The Garden Path A Publication of the Garden Club of Houston, established 1924
May 2022
Along The Path My oh my…..this year has own by. Although I seem to talk a lot and get out a lot of words in any given day, I truly do not have the words to express my sincere thanks and gratitude for your having trusted me to guide this amazing group over the past year. I relied on GCH past presidents to give me advice, leadership from other GCA Clubs to give me navigational tips, friends to offer support, Verizon Wireless (self explanatory) and of course, my husband, Filson. He was as patient as any man could be while his wife basically left for a year. GCH ladies’ energy and enthusiasm knew no bounds! Look what we did: 13 Day eld trips 11 Workshops 18 Hands on workdays, including a Weed Wrangle 3 Movie nights 4 Overnight trips 4 Parties 1 Public Lecture 1 Flower Show (GCA) We gathered in churches, warehouses, homes, back yards, restaurants, and public parks. We were on planes, trains, automobiles, and boats. We stayed overnight in hotels and homes. We held our annual Bulb & Plant Mart which raised over $200,000 for us to give back to our community – we spend all the proceeds on local projects. This is especially important since our other fundraiser, Florescence 2021 was cancelled by GCA, impacting the nancial contribution we can make to our community over the next two years. GCH has 5 ladies who serve on GCA National or Zone Committees. We accepted 7 Provisionals who are on track to become Active Members, this month. This is quite a feat as there are many requirements involved. We expose them to all aspects of Membership in our Club and GCA, to make sure that they start off their Garden Club careers with a strong foundation. So, thank you all, truly, for a magical year!
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