The Garden Club of Montclair, Inc. was organized
in 1926 and incorporated 1950. The Club is affiliated with the Garden Club of NJ and is part of the Central Atlantic
Region of National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Garden Club of Montclair activities are carried out by a Board
of Trustees and about 25 committees and special appointments. A membership of 175 makes our club on of the largest
garden clubs in NJ. Activities include both important continuing projects and exciting new projects.
Our mission
is to stimulate and educate members and the public in the knowledge and practice of conservation, horticulture, and the artistic
use of plant material; enhance the beauty of the Township and the State; sponsor and support projects of an educational character,
specifically allied to these purposes; and raise funds by contributions and otherwise in furthering projects toward this mission.
The
Club maintains the Avis Campbell Gardens and United Way grounds at 60 S. Fullerton Ave., the Triangle Mall
Gardens and fountain areas along Church Street, and supports the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens with volunteer
work and donations (see LINKS page). Guided tours of the Avis Campbell Gardens, describing nutrient cycles, composting and
horticulture, are offered to local school children, scouts and other groups.
For the Annual Tree Survey club
members inspect about 600 trees in Montclair's central business districts, reporting their conditions to the Township. The
Club's Flowering Tree Memorial Fund helps replace damaged or diseased trees
The Club provides continuing Garden
Therapy sessions for seniors at various sites including the Little Nursing Home, Montclair House, and Senior Activities
Center.
A Club education program in the schools launched a Junior Garden Club. The Youth help decorate the children's
room at the historic Crane House for the Holidays.
In 2008 a GARDEN EDUCATION FAIR was inaugurated
that brought together many garden related non-profit organizations in the Montclair community. Hailed as a huge success,
the event promises to bring additional educational benefits in the future.
