About Us
Mission
The mission of the Fuquay-Varina Garden Club is to encourage interest in the art of gardening, garden design, flower arranging and horticulture while improving the environment through beautification, protection and conservation.
Founding Information
Thanks to the efforts of Fuquay native and community champion, Shirley Simmons, the Fuquay-Varina Garden Club was re-established in the year 2007. Shirley placed a classified ad in the local newspaper asking those interested in forming a garden club to give her a call. Over 30 area residents responded and the new Garden Club’s first meeting was held in April, nearly fourteen years after the original Fuquay Garden Club disbanded.
Description
The members of The F-V Garden Club invite you to be a part of this organization where we learn from each other and guest speakers, attend field trips, and support our community. We meet the 3rd Thursday each month at the F-V Woman's Club Clubhouse, 602 N. Ennis St. Experience is not necessary and your first two meetings are complementary.
Meetings start at 6:00 with a featured guest speaker starting at 6:30 pm. This will be followed by a short business meeting. Email [email protected] for more information. Note: Meetings are held from September - May.
Organizational Memberships:
* National Garden Clubs, Inc.
* The Garden Club of North Carolina, District 10
* Fuquay-Varina Chamber of Commerce
* Fuquay-Varina Museums
Projects
- Fundraisers provide annual, horticultural scholarships to Fuquay-Varina High School Seniors
- Litter Sweep - Club members volunteer twice a year to perform a litter sweep on the club’s adopted roadway
- Currently working with Lincoln Heights Elementary in their pollinator garden.
- Downtown Sculpture Project - After five years of fundraising and a great deal of researching, we purchased a sculpture entitled The Guardian located at the Police Station on Old Honeycutt Road
- Holiday gifts are provided for Meals on Wheels recipients
- In 2021 we received Judy Barnes Scholarship Award from The Garden Club of North Carolina
- 2015 GCNC Awards: Cape Fear Most Outstanding Garden Tour- 2nd Place
- 2014 GCNC Awards:
- First Place: Public School Beautification, Jenene Curtis Smith Bird Award, Conservation Award & Preservation Award, Margie O'Keeffe Award for Litter Control
- Durham Council of Garden Clubs Website Award - 2nd Place
- 2013 Garden Club of North Carolina Most Outstanding Garden Tour- 1st Place
- 2013 Garden Club of North Carolina Yearbook Award- 3rd Place
- 2012 F-V Garden Club NC State Fair - "Imagine That" Blue Ribbon Winner!
Each year the club holds a fundraiser which supports our contributions to our community and scholarships
Spring of 2023 - Every other year the Fuquay-Varina Garden Club sponsors a tour of area gardens