HomeMy WebLinkAboutNPB Garden Club Project (Forecast) July 1968arden Club
Project
Planting at the
Northwest Corner
of the Country Club
Back Row (left to right) Mrs. Theodore Schesny, Mrs. W. C. Albelli, Mrs.
Arnold Noble, Mrs. Jack Helthall and Mrs. Francis
Vincent.
Front Row (left to right) Mrs. Alfred Butler, Mrs. Russell Michaels, Mrs.
Howard Campbell and Mrs. Fred Knoche.
The North Palm Beach Garden Club was organized in October 1958 to promote in-
terest in gardening, protect birds, native trees and shrubs, and to encourage civic planting.
This club has undertaken landscaping projects at the Senior Citizen Shuffle Board Court,
Earman River Marina, a section of the median strip on Northlake Boulevard and the north-
west corner of the Country Club. It has planted a Norfolk Pine in the school yard and a
Black Olive Tree near the Village Hall. An artificial tree was donated to the Country Club
and the foyer of the Village Hall was decorated with artificial plants. At Christmas time
the club has decorated the Village Hall and donated cash prizes for the best decorated out-
door living tree. A continuing Florida Federation project, by members, is the planting of
quality trees.
Two club members spearheaded the recent Village `Clean Up, Fix Up, Paint Up"
Campaign. The Club received first place award for Class A at the Palm Beach Post -Times
"Tribute to Women's Clubs" in 1966 for their landscaping efforts on Northlake Blvd.
Two Flower shows have been held in Kelsey Park Pavilion, with accredited flower
show judges officiating. Members have enjoyed trips to Fairchild Gardens in Miami,
Bethesda -by -the -Sea Church Gardens, Manatee Yacht Basin, Pine Jog Conservation
Area and McKee Jungle Gardens.
The Club has donated funds to start the Youth Conservation Camp at "Hungry
Land Slough" and grants to the Conservation Teachers Workshop. Money is raised by
means of bazaars, card parties, country fairs, jewelry parties and rummage sales.
Charity projects are Christmas gifts to the County 'Home and contributions to the Re-
habilitation Center.
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