Arlington Garden Club - supporting our local communities
An Active Community-Service Organization
In addition to the social opportunities it offers, the Arlington Garden Club is active in the local communities where our members live.
Our volunteers, which currently total approximately 100 members, work hard throughout the year on fundraising events to support local programs. Since 1924, for example, we have provided:
- $30,000 in scholarships to local youth.
- More than $28,500 to school FFA programs, food banks, and horticulture and environmental organizations.
Read more about our two major fundraising events, the Holiday Garden Art and Crafts and the Annual Plant Sale.
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AGC Community Service Programs - overview
Potting Day - To be Held on May 17
Potting Day - To be Held on May 17
Potting Day - To be Held on May 17
For the past five years, AGC has participated in Potting Day held in May at Sunnyside Nursery. Our members volunteer to plant (for free) pots for customers who purchase their plants on the day the nursery offers its annual "container class." This year's event is Saturday, May 17, 2025.
AGC's Youth Scholarship Program
Potting Day - To be Held on May 17
Potting Day - To be Held on May 17
NOTE: The application deadline for the 2025 scholarships is now closed. We will be reviewing submissions and notifying candidates soon. Photo: Last year's (2024) scholarship recipients: Grant Cramer (left), Arlington High School; Addison Shepherd, Arlington High School (second to left); Rebecca Ayala (right), Stanwood High School.
Mayor's Garden in Downtown Arlington
Flowers for Local Senior Living Facility
Flowers for Local Senior Living Facility
The Mayor's Garden, located in front of Arlington City Hall on Olympic Avenue, is planted and maintained by AGC members.
Over the years the club has supported various civic beautification projects, including plantings along the Centennial Trail.
Flowers for Local Senior Living Facility
Flowers for Local Senior Living Facility
Flowers for Local Senior Living Facility
Throughout the summer our garden club members' share the bounty of their gardens and donate extra blooms. Flowers are delivered to a local senior assisted living facility for residents to create bouquets to decorate their apartments.
Garden Tips for May
Enjoy this helpful column by AGC member and garden extraordinaire Kian. Her monthly article is popular with AGC members and others!