Redbud Reporter February 2012

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1 Redbud Reporter February 2012 Cercis Canadensis Eastern Redbud Signature Tree of Redbud District REDBUD DISTRICT The Garden Club of Georgia National Garden Club, Inc. Rene Faulkenberry, Director Beth Wielage, Co-director Gail Berthe, Editor 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. Reap Awards at the Annual GCG meeting Macon April th. The awards banquet is April 16 th. Deadline March 26 th. (Check Garden Gateways and page 17 of this Newsletter.) Renew your resolve to create a beautiful garden. Tour the Gibbs Garden May 11 th. Get wonderful ideas and support the GCG fundraising for the Historic Landscape and Gardens Grants. (Check in Garden Gateways and page 8 of this Newsletter) Remember--two opportunities to celebrate Garden Week this year. Georgia Garden Week April st. National Garden Week June 3-9 th Pick one or both. Get out the word to your community about the importance of gardening and the outdoors. There are separate awards for each week. Rosettes and Ribbons waiting to be won. Get yours at the Yellow Daisy Flower Show Sept. 7-9 th. This year Daisy goes to the Big Top. Enter to enjoy the Three Ring Circus at Stone Mountain. Rocking at Rock Ranch--October 16 th The three garden clubs of Thomaston are working hard to throw a fabulous annual meeting at the Rock Ranch, a working farm owned by Truett Cathy. The website will dazzle. The range of locations available for meetings in Redbud district is truly remarkable. I am deep into reading the President s reports from all the garden clubs of Redbud. You are all truly remarkable. The projects you have mounted in your communities do make a difference. Be very proud of the gardens you have tended for your own community. Renie 1

2 Redbud District News A note from your editor: As I was putting this newsletter together and looking for humorous/appropriate clip art to include with many of the items I came across this clip art. My thought was immediately is this how our chairmen and directors feel after juggling their various duties? We each of us owe the many many patient and tireless persons who make possible the activities and accomplishments of our local clubs, the district organization, the administration at the state and national level. Please keep juggling and know you are appreciated. GLB Redbud District Committee Reports Redbud Reporter, Gail Berthe, Editor The Redbud Reporter is published four times a year as suggested by NGC. It is divided into three sections, Redbud District News, Garden Club of Georgia News (including NGC information), and Local Club Activities. The next edition, which will be published shortly after the Redbud District meeting on February 13, will include summaries of each specific committee active in Redbud District. This is a new communication initiative promoted by the district director, Renie Faulkenberry. News is solicited from all clubs and district committees by listserver communication prior to publishing date. Plant It Pink, Vivian Toney, GCG Chairman Garden Club of GA. and the Deep South Regional Garden Clubs are supporting the National Garden Clubs Plant It Pink Special Project to give women the gift of hope by promoting a passion for pink by PLANTING PINK FLOWERS at hospitals, cancer centers, memorial gardens and private gardens, which can be your garden. There is a new award: # 50 Plant It Pink. A Book of Evidence not required. See Award # 50 in the Guide for requirements. Pink glove and Pink trowel certificates will be presented to clubs who apply. Plan to apply for the 2013 Awards. We all can think of many pink flowers and bulbs to plant and for those that like roses, consider planting the trouble free knock-me-out pink roses and with these you are also making a statement of helping knock-out breast cancer. You might plant your flowers or/and bulbs in the shape of the breast aware ribbon to make a statement. Breast cancer has touch each of us. WOMAN TO WOMAN, Make a statement with PINK FLOWERS for BREAST CANCER AWARENESS! 2

3 Pull & Save a Tab for the Ronald McDonald House. Sylvia Pannell, Chairman We had a great year in 2011 collecting 387 pounds of tabs,of course, we hope to do better this year! Please ask all of your members to save tabs soda, soup, tuna, pet food --- any aluminum tabs. Many vegetables are now using tabs so encourage everyone to save them for this wonderful project. If you turn them in at state meetings, be sure to mark them Redbud District so we get credit for them. Thank you for supporting this worthwhile project that helps so many seriously ill children and their families while they are receiving treatment in nearby hospitals. Membership Report Beth Wielage, Chairman A special project for the current term is the Just Add One membership challenge. Certificates of Recognition will be awarded to all clubs that have just added one or more new members during this past year, January December The garden club that has added the most new members during this time will receive a cash prize of $25. Because the Club President s Report doesn t ask for the total number of new members added by a garden club, Director Faulkenberry will contact clubs for this information or it may be sent to her. Website Report Beth Wielage, Website Manager The District website is being updated and garden clubs are encouraged to send information about their club events and activities to Website Manager Beth Wielage at bwielage@bellsouth.net. She will personally add your club s information to the Website Calendar. Photos of garden club events and activities are welcomed, as well. these photos to Beth and she will forward them to the webmaster to be posted on the Website Photo Gallery. Historic Preservation Report Beth Wielage for Joy Stuart 3 Tour of the Gibbs Gardens Historic Landscape & Garden Grant Fundraiser Sponsored by Laurel District Date: Friday, May 11, 2012 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: $35.00 (to include) - Tour of Eight Manor House Gardens - Tour of Eight Valley Gardens - Box Lunch

