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Brandon Garden Club Makes Things Happen!
Brandon Garden Club celebrates its 70th
anniversary in 2022. Since its organization in
1952, Brandon Garden Club has been a driving
force for beautification and preservation in
Brandon. Hard-working club members are
involved throughout the year in projects to
support its underlying theme of beautification
through gardening in our homes, gardens, and
the Brandon community. In 2021, Brandon
Garden Club received a first-place award from
National Garden Clubs, Inc. for its work on a
20-year ongoing project to preserve and
beautify Old Brandon Cemetery.
Brandon Garden Club’s annual Tablescapes
Luncheon fundraiser is scheduled for February
25, 2022. It is supported by an impressive list
of businesses and individual contributors that
recognize Brandon Garden Club’s value to the
community. Get your name on the ticket list now
by contacting any Brandon Garden Club member.
The theme for the current year is “Brandon
Garden Club Makes Things Happen!” In April
2022, Brandon Garden Club is proudly hosting
the statewide convention of The Garden Clubs
of Mississippi, Inc. and showcasing Brandon
Amphitheater, The Quarry, and Brandon
Municipal Complex.
The club’s projects support the goals of our
federated organizations, The Garden Clubs of
Mississippi, Deep South Garden Clubs, and
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
The club’s 28 ongoing projects include:
Old Brandon Cemetery – spring and fall
cleanup and planting, including memorial trees
and daffodil bulbs
Brandon Municipal Complex – plantscaping
for the atrium and main lobby, providing
year-round plantscaping maintenance, and
decorating for Christmas
Brandon High School – providing gardeningrelated
programs for the special needs class
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities
– providing garden therapy
Commercial landscape awards – recognizing
outstanding commercial landscaping
Veterans – decorating for the Veterans Day
breakfast
Cancer awareness – planting and maintaining
the “Plant It Pink” flower bed in downtown
Brandon
Education – providing displays and programs
at Brandon Public Library and a scholarship at
Mississippi State University
Brandon Garden Club welcomes new members
and volunteers for projects. Find us on Facebook,
visit www.thebrandongardenclub.com, or email us
at thebrandongardenclub@gmail.com
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