This page and information comes from the newly formed Conservation Committee
within the MV Garden Club
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The Conservation Committee's role is:
To inform Club membership on best practices for gardening and our households, liaise with other organizations, identify events and speakers that will be beneficial to our mission. It is an opportunity for a small group of conservation activists to impact our Club and the Island in a positive way, while respecting the foundation of conservation the MVGC was built on 98 years ago.
The MV Garden Club was established in Edgartown in 1924 by Mrs. T. M. R. Meikleham and ten charter members, the Martha's Vineyard Garden Club. The MVGC was the first conservation-oriented organization on the island. Early members rallied around horticulture and embraced preservation efforts. This included planting trees, gardens, improving schoolyards, surveying and maintaining trees on public property, preserving stone walls, creating victory gardens, ragweed and gypsy moth eradication, removing caterpillars from the island vegetation, sharing information on plant diseases, participating in the island's ag fair, holding flower shows, banning billboards, advocating for zoning regulations and hosting horticultural and educational programs. The club continues to actively initiate and support efforts to preserve and beautify the island landscape.
To donate to or to learn more about 'Climate Action' on the Island,
visit the Martha's Vineyard Commission website. To get there, CLICK HERE
within the MV Garden Club
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The Conservation Committee's role is:
To inform Club membership on best practices for gardening and our households, liaise with other organizations, identify events and speakers that will be beneficial to our mission. It is an opportunity for a small group of conservation activists to impact our Club and the Island in a positive way, while respecting the foundation of conservation the MVGC was built on 98 years ago.
The MV Garden Club was established in Edgartown in 1924 by Mrs. T. M. R. Meikleham and ten charter members, the Martha's Vineyard Garden Club. The MVGC was the first conservation-oriented organization on the island. Early members rallied around horticulture and embraced preservation efforts. This included planting trees, gardens, improving schoolyards, surveying and maintaining trees on public property, preserving stone walls, creating victory gardens, ragweed and gypsy moth eradication, removing caterpillars from the island vegetation, sharing information on plant diseases, participating in the island's ag fair, holding flower shows, banning billboards, advocating for zoning regulations and hosting horticultural and educational programs. The club continues to actively initiate and support efforts to preserve and beautify the island landscape.
To donate to or to learn more about 'Climate Action' on the Island,
visit the Martha's Vineyard Commission website. To get there, CLICK HERE
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Conservationists may be interested in the Ecological Landscape Alliance! If you want a peek, CLICK HERE and maybe even sign up for their monthly news!
