Board Briefs. A Newsletter from The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. Board of Directors. Suzanne

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1 Board Briefs A Newsletter from The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. Board of Directors Volume XII Edition II Autumn 2013 Linda Ragland, Editor. Dear Friends, Isn't it hard to believe that September is here! Although September is usually a hot month, we know cooler weather is on the way. With the fall comes a very busy time for all members of The Garden Club of Georgia. In addition to all of our fall duties in our gardens, October brings our seven District Meetings. These meetings are wonderful times to learn about the projects of GCG and the Districts from the displays prepared by District chairmen. The programs are always interesting and informative. However, as wonderful as these things are, they are not the best part of the meetings. The best part is renewing old friendships and meeting new people. There will be some new items in the GCG Ways and Means. If you missed the opportunity to buy a new GCG Club President's pin for your club president and a GCG Past Club President's pin for all of your club's former Presidents at your District Awards Workshop or Club Officers' Workshop, you may get them at your District Meetings. In addition to the District Meetings, this October brings Landscape Design Consultants, Environmental Consultants, and Gardening Consultants the opportunity to refresh at a Trirefresher in Augusta on October 4-5. Those interested in becoming Gardening Consultants can take the first of the four required courses in Plains on October An Environmental Studies School will be held on November 4-5 in Valdosta. Please take advantage of the opportunity to take these courses in our own state. It's time to start thinking about the Awards your club might win. Check out the awards section on our website ( to get the latest in award information. Remember that Yearbook and Flower Show Schedule award applications are due October 15. Many of the others are due on December 1. Enjoy the fall and all it brings your way. In all of your activities remember to Scatter Joy as We Bloom and Grow. See you at your District Meeting! Suzanne Editor s note: You will find lovely must haves at this website:

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3 Council of Garden Clubs of Tifton, Inc. ATTENTION CLUB PRESIDENTS Time is getting close for the Council of Garden Clubs of Tifton s garden center to be featured as the Decorator Show House. We have some very talented decorators and know everyone will love to see the new possibilities. Mark the dates on your calendars:

4 Environmental Studies School in Valdosta The Camellia District of The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc., is sponsoring an Environmental Studies School (ESS) with courses to be held in Valdosta and Tifton, according to Virginia Pennington, Course Chairman. The course is open to both National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC) members and non-members. Course 1, to be held in Valdosta on November 4th and 5th, offers a two-hour natural site field trip to Lake Louise, which will provide an extraordinary experience for participants, and a rare public glimpse at one of South Georgia s best-kept secrets, as described by Bradley J. Bergstrom, Ph.D., a Valdosta State University (VSU) Biology Professor who will be leading this segment. Lake Louise is a 13-acre black water lake surrounded by a 170-acre property owned and maintained by VSU as an outdoor laboratory. Course I classroom units and presenters are: Ecology James Whitesell, Ph.D., Retired Professor, VSU Department of Secondary Education (Biology) ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Environmental Science and Environmental Issues (2 units) Gretchen K. Bielmyer, Ph.D., Associate Professor, VSU Department of Biology ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Plants J. Richard Carter, Jr., Ph.D., VSU Professor and Herbarium Curator, Department of Biology ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Backyard Wildlife Habitat Brad Alexander, Wildlife Biologist, Wildlife Resources Division, GA Department of Natural Resources *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Networking and Outreach Robert Bauer, Ph.D., Retired Head of Department of Psychology and Counseling, VSU ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Historic Environmental Actions and Leaders Elizabeth R. (Bette) Bechtel, Retired VSU Biology Instructor ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Sustainability Geoff Rockwell, Stewardship Specialist, Georgia Forestry Commission ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** The Environmental Studies School consists of four two-day courses. Each course consists of eight one-hour classroom units and a two-hour natural site field trip. Although the four courses form the ESS as a whole, they each stand alone, and participants may take any or all of them as desired. However, Certificates of Completion (for non-members) and Environmental Consultant status (for NGC members) require completion of all courses and respective tests. Courses I and II are being offered as part of VSU s Learning in Retirement curriculum, and will be held at the VSU Regional Center for Continuing Education, with Course II scheduled for June

