For over 94 years, Chapel Hill Garden Club members have cultivated the art of gardening, and encouraged environmental improvement through civic development and beautification.

Club members actively contribute to projects at the local, state, and national levels. Our club members have provided garden therapy at rehabilitation and senior centers, preserved open space, developed and maintained community and public gardens, rescued plants, and offered education—for children, the public at large, and our members.

The Club’s mission is to educate our members in horticulture, floral design, landscape design, and sound environmental practice, and to encourage public and civic beautification.

The Chapel Hill Garden Club works to fulfill its mission through activities that include community outreach projects, the Club’s biennial Chapel Hill Garden Tour, horticultural and floral design workshops, a newsletter, field trips, and monthly meetings with speakers and demonstrations.

The club has a long-term, special relationship with the North Carolina Botanical Garden. Club members benefit from the many learning opportunities available locally at this research facility, and the NC Botanical Garden benefits from an annual gift of funds raised by the Chapel Hill Garden Club.

• The Chapel Hill Garden Club began as the Garden Department of the Chapel Hill Community Club in 1928.

• In 1930, the Garden Department broke away from the Community Club to join the newly formed Garden Club of North Carolina.

• In January 1931, leaders of the Garden Department drew up and adopted a constitution and formed a new club, now known as the Chapel Hill Garden Club. The first President of the club was Josephine Pritchard.