4 Garden Therapy Report, JoAnne Bennett, Chairman Congratulations Redbuds! As of December 31, 2011 Redbud Clubs donated 793 Fig Leaf Items (plus toiletry items) to Georgia Regional Hospital in Atlanta and 561 items to the VA Hospital. As of February 13, 2012 we have collected 193 Fig Leaf Items for Georgia Regional Hospital. Keep them coming! Three junior clubs and eleven DeKalb Federation Clubs sent 964 Valentines to the V.A. Hospital. Thank you for your enthusiastic support of these projects. Thanks to the clubs who made their $25.00 donation to Garden Therapy. This will earn your club a Certificate of Appreciation at the annual meeting. Easter Sunday is April 8 th. Keep making those Eggs for the hospitals. Send them directly to the hospital in your area and send the $1 per egg to the GCG Garden Therapy Treasurer along with the form. Both the pattern and the form are on the GCG website. Awards Chairman Report, Deanna McFarlan and Janet McGinnis The Redbud Awards Chairmen are hoping you have used the detailed instructions we sent out to help you give us helpful information on your President's report. This will be so helpful in awarding the Redbud Awards. As our Director told you, we are happy to collect any trophies you have, so they don't get misplaced before we award them at our Fall District Meeting. Our Annual Meeting will not be a Full Convention with a District Breakfast this year; therefore you have to wait until October for the results!! If you haven't turned your President's report in yet, please do so...it is the only way to be a winner. Blue Star Marker Important Information Sewah Studios (manufacturer of the Blue Star Markers) has advised that there will be price increases effective May 1, 2012, which will be as follow: Memorial & Highway Markers $1, Price includes a 7 post and delivery. By Way Plaques $ Price includes delivery. It is up to the club to have the plaque mounted. Refurbishing a marker goes up $50 to $800 per marker. New posts remain $325. This pricing will be in effect until May 1, Garden clubs take note...especially those contemplating ordering a marker. To assure that Sewah gets the orders by May 1...we must have them by April 15. Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. Annual Meeting, Deanna McFarlan Our Annual GCG Meeting this year is in Macon at the Marriott where Redbud hosted it in 2010! We were the trial run for the One Day Meeting. After receiving the comments about the success of that meeting, a few changes were made. This year, we arrive in the afternoon on Monday, April 16th, to Magnolia District's "Garden Jubilee". There will be displays, vendors, designs from all of the Districts and a wonderful, entertaining speaker, Derrell Humphries. He will treat us to Spring Table Designs from 4-5 PM. The Awards Banquet will be held from 7-9 PM. 4

5 The next morning at 9:30 we will have our Annual Business Meeting followed by the LIfe Member Luncheon so we can be on our way home having had a wonderful 24 hours together...get your reservations in. Rooms are the same $105 as in 2010 and the registration for the Banquet, Luncheon, Special Program all inclusive is $79. GCG, Inc. Fund Raising at 24 Hour Meeting, Susan Turner, Chairman Fun-O-Fund Raising in Caroline s Corner is asking for donations which might include floral design containers, collectibles, special hand painted china or jewelry, access to a vacation package, unique items that you like but can no longer use use your ingenuity to find a treasure to share. All donations will benefit our needs in GCG, Inc. Susan is also asking for corporate contacts for contributions to GCG, Inc. Please contact Susan at or glencree@bellsouth.net. Deep South Convention, Deanna McFarlan Many of you are aware Georgia is the host for the annual Deep South Convention at the Savannah Hyatt Regency on Bay Street in March of The committee is hard at work...already. We hope many of you will come to support the Convention and participate as a table hostess or in some other task. If there is a special committee with which you would like to work please let Shirley Lewis, DSR Convention Chairmen know your interest. jandslewis@comcast.net. The programs sound wonderful, and we will have another Deep South Flower Show. Put the dates of March 24-26, 2013 on your calendar! Yellow Daisy Flower Show, Deanna McFarlan and Joy Zaidan, Co-chairmen It will soon be Yellow Daisy time...and this year Daisy Presents...The Greatest Show on Earth!!!. The Star Attractions in Ring One will be a Trunk of Treasures with Creative Designs on Columns and Pedestals and Aerial Artistry will feature hanging designs in Hula Hoops! Of course, we will have a Petite Circus and in the Extravaganza you will see Exhibition and Capsule tables. In Ring Two, Under the Big Top, the Horticulture from across Redbud will be on display. Come One, Come All to Ring Three. It is Applause, Applause! On the Marvelous Midway we will have Educational Exhibits of a Spectacular Sideshow about Pull and Save a Tab for Ronald McDonald Houses and a Chilling Performance of Non Native Invasive Plants. The Youth will be Action Packed with Enthusiastic Entertainment as they have the opportunity to Be A Clown as they design for Daisy's 41st Standard Show. Clowns and popcorn, bright colors and laughs...those are just a few of the highlights of the Greatest Show on Earth...Coming to Memorial Hall this Fall on September 7, 8, and 9! Be ready to reserve your seat (or entry, some may say) by the April Annual GCG Meeting in Macon when we hope to have it ready for you to take a peek at all there is to do!! 5

