick note to Chandra Brown
([email protected]), the GWC's Legislative Organizer, letting her know a. your name, b. what GWC Partner group you're with, and c. the name(s) of the legislator(s) you know.
For those of you who have relationships with your legislators, Chandra will be your point of contact for breaking news during the session. As key bills are introduced and moved through the legislature, she will
keep you informed and let you know when personal phone calls to your legislators are critical. Through this process, we hope to help all of our partner organizations become fully involved in the
important effort to protect the laws that protect our waterways.
You can contact Chandra at [email protected] or (478) 227-9887.
3. Save the Date: 2013 Legislative Breakfast and Capitol Conservation Day Mark your calendars for Feb. 28 for the 2013 Legislative Breakfast and Capitol Conservation Day and plan
to attend. More details will be coming soon. The GWC is 188 Partners Strong! Thanks to all of your efforts in helping to strengthen the Georgia Water Coalition!
www.georgiawater.org
I hope you will all be able to join me for the next Southern Garden Heritage Conference at the
State Botanical Garden of Georgia on Friday, February 15, 2013, 9:00 AM to 4:00 pm. The
theme this year is “Heritage Landscapes: Exploring Southern Tradition of Landscape Design
with Heirloom Fruits and Vegetables.” The day-long learning experience is for gardeners, cooks,
horticulturists, landscape architects, preservationists, and plant lovers of all levels of expertise
who want to know more about finding, sharing, and growing heirloom fruits and vegetables as
well as exploring the rich gardening traditions in the South. Sponsored by The State Botanical
Garden of Georgia and UGA College of Environment and Design in cooperation with The
Garden Club of Georgia, Inc., Friends of The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Cherokee
Garden Library of the Atlanta History Center, and the Southern Garden History Society.
Featured speakers are:
Dr. William C. Welch A renowned horticulturist, speaker, and prolific author is one of our speakers whose zeal and
passion for heritage gardening is contagious
Felder Rushing A celebrated garden writer, speaker, and horticulturist from Mississippi whose laid-back, your-
neighbors-might-talk-but-so-what approach to gardening is intoxicating
Dr. Virginia Nazarea A noted author and Professor of Anthropology will speak on the topic of seed saving--its cultural
aspects and influence on the lives of farmers and gardeners.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn about "time tested plants" that have helped to color the fabric
of the Southern landscape tradition.
You can register online at: http://botgarden.uga.edu/eventdetails.php?id=93
All the best,
Staci
Staci L. Catron Cherokee Garden Library Director
Kenan Research Center
Atlanta History Center | Margaret Mitchell House
130 West Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta, GA 30305
p|404.814.4046 f|404.814.4175
Find out what's new now at www.AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
Ladies, there are many of you out there who have been waiting for the
New Year to purchase your wonderful "Expressions" calendars. Well,
here's your chance....I still have a large supply left just for you. Contact me today & get your
club's calendars shipped directly to you so that you are ready to face this New Year with your
date planner in hand. Please contact me for more information. I'll be waiting to hear from you.
CALENDARS = SCHOLARSHIPS! Remember that every penny earned from the sale of GCG’s
engagement calendar goes to support the Scholarship Fund, so please purchase many calendars
and encourage others to do the same. (The calendars make excellent reference guides for
anyone interested in floral design and horticulture tips.) The Redbud Calendar Chairman is
Molly Fitzsimmons. 706 882 1691 or email [email protected] or Charolette Thompson,
7744 Linton Road, Sandersville, GA31082-9534 478-552-1671 or [email protected]
The 2012 Expressions Engagement Calendar was the recipient of the NGC calendar award,
judged to be the best calendar in the entire nation. The 2013 calendar has also been submitted for
a 2013 NGC publication award. We’re keeping our fingers crossed that it’s also a national
winner.
Natural Disasters Committee
Unfortunately, we’ve learned too much about natural disasters in
2012—with special emphasis on “Sandy,” the extreme tropical
storm which hit the northeast Atlanta coast with disastrous results in
late October. NGC, Inc has a committee specifically charged to aid
those affected, the Natural Disasters Fund. It is set up to offer help
to these affected areas reclaim and restore a public area. The
restoration project may be sponsored by a state garden club or a member club. Past years efforts
have help with Katrina, tornado damage in Alabama and Missouri—just to list a few examples.
Now would be an excellent time for your club or individuals to make donations by February 1 to
be eligible to be included on your President’s Report. Donations should be sent to:
Judy McWhorter
GCG Natural Disasters Chairman
812 Oaklawn Dr.
Swainsboro, GA 30401
Let us hope your area has not experienced a natural disaster this year, but if necessary your club
can also apply for disaster relief. For more information contact Judy McWhorter.
-CHEROKEE GARDEN LIBRARY AND GCG-
The Cherokee Garden Library at the Atlanta History Center is the premier institution in the
Southeast for education and the preservation of Southern Garden History. The Library has been a
partner with GCG since 2003 through our Landscape Initiative and Landscape and Garden Grant
Program. The needs of the Library are many, from preserving 16th
century books to expanding
and keeping the collection current. We are including a $25 donation from clubs and individuals
in our GUIDE, and a Friend of the Cherokee Garden Library certificate will be sent to you for
your contribution. Please consider placing the Cherokee Garden Library on your list of donations
of $25 or more that your club makes each year, by checking the “What to Send Where” section
of the GUIDE. In addition to the already extensive state-of-the-art archives, the Library is
interested in expanding its collection of Georgia’s garden club heritage. Your club can help by
donating your scrapbooks, flower show schedules, or other garden club ephemera to the archives.
