A house RESOLUTION

 

to honor and RECOGNIZE THE Greenville Garden CLUB upON THE OCCASION OF ITS CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY AND to WISH THE CLUB and its members MANY MORE YEARS OF CONTINUED SUCCESS.

 

Whereas, at a luncheon on November 4, 2026, members of the Greenville Garden Club will mark the one hundredth anniversary of their founding. Established in 1926 and federated with the National Garden Clubs in 1933, the Greenville Garden Club is also affiliated with the South Atlantic Region, Garden Club of South Carolina, West Piedmont District, and the Greenville Council of Garden Clubs; and

 

Whereas, the Greenville Garden Club strives to stimulate and encourage gardening practices among amateur gardeners and foster knowledge and appreciation of horticulture, aid in the protection of the natural environment, provide instruction on indoor gardening and floral design, and promote garden therapy and residential gardening; and

 

Whereas, many years ago, upon receiving a grant from Better Homes and Gardens, the members purchased trees and established Greenville's first arboretum at the Spring House in Falls Park. Now,

every year they participate in the Greenville Council of Garden Club's annual Arbor Day celebration by planting a tree in one of the gardens that they help to maintain. They also put on horticulture exhibits to help promote the love and knowledge of horticulture, providing a minimum of five horticultor shows at club meetings every year; and

 

Whereas, the club educates its members in providing a habitat for wildlife and encourages them to have their yards certified. They also provide education about birds, their feeding habits and habitat, as well as providing club members with written materials on various gardening subjects. The Greenville Council of Garden Clubs representative keeps the club informed of council activities and encourages club members to support and participate in the council. The members actively participate in flower show schools, landscape design schools, garden study courses, and environmental workshops; and

 

Whereas, the club helps provide the joy of gardening and blooming plants to shut-ins and nursing home patients with garden therapy, as well as teaching children in the community about gardens, what they can grow and how to encourage pollinators. Every year they like to put on a poinsettia sale and a fashion show for their community; and

 

Whereas, the club supports Plant America and historic preservation. They encourage members to become life members of the National Garden Club and support their objectives by sending delegates to national conventions, observe National Garden Week, and give financial support through the sale of National Garden Club calendars and The National Gardener magazine; and

 

Whereas, the Garden Club of South Carolina encourages members to support scholarships by becoming life members. They send delegates to conventions, support the objectives of the Garden Club of South Carolina, and send campers to Camp Wildwood. The club supports many organizations such as Meals on Wheels, Woodland Elementary School, and The Legacy at Southpointe Drive assisted living facility; and

 

Whereas, in the Greenville community, the club maintains the gardens surrounding the patio off the kitchen at Kilgore-Lewis House. The members work with Habitat for Humanity to provide plants for new homes in the community. The club created the Rock Quarry Garden in 1926 and today they work with the parks and recreation department to maintain the garden and keep it safe for the community; and

 

Whereas, through fundraising, educational programing, and dedication to beautification projects, the Greenville Garden Club has, for one hundred years, graciously benefited and enhanced the life of the entire Greenville community and the State of South Carolina. Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

 

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, honor and recognize the Greenville Garden Club upon the occasion of its centennial anniversary and wish the club and its members many more years of continued success.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Greenville Garden Club.

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