Sharon Burcham, President

The Garden Club of Kentucky,  Inc.

Hello Kentucky,

I am so excited to begin this journey as your State President. Making new friends,

being introduced to your goals and accomplishments and visiting each of you will

be most rewarding. Whether you are planting trees, removing invasives, releasing

butterflies, building birdhouses, cleaning up creeks, installing a Blue Star or Gold

Star Marker, sponsoring a plant sale, organizing a flower show or having a fun get

together, please invite me, I would love to share that experience with your club.

My theme for this term will be:

“Make your Hometown Beautiful”

Look for an opportunity to transform a corner, space or neighborhood, where you live, into a magical place.

As Garden Club Members, our goal is to be good stewards of our environment

while educating those around us to do the same. Whether it be encouraging the

planting of natives to increase a healthy eco-system or removing invasives to allow

true nature to take its course, we can all participate. Take small steps to recycle and

learn as you go. Be proud of where you live and show your neighbors what garden

club is all about.

The President’s Special Project Awards

Award #1 – Make your Hometown Beautiful

Certificate and cash award to the club that creates magic in their hometown by

finding a worthy location and transforming it into a beautiful space. Use your

imagination and dream big. This creation should follow along with NGC guidelines

by making conscious choices when choosing plants for your project. Look for

plants and trees that are native and keep away from invasive species. Use this

opportunity to showcase your garden club to everyone in your hometown and to all

those that drive by your project. Create beauty on every corner.

Award #2 – Recruit, Retain & Revitalize

Certificate and cash award to the club that is the most creative in recruiting new

members, becoming inventive in retaining new members and highlighting the most

exciting ways to revitalize your club meetings to encourage growth and sustain your

membership. This President’s Award will become a permanent GCKY standard

award going forward after this term. Tell me a story about all the ways you have

energized your club and include pictures that show what fun you are having.

Thank you all for the support and encouragement I have received from across the

State. Now, let’s go out and make Garden Club the place to be for 2025.

Sincerely,

Sharon Burcham