For the 2021-22 year the Youth Gardeners Committee had two Youth Gardener groups, the Wee Planters at Mary C Williams Elementary School and the Friends of the Earth at Bradley Creek Elementary School. Both groups this year were kindergartners. The committee members who worked with the Bradley Creek Elementary group were all new Garden Club
In keeping with our mission, “To encourage environmentally responsible practices with the Club and Community” the Conservation Committee continued to collaborate with The NC Coastal Federation to help protect the water quality on our coast. The Coastal Federation is a non-profit whose mission is to restore and protect water quality and critically important natural habitats
In the Fall of 2021 the Bees, Birds and Butterflies Committee hosted a presentation by Andy Fairbanks of Wilmington Parks and Recreation. We learned that Wilmington is an official Bee City. There are requirements to keep this designation (see BeeCityUSA.org). The New Hanover County Beekeepers Association helps Halyburton, a county park, be a pollinator
Civic Improvements had an active year working with the city and county for beautification projects, in addition to our annual Plant an Azalea Week in April and Beauty Spot Awards in June. Our committee also coordinates work in the CFGC sponsored Urban Garden in Riverfront Park. We applied our budgeted funds to help the Wilmington
Bird Islands Cruise Photo Credit: Lindsay Addison, Audubon North Carolina’s Coastal Biologist 2024 Bird Island Cruise Join us for an educational and enjoyable cruise along the nine Lower Cape Fear River Islands, nesting sites of Brown Pelicans, White Ibis, Royal Terns, Great Egrets, American Oystercatchers, and other water birds on Sunday, May 19th. We will cruise on
The Beautification Endowment was created to award grants to support the beautification and maintenance of public areas in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. At present, the Endowment has a balance of $190,259.40. Interest in the amount of $7,010.00 will be available to give out in grants for 2022. We continue to work with the
The Battery Island Committee of the Cape Fear Garden Club has over a 26-year relationship working closely with the AUDUBON NC Coast Office and its biologists to maintain safe habitats for the migratory birds and the islands where they nest in the Lower Cape Fear River. Battery Island is considered a “Globally Important Bird Area”
Airlie Showcase Garden was first created in March of 2016. Since then the committee maintains our “Southern Garden” by dividing into four teams and developing a weekly schedule. The schedule rotates with one team working in the garden each week throughout the year. This year our whole group met in September for our “Fall Kick