Last Updated: 03/14/2007 Canton Garden Association
We're not your mother's garden club!
No white gloves, hats or ties required!!!Come to the Canton Community Association's annual Greening meeting at 7:00 on March 27 at the United Evangelical Church (3200 Dillon Street -- corner of Dillon and S. East) |
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Officers:
President - Jane WeeksVice President-Cindy Ordes
Secretary- Aileen Flynn
Treasurer- Pam Connolly
Past Presidents - Gary Baverstock & Caroline Burkhart
Membership:
Membership is open to anyone who is interested in gardening. Dues are $15 annually and are applied, in part, to membership in the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland, Inc.
Meetings:
Meetings are held the third Monday of every month except August; most meetings are held in members' homes. Please contact us if you would like to particpate or if you require any additional information.
Mission and Purposes:
The mission of the Candon Garden Association shall be to provide an educational and social setting for members with a common interest in gardening. Further purposes shall be to improve and beautify our communtiy, educate ourselves and others to the benefits of urban gardenting, aid in the protection of trees, shrubs, wild flowers and birds, and to encourage horticulture and conservation practices.
The Canton Garden Association supports the community in a number of ways
- Maintenance of the reading gardens around the Canton branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library.
- Participation in the Hampstead Hill Garden Club.
- Support of the Two Rivers Park project, the Canton Dog Park and Hatton Senior Center.
- Annual Greening presentation in conjunction with the Friends of the Canton Libary.
- Holiday decoration of library, greens workshop and preparation of arrangements for Seniors.
- Co-sponsorship of the Home and Garden Tour, along with the CCA.
The Canton Garden Association encourages the "greening" of Canton through the planting and preservation of trees. The Forestry Division of the Department of Recreation and Parks schedules pruning of street trees as well as recommending species to be used. It also regulates the planting of new street trees through an application process.
The next Home & Garden Tour is being planned for the late spring/early summer of 2007.
Note:
The Canton Garden Association (CGA) is an independent group, separate from the Canton Community Association.
Activities:
The Canton Community Association is a non-profit, volunteer organization that strives to enhance our community for neighbors, businesses and visitors.