Downtown Garden Club of Savannah

The Downtown Garden Club of Savannah has a long history of supporting our beautiful downtown through fundraising and service projects.

SERVICE PROJECT HISTORY:

The first tea was in 1971 and in 1972, the club agreed to furnish plants and maintain the gardens at Hodgson Hall for two years.
In 1973 the club made stockings for GA Regional patients involved with garden therapy.
In 1977 during bicenntenial presentations, the club was awarded an Honorary Trustees Certificate by the American Land Trust.
In 1982, the club contributed to LeConte-Woodmanston Plantation and Botanical Gardens in Riceboro, GA and also continued their support of the Garden Therapy program at the State Mental Hospital.
In 1988, they donated brick for the Forsyth Fountain and also gave $1500 to the Park and Tree Commission to replace trees in Lafayette and Chatham Squares.
In 1996, the club funded supplies for the conservation of Laurel Grove Cemetery.
In 1999, the club awarded grants, which totaled $4,650, to the Historical Savannah Foundation (HSF) tree canopy fund, Laurel Grove Cemetery, and the Police Station (for plantings and irrigation).
In 2000, the club again gave funds for the HSF tree canopy fund.
In 2010, benches were bought for Forsyth Park.
In 2012, a fence was provided to screen the monument in Lafayette Square.
In 2017, funds were donated to the City of Savannah for beautification and improvements in Reynolds Square.
In 2018, funds were donated to the Chatham Savannah Authority for the Homeless' Tiny House Project
In 2020, funds were raised to establish tree lawns along Drayton Street to enhance the Liberty Street corridor