6 Penny Pines Reforestation & Forest Education Program, Willie May McDaniel, Chairman This ongoing project of NGC supports the USDA Forest Service and the State Forester to replant burnt of damaged trees in conjunction with federal funds. Seedlings are replacement and/or trees native to that particular area not necessarily pines. The form to insure proper recognition is available from GCG Where to Send What at our website. The 2012 Great Backyard Bird Count, Mary Jane Shearer The 2012 GBBC will take place Friday, February 17, through Monday, February 20. Please join us for the 15th annual count! The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for as long as you like each day of the event. It s free, fun, and easy and it helps the birds. Participants count birds anywhere for as little or as long as they wish during the four-day period. They tally the highest number of birds of each species seen together at any one time. To report their counts, they fill out an online checklist at the Great Backyard Bird Count website. For more information, Bird Count Data Forms for your area, and to enter you count data online, go to the Bird Count web site High School Essay Contest, Jean Smith Chairman The Redbud District High School Essay contest includes students from grades 9-12.All clubs in our district have been notified about this statewide essay contest and encouraged to get students in their area to enter this contest. In order to make clubs aware of the project, leaflets have been provided at the Redbud Board Meeting in August and at the Fall District meeting in October. The state essay contest chairman received no entries from Redbud District, but there were forty-nine entries state wide. Let s all try harder in the coming year and get a better response for this project in our Remarkable Redbud District! Basic Horticulture, Gail Berthe, Chairman If you would like monthly garden tips and conversation you can be put on the Basic Horticulture Newsletter list and receive it at the first of every month. Gail Berthe, Redbud Basic Horticulture Chairman to be added to the list. glberthe@aol.com Another excellent resource is the Gardening Tidbits Blog available at It can also be found in the Links section of the Garden Clubs of Georgia, Inc., website: Simply click on the Tab. Alan F. E. Thiese maintains this blog and is interested in gardening information and discussion. 6

7 Improved Cultivars, Vickey Cooper, Chairman Spring will soon arrive with all its wondrous new beginnings. Here are some plants to make you think SPRING. (For future correct horticulture nomenclature please note the approved form for Genus species, Cultivar You need to know this for horticulture cards for Yellow Daisy!) Cornus sanguinea, Arctic Sun is a fun new dogwood grown for bloom as well as winter interest. The plant is compact and shrubby with stems that turn golden with red tips in winter. The leaves are medium green, turning golden in fall. It can grow in partial sun or full shade. Plant in rich, well drained soil 3-5 feet apart. The low, dense form earns this shrub a home even in smaller gardens. Wisteria frutescens Amethyst Falls is a native offering an excellent alternative to the Oriental types. It flowers at a younger age and is non-invasive. Because it is more compact, you can even prune it to grow in a large container on the patio. The large, deep blue-purple blooms will keep your attention in late spring and even in summer. Amethyst Falls will grow in full sun or part shade. Wisteria can be late to leaf out the first year. This is a great chance to grow this beautiful vine without fear of it taking over the yard. If you can t find these lovelies at your local garden center, ask them to order for you. The source is White Flower Farm. You can also order directly from farm.com. Air and Water Quality, Mary Lovings, Chairman Georgia Waters: some random thoughts and concepts to ponder: Rivers form natural boundaries between Georgia and her neighbors Georgia rivers flow into both the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean Widening the Panama Canal will affect ports needing to accommodate larger ships St Mary s River keeps the Okeefenokee Swamp hydrated The Chattahoochee, Flint, and Apalachicola Rivers are necessary to maintain water flow for navigation, wildlife, drinking water and recreation The Tennessee River is politically important as the disputed border between GA and TN If Georgia was an independent country it would be the world s 27 th largest! Mary has a good summary of these facts. Contact her for your copy. marmgl@bellsouth.net Mary Denney, Arboreta, Botanical & Memorial Gardens Chairman Funds are flowing in for contributions to Arboreta, Botanical & Memorial Gardens from all over the state. Redbud clubs have not participated as well as in prior years. This chairman encourages each club president to discuss the importance of this project at their next meeting and to forward a contribution before March 15 th to state chairman Mary Denny, 500 Haynie Road, Moreland, Georgia

8 Schools and Activities Scheduled for the Next Quarter Just a reminder to check the GCG Website for the master calendar, forms, photos of club activities, contact info for courses, links, etc. District information, copies of past newsletters, photos of club activities can be found on your district page - accessed by clicking on About Us on the main menu and then clicking on your respective district. If your club now has a website and we don t have it listed, please contact us to give us the URL. See the many other pages with detailed info on all the programs and projects sponsored by GCG. Judges Symposium - The 2012 Symposium will be held July in Athens. Registration information will be available after March 1, Symposium Chairman is Bettye Trankina, contact her at: bhtran140@yahoo.com Flower Show School Historic Preservation Grant Fundraiser Tour of Gibbs Gardens - May 11 th. See the committee report on page 3 os this newsletter for more information Picture at left is from Gibbs Garden Website which includes excellent photographic information about the garden. Flower Show School 8 COURSE II, August 6-8, 2012 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 pincejohnson@bellsouth.net (cell ) MGJC President, Ellen Goodrich Flower Show School Chairman Betty McGaughey, 2795 Bold Springs Road, Monroe, GA , bcmc1@windstream.net Course Registrar Betty McKissick 921 Crystal Drive, Thomaston, GA flowergirl 921@charter.net

