Society News
New Website for the North Georgia Camellia Society
We’ve made it more colorful, more informative, and more secure.
After months of planning and development, the North Georgia Camellia Society is proud to launch its completely rebuilt website at northgeorgiacamelliasociety.org. Whether you’re a longtime member or a new camellia enthusiast, you’ll find the new site is a significant step forward in every way.
More Colorful
The new site features a fresh, modern design built around our society’s signature colors — Botanical Green and Camellia Gold — with a rich photographic header showcasing the beauty of our favorite flower. Every page has been designed to reflect the elegance of the camellia itself, making the site a pleasure to browse.
More Informative
The heart of the new site is an ambitious three-pillar content library organized around Culture, Knowledge, and World — covering everything from how to grow camellias in North Georgia’s climate, to the history and lore of the plant around the globe. "Find Your Next Favorite Bloom" is the home to over 136 variety images drawn from decades of American Camellia Society yearbooks, the catalog is fully searchable and browsable with a visual card grid that makes finding your favorite variety quick and easy. We have recieved permission from Atlantic Coast, Gulf Coast, and Southern California Camellia Societies and the ACS to reprint from their publications. Some of their content has already been added to the site.
This is just the beginning — we’ll be adding new content regularly as we continue digitizing 80 years of ACS publications.
More Secure
Security was a top priority in the rebuild. The new site runs on Joomla 5 with multiple layers of protection including:
| • | A hardened administrator login with three independent access controls |
| • | hCaptcha protection on all public-facing forms |
| • | Encrypted email delivery via SSL |
| • | Administrator-approved user registration |
| • | Automatic session timeouts |
These measures ensure that member data and site content are protected against the kinds of attacks that have unfortunately become common for small organization websites.
Stay Connected
The new site also includes a member newsletter system so you can stay up to date on society news, upcoming events, growing tips, and variety spotlights — all delivered directly to your inbox.
We’re excited about what’s been built and even more excited about what’s coming. We hope you enjoy exploring the new site, and as always, we welcome your feedback.
— John Scarpucci, President, NGCS