5 2 3, Courses III and IV will be held in Tifton in the fall of 2014 and spring of 2015, respectively. The Course I fee for students not seeking Consultant recognition is $55.00; the course fee for students seeking Consultant recognition is $ This fee includes lunches and break refreshments on both days. Lunch will be held in the Reception Hall of The Crescent, a historic Valdosta landmark, and the home of The Valdosta Garden Center, Inc. Deadline for registration is October 20, A registration form is available online at (Also copied below): For additional information, please visit the website or contact Vickie Elliott at hahira98@hotmail.com or (229)

6 Magnolia/Camellia District Standard Flower Show in Perry Georgia Georgia National Fair Grounds. Let Me Entertain You Flower Show Entries Needed!. go to "competitions" and click on Standard Flower Show. This section will include flowering plants, foliage plants, combination planting and Fruits/vegetables/nuts. (Limited space so sign-up early) Youth Designs: Three classes - one class for each age group. No minimum number of designs in each age group in each class. (Space is limited, so register early) Consultant: Mary Phillips for information and registration. Shakayla Whitehead displays the Blue Ribbon from the Georgia National Fair in Perry, GA. The Youth Section will have three sections that will be offered to children: Preschool through 7 years of age. 8 years through 12 years of age. 13 years through 18 years of age. Youth Education Section: Three educational designs One design in each age group. (total of 3 designs) Youth Horticulture Section: Three classes One class for each age group. (See schedule on website for type of plants and staging) YOUTH AND ADULT: Any amateur gardener may enter the Horticulture Division. All horticulture entries must have the correct binomial name or currently accepted scientific identification. All entries will be accepted Thursday, October 3 from 3:00.M. until 7:00 P.M ad on Friday, October 4h. from 7:30 A.M. until 900 A.M. NO ENRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 9:00 A.M. ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4th. Judging shall begin at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, October 4. No exhibits may be removed before 5;00 P.M. on Sunday, October 6. All exhibits must be removed no later than 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 6. If you wish to download the Schedule, please enter this in your browser.

7 NOW IS THE TIME To order 2014 GCG calendars to be picked up at your district meeting in October. Mail your order to your district calendar chairman today. If you prefer the calendars be mailed, send your order to me. Mary Denney, Calendar Marketing Chairman ORDER TODAY!

8 The Augusta Council of Garden Clubs Peek-a-Boo Fall Tour of Gardens Friday, October 4 Saturday, October 5 10:00 4:00 Garden Stops: Crystal and George Eskola, Horticultural jewel with a surprise around every corner George & Bonnie Thurmond Wonderful Japanese maples, greenhouse and potting shed are not to be missed! Patti Barrett A Jenks Farmer design Tom and Faye Sherrill Perfect mixture of formal and whimsy Jack & Rita Hamilton Lovely garden by the lake Helen Kanavage So many spots to sit and enjoy the garden Roger & Betty Davis Contemporary cottage garden Tickets: $10. For information or tickets contact peekaboogardentour@gmail.com

9 Azalea District Ye Olde Country Store Azalea District Meeting October 23, 2013 Kroc Center 1833 Broad Street Augusta, Georgia SAVE the DATE! START working on your DONATIONS! Plan to SHOP for CHRISTMAS! The Azalea District has no dues; our only income comes from sales of donated items to the Country Store at our District Meeting. We request that each club bring items to donate toward this venture AND donate $25 if possible. If you have crafty members, start making your items. It is so much fun to make things! We will accept store-bought items. Send donation checks to Betty Davis, Azalea District Treasurer, 3725 Wexford Drive, Augusta, Ga Bring your items to the meeting or get them to Judy Kirkland, 1055 Fieldstone Road, Grovetown, GA We also want to have vendors selling goods. We will charge $20 per 6 foot space; vendors supply own display table. If you know a vendor who might be interested, have them contact Joanne Tyler is 706/ (h) or 706/ (c) ejwt44@bellsouth.net for additional information. Judy Kirkland, Ways and Means Chairman for Azalea District jukirkland@knology.net

10 Ginny Allen and Betty Davis are busy painting stepping stones for the Peek-a-Boo Fall Tour of Gardens sponsored by the Augusta Council of Garden Clubs October 4-5. This tour includes seven local gardens and is open to anyone. (See flyer above). The Tri-Refresher is planned around the same event and includes tickets to this. For $10 ticket and more information contact Leaves and small statuary being prepared for centerpieces for Azalea District meeting Oct. 23. Rows of leaves being made as gifts for all attendees of the Azalea District meeting. October 23, 2013 Judith S. Kirkland, Ways and Means Chairman for Azalea District.

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12 Save the Date Watch for Registration Form Cruising down the Rivers Laurel District s 55th Annual Meeting Hosted by the Rome Federated Garden Clubs, Inc. Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Coosa Country Club, 110 Branham Avenue, SW, Rome, GA Registration and Coffee 9:00 A.M. * Meeting begins at 10:00 A.M Honored Guest: Suzanne Wheeler, President of The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. Featured Speaker: Art D Ambrosio, Instructor of Floral Design, Georgia Northwestern Technical College

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14 Roadside Beautification Kathryn Litton, Chairman This is a reminder for all clubs to allocate money in their budgets for a donation to the Roadside Beautification Fund. For those who donate $25 or more, a certificate of recognition will be presented at the appropriate time. Budget cutbacks in funding for Highway Beautification in our state highway program make it even more important to give as much as we can to help keep our major highways and interstates beautiful. Many clubs are making donations as a memorial to a beloved garden club member who has passed on. This is a wonderful way to recognize the contribution that has been made by that person to the club. Notes of recognition will be sent to the family members when proper addresses are included with the donation. The donations are accumulated into a special restricted fund in Garden Club of Georgia, then when a sizeable amount is obtained this money is then presented to the Georgia Department of Transportation for their special restricted fund that is only used to plant daffodils and flowers along the major highways. Travelers from all over the nation who use our roads then get to enjoy the beauty that Georgia has to offer. Give generously to this fund; use the proper forms that are available on the GCG website, and send the money to the state treasurer with proper identification. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP

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16 Pull and Save Tabs for Ronald McDonald House I hope you have all been saving tabs this summer and will be bringing them to your Fall District meetings in October. You delivered over 96lbs to the State Convention in April. Last year the 7 districts collected 2,056 pounds of tabs amounting to a monetary donation of $ to Ronald McDonald House Charities. Azalea District came in 1st place for collecting the largest amount with Oleander & Laurel getting 2nd & 3rd place. Redbud, Dogwood, Camellia & Magnolia followed in that order. Ronald McDonald Houses are Homes Away from Home for many families that have seriously ill or injured children receiving treatments in a nearby hospital. These homes provide beds, food, a place to do laundry, rest and be with other families in a similar situation, but most important to be near their child. All tabs are taken to the Ronald McDonald Houses or recycle centers in each district. Money collected is used toward items needed to make quests comfortable. Please continue to support this Special Project and make your District #1 at the 2014 State Convention. Be sure to put your Club's Name, Town & District on your containers. Listed below are the district Chairman's name, & phone number. If you need any further information or help, please contact your district Chairman or Betty Davis, State Chairman, Phone , bettyboop2315@yahoo.com. Thank you, Colette Tabs (photo) District Azalea Camellia Dogwood Laurel Magnolia Oleander Redbud Name Rachel Tribble Naomi Gerson Nola Hawkinson John Barnett, ThD Anne Brock Joni Thompson Celeste Williams rachaeltribble@att.net gers4177@bellsouth.net nolaannh@comcast.net drb9565@aol.com briarwod@windstream.net jjthompson@planters.net celeste333@gmail.com Phone GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GC

