Roswell Garden Club
About Us
About
Be The Best You Can Be with RGC
So You’re Ready For a Positive Challenge
RGC is ready when you are—we are open to all ages and skill levels. This volunteer organization is like no other. Our garden club offers you opportunities to learn and grow as a gardener and make a positive impact on the community…
- Field trips to enjoy public and private gardens across the state
- Floral Design & Flower Arranging classes and competitions
- Speakers & workshops on current gardening trends
- Leadership opportunities organizing, planning, & executing projects large and small
The interests and pursuits of our garden club members are diverse: garden therapy, memorial markers, community & roadside beautification, youth programs, scholarships and more.
If you love plants & nature and feel a strong connection to the community, consider attending a meeting. RGC fosters an appreciation for gardening, encourages conservation advocacy, and supports community beautification efforts. Plan now to join us; RGC is an enduring organization with a rich legacy of education and service.
Meetings & Speakers Per Year
Holiday Decorating Projects
Civic & Community Projects
Our Story
Roswell Garden Club, The Garden Club of Georgia Trophy 2020 Winner: Connecting Plants and People Since 1951
- We conserve Roswell’s natural beauty with projects around Roswell
- We educate and energize gardeners of all ages through our website, blog, GreenLife…horticultural mini-lessons @ the ARC, horticultural tips & guest speakers @ RGC meetings
- We galvanize support for environmental causes through our blog and our participation in Capitol Conservancy Day at the Georgia capitol
- We refresh and maintain local public areas with projects such as gardening @ the ARC, decorating @ the ARC, and maintaining areas at the historic Old Roswell Cemetery
We provide therapeutic gardening opportunities and public horticulture mini-lessons @ the ARC- We inspire creativity through floral design and landscape design at our gardens, in our newsletter, & on our blog
- We encourage teamwork and offer leadership opportunities through project & garden teams
- We learn at lively monthly meetings and on frequent field trips
- We work with civic organizations and local officials such as Roswell Rotary, Roswell Recreation & Parks, Roswell City Council, Roswell Memorial Day Committee, and the Roswell Historical Society on projects such as the Blue Star and Gold Star Families Memorial Markers on the grounds @ Roswell City Hall, adaptive programs @ the ARC, and work @ Old Roswell Cemetery
Garden Clubs:
Connecting Plants and People Since 1891
Focus
Our partnerships
RGC’s collaborative relationships with the Roswell Historical Society, the Roswell Recreation & Parks department and the Roswell Adult Recreation Center drive much of our work.
Projects with our partners include developing and maintaining gardens at targeted locations and creating inviting, soothing entrance gardens at other locations. We tap into grants, fund projects ourselves, and provide a great deal of human work hours.
We support our partners’ special events by decorating, co-sponsoring, and teaching. Our biggest collaborative community events include the adaptive and other activities at the ARC, working on the Old Roswell Cemetery with the Roswell Historical Society and decorating locations around Roswell for various holidays and celebrations.
- Community Centers
- Civic Organizations/local Officials
Recognition
Awards
Like many civic organizations, garden clubs have awards and recognitions at the state, regional, and national level. According to The Garden Club of Georgia website, “The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. operates an active awards program for its membership. The purpose of the awards program is to recognize the achievement of an individual, a club or group of clubs which further the goals and objectives of the Garden Club of Georgia, Inc., the Deep South Region, and National Garden Clubs, Inc.”
RGC is highly competitive and is proud to have been named The Garden Club of Georgia Trophy winner in 2007, 2012, 2014, 2017, and 2020. Club Members Debbie Vann (2021) and Carolyn Herndon (2022) were named Dogwood District Woman of the Year.
RGC 2021 The Garden Club of Georgia Awards include 1st place, Medium Club: Holiday Decorations, Garden Therapy, Social Media; and Website (tie). 2nd place, Medium Club: Butterfly Garden, Newsletter
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Roswell Garden Club
Roswell, GA
Open to the Public
Roswell Garden Club
"Gardening is not our
whole life; but it makes our
lives whole."