Grow and Show Garden Club
The Grow and Show Garden Club of Interlaken was federated in 1954, and is celebrating 55 years of enlightened gardening. We are affiliated with the National Garden Clubs, Inc., Central Atlantic Region, and Garden Club of NJ District VIII. Our membership includes residents of Interlaken as well as surrounding towns. We are an active group of 26.
CLUB OBJECTIVE:
We welcome all to visit us on the second Wednesday of each month with the exception of July and August at the Interlaken Borough Hall, 100 Grassmere Avenue, Interlaken, NJ 07712, beginning at 12 noon with Lunch and fellowship. Our meetings include interesting speakers, demonstrations with plantings, planned trips to gardens and museums, and hands-on projects. Prospective new members shall attend at least one meeting and be individually introduced at that meeting. Our annual dues are $35.00 payable in the month of April. Please contact Christine Papp, Co-President, at 732-531-4448 or Joann Fischer at 732-531-3476, for more information.
PROJECTS:
Continuing:
1. Participate with Mercy Center, Habitat for Humanity, Friends of Deal Lake and Interlaken Shade Tree Commission through donations and with our time and talents.
2. Participate in clean up of Deal Lake with “Friends of Deal Lake.”
3. Borough Hall plantings and planters.
4. Collection of Box-tops for Education to support local youth.
5. Collect used sneakers for recycling.
6. Help the Shade Tree Commission of Interlaken maintain the Arboretum.
News:
1. Presented the Blue Star By-Way Maker on Saturday, November 7, 2015, in coordination with the Interlaken's Veteran's Day Committee.
2. Participated in the New Jersey Garden Show in February 2016.
3. Became knowledgeable with judging Flower Shows for the 2017 program.
4. Coordinated with another local garden club to co-sponsor an informative program regarding gardening to offer to the public.
5. Sponsored NJ Garden Club's District VIII's Yearly meeting in March 2016.
6. Members donated 15 decorative frames to Mary's Place, Ocean Grove, NJ.
CLUB OFFICERS:
President : Gail Connors
Vice President Membership: Pat Weaver
Treasurer: Nancy Flanigan
Corresponding Secretary: Freddie Brown
Recording Secretary: Denise Sobotka
The Grow and Show Garden Club of Interlaken was federated in 1954, and is celebrating 55 years of enlightened gardening. We are affiliated with the National Garden Clubs, Inc., Central Atlantic Region, and Garden Club of NJ District VIII. Our membership includes residents of Interlaken as well as surrounding towns. We are an active group of 26.
CLUB OBJECTIVE:
- To stimulate the acquisition of knowledge and love of gardens.
- To aid in the protection of native plants, birds, wild animals and the environment.
- To encourage civic planting, roadside beautification and the art of flower arranging.
- To raise funds to finance the above and our new and continuing projects.
We welcome all to visit us on the second Wednesday of each month with the exception of July and August at the Interlaken Borough Hall, 100 Grassmere Avenue, Interlaken, NJ 07712, beginning at 12 noon with Lunch and fellowship. Our meetings include interesting speakers, demonstrations with plantings, planned trips to gardens and museums, and hands-on projects. Prospective new members shall attend at least one meeting and be individually introduced at that meeting. Our annual dues are $35.00 payable in the month of April. Please contact Christine Papp, Co-President, at 732-531-4448 or Joann Fischer at 732-531-3476, for more information.
PROJECTS:
Continuing:
1. Participate with Mercy Center, Habitat for Humanity, Friends of Deal Lake and Interlaken Shade Tree Commission through donations and with our time and talents.
2. Participate in clean up of Deal Lake with “Friends of Deal Lake.”
3. Borough Hall plantings and planters.
4. Collection of Box-tops for Education to support local youth.
5. Collect used sneakers for recycling.
6. Help the Shade Tree Commission of Interlaken maintain the Arboretum.
News:
1. Presented the Blue Star By-Way Maker on Saturday, November 7, 2015, in coordination with the Interlaken's Veteran's Day Committee.
2. Participated in the New Jersey Garden Show in February 2016.
3. Became knowledgeable with judging Flower Shows for the 2017 program.
4. Coordinated with another local garden club to co-sponsor an informative program regarding gardening to offer to the public.
5. Sponsored NJ Garden Club's District VIII's Yearly meeting in March 2016.
6. Members donated 15 decorative frames to Mary's Place, Ocean Grove, NJ.
CLUB OFFICERS:
President : Gail Connors
Vice President Membership: Pat Weaver
Treasurer: Nancy Flanigan
Corresponding Secretary: Freddie Brown
Recording Secretary: Denise Sobotka
