The Garden Club of Vancouver

2018

Covenant House Roof Top Garden & Nomenclature Project

Covenant House Vancouver serves youth experiencing homelessness. The Garden Club was funded a welcoming and safe space for youth and staff on the top of their residential building on Pender Street. Once the project was complete, volunteers went back to the garden to help identify and label the various plants and trees in the garden.

Covenant House website

Since 1961 the Club has focused on raising funds to support organizations throughout the city and region.

2021

61,000           Donated by members and the Club to establish the Garden Club’s Legacy Fund.

 42,325          Member & Club donations to Easter Seal’s House for re-furbishing the garden, playground and outdoor amenities

   1,000          VanDusen Botanical Garden

   1,000          UBC Botanical Gardens

      750          Alderwood Children’s Family Development Centre (in lieu of Christmas Stockings)

      750          BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

2020

6,500          Canuck Place for irrigation and fountain upgrades

4,365          Easter Seals House for refurbishing of garden, playground and outdoor amenities

4,000          Honour House Society for garden improvements

1,000          VanDusen Botanical Garden for Connecting Youth to Nature

1,000          UBC Botanical Gardens for the Garry Oak Meadow project

1,000          Alderwood Family Development Centre (Christmas Stockings)

   750          BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

2019

1,000          VanDusen Botanical Garden for Connecting Youth to Nature

1,000          UBC Botanical Garden for Pollinator Education Materials

   750          BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

2018

12,200           Alderwood Family Development Centre (Children’s Foundation)  for green space and gazebo

15,000           Covenant House rooftop Garden & Nomenclature project

      500           VanDusen Gardens, future Little Mountain education area

       500           UBC Botanical Garden

       500           BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

2017

5,000            Maintenance of Vancouver Hospice Society Hospice Garden

   500            BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

2016

500            BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

2015

500            BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund Endowment

2014

15,000           UBC Botanical Garden Centenary Entrance Project

     500           BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

2013

12,500           Vancouver Women’s Shelter at Powell Place for the new garden

  2,500           UBC Botanical Gardens towards Vancouver Tree App

     500           BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

2012

2,500           Hillman Garden at Christ Church Cathedral

 5,000           Vancouver Hospice Society, Hospice Garden

    500           BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

2011

250           BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

2010

6,000           Vancouver Park Board for 750 hellebores “Vancouver Medallion” planting at  Prospect Point for the 2010 Winter Olympics

2,500           Friends of Bloedel Conservatory

   500           BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

2009

12,500           Environmental Youth Association for the Greenhouse Restoration Project

     500           BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

2008

20,000           UBC Botanical Garden towards the renovation of the Library and Study Suite

     500             BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

2007

500             BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

2006

25,000           VanDusen Botanical Garden Capital Campaign

  2,500            Up Front Garden Competition and Reception

  5,000            UBC Botanical Garden towards the Plant Identification Program

    500              BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

2005

1,000            Grandview Elementary School for the student garden

   500            BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund Endowment

2004

1,800            Up Front Garden Competition and Reception

   500            BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

2003

4,000            YWCA Crabtree Corner for a garden in their Outdoor Play Area

  500              BC Council of Gardens Scholarship Fund increased to $500

   250             Halifax Public Garden to help restoration after Hurricane Juan

2002

250             Co-sponsorship of the Vancouver Beautiful Block competition

250              BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

2001

250              Co-sponsored with the Park Board, the Vancouver Beautiful Block competition

250             BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

2000

500             Land Conservancy of BC for the preservation of Victoria’s Abkhazi Garden

250            BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

1999

15,000           Millenium project: Twin Parterres at the main entrance to the Italian Garden at Hastings Park

    250             BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

1998

500             Montreal Tree Planting following the ice storm of 1998

250             BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

1997

5,000            E Fry Society for a Roof Garden at Columbia House

5,000            VanDusen Botanical Garden Meditation Garden

   250            BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

1996

5,000            UBC Botanical Garden

   250             BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

1995

   380            VanDusen Botanical Garden (proceeds from Tacoma Garden Tour)

 5,000            UBC Botanical Garden enhancement

30,000            Canuck Place Garden

     250            BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

1994

6,000            Canuck Place

   250             BC Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Fund

1993

5,000            BC Council of Gardens Scholarship Fund

1992

5,000            St Vincent Langara for replanting in the hospital atrium

1991

100            VanDusen Botanical Garden in memory of Mrs. J L Turnbull

1990

300            Roedde House Garden for Bird Bath and Sun Dial

500            David Lam Centre at the UBC Botanical Garden

1989

26,000           Vancouver Park Board for development of the Barclay Heritage Square Garden

1988

300           VanDusen Botanical Garden, six memorial trees to honour deceased Presidents

1987

5,000           Vancouver Park Board for development of the Roedde House Garden

1986

250           HSCH UBC Hospital for spring planting

1983

6,000           UBC Botanical Garden to re-establish the Food Garden

6,000           VanDusen Botanical Garden Meditation Garden

3,000           Ronald MacDonald House for planting shrubs

1979

2,000            VanDusen Botanical Garden for Phase 2 of the Water Garden

1978

5,000            Construction of the Horticulture Therapy Greenhouse at UBC

1977              BC Housing Management Commission’s People, Plants and Housing Advisory, judging and prizes

1976

150            Pool Grove Fund, UBC 1975

1975

500            Stone Sculpture Symposium held in Vancouver

300             YWCA for planting at their front entrance

300             Community Music School of Greater Vancouver for planting trees

1973

5,000            VanDusen Botanical Garden to create a Demonstration Garden

5,000            Vancouver Park Board to create a Mini-Park at Hastings & Burrard

1972           Donation to the Ethel Buscombe Memorial fund for planting Dogwood trees at Musqueam Park

500             UBC Botanical Garden

1970

                 Planting in the grounds at the Centennial Museum Ornamental trees planted at Lost Lagoon Bus Loop

500            Planting Dogwood trees and bulbs on Highway 401 median approaching the city limits of Vancouver

1967

                     Four hand hewn benches to the Park Board

2,500            Planting a Fragrant Garden for the Children at the Jericho Hill School Donation to crab sculpture, Vancouver Centennial  Museum and the MacMillan Planetarium

   200            Planting trees at the Madge Hogarth Residence at SFU

1965

  400            Concrete play sculpture of a turtle for the Children’s Fragrant Garden at Jericho Hill School

1,500           Vancouver Park Board for a Rose Garden at Queen Elizabeth Park

1964

                    Planting at Rufus Gibbs Lodge, Alexandra Neighbourhood House, Children’s  Aid Receiving Home, Red Cross Lodge, C.A.R.S., Second Mile Club

1962          

                 Planting at the Georgia entrance to the Vancouver Art Gallery