Welcome - The Garden Club

Mission Statement

To further, in every way, interest in gardening and kindred subjects and to cooperate with all programs for the improvement in planting, conservation, environment and beautification of our island.

The Club supports many outreach programs, local environmental organizations, scholarship programs and services through the monies raised by our annual Holiday Tour of Homes and our June Outside Living Garden Tour. Professional speakers present programs throughout the year on floral design, horticulture, environmental issues and garden related topics. Membership meetings are held the second Thursday of every month, September through May excluding December..

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Garden Club Activities

Art in Bloom Coming May 2023

Senior Services at Genesis March 22, 2023

Photos by Jeannette Michelson (Click on photos to enlarge)

The Senior Services committee led by co-chairs CathySutton and JoAnne McKee, conducted a floral arrangement workshop for the residents of Genesis HealthCare Center in Manahawkin on Wednesday March 22, 2023.

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Edith Duff Gwinn Gardens Early Spring 2023

Photos by Jeannette Michelson (Click here to enlarge photo.)

Welcome !!

Daffodils.

The garden is starting to bloom. Click here to see more of Edith Duff Gwinn Garden in early spring 2023.

Senior Services March 2023

Photos by Diane Macrides

Working with Spring Flowers! On Wednesday, March 15, 2023, the Senior Services Committee of the Garden Club of LBI met with guests from the St. Francis Meals-on-Wheels and Alzheimer groups.

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day ! Youth Garden Club March 2023

Graphic Design by Tracey Cameron / Photos by Jeannette Michelson (Click on photos to enlarge)

Beautiful arrangements to welcome St. Patrick's Day.

Almost finished.

March Flyer.

A shamrock pick to finish the design.

The Youth Garden Club of the Garden Club of LBI met on Wednesday March 15, 2023 at the Surf City branch of the the Ocean County library and created arrangements to welcome St. Patrick’s Day. The group was led by Chair Jeannette Michelson , co-chairs Ginny Scarlatelli and Margo Bartiromo along with Garden Club member Paula Cofone. The Bells of Ireland was the star flower of each unique floral design.

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Monthly Meetings March 2023

Photo by Olga Perlman

Dr. S. Ann Earon, speaker at March meeting.

During last month’s monthly meeting, Dr. S. Ann Earon, a Master Gardener with the Rutger’s University Cooperative, gave her talk entitled “All the Dirt on Houseplants.”

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