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A Message from our President-elect
Dear Garden Club at Palm Coast members,
I want to thank all of you for the trust you have bestowed on me by electing me your new President for 2026-2028. The past year has been a contentious one and I, for one, hope that we can get back to being a club that people look forward to participating in. Let’s focus on building an enjoyable and welcoming club. As many of you know, I accepted this nomination because you believed it was time for a change and you told me I would have your support and help, all I had to do was ask. Well, now I’m asking. At the very least, we need an assistant treasurer. I would like to see people volunteer to be treasurer but right now we need an assistant treasurer. Judy Rodriguez has graciously agreed to step up and be a treasurer in absentia while she is in Tn. for the summer. There is not much required for the asst treasurer, but you need to document the transactions that take place, write checks, and make deposits. Our other immediate need is a webmaster. Marínus took over when Chris Austin informed us that he would need to step away. I would love Marínus to stay as our webmaster. His insight into the club, the horticulture articles he writes and publishes, and how easy he is to work with, will be difficult to replace. If there is anything we can do to convince him to continue, let’s do it, but he has said that after May he is done. If Marínus steps away, there will be no one to keep our sites updated with new events and interesting tidbits.
So much needs to be done over the summer. Any help, big or small, is greatly appreciated. It’s lots of little things; a day or two at storage to inventory, trash, and consolidate. With no vice president, we need a committee to prepare next year’s speakers and road trips. The Yearbook needs to go to print by mid-August. Judy has this all set up on Canva, so we just need to update and plug in new information. It would help if all members in the current yearbook could verify their info and inform us of any errors. Also, during the summer, we want to update some information in our by-laws. It has been suggested that Jr. Garden Club become a Standing Committee and that the duties of the 1, 2, and 3 year Directors be revisited and fined tuned to keep up with current activities.
I look forward to leading our club to be a place of knowledge, fun and pride for all we do for our city. We are a wonderful group of accomplished people who still have a lot to offer to others, and we know we can have a good time doing it. I won’t do it alone, I need every one of you to help me, Please.
Together, we can accomplish so much for the new year beginning in September.
Kenetha Kilmurray
The Garden Club End-of-Year Picnic
Garden Club Members and Friends. May 11th is our annual club picnic. Bring a dish to share. We have a spectacular line up for scholarship awards, board induction, lots of thank you’s to go around.
REMINDER: Your membership renewal is due now for the 26-27 season.
The purpose of The Garden Club at Palm Coast, Inc.
“To aid in the protection and conservation of plants, birds, trees, air, and water; to stimulate a knowledge and love of horticulture and floral design; to educate members to participate in environmental affairs and to encourage “civic pride.”
The Garden Club at Palm Coast holds its monthly meetings every second Monday. September through April at:
Next club year 2026 – 2027 starts in September, new club year, new meeting venue. To be announced.
Arrive at 11:30 AM to enjoy meeting with your fellow club members. The meeting starts at 1:00 PM.
The Annual End-of-Year club picnic is held in May.
How to Become A Garden Club Member
Individual membership is just $50 per year and $65 for couples. For further details or to join, please visit our Club Membership page.
Programs and Projects
Each year the Club participates in many member and community programs and projects. As a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization for charitable purposes, the Club organizes activities and fund-raisers for worthy causes, including scholarships for local teens. For details or to make a donation, please click here.