Community Involvement

Established Programs

Academic Scholarships - Awarded annually to environmentally-focused students (GGC)
Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary at Garden Center (GGC)
Clubhouse & Grounds Beautification (GGC)

Floral Design Demonstrations, Workshops, & Classes (GGC)
Flower Shows (GGC)
Fun with Flowers (GGC)
"Garden Talks" Lecture Series
Garden Tours – Annually and open to public (GGC & Circles)

Homegrown National Park "Turn Alachua County Green" Initiative (GGC)

Horticulture Expo
Plant Distribution – Free plants to community (GGC)

Youth Programs - Assist schools in garden development & activities (GGC & Begonia)

Active & On-Going Projects

ACORN Clinic – Annual donation of children’s books (GGC, Jasmine)

Adopt-a-Roadway - Annual participation in roadside beautification (GGC)

Alachua County Schools

Holiday food drive (Jasmine, Mimosa)
Westwood and Kanapaha Middle Schools - Vegetable Gardens (Begonia, Jasmine)
Sidney Lanier School - Plantings & food drive (Jasmine)
Alachua Elementary - Toys (Begonia) & floral arrangements (Mimosa)

Constellation Charter School, Waldo

Altrusa House – Memory Garden (Jasmine)

ATRIUM Senior Home – Floral arrangements (Begonia)

Blue and Gold Star Markers (GGC)

Bread of the Mighty - Food Drive (Begonia)

Camp Wekiva – Sponsorships and donations for campers and donations to support camp (Jasmine, Wildflowers, Mimosa, Gardenia, GGC)

Elk’s (BPOE) Children Therapy (Wildflowers)

Forage Farm (GGC, Wildflowers)

Girl Scouts – floral design & horticulture classes (GGC, Jasmine)

Grace Marketplace – (Gardenia and GGC)

Grow Hub – (Gardenia)

Habitat for Humanity-Women Build – Landscape new homes, provide lunches, educate homeowner and provide garden tools (Begonia, Jasmine, Mimosa, Gardenia, Wildflowers)

Haven Hospice Attic – Landscaping (Gardenia)

NCF Public Charter School Garden (Jasmine)

Open Door Ministries (Mimosa)

Palm Breeze Youth Services (Jasmine)

Parklands Care Center – Holiday Gift Bags (Mimosa)

Park Meadows Nursing Home – floral arrangements (Wildflowers)

Penny Pines – Annual donations to FFGC Reforestation (GGC)

Ronald McDonald House – Maintain entrance garden since it opened (GGC) and donations of personal care items, holiday items and floral arrangements (Mimosa, Gardenia and Daisy)

SEEK – Sponsor high school students to Environmental Conference (GGC)

UF/IFAS Bee Research Fund (Bee Lab Adopt a Hive) (Gardenia Circle)

UF/IFAS Short Course – Public Lecture Series and Master Gardener Certification (GGC)

Wildflower Medians - Plant/Maintain medians on 34th & 43rd Streets (GGC)

Wilmot Gardens & Therapeutic Horticulture (Jasmine)

Past Community Projects

Altrusa House
Babers Park
Brooker Community School – Raised Beds for Veggies
Created Gainesville – Vegetable Garden
Dudley Farms
Duval Community Garden
First Recovery, Inc – Grant & landscaping women’s residences

Gainesville Opportunity Center
Hidden Oaks Elementary School Butterfly Garden
Hope Lodge
Hospice House
Joyce House

Kanapaha Botanical Gardens Children's Tent
Loften Center
Matheson Historical Center Gardens
Morningside Nature Park - Heirloom Garden
Peaceful Paths
Prayer Garden at Tacachale
Spring Promenade - Cosponsor
Toys for Tots
UF Veterinary Hospital
Veteran's Honor Center
VISTA Rehabilitation Center
Williams Elementary

Why We Do What We Do

Gainesville Garden Club Members are proud to be involved in and support many activities both at our Club and around our community to help create a heritage for the future. Projects vary for each Circle during the year and the categories shown include many of our past and present efforts.

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