Spalding Garden Club Presents 

A Floral Affair

October 14, 2026

10:00am at Sandy Springs City Hall

1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, GA

Spalding Garden Club is pleased to once again bring the finest in floral designers to our community with the renowned John Grady Burns gracing the stage at City Springs where he will demonstrate his incredible talent in the floral arts. John Grady is a native of Natchez, Mississippi where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Retail Floral Management from Mississippi State University. He has designed flowers for the White House and numerous embassies and other foreign and domestic dignitaries. He taught the art of floral design for 13 years at Kennesaw State University and an additional 10 years with Halls Atlanta Floral Design School. He has created florals for the Atlanta Symphony Ball, Atlanta Ballet Ball, Atlanta’s Swan Ball and for Wynona Judd at the Cecil Scaife Visionary Awards held at the Georgia Governors Mansion, among other events. John Grady has published four books and today has a retail shop in downtown Natchez called Hal Garner at Nest where he teaches small private classes. He has been placed on the National Speakers list for the Garden Club of America and is a member of the GCA Chapter “Garden Lovers of Natchez,” and an honorary member of the Natchez Garden Club. Come meet John Grady at our fundraising luncheon. All proceeds benefit our community. 

Tickets may be purchased by using the QR code below.