Welcome
Come see us on Fridays Plants and Crafts available 9am - 11am
480 Yale Street, Englewood, Florida
About us
Our Club
Lemon Bay Garden Club was established in 1959 by community minded, garden loving, artistically talented women with the aim of giving back to the community. We encourage the study and practice of horticulture, landscape design, and floral design; aid in the beautification of the town of Englewood; and help protect and conserve natural resources.
The Club provides both financial and hands-on support to a variety of municipal, educational, and environmental organizations throughout the region.
We provide scholarships to second, third and fourth year college students who major in environment related studies. We also provide camp scholarships to youngsters to attend Florida Federation of Garden Clubs' Camp Wekiva, located in Apopka, Florida. (Contact the Club to request an application.)
LBGC is a 501(c)(3) organization. Our monetary income is derived from donations for plants propagated and crafts designed by our members. We also benefit from community fundraising projects, individual donations, and grants from the community.
In return our members' wellbeing benefits from volunteer work in our community and countless hours spent working in our gardens and crafting.
Come join us!
Our center is here for you. We work hard to be a resource for our community. Have ideas about how we could do that better? Join us!
Board of Directors
President Susan Burke
First Vice President Karen Kissane
Second Vice President Mary Willhoit
Recording Secretary Elaine Schweitzer
Corresponding Secretary Maryellen Bradley
Treasurer Cathy Lackmann
Parliamentarian Wanda Milik
History
Established 1959 Federated 1961
Incorporated July 1962
501(c)3 2014
Affiliations
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Deep South Region
Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc.
District VIII
Welcome to Lemon Bay Garden Club Club
https://ffgc.org/ Florida Federation of Garden Clubs
https://gardenclub.org/ National Garden Club
https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasota/ Sarasota Cooperative Extension Office
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Committees
Arbor Day - Sue Killion
Awards — Barb Jacobson & Elaine Schweitzer
Budget - Kathy Lackmann
Conservation & Environment - Wanda Milik
Corresponding Secretary - Maryellen Bradley
Craft Boutique, Cards, Gifts - Karen Purdue, Becky Silliman
Facebook - Mary Willhoit
Floral Design - Elaine Schweitzer
Flower Show - Elaine Schweitzer
Friendship/Memorials - Teresa Glisson
Garden Fair Tour - Diane and Bruce Minsley
Garden Tour tickets - Cheryl Tomasi
Garden Fair Boutique - Karen Purdue
Grounds - Leonard Lackmann
Horticulture & Plant Sales - Joan Tyrer
Hospitality - Debbie Ott
House - Linda Geoghegan
Library/Historian - Jean Schramm
Membership - Linda Geoghegan
Newsletter - Mari Franklin
Newspapers - Sue Killion
Recording Secretary - Elaine Schweitzer
Rummage Sale - Barbara Gordon, Susan Burke
Scholarships - Bobbie Medal
Special Events - Angie Erickson
Thought for the Day - Ann Hook
Website - Suzanne Bayley
Yearbook - Mary Willlhoit
COMMUNITY PROJECTS
Arbor Day Tree Planting
Blue Star Memorial
Coral Reef Restoration
Filling Empty Cupboards
National Garden Week
Penny Pines Restoration
Wekiva Youth Camp