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2024

$40,000 donated to four charities in support of extracurricular youth education programs

We are delighted to have donated $40,000 to four charities in support of extracurricular youth education programs relating to the environment. The recipients are The Bermuda National Trust, The Bermuda Zoological Society, The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute and Waterstart.

The work that these organizations do, links with the Garden Club’s objectives by providing educational opportunities for our children and will potentially benefit the community at large and future generations.

Pictured Left to right: Betty Dale, GCB; Karen Border, BNT; Stephanie Toro and Ian Walker, BZS; Karla Lacey and Julie Steele BUEI; J.P. Skinner, Waterstart; Jane Clipper GCB.

2021

$5,000 raised for KBB

In its 100th anniversary year, The Garden Club Keep Bermuda Beautiful representative Susan Black presented a $5,000 cheque to KBB, which will enable KBB to purchase litter grabbers and clean-up kits for volunteers.

2019

$3,660 raised for KBB

Garden Club President Cindy Young and Garden Club KBB representative Sue Black present garbage and recycling bags and ‘picker-uppers’ to Ann Hyde of Keep Bermuda Beautiful in June 2019.

2018

Cindy Young's arrangement Botanical Art City Hall Bermuda May 2018

Botanical Art Exhibition

Cindy Young’s arrangement for the Botanical Art Exhibition at the Bermuda City Hall, May 2018.

2016

Jan MacDonald & Karen Smith working on a flower display at Government House in Bermuda for the Queen's birthday
Jan MacDonald & Karen Smith, 2018.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday

The Garden Club’s members are regular contributors each year to the floral decorations for the Government House Queen’s birthday cocktail party, including the occasion of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday. Pictured: Jan MacDonald & Karen Smithworking on one of the many beautiful arrangements on display at the Governor’s cocktail party.

Garden Club presents $3,000 to Keep Bermuda Beautiful

$3,000 raised for KBB

During our April 2016 General Meeting, President Anna Fulton (left) presented KBB representative Sue Black with a cheque for $3,000 on behalf of The Garden Club of Bermuda in support of the work done by Keep Bermuda Beautiful, a former offshoot of the Garden Club.

2015

$2,500 donation to Bermuda Railway Trail & Bridges project

$2,500 towards the Bermuda Railway Trail & Bridges project

At the Garden Club’s General Meeting in October 2015, Tucker Murphy gave an interesting talk on the railway trail and bridges. The Garden Club presented Mr. Murphy with a cheque for $2,500 towards this worthwhile project.

KPMG plant project
Members of the KPMG Green Committee receiving Garden Club potted plants: l-r Joanna Little, Sue Le'Strange, Susan Armstrong, Nicki Griffiths.

Garden Club pots up for KPMG’s Green Initiative

The Garden Club was asked if it would supply desk plants, handed to the first 50 KPMG employees to arrive at work, as part of KPMG’s Green Initiative. KPMG Bermuda believes that sustainable communities are directly tied to how well we live in our environment. The KPMG Green Committee has a number of annual initiatives and goals which are supported by lunch & learns, quizzes, posters, audits (eg waste and paper usage) and quarterly giveaways. This year they started a Tip of the Month with February being “Improve your indoor air quality with plants and by keeping your home and office well ventilated”. President Susan Conyers and a small group took on the project, the results of which can be seen above. The project was hailed a success, so much so that KPMG are planning to repeat it. A donation by KPMG was made which will be applied to our annual Scholarships, and Community activities.

Pictured: President Susan Conyers presenting a cheque to KBB's Anne Hyde. Club members working hard on a beautiful day cleaning up the verges of Kindley Field Road as part of KBB's Clean Up, Thursday, January 22nd 2015.

$10,000 raised for KBB

The Garden Club of Bermuda donated $10,000 in 2015 towards Keep Bermuda Beautiful’s (KBB) fundraising drive. KBB was originally an offshoot of The Garden Club, and they are delighted to be able to support this very worthwhile organisation. The presentation was made at our January 2015 General Meeting.

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