The Sandy Springs Garden Club began with seventeen women interested in their community who were present at the first meeting. Sponsored by the Iris Garden Club of Atlanta, the new garden club members chose the club’s name to represent what was then an unincorporated area of Fulton County. more…

In keeping with the sense of civic-mindedness shared by the members of the club, the SSGC president approached the Portman-Barry Developers in 1984 about obtaining an old house near the present intersection of Mount Vernon Highway and GA 400. The garden club wanted to convert the house into a Community Garden Center and meeting rooms, as well as a permanent home for the Fulton County Federation of Garden Clubs. more…

The Sandy Springs Garden Club is still involved with the Williams-Payne House as an ongoing projects. Some of our members are now active in learning to be Master Gardeners, flower arrangers, horticulturists, and preservationists. Members attend classes offered by the Garden Club of Georgia to learn how to stage and participate in flower shows. more…