9 GENERAL INFORMATION The Flower Show School consists of four courses of an in depth study of Flower Show Procedure, Horticulture and Design. An understanding of the standards of exhibiting and judging is acquired from the lectures, horticulture specimens, design, and student participation. GOALS OF THE FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL PROGRAM To train and accredit 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 Carolyn Hawkins, Flower Show Procedure An Accredited Master Flower Show Judge and Horticultural Flower Show Procedure instructor for Flower Show Schools and Symposiums. She was Executive Producer of a video for NGC: "Iris, The Rainbow Flower". She most recently was co-editor of "Creative Floral Design, Step- By-Step" for the Garden Club of Georgia. Plant societies are prominent in her life, being a Judge in the Iris, Begonia, Daffodil and Ivy Societies, as well as Master Gardener. Fay Brassie, Design A certified NGC Flower Show School Instructor and has BA, MA and Specialist Degrees in Art Education and Home Economics with certification in Interior Design, Computer Science and Administration from UGA. Member of NGA and Middle Georgia Judges Councils, two Judges Study Groups--Designers and Atelier. GCG Life Member and member of CFFA and NFA. Gay Austin, Horticulture NGC Accredited Master Flower Show Judge and Horticulture Instructor of the NGC Flower Show Schools, teaching both at the school and symposium level. She served as President for The Garden Clubs of Mississippi, Inc and will serve as NGC Recording Secretary and Deep South Historian during the administration. Note: Reading List for Course II can be downloaded from the NGC site. The list will also be ed upon receipt of registration for the course. OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS: (Mention FS School for discount rates) Country Hearth Inn, 1222 West Spring Street, Monroe, GA (770) (877) Fort Yargo Cottages, 7 miles from Monroe Senior Discount

10 FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL COURSE II Registration Application Deadline to register is Aug. 1, 2012 Name Address City State Zip Phone address: Garden Club District NGC Life Member # If applicable: Registration Fees: Check appropriate box $ Full Course with Exam, includes lunch $50.00 One Day includes lunch Monday is Design Tuesday is Horticulture $ 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 The School Schedule will be sent to you with your receipt of registration. South GA Native Plant Symposium - Tifton - March 28 th - click this link for more info: The website will give you the opportunity to print the complete registration form as well as give more complete information about the Symposium. The Registration Form is also printed on the next page for your convenience. 10

11 Registration Form South Georgia Native Plant & Wildflower Symposium Glenda Gibbs UGA/NESPAL 2360 Rainwater Road Tifton, GA Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Telephone: Address: Would you like to take the Arboretum tour? Yes No Would you like to attend the pruning class? Yes No The registration fee is $30.00 per person. Buffet lunch will be provided for an additional $10.00 per person. Total enclosed Please mark organizations to which you belong: GNPS GA Organics GaBotSoc Garden Club Master Gardeners Wildlife Federation: GA National GCLP GCPP GGIA Audubon Other The Landscape Design Course III Brochure and Registration Form. The Course will be offered in Augusta on March 2nd and 3rd. Consider refreshing or taking the course if you need #3 to complete your certification. 11

12 LANDSCAPE DESIGN Series XXVI COURSE III PLEASE PRINT Name Address City/State Zip Phone Address Member of Garden Club: Yes No Name of Club Master Gardener: Yes No PLEASE CHECK CORRECT BOX: (Lunch included in all choices) Special dietary needs? ( ) Full Course (with exam) $70.00 ( )Refreshing (Landscape Design Consultant) $70.00 ( ) Non-credit student $70.00 TOTAL ENCLOSED MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: Augusta Council of Garden Clubs, Inc. Registration Deadline: Fri., Feb 24, 2012 Mail to: Virginia Allen, 2916 Westchester Drive. Augusta, GA Attach National Gardener label here or enclose a copy of your subscription receipt. OR Life Membership #. The Basic Horticulture Series will be held at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 3185 Wheeler Rd., Augusta, and is sponsored by the Augusta Council of Garden Clubs, Inc. March 10, 2012 Indoor Gardening and Container Gardening, Bromeliads and Begonias, Indoor and Jewel Box Gardening, Tour Sanderlin Greenhouses. May 12, 2012 Herbs, Tour the Golden Living Center Augusta Greenhouse. June 9, 2012 New Cultivar, Tour the Research Center for Applied Nursery Research. Contact the course registrar, Ginny Allen, at or vallenotr@aol.com. Cost is $25 per session, lunch and snacks provided, with an afternoon garden tour in each session. Courses I-IV will meet in the new back section of Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 3185 Wheeler Road, Augusta, GA Overnight Accommodations DoubleTree Hotel 2651 Perimeter Parkway Hampton Inn 3030 Washington Road Days Inn Augusta-Wheeler 3654 Wheeler Road Holiday Inn Express 441 Park West Drive

