The Junior Ladies Garden Club . the tree that owns itself in athens, georgia

-:- The Tree That Owns Itself -:-

FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION
OF THE GREAT LOVE I BEAR
THIS TREE AND THE GREAT DESIRE
I HAVE FOR ITS PROTECTION
FOR ALL TIME, I CONVEY ENTIRE
POSSESSION OF ITSELF AND
ALL LAND WITHIN EIGHT FEET
OF THE TREE ON ALL SIDES
- WILLIAM H. JACKSON (c. 1832)

the junior ladies garden club is proud to be the steward for this most beloved tree.

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The purpose of the Junior Ladies Garden Club is:
to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening; to aid in the protection of native plants and birds; to share advantages of association by means of open meetings, conferences, correspondance, and publications; to restore, improve, and protect the quality of the environment through programs and action in the fields of conservation,civic improvement, and education.