The Perennial Gardeners of Chesterland prides itself on being a working club and contributing to the community.
The Perennial Gardeners of Chesterland prides itself on being a working club and contributing to the community.
Their efforts were recognized with multiple awards at the annual Garden Club of Ohio Convention this year. The GCO awarded the Perennial Gardeners five first-place awards for:
- Their Facebook page, which provides gardening tips and information and opens the lines of communication with the public;
- Their Yearbook, which serves as a closely held yearly planner for the club;
- Civic Beautification Maintenance, in acknowledgement of the highly-visible corner Parkside Park plantings and care;
- The Butterfly Award, for the installation of the Metzenbaum Center pollinator garden; and
- The Garden Therapy Service Award, for their holiday centerpieces at Maplewood Rehabilitation Center.
A coveted second-place award was earned for Outstanding Garden Club in the small club category.
The Perennial Gardeners also earned third-place awards for publication of the welcome to the club brochure, guest information handouts and the membership form.
In addition, the Perennial Gardeners was pleased to receive numerous individual awards. Dr. Christine Pappas submitted plants to place (2) first place and (1) second place for the Growers award(s). She also won five awards in the popular Photo awards along with club members Sue Godley and Gwenn Zoeller.
Most Perennial Gardeners monthly meetings include an educational topic, which is announced on Facebook and in local papers. The meetings are open to the community and membership is open to Geauga County residents.
