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Garden Club Council
Founded in 1932, the Garden Club Council of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County helps protect, preserve, and
We celebrated Arbor Day on April 27th by bagging 200 Kousa Dogwood saplings and delivering them to 5th graders at four elementary schools in Winston-Salem. ![]()
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“While most holidays celebrate something that has already happened and is worth remembering, Arbor Day represents a hope for the future. The simple act of planting a tree represents a belief that the tree will grow to provide us with clean air and water, cooling shade, habitat for wildlife, healthier communities, and endless natural beauty — all for a better tomorrow.”![]()
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Our hope for the future is two-fold: that these students will learn about the joys of planting and growing a tree; and that these trees will bring joy to those around where they are planted. ![]()
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Thank you to Daniela Grady, Arbor Day Chair, for her amazing organizing our work day and deliveries! It was such a fun day!!![]()
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A huge thank you to all who helped make our plant sale go smoothly - the hard-working volunteers, top-notch suppliers, and of course fabulous plant purchasers! We could not have done it without you, and are so grateful. ![]()
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Thanks to all of you, we raised over $6,000 that will go toward protecting, preserving and beautifying our community through our grants program.![]()
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We successfully filled over 200 orders on Saturday, April 22, despite the gusting winds and pouring rain that came just as plants were starting to be unloaded and organized. Thanks for your patience as we pushed our pick-up back an hour due to the weather. ![]()
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In the end we finished on-time and without any major hiccups-thanks to our fabulous and well-organized plant sale chair, Evan Dunnagan. Thank you Evan!!![]()
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