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Presidents Message: I thank the membership for the opportunity to serve as president for the 2011-2012 season. Special thanks to Lisa, and the Board of Directors for their support and shared wisdom. Additional thanks to the members that volunteer, as officers, committee members and chairs and project helpers. Your efforts make the club the success it is. My work through the garden club provides some of my greatest pleasure. Through the garden club I have had the benefit of working with elementary school children, helping them plant their first plant, and helped to provide the beauty of gardening and their butterfly visitors to seniors! This being an off-season for the bi-annual "Hidden Gardens" tour, we look forward to additional public service and beatification projects. One of our more active members, Nancy Clayton, is already hard at work seeking worthy projects. As always, we invite you to share with us your thoughts and ideas for projects or improvements to the club. Our season will begin with the Pleasant Run Nursery fall plant sale, a benefit of membership, to gain access to high quality plants at reduced prices for members and a fundraising event for the club. The club will have a presence at the Allentown Harvest Festival, with membership information and items for sale in the booth. Club members will staff the booth both days. At the October meeting, we will be having a Plant and Seed Swap. Members will have plants, seeds, cuttings and garden related material to share. Arlene and Lisa are continuing with the phenomenal array of speakers and workshops that not only inform and entertain us, but also aid us in attracting new members. I continue to find this group to be the sweetest, kindest, nicest people I have ever had the pleasure to meet. We hope that everyone can take the time to enjoy the benefits of active membership in the club. Beginners, intermediate and veteran gardeners can all grow together in this wonderful group. Thank you and happy gardening, John Brandauer
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About Us: The Allentown Garden Club was re-established in March of 2000, and is open to all area residents. We currently have about 35 members, both male and female. We have members of all ages with varied gardening interests and different levels of experience. The are many wonderful "social" aspects of our club, as well as our function as a service organization in our community. Garden club members are required to accept committee assignments and actively participate in club and community projects. In order to support our civic programs, we have developed different fund-raising events which include our bi-annual Hidden Gardens Tour. We are members of The National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc. and The Garden Club of New Jersey, District 7 - Delaware Valley You can click here for information on how to contact us.
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Membership: Membership is open to all area residents. Dues are $20 for individuals $30 for families.
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Member Privileges: Monthly meetings featuring a variety of topics/speakers Discount card to area
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