ORGANIZATION
CLUB HISTORY
STRUCTURE
MISSION
- Started in 1999, the Grantham Garden Club's currently has 126 members. The strength and versatility of this club has continued to grow thanks to so many members who have shared their personal expertise and enthusiasm through the various volunteer positions they have taken on.
STRUCTURE
- We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with executive officers elected each autumn for the following calendar year.
- We maintain a minimum cash flow to support a one-year operating budget with member dues covering operating expenses so fundraising revenue can be applied to program speaker fees plus a minimum of one-third of all fundraising revenue directed towards scholarships and grants.
MISSION
- The organization's mission is to:
- promote through education the love of gardening among amateurs
- promote the study of horticulture
- protect our native trees, wildflowers, pollinators, and birds
- encourage civic beautification
- engage in activities that are charitable and educational, including without limitation, awarding educational scholarships and grants in furtherance of this mission
- promote through education the love of gardening among amateurs
- We support our mission by providing a wide variety of educational programs, many of which are open for the public to attend, and by investing in our community through the educational scholarships we award, as well as the civic garden projects we participate in each year.