​​The purpose of the Garden Club is to stimulate interest in gardening, preserve and enhance the natural beauty of the Village of Gates Mills, and promote charitable, educational and scientific endeavors ​related to gardening.
"Happenings" is the place to find information about all of our
Upcoming Events including the Pink Sheet, ​Community Outreach ​and
​Gardening Events happening in the Cleveland area.
Gates Mills Garden Club President - Janet Kirschenbaum
If you would like to learn more about the Garden Club ... 
Email Janet at gmgcPresident@gmail.com 
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Janet Kirschenbaum
Dear Friends,

Happy 2022!  Despite the pandemic, the Gates Mills Garden Club members remained engaged in 2021.  Gardening, flowers, and community outreach continue to be the perfect therapy!  Below were some of the 2021 Garden Club activities.

  • Arbor Day - A plaque was placed in front of the White Oak planted in memory of Connie White, Gates Mills Mayor and Garden Club member. 
  • May Day Baskets - With the help of members and service department, we continued the tradition of hanging baskets of daisies throughout the Village.
  • Bridge Box Planting – The members continued the tradition of planting the summer and holiday bridge boxes.
  • Annual Plant Sale fundraiser  
  • National Garden Week, Special programs and community outreach were planned each day to highlight the importance of gardening.
  • “Outreach Garden” - We began the “Plant A Row” project to provide produce for nonprofit organizations.  In 2020 several raised beds were rebuilt, overgrowth was removed, and soil amended at the Gates Mills Horticulture Center.  We provided a few educational programs for the students. 
  • Scholarships –$5000 in Scholarships were given to students pursuing a degree related to horticulture or conservation.   
  • Library & Post Office Flowers – Members displayed weekly flower arrangements at the re-opened Library and the Post Office.  We now provide flower arrangement to both the Library and the Post Office.
  • "Shakespeare With a Twist" a National Garden Club Horticulture Specialty Flower Show
  • Youth & Senior Outreach 

What to look forward in 2022
For 2022, we will continue to plan our programs and events adhering to our Garden Club mission to stimulate interest in gardening, preserve and enhance the natural beauty of the Village of Gates Mills and promote charitable, educational, and scientific endeavors related to gardening.

On the Saturday, May 28th, Plant Sale & Vintage Boutique.

Friday & Saturday, June 24 & 25 - We will resume our biennial Through the Garden Gate Garden Tour! Besides touring gardens, we will have vendors, speakers, artists and more!

Please stay tuned for updates and connect with us through email, Facebook, Instagram or our Website www.thegatesmillsgardenclub.com.  If you would like to join our mailing list to learn about all our current and future events, please click here.

Stay Healthy, Happy & Resilient!

Janet Kirschenbaum

The Gates Mills Garden Club
​is a member of these organizations:
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​Garden Club of Ohio, Inc.

The Garden Club of Ohio, Inc., a federated garden club, is a 501c3 non-profit volunteer organization. It is open to anyone in the state of Ohio who is a member of a local garden club.  GCO currently has 4,348 individuals in 148 clubs across the state of Ohio. The Garden Club of Ohio, Inc., is a member of the Central Atlantic Region of National Garden Clubs, Inc.

GCO supports endeavors in every aspect of gardening through educational programs, horticulture and floriculture.  Our goal is to be the source for gardeners and members for everything related to horticulture, landscaping, floral design, and environmental news and issues through local club meetings, district events, and annual state conferences.

National Garden Clubs, Inc.

National Garden Clubs, Inc. is composed of 50 State Garden Clubs and the National Capital Area, 198,595 members in 6,218 member garden clubs. National Garden Clubs, Inc. is proud to recognize 447 International Affiliates…from Canada to Mexico and South America…from Bermuda to South Africa, Australia and Japan, as well as 149 National Affiliates within the United States.

National Garden Clubs is the largest organized group of gardeners in the world. The mission of National Garden Clubs is to provide education, resources, and networking opportunities for its members to promote the love of gardening, floral design, civic and environmental responsibility.