Three Rivers Garden Club is associated with Rome Federated Garden Clubs, Inc., Laurel District, The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc., Deep South Region of the National Garden Clubs, Inc., and National Garden Clubs, Inc.  Three Rivers was founded in November 1949 and has 23 active members, 1 associate member and 3 honorary members.  The objectives of this club are to advance gardening; to promote development of home grounds; to further city beautification; to stimulate interest in cooperative gardening; and to aid in the conservation of forests, wildflowers, birds, butterflies, and other new garden club emphases.  Three Rivers Garden Club is focused on knowledge of gardening and the environment as well as mentoring you and educating the public to cause an increase in the interest in gardening, plant and bird life, conservation of all natural resources, and the beautification of Rome.

Monthly meetings are held from September to May on the first Wednesday of each month at 9:30 AM with a time to socialize with other members and guests, followed by the business meeting and program at 10:00 AM.  Regular meetings at held at the Rome Federated Garden Clubs, Inc.’s Garden Center located at 100 East 8^th Street in Rome, unless tours or alternate meeting places are planned.

We welcome guests at all regular meetings and invite our visitors to join our Club.  For more information about Three Rivers Garden Club in Rome, Georgia, please contact our President, Dr. John Barnett at DrB9565@aol.com

Three Rivers Garden Club welcomes new members Anita Bridges and Ginna Wise.

You are welcome to join this dynamic northwest Georgia club in Rome, Georgia at the confluence of Three Rivers (Etowah, Coosa, Oostanuala).

Rome Visitors and Convention Bureau honors Three Rivers Garden Club with a new sign one of the Civic Improvement Projects.  Pictured are Dean Guinn, Jo Holder, Sue Alford, Dr. John Barnett, President, Diane Harbin, Wanda Mixon, Brenda Harp, Past President, Mary Louis Dixon, Winnie Holland and Bobby Mixon.

Maybe it was our ribbons won at the Coosa Valley Fair Flower Shows; or, maybe it was accolades received from awards submitted to Garden Club of Georgia, Deep South, and National Garden Clubs; or, maybe it is our members willing to be committee chairs in Laurel District/GCG/Deep South; or, maybe it was our involvement and leadership for “Cultivating Young Minds.”  Whatever the cause, I am proud to not only be a member of Three Rivers but serving now as your president.  I am truly honored and thank you for this opportunity.

When the school bells ring and the hot days begin to subside, we know the “good ole days of summer” are soon coming to an end.  It’s that special time of year when Mother Nature presents her beautiful palette of color.  The autumn season is awesome!  Though many of our members have been traveling the state of Georgia for numerous committee meetings during the summer, a time when most garden clubs take a break, autumn is that time of year that we cease our coasting and “put the pedal to the metal” and FALL forward during the months to come.

Three Rivers Garden Club got in the swing of things on Wednesday, September 7 at 9:30 with our first Club Meeting of this administration.  October had our members entering specimens at the Coosa Valley Fair and a joint meeting with Rome Federated Garden Clubs, Inc. as Past President Betty Grimes joined us to share her experience and accolades at WAFA (World Associate of Flower Arrangers) and now is the time to begin cleaning our containers, nurturing our plants, and hoping for some rain.  Also, Thursday, October 20, Laurel District met at Amicalola Falls and Three Rivers Garden Club won the Attending Award with the most attendees at District. 

Join with me as we make a difference in our community and thank you, Three Rivers, for making a difference wherever you go. Your garden club talents have made our meetings very interesting and we look forward to the rest of the Club year.  You are all leaders as you have proven by giving programs not only to Three Rivers, but to other clubs in the Federation.  The leadership we provided for Rome Federated Garden Clubs, Inc. with the Federation project “Cultivating Young Minds” is now an ongoing project for our Club. From the idea, planning, planting and working with the youth, plus starting a new Youth Garden Club at the South Rome Boys and Girls Club has made this concept come to fruition and your continued interest and enthusiasm will continuing through this administration.

So, let’s expand our horizons, branch out, take chances and share our talents with each other, with our community, and make Three Rivers Garden Club the very best we can possible be during this administration.  How can you use your abilities and talents to accomplish this goal?  As we continue to follow our theme, “Growing in Membership, Gardening in Our Community, Embracing Our Environment," let’s also follow the themes from Laurel District, GCG, Deep South and NGC.