ARBOR DAY TREE PLANTING - Each year members of our Club plant a tree in our community.
Maxine Schimmel - Chairman.
GARDEN THERAPY - Members facilitate monthly garden related projects for approximately 20 senior citizens at a local nursing home.
Liliane Dickinson - Chairman.
GARDEN TOUR - Every Spring we sponsor a local garden tour featuring five gardens and a plant sale. Click here to view pictures from our 2009 Garden Tour. Donna Zimmer - Chairman.
HORTICULTURAL TABLE - Members share information, ideas and recommendations about various methods of plant management at General Meetings.
Janet Beck - Chairman.
PENNY PINES - Members participate in this conservation project by contributing towards the cost of a Penny Pines Plantation - approximately 3/4 acre of National Forest land that can be planted with pine seedlings for $68 - to aid in the reforestation, particularly in burned-over areas. We collect money for this worthy cause at our monthly meetings.
Marion Grant - Chairman.
RANCHO BERNARDO LIBRARY - Our club has provided plants for the library and we continue to contribute to their upkeep on a weekly basis. Club members provide a fresh flower arrangement for the entrance niche weekly.
Maxine Schimmel - Chairman.
RECYCLING PROJECT - We collect empty inkjet cartridges, laser cartridges, and used cell phones for recycling. This project provides a proactive, effective solution to environmental waste problems. Members bring these recyclable items to monthly meetings for disposal.
Lorraine Woitas - Chairman.
SERENITY HOUSE - A women's crisis intervention facility located in Escondido, CA. Members collect new toys and toiletries throughout the year to give to this organization at our Holiday Luncheon. Additionally, our Club presents a cash donation to the Director of Serenity House at this event.
Click here to learn more about Serenity House.
SCHOLARSHIPS - Annually, we provide a scholarship to horticultural students at Cuyamac College.
Click here to learn more about Cuyamaca College Botanical Society. Freddie Cusack - Chairman.