13 Basic Design - Fun with Flowers in LaGrange - March 13, a.m. 3 p.m. See attachments. Subsequent classes in the series will be scheduled in the coming months. At Home With Flowers: Basic Design I "At Home With Flowers," a Basic Design Course in floral design, is taught by certified instructors at many places in the state of Georgia. Basic Design Class at Callanwolde The course consists of a series of five daylong classes that are usually spaced several months apart to allow some practice time in between the different topics. Unit I is a study of line and line mass designs. Basic design principles are taught and students complete designs that are critiqued at the end of the class. Unit II is mass and foliage designs, with the addition of material on color harmonies. Unit III involves table designs, with the students bringing coordinating table components to go with their floral design work. Unit IV makes use of fruits and vegetables and adds the creative touch of a featured object. Unit V is the last and most challenging course. It is a study of creative design making use of pieces of driftwood, unusual containers and plant material used in creative ways. Also miniature designs are studied in this unit. A typical class will begin with the instructor giving information about the type of design, making several designs as a demonstration, and answering questions. After a lunch break, participants create a design with help from the instructor, and display their design for constructive comments from the instructor. A supply list is provided for each course ahead of time. There are no tests or exams given; however, upon the completion of the series the Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. awards a certificate to each participant who completes all five units of study. Betty Grimes with her design This is a "fun" course of study to assist students in learning some basic flower arranging skills. Hope you will join us for the course. Contact Betty Lester Registration form is on the next page. 13

14 BASIC DESIGN COURSE I Sponsored by the Elms & Roses Garden Club Council LaGrange, Georgia March 13, a.m. 3 p.m. Lunch included. Broad Street Church of Christ, 408 Broad Street Name: Address: City Zip Code Phone: address: Payment enclosed - $25 per Course. Make check payable to Elms & Roses Garden Club Council Mail to: Earlene Hill 197 Cosby Drive LaGrange, Georgia _ _ _ _ _ 408 Broad Street, LaGrange Turn right on Trinity St. and then left on Broad Street To Atlanta Hines St. GA-109 West / Lafayette Pkwy From I-85 - At exit 18, take ramp west for GA-109 toward Lagrange on Lafayette Pkwy [Pass KIA/MITSUBISHI in 1.2 mi] 3.4 mi. Keep straight onto US-29 / GA-14 / GA-109 / GA-219 / changes name to Hines St, then Vernon Street. Turn right onto Trinity St, and then immediately turn left onto Broad St To Columbus Mini-Convention/Annual Meeting - April 16-17, Magnolia District hosting in Macon (See more complete information in Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. section on page 17.) Wild & Wonderful Youth Camp July 8-10, 2012, complete information on the next page. The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.&Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center Presents a Wild and Wonderful Experience, July 8 10, 2012, Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, Mansfield, Georgia. 14

15 There are now bunks available for Children for our 5 th Annual Environmental Education Camp which is open to all children beginning 5 th or 6 th grade. These young people are invited to spend time learning more about nature, wildlife preservation and conservation issues. We have many fun and exciting programs planned with guest speakers and of course, all the fun of the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center! The fee is $ per child. Call or for more information. Registration Form, Wild and Wonderful Youth Camp Please complete this form and mail it with the $ camp fee to Molly Kilmer, 555 W. Hightower Road, Social Circle, GA If sending by mail, we will only accept checks or money orders. Please do not send cash in the mail. Checks should be made out to The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. And indícate Wild & Wonderful Experience on the notation line. Mail completed form(s) & payment to Molly Kimler. If applying for multiple children, please complete a registration form for EACH child. Child s Name Date of Birth Grade Completed Parent/Guardian s Name Camper s Sex Mailing Address City State Zip Home Phone Cell Phone Work Phone Secondary Emergency Contact Information (must be different from above): Name Relationship to Child Secondary Emergency Contact Number Youth Garden Club member of City Once your registration form is accepted, a camp packet will be mailed to you containing a detailed camp itinerary, code of conduct, rules for camp, packing guide, and medical & waiver release forms (to be completed prior to camp). Please circle your child s T-shirt size (pre-shrunk cotton): Adult: S M L XL Any Medical or allergic issues we need to know about? Use back of the form to explain. Registration Forms may also be found on our website Youth Molly Kimler Susan Turner GCG Youth Coordinator GCG Youth Clubs Liaison W&WE Camp Chairman W&WE Camp Co-Chairman mkimler@uga.edu glencree@bellsouth.net 15

