Come see MGC plant a tree!

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Though the nation's official Arbor Day may still be months away, Florida's Arbor Day, which is separate to utilize the best tree-planting time of the year, falls on Jan. 19, 2024. Monticello Garden Club (MGC) is participating this year by planting a tree in the yard of the Jefferson County Historical Association's headquarters, the Wirick-Simmons House. MGC had previously applied for funds that would go toward the purchase of the tree, offered by the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs (FFGC), and their request was granted. MGC selected a Little Gem Magnolia tree, which is native to the Southeast United States, to be this year's contribution to the e