Sea Island Garden Club Projects
Club Projects:
Beaufort County Stewartia Grove (Clare I. Macdonald Wildflower Preserve). This plot of land is owned by Sea Island Garden Club. Members organize workdays to clear brush, moss and vines from the Stewartia shrubs and clean up the property. The fence that protects the rare native plants has been replaced using funds from the sale of Stewartia note cards created by Club members.
Coosa Elementary School. We are partnering with the school as they participate in the Clemson School Gardening Program. This includes funding four citrus trees and garden seedlings five times per year. Also, a member will serve as liaison to keep club members up to date on the garden project and additional opportunities for involvement.
Beaufort County Open Land Trust. We support this Trust openly and, to that end, an honorarium for each of the Club's speakers is donated to the Beaufort County Open Land Trust.
Beaufort National Cemetery Garden Plot. This project has our full membership's enthusiastic and long-term support. Not only do our efforts honor our veterans, but the cemetery is a much-toured site by visitors to Beaufort and the Lowcountry. Because we have been assigned a high-profile area near the pavilion, we devote time and resources monthly to this important project.
Historic Beaufort Foundation. To support Historic Beaufort Foundation's annual Fall Festival of Houses and Gardens, each year members of the Club create floral arrangements for assigned homes on the tour. *
Wreaths Across America. Club members donate funds for wreaths that are placed on graves at Beaufort National Cemetery during the Christmas season.
Mother's Day Bouquets for Resorts at Beaufort (formerly Bayview) residents. Our Club participates in turn with other Council clubs to create small floral tray arrangements for Resorts at Beaufort residents for Mother's Day. We also contribute monetarily to this project. *
Camp Wildwood Sponsorships. The Club seeks and sponsors one camper each summer by paying fees and incidental expenses for a week at this camp that majors in environmental education. **
Blue Star Memorial Highway Markers **
South Carolina Gardener **
* Project with Beaufort Council of Garden Clubs
** Project with the Garden Club of South Carolina
The Sea Island Garden Club is proud to announce that they have been awarded
First Place in the Yearbook Award for Clubs 30-44 Members from
THE GARDEN CLUB OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC. WEST LOW COUNTRY DISTRICT