Goals & Projects

Gulf Shores Garden Club members strive to stimulate the knowledge, and love of gardening and horticulture among the membership and the local community. The study and appreciation of flowers, flower arranging, native plants, and the preservation of the environment, guide the projects and programs of the organization. The Gulf Shores Garden Club is committed to civic beautification projects and environmental programs.

Members participate in the following activities, and others are added as needed:

Alabama Coastal Clean-Up

Gulf Shores Holiday Celebration Event

Deliver poinsettias to seniors in the community

Participate in Veterans Appreciation

Arbor Day, Gulf Shores Location

Host Floral Seminar in the Winter

Projects sponsored and/or maintained by the club membership include:

Butterfly and Pollinator Gardens in local schools

Seed swap at Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo

Volunteer assistance at Swift-Coles Historical Home, Bon Secour

Monetary donations to civic projects (proceeds from the annual floral seminar) include:

Donation to Gulf Shores High School—The Environmental Academy

Sponsor Annual College Scholarship Award (2 scholarships at $2,000 each) to Gulf

Shores High School Student Planning to Study in an Environmental or Horticulture-related Area

Donation to Share the Beach Program

Requests from Within the Gulf Shores Community Related to Our Purpose (As Needed)

Junior Garden Club at Gulf Shores Elementary School

Earth Day at Gulf Shores City School