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The Garden Club of South Carolina. Historic Trees for Historic Places “There’s History in These Roots” President’s Project 2013-2015. What is HTHP?. GCSC President’s Project Primary project GCSC for 2013-2015
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The Garden Club of South Carolina Historic Trees for Historic Places “There’s History in These Roots” President’s Project 2013-2015
What is HTHP? • GCSC President’s Project • Primary project GCSC for 2013-2015 • Focus: To save historic properties, trees, and heritage planting across the entire state • Official state date – April 27, 2013 – Get busy now!!!!
Who is involved in HTHP? • All garden clubs across the state • All state and community resources • All GCSC committees • All GCSC District Directors • All state and local historic organizations • All state and local horticultural organizations • ANYONE ELSE YOU CHOOSE TO INVOLVE!
HTHP Goals • To identify historic trees located across SC and celebrate their existence • Located on historic site • Located on public site • To plant historic trees in historic places and celebrate their existence • Historic place may be public or private
HTHP Objectives • Working with all GCSC Committees and District contacts – ensure publicity • Working with all non-GCSC Committees and District contacts – ensure publicity • Non-GCSC Committees and contacts • Civic organizations, churches, community members • Historic preservationists, landscape architects, archivists, native plant societies, politicians
HTHP Strategies • Identification of historic trees across SC • Determine site and/or tree • Document site and/or tree • Plan public celebration of site/tree • Publicize and celebrate • Include all ages in celebrations
HTHP Strategies • Planting of historic trees in historic places across SC • Determine site and/or tree • Document site and/or tree • Plan public celebration of site/tree • Publicize and celebrate • Include all ages in celebrations
HTHP Expected Outcomes • Identifications and planting in public places across SC by all garden clubs & community organizations • All identifications and plantings will be celebrated and included in an annual state publication • Effective collaboration with GCSC chairmen and non-board members
HTHP Expected Outcomes • Effective collaboration with non-GCSC members: e.g. local Rotary Clubs • Inclusion of all ages in celebrations • Publicity for GCSC and HTHP as a force for good • GCSC membership expansion
HTHP Organizational Structure • Jane Pearman, general chair of GCSC HTHP • Judy Bleecker, general coordinator of GCSC HTHP • Led by 7 District Directors and Co-Directors • Local garden clubs will each have a coordinator who will: • Disseminate info to all club members, community organizations, and other designated individuals • Work with club members and community to identify/plant trees
HTHP Organizational Structure • Local Coordinator (continued): • Plan celebrations for all activities • Submit all activities to the District Director (form will be online at GCSC web site) • District Director will: • Submit all activities for all District clubs to assigned GCSC Steering Committee District Liaison
HTHP Organizational Structure • District Liaison will submit all activities to the HTHP Project Coordinator who will assist with the annual book publication • State Award – given to the club and/or District with the most exemplary accomplishments – details to follow • Annual celebration – GCSC Memorial Garden
HTHP Organizational “Picture” • Local garden club and coordinator – reports to • District Directors – reports to • GCSC District Liaisons – reports to • GCSC Coordinator – reports to • Publication Committee – reports to • State Awards – happy people! • Annual Celebration – even happier people!
HTHP GCC Project Example • Local chair/coordinator and committee • Identify trees/plant trees/celebrate trees • Identify historic trees in Charleston County (submitted by club members) • Identify historic trees through partnership with Charles Towne Landing • Celebrate these trees and plant a tree with Arbor Day Celebration at CTL – multiple organizations
HTHP GCC Project Example • Identify trees/plant trees/celebrate trees • 10,000 Trees for Charleston – planting - adoption of part of one corridor – participate in group celebrations • Planting of trees by GCC Committees, e.g. Jr. Garden Club and Girl Scouts • All activities submitted to District Director to submit to the State for inclusion in annual publication
HTHP Resources • Each District Director will have a CD to distribute to district clubs which will include: • HTHP General Information Summary - print and distribute to clubs, organizations, etc. • HTHP Steering Committee members – positions and contact information • List of District Directors and Additional County and State Resources • Power Point presentation to use and share
Contact Information • GCSC HTHP Chair – Jane Pearman • Email – jane.pearman@macsourceinc.com • Phone – 843-425-7352 (c); 843-886-4827 (h) • GCSC HTHP Coordinator - Judy Bleecker • Email – jblee25@comcast.net • Phone – 843-886-6446 (h) • GCSC HTHP Steering Committee and District Director contact info – on CD