OFFICERS
- President: Betty Gable
- Vice President: Marcia Wielenga
- Secretary: Barb Eshuis & Connie Wright
- Treasurer: Nancy Shirah
- KGC Club Director: Patricia Gantz-Eernisse & Deb Gunderson
Club Committees
- Birds, Butterflies & Bees
- Conservation/Environment
- Flower Arranging
- Garden Council Representative
- Green Sale Rep
- Horticulture
- Historian
- Membership
- Programs
Council House Front Door September 18, 2019 Picture Taken by Nancy Shirah
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
- Bird feeders and seed at Kairos Dwelling
- Grace Valley Assisted Living: Flower Beds and Planters
- Flower Pots used for National Boys Tennis tournament at Stowe Stadium
- Volunteer with Kalamazoo in Bloom to fill spring planters at the Kalamazoo Transportation Center
- Holiday Green Sale – Participate along with other members of Kalamazoo Garden Council
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday at 1:00 pm unless otherwise stated.
Fiscal Year: July 1 through June 30
Organized in 1957 – Federated in 1962
CLUB MEETINGS & PROGRAMS
September 18, 2024 | Blue Horizon Nursery & Gardens, Grand Junction, MI
October 16, 2024 | River Street Flowerland, Succulent Dish Gardens
November 20, 2024 | Green Sale Workshop
December 11, 2024 | Christmas Luncheon, Ample Pantry
April 16, 2025 | Porch Pots Design by VanderSalms, Kalamazoo Garden Council
May 21, 2025 | Tour Hidden Savanna Nursery
June 18, 2025 | Annual Luncheon with Installation of Officers
July 16, 2025 | Tour of Linda Whitlock’s Garden
August 20, 2025 | Tour of Bell’s Brewery
Jessica Thompson, owner of Bee Joyful, a Zero Plastic Waste Shop educated us on products that have less impact on the environment. Club members made bees wax wraps to take home.
MISSION STATEMENT
The purpose of our club shall be to stimulate interest and educate members in horticulture, flower arranging, conservation, the environment, bird study, flower show practice and roadside beauty.
MICHIGAN GARDEN CLUB LIFE MEMBERS
- Barb Eshuis
- Linda Garaza
- Lloy Haw
- Linda Kelly
- Mary Jane Kriedler
- Delores Miller
- Connie Wright
CLUB HISTORY
Burke View Garden Club started with 19 members in 1957. Most of the members had new yards and very little knowledge of plants, gardens and landscaping. They have had their own flower show every year and many members were entering other shows as well. They joined Kalamazoo Garden Council in 1959 and were Federated in 1962. Burke View has had many members who have help positions on the Kalamazoo Garden Council’s board.
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