Milwaukee District's Fall Meeting Features Chiwaukee Prairie and VIP Members
Learning about the Chiwaukee Prairie and honoring VIP members were the highlights of the Milwaukee District's annual fall meeting Oct. 24 in Kenosha. In addition to reports from the MDGC officers and chairs of the standing committees, garden club presidents highlighted their clubs' work and projects during 2023.
For more information and photos from the fall meeting, click HERE.
For more information and photos from the fall meeting, click HERE.
Pam Holy, President of the Chiwaukee Prairie Foundation, talked about the history of the Chiwaukee Prairie, an ecologically diverse and virgin prairie in southeast Wisconsin. She assured those in attendance that Al Capone had not lived there.
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Fox Point Garden Club honored Cheryl Booth (left) and Four Seasons Garden Club recognized Terry Moody as VIP members. Also, nominated for their dedicated service, but not present at the MDGC's fall meeting were Carol Jackson of Milwaukee Ikebana Chapter #22 and Ann Luba of Garden Club of Greater Milwaukee.
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Central Region Garden's Director, Lynne Ehrnert, reported on the Oct. 15-17 annual convention in Des Moines. Wisconsin Garden Club Federation is a member of the Central Region along with Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota and Minnesota.
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The Milwaukee District's Blue/Gold Star Marker Chair, Nancy Gregory, reported that red, white and blue perennials were planted June 17 at the Blue Star Memorial Marker on the grounds of the Milwaukee VA Medical Center across from the Fischer House.
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Cultivating horticulture skills, floral design and environmental awareness
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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 six 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 Federation which is a member of the National Garden Club 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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