Jensen Beach Garden Club
Since 1950
About Us
Our History
Since 1950, Jensen Beach Garden Club has been a connection for fellow gardening enthusiasts and a place to make new friends. We have promoted gardening knowledge, participated in local beautification projects, and hosted gardening workshops that educate club members and the community about various aspects of gardening. Over the years, the Club has held plant sales, organized fundraisers, planted trees, plants, and flowers in public spaces, maintained public park gardens, and raised funds for those in need in our community. We take great pride in continuing the Club's long history of promoting environmental awareness and conservation, enhancing our much-loved coastal community, and supporting initiatives like native plant restoration and attracting and protecting pollinators.
Incorporated in the State of Florida on January 11, 1950, we were designated a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit corporation in 2014. We have had 43 presidents or co-presidents over the years. The Club is guided by its Executive Board consisting of the President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, and Assistant Treasurer. Its standing committees do the organization's work.
In 2022, we held our first Garden Expo, now an annual tradition at Indian Riverside Park and our largest fundraiser. The Expo is a specialty garden show featuring quality vendors showcasing plants, orchids, trees, gardening supplies, art, and accessories for the garden or patio. The show also includes free educational presentations and demonstrations.
Our Charitable Giving
JBGC has a long history of giving back to our community. Over the years, the Garden Expos, plant sales and other fundraisers have supported the following
- House of Hope's Community and Education Gardens,
- Summer camp scholarship opportunities for children in need at the Environmental Studies Center, the Florida Oceanographic Society, and the US Sailing Center of Martin County,
- The Junior Master Gardeners of Martin County,
- Project LIFT, and others.
NEW! On February 24, 2023, our Garden Expo will raise funds for college scholarship opportunities for Martin County high school students pursuing a degree in horticulture, landscape design, farming, sustainable gardening, conservation, botany, turf management, forestry, marine biology, or other related subjects.
We also plan on publishing a Cookbook, which will complement our fundraising efforts and provide a unique and fun gift for friends and family - more information to follow soon.
Our Awards
2022 Non-Profit
Innovation Award
Jensen Beach Garden Club was awarded the 2022 Non-Profit Innovation Award by the
Jensen Beach Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizes the
Club's gardening committee
for their hard work, dedication, and creativity while donating their time and effort to maintain and enhance the sidewalk planters in downtown Jensen Beach. The award was accepted on behalf of the committee by Georgia Fowler, Co-President 2021-2023 on January 18, 2023.
2022 Environmental
Stewardship Award
JBGC was awarded the prestigious 2022 Environmental Stewardship Award for Community Enrichment by
Keep Martin Beautiful
in April 2022. The Award recognizes the Club’s outstanding efforts in community beautification and revitalization in Martin County. Co-Presidents Faye Flack and Georgia Fowler, 2021-2023, accepted the award on behalf of the Club’s Gardening Committee.
While a member of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, JBGC received several awards for our Yearbook and a prestigious award for placement of the mosaic monument at Hoke Library Garden, created by one of our talented members.