16 16 Legislative Report The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. Mission: Beautification Conservation Education Legislation & Governmental Affairs: Tally Sweat, Chairman; Mary Lovings, Marian Hill, Advisor Helen Grogan and Johnnie Berry, Committee Club Representatives Good News from Tally Sweat, Chairman of the Legislative Committee, regarding the temporary blocking of cutting trees on the highway right of ways in January, 2012 Judge blocks tree cutting on rights of way By: Dorothy McDaniel, Executive Director, Trees Columbus, Inc. NEWS RELEASE Published: January 17, 2012 Updated: January 17, :45 PM COLUMBUS, Ga. -- Superior Court Judge Frank Jordan issued an injunction this morning in effect blocking any tree cutting on Georgia rights of way until he rules on the constitutionality of HB 179. HB 179 was passed by the Georgia Legislature and signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal in The law greatly enhanced the outdoor advertising industry s ability not only to cut existing trees on the rights of way, but to also prevent tree plantings as a part of local beautification projects. The City of Columbus, Columbus Gateways and Trees Columbus filed a lawsuit in Superior Court challenging the constitutionality of the new law because of its adverse effect on the city. Under the terms of the new law, trees previously planted as part of beautification projects could be cut, an activity prohibited under the previous law. Also, planting prohibitions in the new law would decimate the tree plantings planned as a part of the Veterans Parkway Streetscape and other local beautification projects. HB 179 was opposed by a coalition of environmental groups including the Garden Club of Georgia, The Georgia Conservancy, Scenic Georgia, the Sierra Club, Trees Columbus, Trees Atlanta, Keep Columbus Beautiful and other local conservation and beautification programs. The bill passed by a handful of votes after an intense lobbying campaign by the Outdoor Advertising Association of Georgia in which they spent more than $200,000. The Muscogee County delegation was unanimous in its opposition to the bill. Trees Columbus representatives communicated the bill s flaws throughout the 2011 legislative session, and the litigation challenges the statute on several constitutional grounds. We are pleased that Judge Jordan has seen fit to issue an injunction in this case to prevent any tree cutting until the constitutionality of HB 179 can be completely adjudicated, stated Trees Columbus Executive Director Dorothy McDaniel in commenting on Judge Jordan s injunction. We remain convinced the HB 179 is unconstitutional because it violates the gratuity clause of

17 the state constitution by giving billboards a free visual easement, by not charging the full value of trees removed and dedicating a portion of state highway rights of way for the exclusive use of the billboard companies. No other industry is given the right to cut trees on the state rights of way to make their business or signs advertising their business more visible. A second related article published January 17, 2012 can be found: and concerns Columbus winning a temporary injunction against billboard companies cutting roadside trees. PLEASE NOTE: Legislative messages are sent to inform members and to help fill the Education part of the GCG Mission in a way that is neither partisan nor personal and within 501(c)(3) constraints. To do effective volunteer advocacy, members need information and are often directed to additional sources for continued constituent self- education. GCG's effective advocacy is respected and effective statewide. Your participation is important; it helps Conservation happen in Georgia. Please remember how important this information is to us as members of GCG and as citizens of the state of Georgia. These messages will continue throughout the legislative season. Be aware of them and participate at the level comfortable for you. Share in information with your club and promote a better Georgia. Mary Lovings and the members of the committee deserve and need our full support. Garden Club of Georgia News 17 Convention News Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. will for the second time celebrate its annual meeting as a 24 hour time together. Two years ago an experiment with a one day meeting hosted by Redbud District has evolved into a 24 hour meeting! Coming on the afternoon of April 16 the event will conclude the next day after the Life Member Lunch on April 17. As reported by Deanna McFarlan in our Redbud District Reports the Annual GCG Meeting 2012 is in Macon at the Marriott. The first meeting in 2010 was the trial run for the One Day Meeting. After receiving the comments about the success of that meeting, a few changes were made. This year, we arrive in the afternoon on Monday, April 16th, to Magnolia District's "Garden Jubilee". There will be displays, vendors, designs from all of the Districts and a wonderfully entertaining speaker, Derrell

18 Humphries. He will treat us to Spring Table Designs from 4-5 PM. The Awards Banquet will be held from 7-9 PM. The next morning at 9:30 we will have our Annual Business Meeting followed by the Life Member Luncheon so we can be on our way home having had a wonderful 24 hours together...get your reservations in. Rooms are the same $105 as in 2010 and the registration for the Banquet, Luncheon, Special Program all inclusive is $79. The Marriott is located at 240 Coliseum Drive in Macon, GA and can be reached at Be sure to specify Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. meeting rate. Cherokee Garden Library The Garden Club of Georgia is pleased to announce its renewed partnership efforts with the Cherokee Garden Library. Having partnered with this wonderful institution since 2003 in our Historic Landscape Initiative and the Historic Landscape and Garden Grant Fund, we are so pleased to be offering Garden Clubs the opportunity to donate to this worthy institution. For the FIRST TIME the Cherokee Garden Library is listed in our "WHAT TO SEND WHERE" section of the GUIDE. Please consider making your donation to the Library today by sending your check made payable to THE GARDEN CLUB OF GEORGIA, for $25 or more to Lee Dunn 8050 Nesbit Ferry Rd., Atlanta, GA Please click on the link below to see the MARVELOUS new website for the Cherokee Garden Library and be sure to click on "LEARN ABOUT HISTORIC GARDENS IN GEORGIA". It's all about the GCG Landscape Initiative. Pat yourselves on the back if you've completed a survey of one of Georgia's Historic Gardens, or learn more about how this wonderful program works and what our goals are. Be sure to schedule a tour of the Library for your Garden Club and cap the morning with a lunch at the Swan Coach House! And don't forget to make a reservation for one of the WONDERFUL upcoming lectures!!! This Library is a jewel in Georgia's crown and a proud partner with The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. Let's give it our support!! Lee Dunn. Cherokee Garden Library Chairman for GCG, Inc. Picture is from the Cherokee Garden Website. 18

19 Local Redbud District Club News Mimosa Garden Club, Jackson, GA Mimosa Garden Club has just helped to complete a raised gardens area for Stark Elementary School. We worked with Butts County leadership team and was sponsored by Hyponex Corporation and Rental Solutions here in Jackson Georgia.. The garden will be used by the pre-k class to start learning how to grow vegetables. Our understanding is that when they are picked, the cafeteria will prepare them for these children. Our goal is that these children teach there parents how to grow a garden at home. Conservation and Restoration Efforts Continue in the Lullwater Conservation Garden, Atlanta, GA The Lullwater Garden Club (LGC) continued their efforts with regard to restoration and conservation by undertaking two major projects this fall in the Lullwater Conservation Garden. Since 2007 the Club has worked diligently with community support to return this Piedmont Forest to its original grandeur. This year, the club partnered with Terry Sutton from Cascade Springs Forestry to develop a short, mid and long term plan for the garden and to continue the removal of invasive plants. The results have been dramatic. Pictured here is one path of the Garden Before and After Terry and his team completed their work. The LGC will continue to search out funding opportunities to enable Terry s full plan to be implemented. They are also embarking on an educational labeling project for the 6 champion tress that have been identified within the Garden. 19

20 In addition, several knights in shining armor volunteered to restore the 60+ year old wishing well roof and surround. This structure had become very dilapidated and was in danger of collapsing. It took well longer than anticipated as much of the lumber was original to the structure. However, the men persevered over the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays and a beautiful result was achieved. Before During and After Pictured from left to right: George Clarke, Scott Storbeck, Jim Heerin and Zorro Canine, Ivan Faulkenberry and Chase Storbeck Well Done! Lullwater Garden Club Sponsors New DeKalb Federation Award In 2011, the Lullwater Garden Club decided to sponsor the new Award #34 for the DeKalb Federation entitled Lullwater GC National Garden Week Award. The award is a perpetual silver trophy that was donated by the Club to be awarded to the Garden Club with the best overall promotion of National Garden Week. The tray will be presented to Lorraine Loftis, Renie Faulkenberry and Kim Storbeck at the January 20, 2012 LGC meeting for delivery to the DeKalb Federation. Pictured at right is the beautiful new silver tray. 20

21 DRUID HILLS Home and Garden Tour 2012 THE SECOND CENTURY Please mark your calendar for the 2012 Druid Hills Home and Garden Tour and Artist Market. The 2012 Tour will feature homes and gardens in this historic neighborhood. During the tour, the neighborhood opens its doors to the community from April 20-22, This annual spring rite raises money to preserve the historical integrity of the Druid Hills neighborhood, designed by famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In addition to gaining access to historically preserved residences and garden jewels, tour goers are invited to shop at an artist market that features juried artworks offered at a wide range of prices. Driftwood Garden Club Newnan, GA For the second year in a row, Driftwood Garden Club of Newnan has been awarded a matching grant from The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. to assist in the cost of landscaping the entrance to The Centre for Performing and Visual Arts on Lower Fayetteville Road. The Community on My Mind Grant Fund was established by the GCG to support local garden club work that provides local benefits in communities around the State. Funding for the grant program was made possible by a generous donation from the Georgia Power Foundation. One of the original stated purposes of the Driftwood Club in 1959 was to aid in the beautification of civic planting. Driftwood has carried out this purpose most recently by annual plantings in the city park on Lagrange Street and planting of the hanging baskets for the lamp posts in Downtown Newnan. Landscaping the entrance to the Centre is the Club s newest beautification project. The GCG grant was matched by Club funds and further supported by private donations. The Driftwood Garden Club s December Meeting was held at the lovely home of Dr. and Mrs. Pat Yancey, Jr. The Driftwood Garden Club Fig Leaf project is to collect items for the Garden Therapy Project through The Federated Garden Clubs of Georgia. Mrs. Hadley Heindel is the chair and pictured with Ms. Randa Herring. The hostesses for the event were: Mrs. Jerry Hamilton, Mrs. Jack Giles, Mrs. Pat Yancey, Mrs. Charles McPherson, Mrs. Pat Yancey, Jr., Mrs. Sam Ray, not pictured Mrs. Gary Craddock 21

22 New members: Mrs. Mike Gruber, Mrs. Frank Powell, Mrs. Tom Barron, Mrs. Rick Candler Not pictured Mrs. Jeff Burnette Concord Garden Club (Last but not least it is your editor s club so could hardly be the first local club, but we have a significant date to announce and a very exciting project) SAVE THIS DATE IN APRIL Thursday April 19,2012 The Concord Garden Club invites you to our 14th Annual Lunch and Learn. A Community Opportunity to learn the latest and greatest in home and garden fun! Theme: "Home Grown Design: From the Yard, The Woods and the Market" Beth Jones - Design from the Yard: "Got it? Use It!" Martha Boswell - Design from the Woods: "Terrariums for the Table and the Home" Anna Evans - Design from the Market: "Fruits and Veggies and Herbs Oh My!" The Strickland Building, Concord Georgia Thursday April 19, 2012 Begins at 11;00 a.m. with casual garden conversations and a "Market Place" Market Place will feature locally grown produce and plants Program will start at noon. Eat while you Learn. Concord Garden Club will provide drinks and desserts for this brown bag* event. * Linda Greene, owner of the Concord Cafe, has agreed to accept phone orders for sandwiches and any other takeout foods like chips, etc. that day. She has about 6 different sandwiches available. She asks that you please pre-order early. In addition to sandwich and other brown bag items, you may also simply walk into the Concord Cafe and fix a take-out plate from their fabulous buffet! The Concord Cafe is located only about 1/2 block away from the Strickland Building. Concord Cafe: It has been reliably rumored by one of our best strawberry growers his look like they will be ready in time for Lunch and Learn and our order has been placed. As if all that wasn t enough check the nest page here is the piece d resistance 22

