MARTHA'S VINEYARD GARDEN CLUB
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The Old Mill Today...the MV Garden Club's Summertime home!

CLICK HERE to be taken to the page where the Old Mill Preservation Fund Info is housed,
and updates on the Mill, latest in June, 2024. 
Some More Old Mill History...The Martha’s Vineyard Garden Club is the oldest conservation organization on Martha’s Vineyard, founded in 1924 and is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to education and preservation of the island’s resources. We are committed to encouraging future generations to preserve our island and make the world more environmentally aware. The Club annually awards a scholarship to Martha's Vineyard high school seniors bound for college with a major in an environmental field.  Since 2008, the Club has awarded over $30,000 in scholarships to Island graduates.

In 1942, the Garden Club purchased the Old Mill to rescue it from demolition. It is now on the National Register of Historic Places and the Club’s treasured home. This historic gem was built in 1845 to produce satinet, a dense woolen fabric used by seamen because of its water- shedding properties. The Old Mill prospered, then declined along with the whaling industry until closing in 1874. It was then used as a tearoom, art gallery, and auction house then fell into disrepair. 

In 1937 the dilapidated Old Mill was to be torn down, but the first Garden Club president objected to demolition of this historically significant building.  She and two other Club members rented it until the Garden Club was able to buy the property. Some equipment that was operated in the Mill still resides in the building and the Club would love to see it be part of an educational exhibit for students and guests one day.

Today, the Old Mill hosts the Garden Club’s summer meetings and events, including our major and signature Blooming Art event, which exhibits island artists’ work and interpretive floral arrangements created by Club members. 

The Old Mill mentioned in the news in late June, 2024: 
https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2024/06/27/farm-and-field-old-and-new

Spring Cleanup at the Old Mill
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The Club hosts meetings and events at the Old Mill - The Greenhouse Plant Sale, our Blooming Art event, Summertime meetings and Four O'Clock Fridays! 
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What a great venue for our
warm-weather activities! 
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  • WELCOME
  • Members Area
    • 2025 Calendar
    • 2025 Educational Progamming Materials
    • Daffodil Days
    • Walkabouts
    • Our 100th Birthday Party!
  • 2025 Programs & Events
    • Bloomin Bucks
    • Peonies 2025
    • Plant Sale 2025
  • JOIN the Club, RENEW OR DONATE!
  • About Us
    • Club History >
      • 100 Years
      • Historical Archives
      • The OLD MILL Yesterday
      • The OLD MILL Today
      • Garden Club Seale
    • Who we are
    • Leadership
    • Committees
    • Newsletter Archives
    • Directions to the WAKEMAN CENTER
    • Directions to the OLD MILL
    • From OFF ISLAND - Getting to The Old Mill!
    • Bylaws (Aug. 2013)
    • Policies & Procedures (Jan. 2014)
  • Giving Back
    • Club in the Community
    • Rose Styron Garden
    • Harbor Homes
    • Woodside Community Garden
    • Mytoi Gardens on Chappy!
    • Floral Arrangements for Hospice Soiree!
  • 2025 Event Wrap Ups
    • Blooming Art Wrap Up 2025
    • Valentines Workshop 2025
  • Blooming Art
    • Blooming Art 2025
  • Looking Back on Events of 2024
    • Floral Design Creativity
    • 2024 Edgartown Garden Stroll
    • Centennial Garden Party
    • At the Ag Fair
  • Resources
    • Gardening Resources 1 - Reference, Docs, Books, Websites, Apps and More!
    • Gardening ​Resources 2 - Virtual Presentations, Podcasts, More Websites & Garden Tours
    • Allied Organizations on MV
    • Regional Horticultural Organizations
  • Conservation
    • Conservation Related Resources