Please contact Lee Dunn at [email protected] for questions and further information.
Lee Dunn, GCG Cherokee Garden Library Chairman
Local Redbud District Club News
Smoke Rise Garden Club Wraps Toy Filled Shoe Boxes for Hospital
Edith Morton president of Smoke Rise Garden
Club reports the members annually wrap shoe
boxes with Christmas paper and at the November
meeting, the Club fills these boxes with toys, etc. The boxes are then delivered to The Children's
Healthcare of Atlanta/Egleston Fifty shoe boxes
were taken to the Hospital on November 20, 2012
by the president and herhusband. The staff will
distribute them to the children.
Edith Morton, President
Green Thumb Garden Club, Thomaston Blue Star Marker
In an inspiring ceremony a Blue Star Marker has been
placed in Thomaston as a tribute to the Armed Forces who
have defended our country. Betty Lester,
[email protected] can give you the necessary
information to accomplish this very worthwhile project
Conyers Garden Club
The Conyers Garden Club recently dedicated a book to the Nancy
Guinn Library in honor and memory of member Sue Owens. The
book entitled “The Story of The Masters” by Clifford Robert
details the history and legacy of Augusta National Golf Course.
The Masters Tournament was a long time love of Sue’s. The book
describes the land’s history as an Indigo Plantation and its
garden’s today. Kathy Williams, CGC President is shown
presenting the book to Darryl Fletcher, Library Director.
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Lullwater Garden Club
In celebration of National Garden Week, 2012, the
members of Lullwater Garden Club hosted a Champion
Tree Dedication Ceremony, the morning of Saturday June
9 at the Lullwater Conservation Garden. Refreshments
and beverages were served to the guests. Mulched
pathways provide comfortable viewing of the Champion
Trees
A Champion Tree meets the criteria as set by Atlanta Tree
Spaces. Check out their web site and you might find your
garden club knows of a tree which might qualify.
Concord Garden Club
Concord Garden Club’s Lunch and Learn
coincided with Georgia Garden Week, April
15 thru 21, 2012. This annual event was held
on April 19 in the historic and renovated
Strickland Building and commemorated the
eighty-eighth anniversary of the founding of
this venerable club dedicated to Pike County’s
horticultural heritage. The enthusiasm of the
local community was amazing. At least 150
attended for a program emphasizing “Homegrown is Best” Floral arrangements using only plant
materials from their own gardens were demonstrated by three club members—table
arrangements, terrariums, and party designs were featured by Martha Boswell, Beth Jones, and
Anna Evans. Several of the arrangements were also created for the luncheon tables.
Our 2013 Lunch and Learn will be at the Strickland Building in Concord on April 18 beginning
at 10:00. The speaker will be Helen Phillips from Garden Solutions in LaGrange discussing
Color in the Garden. She will be bringing plants to sell and we also will have several of the
outstanding vendors from our Wednesday and Saturday Farmers’ Markets. Plan to come. More
information will be sent this spring.
Martha Boswell's terrarium ideas
Anna Evans creates a card party
design
∞ Dates to Remember ∞ FEBRUARY 2013
5
Tue
North GA Judges Council Meeting
Bellmere, Johns Creek
9 Sat GA Iris Soc. Mtg.- Northlake Library Tucker
11
Mon
Redbud District Board Meeting
Callanwolde, Atlanta
15
Fri
Arbor Day in Georgia
15-17 Fri-Sun Southeastern Flower Show Cobb Galleria, Atlanta
19 Tue GA Perennial Plant Assoc. Mtg. McElreath Hall, Atl
22
Fri
GCG Awards Committee Meeting
Athens
MARCH 2013
7
Thu
Scholarship Meeting
HQ, Athens
9 Sat GA Iris Soc. Mtg.-Northlake Library Tucker
12 Tue GA Native Plant Soc. Evening Mtg. Atl. Bot. Garden
18
Mon
Middle GA Judges Council Meeting
Macon
19 Tue GA Perennial Plant Assoc. Mtg. McElreath Hall, Atl.
24-26
Sun-Tue
Deep South Convention
Savannah
27
Wed
South Georgia Native Plant/Wildflower Symposium
Tifton
APRIL 2013
13 Sat GA Iris Soc. Mtg.–Northlake Library Tucker
15
Mon
Trustees Meeting
Marietta
15
Mon
Finance/Exec Meeting
Marietta
16 Tue GA Perennial Plant Assoc. Mtg. McElreath Hall, Atl.
16
Tue
GCG Board Luncheon and Meeting
Marietta
16-18
Tue-Thu
GCG Full Convention
Marietta
21-27
Sun-Sat
Garden Week in Georgia
MAY 2013
14 Tue GA Native Plant Soc. Evening Mtg. Atl.Bot.Garden
17
Fri
East GA Judges Council Meeting
Augusta
20
Mon
Middle GA Judges Council Meeting
Macon
21 Tue GA Perennial Plant Assoc. Mtg. McElreath Hall, Atl.
21-27
Tue-Mon
NGC Convention
Seattle, WA
JUNE 2013
2-8
Sun-Sat
National Garden Week
JULY 2013
14-16
Sun-Tue
Wild and Wonderful Youth Camp
Charlie-Elliott Wildlife Center, Mansfield
14-16
Sun-Tue
Flower Show Judges Symposium
UGA, Athens