Beautification, Conservation, Education

Watch a Special Message from our GCG President Diane Hunter.

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The Modern Garden Club: Growing Together in the Social Age

This year we begin an exciting new chapter that allows us to share our passion for gardening with a wider audience. Through platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Substack, we can highlight our events, celebrate member achievements and exchange ideas instantly with each other.

Our social media mission is probably familiar to you- to cultivate beauty, conservation and education through a lifelong love of gardening. Through social media we extend our educational reach to connect with gardeners of all ages and skill levels to provide continuous learning, creativity and friendship.

We will tend to the hearts of Georgia by posting tips, techniques and green wisdom from the thousands of creative minds of our members. It’s like a potluck of plant knowledge – everyone brings something to grow on.

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Awards

Awards Handbook

Our 2026-2027 Awards Handbook has arrived. Take a look at our illustrated and expanded Awards Handbook with all of the GCG, Deep South and National Garden Club awards for 2026-27. And get started on filling out your award applications.

If you were unable to attend the Leadership and Award Workshop this summer, take a look at the presentation available here: Awards Workshop 2025 

Holiday Fundraiser

2025 Holiday Flower Bulb

The Garden Club of Georgia is proud to announce its 2025 Fundraiser.  Our website is open through December 15! The Garden Club of Georgia would like to thank all for your support. Showcase your style and appreciation to The Garden Club of GA by contributing to the New Holiday Fundraiser where you can purchase beautiful amaryllis and paperwhites just in time for the holiday season. The shipping will begin the first of November, and all orders placed by December 1st will be shipped in time for Christmas. Consider ordering the waxed amaryllis. They are encased in wax. There is no need to water. There is no planting involved. You simply place it in a sunny location and just watch it grow. Waxed amaryllis make a great gift for everyone including those who don't have a green thumb!

Flower Power Website

Publications 

Garden Gateways

The latest edition of Garden Gateways has been mailed out and is now available online.

Click the button below to read the current issue. To explore past editions, visit our Publications page.

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Landscape Design Newsletter

Come dig into the Basics of Landscape Design

Landscape Design Newsletter Editor, Suzanne Finger is a Georgia-grown, registered Landscape Architect. This four-part series, Landscape Design 101,  explores aspects of Landscape Design.

  • Issue 1:  Functionality in the landscape
  • Issue 2:  Key ingredients for a landscaper design with good bones
  • Issue 3: Plant Selection for outstanding performance in your landscape
  • Issue 4: Tips for creating timeless, enjoyable home landscapes

For  savvy design tips and a few chuckles, visit Publications

Environmental Newsletter

Protecting Pollinators Chair, Annelle Moore

Article: Winter Habitat for Beneficial Insects? by Terry Johnson, visit Publications

Article: I Admire Butterflies by Terry Johnson, visit Publications

Article: The Great Southeast Pollinator Census by Becky Griffin, visit Publications

Article: Another Symposium for Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail by Willie Maxwell, visit Publications

Upcoming Educational Opportunities

Continuing Education

 
National Garden Club Schools provide an opportunity for attendees to increase their knowledge of the environment, expand interest in gardening, embrace creativity in floral design and beautify homes and communities using landscape design principles. 
For more information on Virtual Classes visit the National Garden Club Our Schools page. 
 

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The NCG Environmental Zoom Class 

January 29-30, 2026
Registration information available soon.

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The Garden Club of Georgia Basic Design II Course
Pre-Requisite: Basic Design I 
Class Meeting Dates
January 14 & 28; February 11 & 25; March 11 & 24, 2026
Time: 10AM-2PM 
Location: Conyers Presbyterian Church; 911 N. Main Street N,W, ; Conyers, GA 30012 
Cost: $175
Registration Deadline for this class is December 30, 2025.
This course will review advance National Garden Club (NGC)  floral designs regularly seen in NGC flower shows. Although the design types are regulars in flower shows, learning the techniques and design types will allow students to learn how to add the "wow" factor when creating floral designs for home and special occasions. 
 
For more details, please contact Gale D. Thomas at galedthomas@gmail.com. 

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GCG Floral Design Course II

January 21, 2026, February 18,2026, March 18, 2026
April 15, 2026, May 20,2026

Warren Community Center
Warren Road Park, 300 Warren Rd,
Augusta, GA 30907
 
Instructor: Lynn Fronk
Chairman: Beth Wiseman 706-814-4115
For Registration and information, please email Beth Wiseman by Jan. 7, 2026
 
For more information on any class offerings, please contact Gale D. Thomas via phone (404-790-7101) or email (galedthomas@gmail.com).

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