23 Raffle Garden Theme Quilted Throw (50 X 70) To benefit Harriette Beckham Fund Providing horticulture scholarships to Pike County Students Tickets are $2.00 for 1 $5.00 for 3 Other items will also be included in the raffle Quilt is a gift of Sherri Curtis because she was so Impressed with the work of Concord Garden Club And the Harriette Beckham Scholarship (she is not a member and more interested In quilting than gardening!) Dates to Remember March Fri-Sat Landscape Design School, Course III Augusta 10 Thursday Basic Horticulture (Indoor Gardening) Augusta Mon Mon Fulton Federation Meeting Basic Hortiuclture (Herbs) 19 Mon Middle GA Judges Council Meeting Macon Ashe Simpson, Atlanta Augusta Mon-Tue Deep South Convention Murfreesboro, TN 22 Thu South GA Judges Council Meeting Moultrie 28 Wed South GA Native Plant/Wildflower Symposium Tifton APRIL Sun Trustees Meeting Macon 15 Sun GCG Finance/Exec Meeting Macon Sun-Sat Garden Week in Georgia 16 Mon GCG Board Meeting Macon Mon-Tue GCG Convention & Awards Banquet Macon 17 Tue GCG Convention Business Meeting and Life Member Luncheon Macon 19 Thurs Lunch and Learn Concord Fri-Sat North of Gaston Street Garden Tour Savannah 23

24 MAY Tue North GA Judges Council Meeting Bellmere, Johns Creek 4-5 Fri-Sat Landscape Design School, Course IV Augusta 11 Fri Gibbs Garden Tour Historic Preservation Fundraiser hosted by Laurel District Ball Ground Wed-Sun NGC Convention Buffalo, NY 18 Fri East GA Judges Council Meeting Statesboro 21 Mon Middle GA Judges Council Meeting Macon 24 Thu Fulton Federation Awards Banquet Ansley Golf Club 24 Thu So. GA Judges Council Meeting Valdosta JUNE Sat-Sun Hydrangea Festival and Flower Show Douglasville 3-9 Sun-Sat National Garden Week 5 Tue GCG Awards Committee Meeting HQ, Athens 9 Mon Basic Horticulture (New Cultivars) Augusta JULY Sun-Tue Wild and Wonderful Youth Camp Charlie-Elliott Wildlife Center, Mansfield Sun-Tue Flower Show Judges Symposium UGA, Athens AUGUST Wed Oleander District Board Meeting Savannah 6-8 Mon- Wed Flower Show School Monroe 7 Tue Trustees Meeting HQ, Athens 9 Thu Magnolia District Board Meeting Coleman 13 Mon Redbud District Board Meeting Dauset Trails, Jackson 14 Tue Azalea District Board Meeting Gray 14 Tue Dogwood District Board Meeting TBA 16 Thu Laurel District Board Meeting Marietta 22 Wed Camellia District Board Meeting Moultrie SEPTEMBER Fri-Sun Yellow Daisy Flower Show Stone Mountain 17 Mon Middle GA Judges Council Meeting Macon 18 Tue GCG Finance/Exec Meeting Dillard Wed-Thu GCG Board Meeting Dillard 21 Fri East GA Judges Council Meeting Statesboro 24

25 26-29 Wed-Sat NGC Fall Board Meeting Little Rock, AR 27 Thu So. GA Judges Council Meeting Fitzgerald OCTOBER Tue North GA Judges Council Meeting Bellmere, Johns Creek 5-7 Fri-Sun Perry Flower Show (Magnolia Host) Georgia National Fairgrounds 15 Mon Yearbook Deadline 16 Tue Redbud District Meeting Rock Ranch, Thomaston 17 Wed Magnolia District Meeting Albany 18 Thu Camellia District Meeting Douglas 19 Fri Oleander District Meeting Vidalia 23 Tue Azalea District Meeting Athens 24 Wed Laurel District Meeting Gainesville 25 Thu Dogwood District Meeting Atlanta NOVEMBER 2012 TBA Joint Meeting, Georgia Judges Council Meeting Wed-Thu Conservation Workshop Charlie-Elliott Wildlife Center, Mansfield 15 Thu Youth Poetry Entries Due to District Chairmen DECEMBER Sat Deadline for NGC, DSR and some GCG Awards 1 Thu Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl Posters, & Youth Poetry Entries Due to District Chairmen 2 Sun Holiday Flower Show "Putting on the Ritz" The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation on Lake Oconee 4 Tue North GA Judges Council Meeting Bellmere, Johns Creek 10 Mon Youth Poetry Entries Due to State Chairmen Wed-Thu GCG Awards Committee Meeting HQ, Athens 25