This page and information comes from the newly formed Conservation Committee
within the Martha's Vineyard 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 100 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.
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within the Martha's Vineyard 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 100 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.
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CLICK HERE to get to our 'Resources' Page where we have housed information that was shared
@ The Climate Action Fair that our MVGC Members took part in May of 2023!
@ The Climate Action Fair that our MVGC Members took part in May of 2023!
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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Earth Day was celebrated on the island on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The MV Museum participated by hosting a gathering of conservation organizations showcasing their work. The MVGC had a prominent place and a lovely, informative display.
Led by Conservation Committee chairperson Laurisa Rich, the tables featured hints and advice to the everyday gardener on how to amend soil, control pests, and add native plants all in an earth-friendly way. Laurisa is creative, energetic and committed to this way of gardening, and the result was quite eye-catching. Thank you Laurisa! According to her, "90% of. everything in the booth was up-cycled, reused, secondhand, in a true circular motion." There was a wonderful, fledgling team of conservationists helping her. New club members Kate Megan and Kate Burnside added their energies for the planning, setup and 1st shift. Kate Putnam, Ellie Bates, and Ty Johnston helped out in the 2nd shift. Below are some images from the event and the Club's display... 
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Did you know that your cast-off oyster shells are needed to keep oysters producing? CLICK HERE to read about OYSTER SHELL RECYCLING...
Recycle your cast off oyster shells (and scallop shells) at these shell recycling locations! The oyster drop off is at the end of Shirley Avenue in Oak Bluffs and is at the site of the former State Lobster Hatchery where Emma Green Beach now has her office for The Shellfish Group. It was renamed the John T. Hughes Hatchery a few years ago. Shirley Avenue is a right turn off County Road in Oak Bluffs when approaching from the hospital end. It is right down at the end of the street on the Lagoon.
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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!
CLICK HERE and maybe even sign up for their monthly news!
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To email our Conservation Committee about joining or something you want to note that is
Conservation related, click here !
Conservation related, click here !