Edwardsville Garden Club
Newly-installed officers of the Edwardsville Garden Club are, seated from left: Pam Maker, historian and Wendy Maertz, president., In back are, from left: Tammie Billhartz, historian; Mary Beth Williams, second vice president; Barbar Goeben, secretary; Janice Tolliver, treasurer and Kathleen Bohnet, first vice president.
Posted: Saturday, March 29, 2014 9:00 am
The Edwardsville Intelligencer
The Edwardsville Garden Club recently installed new officers for the current year, 2014. The EGC was established in 1939 and has been an active part of the community since. Although the title states Edwardsville, members come from various other cities and towns in the metro-east area as well as Missouri. Membership is open to both men and women. The EGC is a member of the National Garden Clubs, Inc., Garden Clubs of Illinois and the Missouri Botanical Gardens.
It is a non-profit organization intended to learn and educate its members and others about gardening. Meetings are held on the second Saturday of each month and programs the club tries to cover include landscaping, perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, herbs, vegetables, pruning, soil preparation and bird habitats. Notices of meetings are published in the Intelligencer.
Two plant sales are conducted during the year – one in the spring and one in the fall. Plants sold are grown by members, so they have a proven growth record for the area.
Members volunteer to help maintain gardens at local nursing homes, museums, schools and various other local establishments. They contribute to local charities whether it be monetarily or garden related.
The Edwardsville Garden Club has several social events throughout the year. In addition, there is always some gardening event that it enjoys as a group. There is always a new nursery or greenhouse to enjoy, a floral display or herb garden to visit, a nature reserve to explore.
For more information, visit www.edwardsvillegardenclub.com or attend a meeting.
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