Purpose of the Davis Islands Garden Club

We exist as a nonprofit organization to promote the beautification of Davis Islands; to encourage the growing of flowers, plants and shrubbery in private and public places; to cooperate in protecting birds and wildlife; to aid in protecting and conserving natural resources; to further members’ education and the public’s education in gardening, horticulture and nature studies; and to uphold and promote the objects of the Florida Federation of Gardens Clubs and the National Garden Clubs, Inc. (Paraphrased from the club’s bylaws)

Community Development and Service

• Encourage member participation in the Davis Islands Civic Association and the Davis Islands Chamber of Commerce
• Encourage members to be active in their neighborhood’s watch program
• Contribute floral arrangements, food and gifts to Tampa’s Ronald McDonald House, to Hudson Manor Nursing Home on Davis Islands and other worthy projects

Conservation

• Emphasize ecology’s importance to our junior gardeners
• Grow plants on our grounds to attract and preserve butterflies as in this photo
•  Promote awareness of the need to protect birds, butterflies, and endangered tree and wildlife species
•  Promote awareness of energy and water conservation in gardening
•  Encourage member training to become:
  • Floral show judges in Florida Federation of Garden Clubs
  • Gardening and environmental consultants
  • Landscape critics (in a good way, of course)
  • Plan and conduct classes in floral design to prepare for flower shows