W E L C O M E
The purpose of the Great Island Garden Club shall be to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening, engage in community beautification, and protect the environment through educational programs and support of conservation and civic improvement.
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS
AT-A-GLANCE 2026 April 28th-Hypertufa Container Workshop Jennie Swartz will guide this fun event. A New Castle residence will be the location for this workshop, and more specific details to come via email. Approx. workshop time is 2 hours. Rain date is May 6th. What is a Hypertufa? Search #hypertufa on Instagram for more info. Photo below shows a sampling of the containers. Photo credit: Instagram 
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May 12th-General Member Meeting
This meeting will focus on the Plant Sale and everything that is required to make it a great event. Volunteer/sign-up for a position in sales, as a greeter, helper and learn about how the sale works etc. This is a very important meeting. Please try to attend this meeting, so we can make this sale the best ever. After the meeting, groups will go and dig up plants in various gardens in New Castle. MAY 30TH-ANNUAL PLANT SALE All hands on deck :) 10am-2pm Lunch around 1pm. 
June 2nd-Nominations are due
Via email, share your nomination suggestion to Glicka Kaplan at: [email protected] Provide your suggested non-profit group(s)name that you feel are a good choice to possibly receive GIGC 2026 funding. June 9th-Annual Meeting, please attend. We will vote on the 2026-'27 budget, by-law changes & on Garden Tour initiative for June 2027. A program for a group trip is in the works and more specific info to follow via email. June 15th-Membership Dues for 2026-'27 need to be received by this date. |
