The facility was recently renovated and a courtyard was added.  The architect planted Muhly and Mondo grass in a 330 ft. space that died and was outstripped by nut sedge, bindweed, and Bermuda grass.  The City was getting ready to cover it with rocks when a couple of Plano Garden Club members saw it as a perfect place for a public garden.  We met with City officials and they agreed to a partnership between Plano Garden Club and the City of Plano to beautify this space.

Besides the larger space, there are culinary herb planters, to be used by the kitchen staff that the Club will maintain.

Plans include digging out all the weeds, amending the soil, and planting annual and perennial flowers, along with herbs in the planters.  Many of the flowering plants will be prized possessions of club members.  The goal will be to become the focal point of the center with a beautiful flower garden for our senior population.  

Plano Garden club volunteers will be recognized by the City of Plano for their time commitment.

PGC will celebrate Texas Arbor Day by planting a fruit /nut tree at Archgate Montessori school on the first Friday in November..  PGC members, students, parents, and faculty of Archgate will celebrate with a program dedicating the tree planted by PGC (participation 40 members) 

(Since 1997)  Members and friends decorate miniature Christmas trees in November to bring cheer to the children on the oncology floor at Children’s Health, Dallas, TX .  Decorating will be at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church Faith Formation Center.  The trees are created in memory of the granddaughter of one of our members of PGC.  Delivery to the hospital TBD  (Participation: 75 members) Chairs:  Charolette Loncar, Renee Shaw, Arlene Englert 

PGC members students from Archgate School will build bird nesting boxers for three of our garden areas. 

(Since 1992) Children who are victims of abuse often come to the Advocacy Center with nothing but the clothes on their backs.  Each December PGC members donate pajamas of all sizes to meet these emergency needs. (Participation: 75 members) Chair:  Paula Brehm 

Creative Designers meet for 5 classes a year to study floral design from masters in this field. The goal is to give designers from beginners to masters a chance to learn new and innovative design.  It is offered to Plano Garden Club members who join this group. There is an additional fee to cover supplies.

This is a horticultural group intended to have fun while learning more about gardening.  Field trips each month to gardens, nurseries, festivals and orchards.

(Since 2013) PGC members plan, fund, and implement two hands-on garden crafts with the Pioneer Place Senior Community, HUD apartment units. (Participation 20 members) Chair: Connie Maurer

The Plano Garden Club hosts a Garden Tour every two years that is open to the public. The next tour is scheduled for the spring of 2022.

This is a joint project with PGC and the Collin County Master Gardeners. The original purpose of the kitchen garden at the farm was to serve as a source of fresh vegetables for eating in the summer and storing in the winter. The garden will be planted and maintained using Earth Kind principles. Chair: Linda Wilcox

(Since 2016) PGC members will decorate seasonal wreaths for the historic buildings:  September for autumn; November for their winter event; March for spring/summer.  The museum collects, preserves, and interprets late 19th and 20th century Blackland Prairie farming and life. (Participation: 20 members) Chair: Mary Gazioglu

Annual luncheons are scheduled for May and December.  In addition, a large fundraising fashion show luncheon is held every two years. The next fundraiser will be in the spring of 2022.

(Since 2014) Plano Garden Club members have continued to support patients, families, and staff at Children’s Health Plano, through special projects aimed at introducing the beauty of gardens and nature.  In the past, these activities have included:

(1) Establishment of a Children’s garden with sensory planting and maintenance of: Texas native and adaptive plants, herbs, and vegetables; (2) Coordination of bringing blue bird nesting boxes on campus and set up around the perimeter of the garden; (3) in-house presentations about wildlife, herbs, vegetables, insects, and floral that one might find in the garden; (4) Coordinating creek clean-ups along east property line; (5) Holding Arbor Day celebrations and the planting of over 22 trees on the hospital campus; (6) Addition of bicycle art and seasonal decorations in the garden; and (7) Creating special floral designs for the Eating Disorder Unit in-house prom dinner and dance.

Our projects continue to evolve for the patients at Children’s Health Plano campus, especially in support of the Eating Disorders Unit.  (Participation: 30 members)

Chairs:  Al Baume,  Mittie McDonald

PGC members bring non-perishable food, toiletries, or monetary donations to the October meeting.  Donations are for the Plano Food Bank which helps provide relief to families. (participation 35 members)  Chair: Jo An Rosen

(Since 2017)  Our club continues to contribute to Penny Pines, a partnership between National Garden Club, Inc. and the USDA Forest Service.  For our $68 donation, we are contributing towards the cost of replanting replacement trees to a particular area damaged by fire or by other national catastrophe.  (Participation:  75 members)  Chair: Tricia Yurkovich

Funds for scholarship and membership grants have been raised through the PGC Garden Tour.  Chairs: Beverley Carpenter and Trisha Yurkovich