PAST PROJECTS
Over its fifty six year history, the Garden Club of Vancouver has donated funds to support gardens and garden beautification projects in Vancouver. If your organization is looking for financial support for a garden project, please get in touch with us.
2010 – 2019
2018 $15,000 to Covenant House towards the renovation of their rooftop garden
2018 $15,000 to create a green space and gazebo at the Alderwood Family Development Centre
2017 $5,000 for maintenance of the VHS Hospice Garden
2014 $15,000 to UBC Botanical Garden Centennial entrance project
2013 $2,500 to UBC toward the Vancouver Tree App Project (UBC Botanical Garden)
2013 $12,500 to the new garden at the Vancouver Women’s Shelter at Powell Place
2012 $2,500 to the Hillman Garden at Christ Church Cathedral
2012 $5,000 to the Vancouver Hospice Society
2010 $6,000 to the Vancouver Park Board for 750 Hellebores for ‘Vancouver Medallion’ planting at Prospect Point for the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 $2,500 to the Friends of the Bloedel Conservatory
2000 – 2009
2009 $12,500 to Environmental Youth Association for the Greenhouse Restoration Project
2008 $20,000 to UBC Botanical Garden towards the renovation of the Library and Study Suite
2006 $25,000 to the VanDusen Garden Capital Campaign
2006 $5,000 to the UBC Botanical Garden
2005 $1,000 to Grandview Elementary School for the student garden
2004 $1,800 Co-sponsored with the Vancouver Park Board, the Up Front Garden Competition and Reception
2003 $4,000 to the YWCA Crabtree Corner for a garden in their Outdoor Play Area
2003 Annual contribution to the BC Council of Gardens Scholarship increased to $500
2003 $250 to the Halifax Public Garden to help restoration after Hurricane Juan
2002 Continued to co-sponsor the Vancouver Beautiful Block Competition
2001 Co-sponsored with the Vancouver Park Board, the Vancouver Beautiful Block Competition
2000 $500 to the Land Conservancy of BC for the preservation of the Abkhazi Garden in Victoria
1990 – 1999
1999 $15,000 Millenium project: Twin Parterres at the main entrance to the Italian Garden at Hastings Park
1998 $500 to the Montreal Tree Planting following the ice storm of 1998
1997 $5,000 to the Elizabeth Fry Society for a Roof Garden at Columbia House
1997 $5,000 to VanDusen Meditation Garden
1996 $5,000 to UBC Botanical Garden
1995 $380 proceeds from Tacoma Garden Tour donated to VanDusen Gardens
1995 $5,000 towards UBC enhancement
1995 $30,000 towards the garden at Canuck Place
1994 $6,000 towards the garden at Canuck Place
1993 $5,000 to the BC Council of Gardens Scholarship Fund
1992 $5,000 to St Vincent Langara for replanting and maintenance in the hospital atrium
1991 $100 to VanDusen Garden in memory of Mrs. JL Turnbull, Club Founder
1990 $300 Bird Bath and Sun Dial to the Roedde House Garden
1990 $500 to the David Lam Centre at the UBC Botanical Garden
1980 – 1989
1989 $26,000 to the Vancouver Park Board towards development of the Barclay Heritage Square Garden
1988 $300 to VanDusen Garden for six memorial trees to honour deceased Presidents
1987 $5,000 to the Vancouver Park Board development of the Roedde House Garden
1987 Co-sponsored Vancouver Park Board’s Centennial Ball to mark Stanley Park’s 100th birthday. Club members decorated the gala dining tables and helped to welcome Lord Derby, Lord Stanley’s grandson
1986 $250 to HSCH UBC Hospital for spring planting
1983 $6,000 to UBC Botanical Garden to re-establish Food Garden
1983 $6,000 to VanDusen Meditation Garden
1983 $3,000 to Ronald MacDonald House for planting shrubs
1983 During the Queen’s visit, Club members transformed the Bayshore Inn ballroom into a springtime garden for the Prime Minister’s State Dinner
1970 – 1979
1979 $2,000 to VanDusen Garden for Phase 2 of the Water Garden
1978 $5,000 for construction of the Hortitherapy Greenhouse at UBC
1977 BC Housing Management Commission’s People, Plants and Housing Advisory, judging and prizes
1976 $150 to the Pool Grove Fund, UBC
1975 $500 to the Stone Sculpture Symposium held in Vancouver
1975 $300 to the YWCA for planting at the front entrance
1975 $300 to the Community Music School of Greater Vancouver for planting trees
1973 $5,000 to the VanDusen Botanical Garden to create a Demonstration Garden
1973 $5,000 to the Vancouver Park Board to create a Mini Park at Hastings and Burrard
1972 Donation to the Ethel Buscombe Memorial Fund for planting Dogwood trees at Musqueam Park
1972 $500 to the UBC Botanical Gardens
1970 $3,000 for planting in the grounds at the Centennial Museum
1970 Ornamental trees planted at Lost Lagoon Bus Loop
1970 $500 for planting Dogwood trees and bulbs on the median of Highway 401 approaching the city limits of Vancouver
1961 – 1969
1967 Four hand hewn benches to the Vancouver Park Board
1967 $2,500 for planting a Fragrant Garden for the Children at the Jericho Hill School
1967 Donation to crab sculpture, Vancouver Centennial Museum and the MacMillan Planetarium
1967 $200 for planting trees at the Madge Hogarth Residence at Simon Fraser University
1965 $400 to Mrs. P A MacDonald for a large concrete play sculpture of a turtle for the Children’s Fragrant Garden at Jericho Hill School
1965 $1,500 to the Vancouver Park Board for a Rose Garden at Queen Elizabeth Park
1964 Planting at Rufus Gibbs Lodge, Alexandria Neighbourhood House, Children’s Aid Receiving Home, Red Cross Lodge, C.A.R.S., Second Mile Club
1962 Planting at the entrance to the Vancouver Art Gallery Georgia entrance
Ongoing: Regular donations to the BC Council of Gardens Scholarship Fund
