WELCOME TO THE AVID GARDENERS (TAG)

A Federated Club Since March 4, 1987

 

Our Theme for 2025-2027 is

“To plant a garden is to dream of tomorrow.”  Audrey Hepburn

 

         The Avid Gardeners is a nationally federated garden club, open to all residents of Hilton Head Plantation, that has been serving our community for 38 years. During those years, despite occasional challenges, our membership has enjoyed establishing and maintaining many projects to be proud of, both locally within Hilton Head Plantation and also on the beautiful island we call home.

Some of these projects that TAG volunteers continue to maintain are the Plant-it-Pink Garden at Hilton Head Island Hospital, the Korosi Children’s Educational Vegetable and HerbGarden at our local elementary school, and the Memory Matters Garden at a nearby healthcare facility. In addition, during the holiday season members decorate our 70 neighborhood signs with lights and garlands, and the Dolphin Head Recreation Center. In the spring, we host Member Garden Tours, and this year we are looking forward to our first  “Arts & Blooms” Show. Every 4th of July, we participate in Hilton Head Plantation’s celebration by selling cookies!  In short, we enjoy being active, vital participants within our community.

TAG’s members include a group with a broad range of talents and interests. Every member finds a way to contribute to our club’s mission by volunteering to educate our membership, beautify our community, and become good stewards of our natural resources.

Our meetings take place 8 months of the year, from September through June, usually on the third Friday of the month. These meetings are open to the community-at-large to come learn about Lowcountry gardening and encourage new members to join. Sometimes we enjoy hearing from a guest speaker on a broad range of topics, from horticulture to floral arrangements from landscape design to local wildlife. Other times we venture out on field trips to related areas of interest, such as botanical gardens, special interest nurseries, museums or members’ very special gardens. We also have yearly plant swaps to share our bounty and exchange personal experiences and care tips.

A monthly newsletter, TAG Talk, informs us of upcoming activities and meetings and includes educational articles written by some of our members. While our Mentor Program helps to welcome and nurture newer members.

Our website contains all sorts of information, including our monthly programs, photo gallery, newsletters, gardening tips, our club’s awards, and fundraisers.

We look forward this year with happy anticipation. So let’s join hands in starting to plant a garden as we dream of many beautiful tomorrows.”

Debbie Meeks and Sandy Stern, Co-Presidents  2025-2027