Announcements
Have You Remembered to Renew?
All 2009 members who have not renewed their membership for 2010 will be dropped from the membership list on March 31. Please use the Membership Renewal Form to guarantee that you don't get dropped.
GNPS Southeastern Flower Show Page
GNPS is pleased to announce that the Georgia Native Plant Society's exhibit at the Southeastern Flower Show won FIVE awards. Please take a few minutes to take a look at some photos of the GNPS Exhibit and learn more about the awards and the folks that put the display together. This page has a permanent link on the Archives Page, available from the Navigation Menu, under the GNPS Awards heading.
Cullowhee Conference Scholarships Available
The Georgia Native Plant Society is pleased to sponsor up to 5 scholarships each year. If you are interested, please take a minute to read more on our Applicant Information page.
2010 GNPS Members Garden Tour
The annual Members Garden Tour is scheduled for Sunday, April 18th. We have four garden sites on the tour this year. Two are in the Stone Mountain area and two are in Marietta. They are all first time tour gardens and should all be at their peak of Spring bloom on the day of the tour. The hours of this year's tour will be 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Mt. Cuba Center Brochures
Mt. Cuba Center in MD has graciously allowed us to provide 2 of their brochures on our website. The brochures are available via the submenu of the Brochures link on the navigation menu. These brochures provide information on Asters and Coneflowers that was gathered in garden trials.
Fourth Annual GNPS Hike Inn Field Trip
The Annual GNPS field trip to Hike Inn will be Sunday, May 2nd, 2010. For more information please visit the Events of Interest page, under the GNPS Meetings and Events heading.
Spring Native Plant Sale
April 24 at McFarlane Nature Park. More information is available on the Plant Sale Announcement page.
Native Plants for Georgia Part II: Ferns Wins Award
The Georgia Extension Service, with help from GNPS, released Native Plants for Georgia Part II: Ferns last year. It is the second installment of the publication that GNPS has helped with (the first part was on trees, shrubs, and woody vines), and again it's an award winner! The American Society for Horticultural Science has presented the Southern Region Extension Communications Award for the new publication. Several of these individuals are members of GNPS. Congratulations to all!
*This list has been compiled to provide information regarding native plant and gardening activities. Listing these activities does not constitute an endorsement of the event's sponsor nor their activities.Photos of Wolf Creek and Other Projects
GNPS, along with others, contributed to the purchase, by Grady County, of the tract of land known as Wolf Creek Preserve to protect the habitat. The Georgia Land Conservation Program played a key role in protecting Wolf Creek Preserve, along with other special habitats, using state grant funds. They have posted some photos of Wolf Creek Preserve and some of the other projects that they have participated in. Please take a few minutes to take a look at the photos of these wonderful places now protected.
13th Annual MadisonFest Home and Garden Expo
April 24 in Madison, Ga. Madison Fest is more than just arts and crafts. The 2010 featured speaker is Allan M. Armitage. The festival includes a garden section featuring native species, heirloom plants and hard-to-find perennial flowers and herbs for sale; live music; food vendors; and a children's area. For more information, call 706 342-1251 ext. 206, visit the website or email madisonfest@madisonga.com.