“Honoring Our Past Through Stories” Historic Landscape Preservation

Join us at Fair Oaks at the Marietta Educational Garden Center on Saturday, November 2nd from 10am to 2pm for a day of education and activities, hosted by the Laurel District. This event is a fundraiser for the Garden Club of Georgia’s Historic Landscape Preservation Grant offered for restoration of historic landscapes, public or private. We have two fabulous speakers and honored guests including Lisa Hall, GCG president. Plus a special guest appearance expected! Before and after the scheduled program, you are encouraged to stroll the grounds and enjoy the many gardens at Fair Oaks, including the “Georgia’s First Ladies” named Camellias, The Founders Garden, the Gazebo meditation area and many more! ‘Plein Air’ painters will be working outdoors to incorporate the landscape into their creations. There will also be education exhibits, music, garden club merchandise and enchanting raffle baskets. Inside the Civil War era home, there will be docents on hand offering interesting tidbits about the home’s history. Program speakers include Trevor Beemon, Executive Director of Cobb Landmarks & Historical Society, Inc. and the Chairman of the Acworth Historic Preservation Commission; along with Paul Pugliese, Bartow County Extension Coordinator/ANR Agent. Tickets are $45 per person, includes morning coffee, a boxed lunch (menu selections on form), and must be ordered by October 25th. Donations accepted. Checks should be payable to “GCG” and sent to Edna McClellan, 180 Pacer Court, #9044, Ellijay, GA 30540-9305. Confirmation is via email. EdnaMae@ellijay.com. The form can be found here: HLP REGS 2024