About Us

Officers

President Carol Sevelowitz
1st Vice President – Programs Rita Rivlin
2nd Vice President – Membership Christine Thumm
Secretary Melissa Olsen
Treasurer Jane Johnson

 

From left to right: President, Carol Sevelowitz; 1st Vice President, Janina Cushman; 2nd Vice President, Christine Thumm; Secretary, Ceil Weser (filling in for Melissa Olsen); Treasurer, Jane Johnson

 


Committee Chairmen

Awards Sandy Stern
Community Projects
     Memory Matters Olivia Ford
     Plant It Pink Janina Cushman
Rob Cushman
School Gardens Sandy Stern
Jane Johnson
Fundraisers Liz Van Alstyne
Historian Peg McCann
Holiday Decorations Mary Long
Holiday Event Liz Van Alstyne
Horticulture Jacqueline Emery
Hospitality Judy Cherry, Claudia Hawn
Mentor Program / Sunshine Dede Bethke
Parliamentarian Pat Rapp
Publicity Carolyn Schmidt
TAG Talk Carol Sevelowitz, Christine Thumm
Website Christine Thumm
Yearbook Lori Schmidt

Past Presidents

Jake  Thompson  1987-1990
Marion Maloney  1990-1991
Joyce Geiger  1991-1993
Betty Edwards  1993-1995
Nadine Korosi  1995-1996
Louise Gault  1996-1998
Jean Hawkins  1998-1999
Jane MacLeod  1999-2000
Jane MacLeod/Louise Gault  2000-2001
Dottie Doyle  2001-2003
Diane Middleton 2003-2005
Mary Slothower 2005-2006
Suzy Baldwin 2006-2008
Rosemary Kratz/Maryjane Major 2008-2009
Rosemary Kratz/Sharon Jaunsem 2009-2010
Sharon Jaunsem 2010-2011
Pat Rapp 2011-2013
Sarah Jebo/Pia Cannon 2013-2015
Dick Phillips 2015-2017
Caroline Alderman 2017-2019
Olivia Ford 2019-2021
Carol Sevelowitz 2021-2023

Founding Members

Sue Baldwin Mary Billanca Mary Lou Cline
Betty Eichman Louise Gault Evelyn Goodsell
Lillian M. Shaffer Lillian C. Shaffer Dorothy Teal
Jake Thompson Jan Wallis Eleanor Wiley

Other Organization Member Affiliations

Audubon Society Herb Society
Atlanta Botanical Garden Hilton Head Island Land Trust
Backyard Wildlife Habitat Island Beautification Association
Coastal Discovery Museum Maryland Nurserymen & Growers Assoc.
Farmers Club Master Gardeners
Fairfield Tropical Garden Master Naturalists
The Fishing Club National Trust
Florida Nurseryman & Growers Assoc Nature Conservancy
Franklin Garden Club National Wildlife Association
Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens New York Botanical Garden
Garden Club of SC’s 5 Star Sierra Club
Memorial Program South Carolina Native Plant Society
Green Thumbers

 


Making A Difference In Our Community for 35 Years

  • National Award Winner Korosi Garden at HHI School for the Creative Arts
  • National Award Winning Flower Shows
  • National Award Winning Cookbook “Culinary Treasures”
  • National Award Winner General Howard Davis Garden
  • Butterfly Garden at HHI School for the Creative Arts
  • Plant It Pink Garden at Hilton Head Hospital
  • Flagpole and Garden for Spring Lake Pavilion
  • Monthly Newsletter TAG Talk
  • The Avid Gardeners Website
  • Annual Amaryllis and Caladium Fundraisers
  • Annual Member Garden Tour
  • Memory Matters Christmas Decorations
  • Whooping Crane Azalea Trail
  • Neighborhood Sign Christmas Decorations
  • Dolphin Head Bench, Nature Signs, Map & Landscaping
  • Spring Lake Park Landscaping & Cypress Trees
  • HH Plantation House Magnolia Trees
  • HH Plantation House Cleanup
  • Retirement Home Planting Therapy
  • HHP Entrance Leyland Cypress Tree
  • HH Plantation Beautification Advisory
  • Welcome Center Butterfly Garden
  • Whooping Crane Conservancy Boardwalk
  • Bluebird Houses
  • Backyard Wildlife Habitats
  • District, State, and National Awards
  • Monthly Member Education on Birds, Conservation and Horticulture
  • Surrey Lighting
  • Reflection Garden
  • Gardens at Volunteers in Medicine
  • We support the Garden Clubs of South Carolina’s 5-Star Memorial Programs