17 Wild & Wonderful Experience The 6th Annual Wild & Wonderful Experience camp at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center in Mansfield has ended with so many new memoires for the campers and counselors, alike. During July we dodged all the raindrops and camp went on as each met many new friends, learning together during our camping experience. With 18 campers, 4 GCG members and 2 staff members from CEWC we had a GREAT Camp! Hiking and learning Native American lore, fishing, a stream study, visiting with endangered species, container gardening, collage natural materials designs, painting bird houses & studies, astronomy and much more gave new understanding to nature and the world around us. We are thankful for all your support of the Wild & Wonderful Experience camp and hope you will continue to share this mission with children in your lives. As they prepare to enter 5th or 6th Grades, they too can join us at the 7th annual GCG Wild & Wonderful Experience Camp! Our next date is July 1315, 2014; mark your calendar and we ll see you at camp! Molly Kimler GCG Youth Team W&WE Chairman Susan Turner GCG 2nd VP & Youth Team Coordinator W&WE Co-Chairman Shown in photo campers, Molly Kimler W&WE Camp Chairman, Suzanne Wheeler GCG President, Susan Turner W&WE co-chairman, GCG 2nd VP. Not pictured Susan Tardif W&WE photography GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GCG*GC

18 Youth Symposium The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. sponsored a Youth Symposium on June 25, 2013 in Macon. Forty-three members attended to learn more about forming new Youth Garden Clubs, Youth Contests and program ideas for children of all ages. Chairmen Molly Kimler and Susan Turner lead the workshop with input from all GCG Youth Team Chairmen: Barbara Horner, High School Essay Contest; Mary Ogden, Smokey Bear/ Woodsy Owl Poster Contest and Jean O Shields, Youth Poetry Contest. GCG President Suzanne Wheeler welcomed everyone and thanked them for their interest in our youth programs. Photo: Susan Turner, GCG Youth Coordinator & Youth Clubs Chairman kicks off the GCG Special Project Districts Dig Youth. Directors attending the workshop were given a shovel to encourage their districts to Dig Youth by adding at least two new youth clubs during this term. Shown L-R: Susan Turner, Janice Cliett, Marilyn Cheney, Peggy Tucker, Avernell Rogers and Jackie Fulmer. Photo: Molly Kimler discusses the benefits of bringing in outside speakers and resources to assist with youth clubs. Two guest speakers from the Bibb County Cooperative Extension Office visited to share information with our group.

19 Scholarships Made Possible by YOU! Dot Williams, Scholarship Chairman The Scholarship Committee is proud to announce that $63, was awarded to 22 deserving and qualified Georgia students during this term. This was made possible by YOU. The new cycle begins again. In March, 2014, the Scholarship Committee will meet again to select the scholarship recipients. You have been so generous in the past. Will you help us reach our goal again? YOUR GIFT=NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO CAN RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP Now is the time for individuals, clubs, councils and districts to budget for scholarships. Named Scholarships ($1,000.00) are sent to Dot Williams, 6521 Rivoli Drive, Macon, GA Named Scholarship Donation Form (Acrobat format) All other donations, including Patron of Scholarships ($200.00), are sent to Clare Jenkins, GCG Assistant Treasurer, 495 Hunters Ridge, Coleman, GA GCG Scholarship Application Packet (Acrobat format) Cherokee Rose Scholarship Application Packet (Acrobat format) Scholarship Donation Form (Acrobat format) Patron of Scholarship Donation Form (Acrobat format) Calendar sales and Life Memberships also go to the General Scholarship Fund. CALENDARS=SCHOLARSHIPS Download order form for 2014 calendar (PDF) Your gift of any amount will impact a talented and worthy student s life and help them reach their educational goals and dreams, while at the same time, will enable GCG to fulfill their mission of education. If you have any questions about scholarships, please contact Dot Williams ( ) or at dwilliams@imediagroup.biz.

20 GCG STATE DEEP SOUTH REGION AND NATIONAL LIFE MEMBERS Giving someone a Life Membership in the Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. provides an excellent means of honoring those who have made valuable contributions to your garden club, council or district. STATE LIFE MEMBERSHIP is $100.00, Deep South Region is $50.00 and National Life IS $ Benefits are many and your donation supports a most worthwhile cause. State memberships fund our GCG scholarships. It is tax deductible. The person s name will be recorded in the permanent Life Members book displayed at State Headquarters in Athens. The person s name will be published in GARDEN GATEWAYS and he/she will receive a subscription, for one year, regardless of garden club status. Recognition at State Convention is also customary. Deep South Life Memberships support the Deep South Scholarship fund. If you wish to become a Life Member, or wish to gift a membership to someone else, kindly use the application form below. Complete the application and mail with a check to Bess Hartley. Questions: bhartley@windstream.net or telephone: State, Deep South and/or National Life Membership Application Name of Applicant Address City, State, Zip Garden Club # District: Honored by: State Life $100. Make Check Payable to: The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. Deep South Region Life $50 Make Check Payable to: Deep South Region National Life $200. Make Check Payable to: National Garden Clubs, Inc. Mail check with the above application form to: Bess Hartley 250 Cotton Hill Road Fort Gaines, GA 39851

