Our August 19th meeting featured Charles Andrews who shared his knowledge of North American Azaleas. President of the Azalea Society of America, he has been studying North American azaleas in the field and literature for over 40 years. His in-depth knowledge and presentation was well received and gave information on the different species as well as native species in the Southeast. He also shared where to obtain those cultivars. Related Images:
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2024 Plant Sale!
Thank you for coming to our annual plant sale held on April 27th at the Lilburn Library parking lot! We want to give a shout out to all our wonderful members who put in so much time to make this herculean effort successful. We deeply appreciate everyone who played a part. Over 3000 plants were donated: that’s a lot of digging, potting, and labeling! We appreciate our generous donors. Out Friday setup was a tremendous, unified effort involving tents, tables, and plants. Saturday was a whirlwind of success. We served hundreds of Gwinnett residents and folks from other counties in six quick hours. As our customers were leaving, I heard many “thank you’s” and we’re proud we could help them select plants, not just sell them. The GCMGA plant Sale is a testament to our member’s collective strength and teamwork—each and every one who played a crucial role in this…
2024 March Meeting
Monday on March 18th, Brandon Merz, Georgia Forestry Commission, explained the why’s and where’s of prescribed burns in Georgia. Brandon is a greatly educational speaker and those attending learned many things about our Georgia woods and forests, wildlife and the more. Related Images: