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The Board of Directors of the Milwaukee District Garden Clubs (MDGC) met June 25 at the Schlitz Mansion in Milwaukee to plan activities for the upcoming year and to discuss membership participation. The Board’s business meeting followed tours of the garden and house led by home owners and hosts, John Shaeffer and Tim Baack.
Save the Following Dates The Board set meeting dates for 2025-2026:
In other business, MDGC Director Norma McReynolds announced that Mayfair Park Garden Club and South Shore Garden Club have defederated. Norma gave an update of the June 19 Wisconsin Garden Club Federation’s (WGCF) Executive Committee meeting that included 1) looking at new and better ways to report membership; 2) conducting a Future Subcommittee survey at the local level; and 3) soliciting candidates for editor of Wisconsin Gardens. Norma also announced that the theme for her term as MDGC director is “Learning Together Is How We Grow.” She plans to promote districtwide workshops, speakers and special events and the National Garden Clubs schools and symposiums being held by WGCF in Wisconsin. |
Diane Olsen, former MDGC Director, Tim Baack of Schlitz House and Lynne Ehnert, MDGC parliamentarian share gardening stories.
Members of Garden Club of Greater Milwaukee, Susan Miller, Susan Ballji and Nancy Cody and home owners Tim Baack and John Shaeffer take a photo break during their tour of Schlitz House.
Schlitz House owner John Shaeffer points out an historical article about the mansion to Susan Ballje, president of Garden Club of Greater Milwaukee.
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Established in 1932, the Milwaukee District Garden Clubs (MDGC) is a member of the Wisconsin Garden Club Federation (WGCF) and the National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC), which is the largest gardening organization in the world. The NGC consists of eight regions, and Wisconsin is part of the Central Region. Wisconsin is divided into five districts, with the counties of Dodge, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha in the MDGC.
MDGC is a not-for-profit educational organization that provides education, resources and networking opportunities for garden clubs in southeastern Wisconsin to promote the love of gardening, floral design and civic and environmental responsibility. Expand your knowledge, meet great people and have fun – join a club today! |
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Milwaukee District Garden Clubs (MDGC) was founded in 1932 as a part of the Wisconsin Garden Club Federation which is a member of National Garden Clubs, Inc. and its Central Region. A not-for-profit educational organization, we serve gardeners in Dodge, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha counties who are gardening for good in our communities.
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