21 Redbud District WEB SITE Emily Wilbert, District Director Redbud Officers and Chairmen have already begun their of information to pass on to the clubs. The Garden Therapy Workshop was attended by District director Emily Wilbert. pursuit Photo of Wilbert in front of the Carl Vinson Bldg, next to the Veterans Home. GA Community wildlife Project Workshop was attended by Dee Emily Wilbert, and Redbud Chaiman Anita Cole. The Hinson, Photo of Dee and Anita in front of birdhouses. The Redbud Board met in Moreland GA and were hosted by the Old Town Garden Club of Sharpsburg. Photo of members included Peggie Roberts, Susie King, Mary Denney, Rosalie Gage, Redbud Director Emily Wilbert, club president Paula Ercolini. The club, which is the home club of District Director Wilbert, provided flower arrangements in antique pitchers and pots and hand-embroidered tablecloths graced the tables. Their welcoming smiles were appreciated by all who attended. A member whose grandmother had won a division of the Rich's Flower Show back in the 60's brought the trophy silver pitcher to use for water to serve the guests. At the Redbud Board Meeting, Sandra Threadcraft, chair for Legislative and Governmental Affairs, and Mary Lovings, chair for Air and Water Quality, both stressed that the legal lines for rezoning Jekyll Island from marshland to land able to built upon are still being challenged. All garden club members are encouraged to read the position papers and contact legislators. * The Redbud District Fall meeting will be held Friday, October 18, 2013 at Stone Mountain

22 Arboreta, Botanic and Memorial Gardens Please encourage your club members to support the Arboreta, Botanical and Memorial Gardens. Donations of $10.00 or more, if received by March 1st, 2014, will receive a certificate at the Garden Club of Georgia State Convention. Until the new Guide is published, see the Guide pages for more information and a list of the Arboreta, Botanical and Memorial Gardens in Georgia. Make checks out to the Garden Club of Georgia and send to: Brenda Griner, GCG Treasurer 244 Satilla Drive Brunswick, Georgia Make sure you include a form (Where to Send Your GCG Donations, ) with your clubs name and address, President s name, address, and a telephone number. Thank you for supporting our gardens. Ruthellen Anderson Laurel District Arboreta & Botanical Gardens Chairman Gardens listed on the GCG web page: Botanical Gardens in Georgia Atlanta Botanical Garden 1345 Piedmont Avenue NE, Atlanta Augusta Botanical Gardens Downtown Augusta (formerly the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Botanical Gardens) ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Barnsley Gardens 597 Barnsley Garden Rd, Adairsville Callaway Gardens Highway 27, Pine Mountain Chatham County Garden Center 1388 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens at Historic Bamboo 2 Canebrake Road, Savannah Farm

23 Columbus Botanical Garden Columbus Technical College 928 Manchester Expressway Columbus Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden 1311 Music Hall Road, Hiawassee Garden State Research 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin Georgia Perimeter College Botanical Garden 3251 Panthersville Road, Decatur Georgia Southern Botanical Garden 1505 Bland Avenue, Statesboro Masse Lane Gardens 100 Masse Lane, Fort Valley State Botanical Garden of Georgia 2450 South Milledge Avenue, Athens Vines Botanical Gardens 3500 Oak Grove Road, Loganville Waddell Barnes Botanical Gardens Macon State College 100 College Station Drive, Macon Arboretums in Georgia Lockerly Arboretum 1534 Irwinton Road, Milledgeville Thompson Mills Forest 8755 Highway 53, Braselton Coastal Plain Research Center P.O. Box 748, Tifton 31793

