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Travelers Rest Garden Club wins awards

GREENWOOD, S.C. — On March 7 the Travelers Rest Garden Club was presented with four awards.

The club received:

• The Garden Club of SC West Piedmont District Horticulture Award - First Place

• The Garden Club of SC West Piedmont District Reba Wall Garden Therapy Award - First Place

• The Garden Club of SC West Piedmont District Planting Native Trees Award - First Place

• The Garden Club of SC West Piedmont District President’s Report - Second Place

The Travelers Rest Garden Club was organized in 1932 and has 24 members. The goals of the group are to instill a love for gardening in every member and to set good, environmentally friendly gardening examples within the community using native plants when possible, according to spokeswoman Carol White.

Pictured above are Dee Klug (left) and Betty Galligher (right), who accepted the awards.

Related on the Tribune:

04/20/17 (Thursday) - Trinity Presbyterian: Travelers Rest Garden Club Monthly Meeting (10:30 am)

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