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Susan Frenzel, President 2023-2025
Gardening-Past, Present, and Future
I am humbled and honored to serve as your SGC President. As a relative newcomer, I decided to spend some time reading about SGC history and as a result developed a stronger sense of pride in being part of a group that has done so much amazing work for the community. Equally impressive are the bonds of friendship that were created in the process. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of this dynamic group?
As I read about SGC history, I was struck by the fact that our 50th anniversary will be here in 2025. With that in mind, I plan to use the next two years to showcase past SGC projects and the members who made them possible. As we continue to enjoy our ongoing projects, I am excited that in the not-too-distant future, the diorama as the Donaldson Bannister Farm, our newest project, will be completed. The friendships new and old that we create and strengthen as we work together on our many projects make all we do even more valuable.
Looking further into the future, SGC should explore opportunities to share and grow the love of gardening and the natural world in a new generation of gardeners. Why not? We are all enriched when we see our work together as a continuum of “gardening-past present, and future.”
Susan
PS- Be sure to click on all the green links on each page to discover more about that subject!
SPALDING GARDEN CLUB ANNOUNCES ITS FALL BIENNIAL FUNDRAISER!
Mary Delia Poynter
SPALDING GARDEN CLUB
Proudly Presents
A FLORAL AFFAIR
At City Springs
1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs
OCTOBER 23, 2024
10:00am-2:00pm
Featuring renowned floral designer Mary Delia Poynter who will be demonstrating the art of floral arranging, including
holiday designs and tablescapes.
Mary Delia’s love of flowers began at a young age in her mother’s garden.
After attending UGA and a stint in advertising she went back to her roots and started Container Gardening of Atlanta. Today her business collaborative, M. Delia Designs for Lucy’s Market, provides floral arrangements, planted arrangements, seasonal container gardens, and fall and Christmas installations for the discriminating public.
The day will include a plated luncheon at City Springs, Sandy Springs’ most prestigious venue, and will feature a live auction of some very special items!
To view our AUCTION ITEMS click Here!
THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT
Thank you all for your support!
(Food allergy requests must be submitted by October 9th to
Mary Millar @ marymillar01@yahoo.com or Carole McWilliams @
clm2105@mac.com)
ENHANCING OUR COMMUNITY
SPALDING GARDEN CLUB CREATED A
XERISCAPE GARDEN
at the Dunwoody Post Office
Our Xeriscape Garden teaches our community how to garden with drought tolerant plants. Click the links in Green to learn more!
Xeriscape gardenS can be beautiful!
Spalding Garden Club took the proceeds of our Candlelight Christmas Tour in 2015 and created a beautiful enhancement to the community post office by planting a xeriscape garden and improving a much needed area of our city (see before and after photos at this link). With the proceeds of our 2017 tour we planted a Native Garden at the Dunwoody Nature Center, along with funding for a walkway to connect several buildings on their campus. Spalding Garden Club continues to maintain the Post Office garden, receiving new enhancements in 2023.
FOLLOW THIS LINK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT XERISCAPE GARDENING AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO GEORGIA GARDENS
SPALDING GARDEN CLUB IS PROUD TO BE A NATIONAL GARDEN CLUB AFFILIATE
Spalding Garden Club is a member of Fulton Federation of Garden Clubs, The Dogwood District of The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc., Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc. and National Garden Clubs, Inc. To find out more about these affiliations click below: