Three Rivers Garden Club meets the first Wednesday of every month, September through May at The Garden Center at 100 East 8th Street in Rome unless otherwise noted on the Program Schedule. Meetings begin at 9:30 with a social/coffee and business convenes at 10:00. Visitors and guests of the membership are welcome to attend.
SEPTEMBER 2011
Date: September 7, 2011
Time: 9:30 AM (Coffee/Social); 10:00 AM (Meeting/Tour)
Place: Garden Center of Rome
Program: “Plant Identification and Preparation” for entries in Coosa Valley Fair Flower Show
Speaker: Connie Burnes is a member of Townview Garden Club, an accredited Flower Show Judge, a Life Member of Rome Federated Garden Clubs, Inc., The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc., and National Garden Clubs, Inc. She is deemed a local authority on many aspects of horticulture and flower arrangements.
Hostess/Co-Hostess: Sue Crist/Anita Bridges
Ways and Means: Anita Bridges/Sue Crist
Roll Call: Name one of your specimens you will enter in Coosa Valley Fair Flower Show
Project: National Garden Clubs, Inc. President’s Special Project --- Clubs should photo archive accomplishments
September Horticulture Tip: Plant spring flowering bulbs, sow seed of biennials and perennials including hollyhocks, snapdragons, and Canterbury bells.
OCTOBER 2011
Date: October 5, 2011
Time: 9:30 AM (Coffee/Social); 10:00 AM (Meeting/Program)
Place: Coosa Country Club, Rome
Program: “WAFA”; Presentation of the events of World Association of Flower Arrangers
Speaker: Betty Grimes, past president of The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc., will present a program of the WAFA show held in Boston, Massachusetts this past summer. She is a National Master Flower Show Judge. She has served on the State Board for several years as Calendar Editor, Membership Chairman, Treasurer of Judges Council and Symposium and a member of North Georgia Judges Council, former President of The Designers Club and active member of Hiawassee Garden Club. Betty is presently serving as State Headquarters House & Operations Chairman. She is currently serving on the National Finance Committee of National Garden Clubs, Inc. and Alternate Director of Deep South Region. Her latest achievement is winning a Gold Ribbon for her design at WAFA in the Table Class.
Ways and Means: Martha Joy Hendon/Sue Alford/Sue Crist
Roll Call: Name your favorite classification of flower design
Project: National Garden Clubs, Inc. President’s Special Project --- Plant a winter vegetable in your edible garden.
October Horticulture Tip: It is time to divide and replant almost any crowded perennial clump such as Shasta daisies, perennial phlox, aspidistra, hosta, daylilies, and bearded iris. Container grown trees and shrubs of all kinds can be planted now.
NOVEMBER 2011
Date: November 2, 2011
Time: 9:30 AM (Coffee/Social); 10:00 AM (Meeting/Program)
Place: Garden Center of Rome and Marshall Forest on Horseleg Creek Road
Program: “Marshall Forest” tour
Speaker: Caroline Alford, the recent Land Trust: Marshall Forest Chairman for Laurel District and The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. will guide us on a tour of Marshall Forest after a presentation of Marshall Forest at The Garden Center. Caroline is a member of Mountain View Garden Club and has been on the Laurel District and The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. Board of Directors. She is a Life Member of Rome Federated Garden Clubs, Inc., Deep South Region, The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc., and The National Garden Club, Inc.
Hostess/Co-Hostess: Winnie Holland/Sandra Norman
Ways and Means: Sandra Norman/Winnie Holland
Roll Call: Name a favorite garden you have visited
Project: National Garden Clubs, Inc. President’s Special Project--This project is to collect information regarding gardens for the visually and physically impaired. We are looking for specially designed gardens that help children and adults who are blind, deaf-blind, or hearing-impaired (other disabilities may be included) develop skills and improve their social, psychological and physical well being through gardening activities.
November Horticulture Tip: As November begins, the planting season for shrubs and trees, plan your planting, then stick to the plan! A good plan saves you time and money. The results will be pleasing, not a hodge-podge or a wilderness.
DECEMBER 2011
Date: December 7, 2011
Time: 11:00 AM (Coffee/Social); 11:30 AM (Meeting/Program)
Place: Rome Floyd Convention and Visitors Center
Program: “Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly"
Speaker: Dr. John Barnett, President of Three Rivers Garden Club will welcome members and guest to the Annual Christmas Social and Auction. The auction is the annual major source of Ways and Means for the Club. All members are encouraged to bring an item to auction; and, don’t forget your checkbook!
Hostess/Co-Hostess: Several members of Three Rivers Garden Club will serve as greeters, hostesses and servers.
Ways and Means: Members of Three Rivers Garden Club with our Annual Auction
Roll Call: Name your favorite holiday tradition
Project: National Garden Clubs, Inc. President's Special Project: In May 1999, a partnership was formed between National Garden Clubs, Inc and Habitat for Humanity. HFH's mission is to eliminate poverty housing from the face of the earth. NGC's goal is to encourage garden clubs across the nation to participate in the landscaping of HFH homes. The theme of this project is "Open Your Heart and Hands", and the philosophy is that no commitment--physical or monetary--is too small. All endeavors and contributions will be gratefully acknowledged.
December Horticultural Tip: “Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly” is a great time to make a good investment in living Christmas trees. Select a tree that will grow well in your climate, then decorate it to enjoy during the holiday season. Plant it in a “special spot” in your garden soon after Christmas before the root ball dries.
JANUARY 2012
Date: January 4, 2012
Time: 9:30 AM (Coffee/Social); 10:00 AM (Meeting/Program)
Place: Garden Center of Rome
Program: “Properly Pruning Various Shrubs and Trees”
Speaker: Keith Mickler is the Floyd County Extension Agent and has vast knowledge which he shares willingly, with expertise and humor. Keith will share with Three Rivers his favorite and most accurate way to prune shrubs and trees in our area.
Hostess/Co-Hostess: Jo Holder/Dean Guinn
Ways and Means: Dean Guinn/Jo Holder
Roll Call: Name your favorite shrub or tree
Project: National Garden Clubs, Inc., President’s Special Project --- The clubs should focus on trees and shrubs.
January Horticulture Tip: “Mid-way Month for Planting and Transplanting” gives us the idea to transplant trees and overgrown shrubs during this month. Pruning will be necessary to overcome transplanting shock. Remove at least one-fourth of the plant’s growth to compensate for loss of roots. Also, study the new catalogs arriving now and plan for new additions to your yard and garden.
FEBRUARY 2012
Date: February 1, 2012
Time: 9:30 AM (Coffee/Social); 10:00 AM (Meeting/Program)
Place: Garden Center of Rome
Program: “Making Floral Designs”
Speaker: Art D’Ambrosio is an instructor in horticulture at Georgia Northwestern College in Rome. He is also the husband of our very own member, Ginny D’Ambrosio. Art will share his expertise in floral designs and the correct steps to making floral designs according to The Flower Show Guide of National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Hostess/Co-Hostess: Cathy Carter/Mary Louise Dixon
Ways and Means: Mary Louise Dixon/Cathy Carter
Roll Call: Name your most favorite floral design
Project: National Garden Clubs, Inc. President’s Special Project --- Clubs should do plantings for public and special places.
February Horticulture Tip: “Days Are Short and Few” but now is the ideal time to prepare new planting beds or to improve existing ones. Organic matter, such as peat moss, compost, or partially decayed pine bark, should be added to the existing soil. This will help hold the soil nutrients and also the water holding capacity of the soil will be improved.
MARCH 2012
Date: March 7, 2012
Time: 9:30 AM (Coffee/Social); 10:00 AM (Meeting/Program)
Place: Garden Center of Rome
Program: “Be Green --- An Environmental Program”
Speaker: Mary Hardin Thornton is the Keep America Beautiful director for Rome and Floyd County. She will share what we can do to Keep Rome Beautiful; explain the Keep America Beautiful program, and inventive ways to “Be Green”
Hostess/Co-Hostess: Brenda Harp/Georgia Burns
Ways and Means: Georgia Burns/Brenda Harp
Roll Call: Name one item that you recycle on a regular basis
Project: National Garden Club, Inc., President’s Special Project --- Clubs should focus on container gardening.
March Horticulture Tip: “Spring Is Bursting Out All Over” is a great time to plant gladioli bulbs in mid or late March and continue planting at 2 to 3 week intervals until July. This succession planting will provide cut flowers over a longer period of time. Plant 6 to 12 corms each time. Set 5 to 6 inches deep and 4 inches apart. Begin planting petunias and geraniums in pots.
APRIL 2012
Date: April 4, 2012
Time: 9:30 AM Coffee/Social; 10:00 AM (Meeting/Program)
Place: Berry College Horticulture Green House
Program: “Making a Mixed Planting of Flowers”
Speaker: Andrea Jones, the Horticulturist Director at Berry College greenhouses, will demonstrate planting a mixture of flowers in a container. Members will be able to participate.
Hostess/Co-Hostess: Linda Evans/Wanda Michael
Ways and Means: Wanda Michael/Linda Evans
Roll Call: Name your favorite bird
Project: National Garden Club, Inc. President’s Special Project --- Protect aquatic ecosystems.
April Horticulture Tip: “April Showers Bring May Flowers” is the ideal time to plant annuals and perennials. To get plants off to a good start, prepare beds properly before planting. Sow seeds or plant the following annuals: coleus, impatiens, zinnias, marigolds, petunias, nasturtiums, hollyhocks, snapdragons and salvia. Add perennials such as chrysanthemums, phlox, pinks, Shasta daisies, oriental poppies, and clematis.
MAY 2012
Date: May 2, 2012
Time: 9:30 AM (Coffee/Social); 10:00 AM (Meeting/Program)
Place: Coosa Country Club
Program: “Growing and Using Herbs”
Speaker: Martha Joy Herndon, a member of Three Rivers Garden Club, has grown and used herbs successfully for several years. She will share ideas for doing so. She was recently featured in a local magazine about women in which her interest in herbs was the focus.
Hostess/Co-Hostess: Members of Three Rivers Garden Club
Ways and Means:
Roll Call: Name your favorite vacation spot
Project: National Garden Club, Inc. President’s Special Projects --- There will be a portion of this meeting to discuss projects that our members will continue during the summer.
May Horticulture Tip: May is the “Month of Flowers” with roses in profusion and the flurry of color provided by annuals and perennials. Continue adding annual flowering plants and bulbs for summer color. Zinnias, nasturtiums, salvia, marigolds, cosmos, annual periwinkle, and other tender annuals may be seeded directly into flower beds. Plants already started inside should be transplanted outside as soon as possible to take advantage of ideal growing conditions such as cool nights and warm days.
MASTER CALENDAR
2010 - 2011
NATIONAL GARDEN CLUB, INC., DEEP SOUTH REGION, THE GARDEN CLUB OF GEORGIA, INC.,
LAUREL DISTRICT, ROME FEDERATED GARDEN CLUBS, INC., THREE RIVERS GARDEN CLUB, INC.
September, 2010
1 Three Rivers Garden Club Meeting, Rome, Georgia
10 - 12 Redbud Yellow Daisy Flower Show, Stone Mountain
13 GCG Finance & Executive Meeting, Callaway Gardens
14 - 15 GCG State Board Meeting, Callaway Gardens
16 Re-dedication of Marshall Forest and Plaque in Memory of Margaret Harbin
4:00 Marshall Forest
5:00 Reception at Rome Area History Museum
6:00 Lectures at Museum
17 Middle Georgia Judges Council Meeting, Macon
East Georgia Judges Council Meeting, Brunswick
23 South Georgia Judges Council Meeting, Tifton
23 - 26 NGC Board Meeting, Great Falls, MT
October, 2010
1 - 2 Landscape Design School Course III, LaGrange, GA
1 - 4 Perry Flower Show, Perry, GA
3 - 10 Coosa Valley Fair Horticulture Show, Rome, GA
Set-up and Entries other than roses
Entries for roses and judging
Flower Show and Fair Open
Remove all entries and take down Exhibits
5 North Georgia Judges Council Meeting, Bellmere, Duluth
6 Three Rivers Garden Club Meeting, Rome, GA
12 Oleander District Annual Fall Meeting, Savannah, GA
13 Camellia District Annual Fall Meeting, Dublin, GA
14 Redbud District Annual Fall Meeting
15 Azalea District Annual Fall Meeting, Hartwell
15 Yearbook Award #16 Deadline
19 Magnolia District Annual Fall Meeting, Ft. Gaines, GA
20 Dogwood District Annual Fall Meeting, Carrollton, GA
21 Laurel District Annual Fall Meeting, Marietta, GA
23 - 24 Chiaha Fair, Rome, GA
November, 2010
1 Rome Federated Garden Clubs Bi-monthly meeting, Rome, GA
3 Three Rivers Garden Club Meeting, Rome, GA
11 Dedication of Blue Star Marker, Mountain View Garden Club, Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome, GA
11 - 12 Conservation Workshop, Rincon
14 Flag Dedication, Thistle Garden Club, Rotary Park, Rome, GA
18 East Georgia Judges Council Meeting, Warner Robins
South Georgia Judges Council Meeting, Warner Robins
Middle Georgia Judges Council Meeting, Warner Robins
25 Happy Thanksgiving To All
30 Rome Christmas Parade, Light
Up Rome Garden Spots, Rome, GA
December, 2010
1 Deadline for NGC and DSR Awards and GCG Award #’s 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15. 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 30, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 46, 47, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56
1 Three Rivers Garden Club Meeting, Rome, GA
7 North Georgia Judges Council Meeting
14 - 15 GCG Awards Committee Meeting, Headquarters, Athens, GA
25 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays To All
January, 2011
1 Happy New Year Everybody
1 Deadline for GCG Award #’s 1, 48
3 Rome Federated Garden Clubs Bi-monthly meeting, Rome, GA
5 Three Rivers Garden Club Meeting, Rome, GA
10 - 11 Environmental Studies School Course III, Griffin, GA
15 Deadline for GCG Award # 28
18 Dogwood District Board Meeting, Hastings, Atlanta
19 Native Plant Symposium, Athens, GA
21 Middle Georgia Judges Council Meeting, Macon, GA
21 Rome Federated Garden Clubs
Educational Program “Show and Tell” Designer‘s Choice, Coosa Room, Rome/Floyd County Library, Rome, GA
(Featuring all certified designers in Rome and Summerville; open to public)
27 South Georgia Judges Council Meeting, Camilla, GA
February, 2011
1 Deadline for GCG Award #’s 3,
20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31, 33, 36, 45, 49
1 Oleander District Board Meeting, Midway
1 North Georgia Judges Council Meeting, Bellmere, Duluth
2 Three Rivers Garden Club Meeting, Rome, GA
3 Magnolia District Board Meeting, Columbus, GA
10 Azalea District Board Meeting, Augusta, GA
14 Redbud District Board Meeting, Callanwolde, Atlanta, GA
15 President’s Reports Due
17 State Awards Committee Meeting Headquarters, Athens, GA
18 Arbor Day in Georgia
22 Laurel District Board Meeting, Rome, GA
22 - 24 Flower Show School Course III, Millen
24 Camellia District Board Meeting, Valdosta, GA
25 East Georgia Judges Council Meeting, Savannah, GA
25 - 27 Southeastern Flower Show, Cobb Galleria Center, Atlanta, GA
March, 2011
2 Three Rivers Garden Club Meeting, Rome, GA
7 Rome Federated Garden Clubs, Bi-monthly meeting, Rome, GA
11 - 12 Landscape Design School Course IV, LaGrange, GA
14 - 15 Deep South Convention, Lafayette, LA www.dsregion.org (info)
17 Scholarship Meeting, Headquarters, Athens, GA
18 Middle Georgia Judges Council Meeting, Macon, GA
18 Arbor Day in Georgia
23 South Georgia Native Plant/Wildflower Symposium, Tifton, GA
24 South Georgia Judges Council Meeting, Tallahassee, FL
April, 2011
6 Three Rivers Garden Club Meeting, Rome, GA
16 - 17 Chieftain’s Museum Plant Sale, Coosa Valley Fair Grounds, Rome, GA
17 - 22 Garden Week in Georgia
24 GCG Finance & Executive Committee Meeting, UGA, Athens, GA
25 Trustees Meeting, UGA, Athens, GA
25 - 27 GCG Full Convention, UGA, Athens, GA
May, 2011
2 Rome Federated Garden Club, Bi-monthly meeting, Rome, GA
4 Three Rivers Garden Club Meeting, Rome, GA
10 Day in May Lunch: 11:30, Garden Center, Rome, GA
20 Middle Georgia Judges Council Meeting, Macon, GA
20 East Georgia Judges Council Meeting, Millen, GA
24 - 26 NGC Pre-Convention Committee Meetings, Washington, D. C.
25 Trustees Meeting, UGA, Athens, GA
26 South Georgia Judges Council Meeting, Phoenix City, AL
27 - 30 NGC Convention, Washington, D. C.
June, 2011
5 - 11 National Garden Week
13 - 14 Environmental Studies School Course IV, Griffin, GA
15 - 19 WAFA World Flower Show, Boston, MA
26 - 28 Flower Show Judges Symposium, UGA, Athens, GA
July, 2011
10 - 12 “Wild & Wonderful” Youth Camp Charlie-Elliot Park
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