RFGC supports NGC’s “GO GREEN-PLANT AMERICA” including but not limited to: BLUE STAR MARKERS The Rome Federated Garden Clubs, Inc. strongly supports the Blue Star Program with markers and with flowers planted around them, as follows: The Federated Garden Clubs, Inc. located at the Garden Center at 100 E. 8th Street Sponsored by Seven Hills Garden Club. Mountain View Garden Club located at Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Rome. Seven Hills Garden Club located at Sara Hightower Regional Library, Townview Garden Club located at the corner of Broad Street and 5th Ave.. Rome Federation of Garden Clubs Rome, GA sponsored at Government Plaza, Floyd Co Courthouse. BEAUTIFICATION – GARDENING Each Club in the Federation has a Civic Improvement project which is a garden somewhere in our town that is planted seasonally, maintained and beautifies our town. The Clock Tower Federated Garden Project was completed and dedicated in 2019 and each club has taken a workday as assigned by the project manager. Many monarchs visited the garden this year. This garden is now a Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail with a Marker placed there. This years Federated Garden Project was to renovate the landscaping at Harbor House by Townview Garden Club. Old plants were removed and native plants were placed there. Am extemsove report appears above under Projects. Plants and/or arrangements are placed in the Library by the clubs of the Federation. Clubs take two-week turns and identify the plant by name as a donation by The Rome Federated Garden Clubs. Arbor Day was celebrated on February 21. The DAR, Rome Federated Garden Clubs, and City of Rome, Rotarians, Nature Conservancy, and Master Gardeners participate annually. Thirteen Willow Oak trees were planted. Rome is a Tree City and received their 30th flag. Rome is one of 9 cities in Georgia to receive the award. Members planted shrubs and flowers at their respective subdivision entrances. One Club “Planted in Pink” at the Tony E. Warren Cancer Center where they maintain a garden at the entrance to the center and always include pink flowers. The Center has a Women’s Breast Center. A Patriotic themed wreath was placed at a Blue Star Marker for Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Patriot's Day and Veterans Day by Three Rivers Garden Club. CONSERVATION We collect Coke Cans/Tabs for Ronald McDonald House. EDUCATION. Educational Programs at our individual club meetings, include programs on hydrangea care, iris care, Lenten rose, and many other plants; trips to native selling landscape store; presentation by City Arborist; growing herbs and cooking with them; visits to Demonstration Garden at Chieftain Museum, floral design; making bonsai demonstration; pruning program by County Agent; beekeeping, and others. Allison Waters, Rome Floyd Blight/Litter Task Force presented a program to the Federation in March. NGC WEEK National Garden Week was celebrated by erecting banners on Broad Street at Townview’s Garden and at the ClockTower Garden. Individual Clubs planted, weeded, and spruced up their respective gardens around town. A plant was placed in the Library with a sign regarding NGC Week. AWARDS Award 16: Yearbook— Honorable Mention Townview Garden Club Award 14: Horticulture Achievement—2nd Place Rome Federated Garden Club DEEP SOUTH AWARDS for yearbooks NATIONAL GARDEN CLUB AWARDS FIG LEAF PROJECT- COMMUNITY SERVICE Our county has a foster care crisis. This is a community project since we no longer have the state mental facility to share stockings and eggs with, we now support the Department of Family and Children Services by collecting needed clothing items for children that have just been picked up and have no possessions with them. We do this in November so some items can be used for Christmas for the children. |
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