We were delighted to have Élise Cormier speak at our June 19th meeting. Her presentation explained how to incorporate a learning environment into our neighborhood, home, or school playground. She showed us several pictures of different schools and playground which have become a learning environment for children to examine, imagine, and celebrate using all five of their senses. Élise, noted landscape architect and expert on creative playscapes, showed us how she incorporates play to grow new gardeners and nature lovers. A frequent lecturer with the National Garden Club’s Landscape Design School, Élise loves teaching about design, native plants, and playful gardens. She is principal of Smart Landscapes, an Atlanta-based landscape architecture firm focused on connecting people with nature through sustainable design, and has over 10 years of experience creating parks, playgrounds, and healthy neighborhoods. Élise is a certified playground safety inspector who holds a bachelors in Geology from Smith College…
2017 PLANT SALE
GCMGA moved to a new location to hold our 2017 Plant Sale on Saturday, April 22 at the Lilburn City Hall/Library Complex. We had fruit and vegetables, lots of perennials, herbs, native plants, shrubs and annuals. Many of our members pitched in to answer questions, make recommendations and make this a successful sale. Thank you for coming — hope to see you next year! Related Images:
May 2017 Monthly Meeting
Our Monday, May 20th meeting was a real treat! Martha Tate joined us to tell the fascinating story of a treasured Atlanta gardener, Margaret Mosley. Tate, a lifelong Southerner, garden blogger, AJC columnist, creator/producer of “A Gardener’s Diary” on HGTV, and author of ‘Margaret Mosely’s A Garden to Remember,’ told the story of a gardener who started from scratch at 52 and spent the next 46 years creating an extraordinary garden in Decatur, GA. Martha broughtcopies of her book for purchase and shared stories and photographs with excerpts from Margaret Mosely’s journals, valuable plant information and tips for success. It was a opportunity to hear a talented gardener and writer share, in person, her experience of friendship with a garden legend. Related Images: