Learn more about the Pink Dogwood Garden Club in Summerton, S.C.

Do you love Gardening? Live in Summerton or around nearby Lake Marion in South Carolina? Then perhaps you ought to consider joining the Pink Dogwood Garden Club.

Garden clubs are an organized group of people with a shared interest in gardens, gardening, and plants. The first and oldest organized garden club in the US was the Ladies' Garden Club of Athens, Georgia, that was started in 1891.

The PinkDogwood Garden Club was organized back in 1937. It is located in historic Summerton, South Carolina. The club is a member of both the National Garden Clubs and the Garden Clubs of South Carolina. The goals of the organization include:

• the advancement and understanding of gardening,
• the beautification of the Town of Summerton, and
• the improvement of ourselves, our homes, and our communities.

Horticulture is the science and art of growing plants – e.g. fruits, vegetables, flowers. It covers the fields of plant conservation, landscape restoration, soil management, landscape, garden design, and more.

The following is a list of just some of the major projects and activities of the Pink Dogwood Garden Club:

• Annual Arbor Day Program
• Summerton Downtown Beautification Program
• Memorial Day Program at the Pink Dogwood Mini Park in Summerton
• Veterans Day Program at the Pink Dogwood Mini Park in Summerton
• Backyard Wildlife Habitat Certification Program
• St. Matthias Montessori Pre-School Landscaping and Playground Cleanup
• Magazine Collection and Distribution to the Local Hospital and Nursing Homes.

If you are interested in joining the garden club and need more information, please go to the new Pink Dogwood GardenClub web site or contact the current club President via email at beverlymoberg@yahoo.com

* Don't forget to check out the Pink Dogwood Garden Club Weekly News site.