Bellport Garden Club 2008-2010 Officers:

President: AnnaLou Fletcher
Vice President: Diane Pettit
Recording Secretary: Patricia Fox
Corresponding Secretary: Kathy Desmond
Treasurer: Kathleen Wagner
 

Upcoming Events

2008 Summer Garden Tour

Mark your calendars! The Bellport Garden Club is beginning to plan their 2008 Summer Garden Tour. The tour will be held on Saturday, June 14th and will include gardens throughout the Bellport – Brookhaven area. The theme this year is “Water, Water, Everywhere.” Stay tuned for more details!

The Bellport Garden Club's Street Garden Recognition Program

For the second year, Bellport Garden Club will sponsor a program to recognize homeowners in the South Country School District who create a street garden. Last year they had over 40 participants. A street garden is defined as “a large or small garden planted close to the curb primarily for the pleasure of neighbors or passers by.” Gardens can be old or new and plain or fancy. The gardens must contain live plants or shrubs and be maintained throughout the summer. At the end of June, participants will receive an official garden plaque. Please participate and join their efforts in beautifying our area. Complete an entry form below, or call 286-9105 and they will send you one.  Your entry must be received by June 15th. 

Click here for a flyer about the Street Garden Program

Click here for an entry form for the Street Garden Program

Below are photos provided by the Garden Club of the 2007 recognized gardens. Click on any photo below to enlarge.

 

The Bellport Garden Club was founded in the summer of 1926 and is presently celebrating its 81st year of existence! From the beginning, the Garden Club worked for conservation and beautification. In the early years the club cooperated with the Long Island Roadside Commission in an effort to preserve our tree lined streets.

In the Village, the Club did plantings in the park and built a fence and gateway there. Other plantings and replantings were done and maintained at the Yacht Club, Community House, Library, Country Club and the bandstand. In 1936 we began to work on window boxes in the Village. We have continued this each Spring and at Christmas. Later the Club planned the alley next to the former Village Hall.

The Club is most proud of the many trees it has planted along with the  cooperation of the Village, interested civic groups, and local citizens. After the devastating hurricane of 1938, there were 120 Elms and 100 Norway Maples planted. Since then, tree planting has been an annual program with the Village supplying the labor. 


Mission of the Bellport Garden Club

The purpose of the Bellport Garden Club is:

1. To stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening.

2. To help the conservation of our natural resources and to work for the improvement of the ecology.

3. To preserve and foster the natural beauty of our surroundings.

Club Activities

The Bellport Garden Club has many club activities throughout the year. Here is a list of just some of these events:

• Monthly Roadside Cleanup of South Country Road

• Spring-time Planting of Window Boxes Throughout the Village

• Summer Garden Tour of Selected Local Gardens (Every Other Year)

• Awards  to Students/School Projects in the South Country School District 

• Planting of Christmas Season Window Boxes in the Village

• Christmas Tour of Local Homes Decorated for the Season (Every Other Year)

• Monthly Meetings with Various Speakers on Garden Topics

• Outings and Trips to Local Area Gardens

• Participation in Village Christmas Parade
   

Recent Events

Marsh and Mistletoe Christmas House

The Bellport Garden Club’s much anticipated biennial event was a huge success. Beautifully displayed floral arrangements, wreaths and garlands were available for purchase and The Barntique was also filled to the rafters with many other wonderful and varied items. Delicious refreshments were served while you enjoyed looking out at the spectacular water views.  

Click here to see photos provided by the Garden Club of the 2007 Marsh and Mistletoe Christmas House

Click here for photos of the 2005 Home Tour
 

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Garden Club Plant Sale at the Memorial Day Parade in Bellport

Garden Club Members held a plant sale on May 28th at the Annual Memorial Day Parade in downtown Bellport. Plants for sale consisted of perennials dug lovingly from members’ gardens and also some annuals. There were some other small gardening related items for sale as well. This sale offered a great chance to get a jump start on spring planting and support the Garden Club at the same time!

Click any photo below to enlarge.