Cherokee County Chairman for the County Commissioners signed a proclamation for National Garden Week. Left to right are; Evelyn Foster, president of Anetsa Ga-Da Garden Club; Katie Van Hiel, president of Trayletaah Garden Club; Mary Ellen Roos, Laurel District Director; Commissioner Buzz Ahrens, Chairman of County Commissioners; Judy Bishop, president of Etowah Garden Club; and Jennie Byers, president of Garden Club Council of Cherokee County.

GCG actively supports NGC's sponsorship of National Garden Week, the first full week in June of each year.

Garden Clubs are encouraged to promote various garden related activities in their communities and share the joy of gardening with others. Make plans to plant flowers or trees, visit nursing homes, put flowers in public buildings, or host a tea. Clubs should publicize their projects to make them more visible. This is a good opportunity to educate the public about the wonderful work done by the Garden Club of Georgia. It is important that clubs send a report to the State Chairman which is then submitted to the national organization for award consideration. As much supportive material as possible should be included:

1. Send a brief resume of what your club has done.
2. Take photographs of the event send copies with individuals named.
3. Supportive materials such as newspaper clippings should be dated and show the name of the publication, date, identification of those in the picture and the name of the event.
4. Any other material such as programs, flyers, etc., should also be included.

Please send this information to the state chairman by September 15th for submission to the National Awards Committee for judging.

Garden Week in Georgia

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Governor Deal has signed a proclamation establishing the third week in April as Garden Week in Georgia. Clubs are asked to promote this event in their communities. The Georgia Department of Economic Development is partnering with GCG to encourage tourism by promoting garden tours and gardening events during this week. Advertise Garden Week in Georgia at your local nurseries, grocery stores, library and churches. Some promotional ideas include:

• Organize public or private gardens open for tours during garden week.
• Advertise Garden Week on Facebook, Twitter, etc.
• Involve school children in the week's events—plant flowers at the school.
• Take flowers and a poster to the local library, town council, etc.
• Hold a home and garden tour.
• Be a docent at a garden tour, hold a plant sale, have an antique show, a book signing, host a lecture, hold an art workshop in the garden, promote your town's local flower during Garden Week, produce a segment on local television, or one for the local paper.
• Be sure to take photos of all your activities!

New Award!

Just listed in the 2012 GCG GUIDE is Award #60: Garden Week in Georgia, due February 1st (of the following year) to Betty Waller at bwaller606@comcast.net

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