24 DATE REGISTER 2013 October 4-5 Tri-refresher, Augusta October 15 Magnolia District Meeting, Columbus October 16 Laurel District Meeting, Rome October 17 Dogwood District Meeting, Atlanta October 18 Redbud District Meeting, Atlanta October 22 Oleander District Meeting, Jekyll Island October 23 Azalea District Meeting, Augusta October Gardening Study School, Plains November 4 & 5 Environmental Studies School, Valdosta December Awards Committee, Perry Welcome Center, Perry October 21 Camellia District Meeting, Valdosta 2014 January 14 F & E January State Board Meeting, Americus January 23 North Georgia Native Plant Symposium, Athens January 28 Camellia District Board Meeting. Tifton February 4 Azalea District Executive Board, Athens February 20 Awards Committee, Perry Welcome Center, Perry June 3 Awards Committee, Perry Welcome Center, Perry June Gardening Study School, Plains August 5 Azalea District Executive Board, Athens August 19 Azalea District Board Meeting, Athens August 26 Camellia District Board Meeting, Dublin September 16 F&E February Gardening Study School - Plains September State Board Meeting, 18 Azalea District Board Meeting, Hartwell February 12 March 5 Scholarship Committee, September NGC Fall Board Meeting, Des Moines, IA October 8 Camellia District Meeting, Tifton Little Ocmulgee State Park Headquarters, Athens March 6 Budget Committee, Headquarters, Athens March 27 - South Georgia Native Plant and Wildflower Symposium, Tifton April DSR Convention, St. Petersburg, FL April 16 - Investment Committee Meeting April Gardening Study School, Plains April 30-May 4 - NGC Convention, Oklahoma May 13 - F&E, Macon May GCG Convention, Macon June 2 & 3 Environmental Studies School, Valdosta October 9 Magnolia District Meeting, Americus October 14 Laurel District Meeting, Canton October 15 - Dogwood District Meeting, Atlanta October 16 Redbud District Meeting, October 21 Oleander District Meeting, Richmond Hill October 22 Azalea District Meeting, Milledgeville November 3 & 4 Environmental Studies School, Tifton December 9-10 Awards Committee, Perry Welcome Center, Perry 2015 January 13 F&E February 19 Awards Committee, January State Board Meeting, Rome January 22 North Georgia Native Plant Symposium - Athens January 27 Camellia District Board Meeting, Valdosta February 3 Azalea District Executive Board, Athens February 12 Azalea District Board Meeting, Sharon Awards Committee Meeting Budget Committee Meeting Conventions District Executive Board Meetings Tri-refresher Perry Welcome Center, Perry March 4 Budget Committee, Headquarters, Athens March 5 Scholarship Committee, Headquarters, Athens March 26 South Georgia Native Plant and Wildflower Symposium, Tifton May NGC Convention, Louisville, KY District Meetings Environmental Studies School F&E Gardening Study School Investment Committee Meeting Native Plant Symposium NGC Fall Board Meeting Scholarship Committee Meeting State Board Meeting

25 GARDEN CLUBS CALENDAR Events not to miss in Georgia: SEPTEMBER Fri-Sun Yellow Daisy Flower Show Stone Mountain Thu-Fri North Georgia State Fair Flower Show #1 Marietta Tue-Sun North Georgia State Fair Flower Show #2 Marietta OCTOBER Fri-Sat Tri-Refresher for Consultants Augusta 4-6 Fri-Sun Perry Flower Show Perry DECEMBER Sun Pine Forest Garden Club Christmas Tour of Homes Baxley 7 Sat Tour of Homes, Cassina Garden Club Sea Island 15 Sun Wayne County Holiday House Tour Jesup Historic Preservation Event Savannah FEBRUARY Thu APRIL Fri-Sun Valdosta Garden Center Spring Flower Show Valdosta Fri-Sat Garden Club of Savannah's 39th Annual NOGS Tour of Hidden Gardens Savannah 26 Sat 8th Annual Tabby & Tillandsia Garden Walk, Cassina Garden Club St. Simon's Island Yellow Daisy Flower Show Stone Mountain SEPTEMBER Fri-Sun