🌱 The Grow & Show Garden Club of Interlaken
📜 Our History
The Grow & Show Garden Club of Interlaken was federated in 1954 and continues "Growing Strong," celebrating over 70 years!
Our membership numbers 30-40 and includes second generation members as well as members new to the area.
🎯 Club's Objectives
- To stimulate the acquisition of knowledge and love of gardening
- To aid in the protection of native plants and birds
- To encourage civic plantings and to raise funds to finance these objectives
🏆 Our Accomplishments
We are proud of our accomplishments which include:
- The designing, planting and maintaining of seasonal flower beds on Interlaken grounds
- The donation, design and maintenance of the Blue Star Memorial By-Way Marker site - a tribute to all men and women that serve in the Armed Forces of America
- The planting of hundreds of daffodils on borough grounds
- Participating with the Garden Club of New Jersey in the holiday decorating of Drumthwacket
Annual fundraisers provide funds for these projects as well as for donations to the New Jersey Garden Club Scholarship Fund, the Natural Disaster Fund to help revive the public areas of our Garden State hit hard by natural disasters, and donations to local charitable organizations.
If you are visiting this site because you are new to the area or are working in your garden wondering if there is a local group that shares your interests, then you've come to the right location.
Joining the GSGC of Interlaken is a wonderful way to meet new people while learning or sharing gardening, environmental and floral design tips and just having fun.
📅 Meetings & Membership
We welcome you to visit one of our meetings, held on the second Wednesday of each month, September to June, except for December.
We meet at Interlaken Borough Hall. Our business meetings start at Noon and are followed by a presentation from an expert speaker, hands-on workshop, or a demonstration.
We welcome new residents, retirees, women, men, couples, and singles. You don't have to be a resident of Interlaken to join the Club.
🤝 Our Affiliations
We are affiliate members of:
- The National Garden Clubs, Inc.
- The Central Atlantic Region of National Garden Clubs
- The Garden Club of New Jersey, District VIII
📅 2025-2026 Calendar of Meetings and Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 10, 2025 | Monthly Meeting – "Garden Swap" (the exchange of plants for propagation and cultivation has a long history, rooted in the necessity of sharing resources and spreading plant varieties within communities) |
| October 8, 2025 | "Morven Trip" (Location: members self-drive to Morven estate, 55 Stockton St. Princeton, NJ) |
| November 12, 2025 | Monthly Meeting –"Superheroes and Villains" (These superheroes, often portrayed as villains provide billions of dollars in economic services through these actions, but populations are threatened by habitat loss, disease, and climate change. They play an essential role in pest control, pollinating plants and dispersing seeds.) |
| December 17, 2025 | "Holiday Luncheon" – (location "Deal Country Club") |
| January 14, 2026 | Monthly Meeting –"Framed Picture Make and Take" (Make-and-take recycling projects are important because they are an effective and engaging way to teach about sustainability, reduce waste, and foster creativity in people of all ages. These hands-on projects, also known as upcycling, transform discarded items into new, useful, or decorative objects, showing that "trash" can be a valuable resource.) |
| February 2026 | No Meeting |
| March 11, 2026 | Monthly Meeting –"Floral Arranging" (Flower arrangements are important because they enhance emotional well-being, convey complex emotions, and leave lasting impressions at events. They serve as a connection to nature, improve mood, reduce stress, and foster creativity and social interaction. Symbolism in flowers helps personalize arrangements and create a unique narrative for any occasion, turning them into cherished memories and providing a warm, welcoming gesture.) |
| April 18, 2026 | Monthly Meeting –"Hummingbird Habitat" (Hummingbirds are vital to their ecosystems primarily as pollinators, transferring pollen between flowers to enable plants to reproduce, and as predators, controlling insect populations. Their presence also serves as an indicator of environmental health due to their sensitivity to changes like habitat loss and climate change. By supporting these birds, we support the biodiversity and balance of natural systems, including the plants that depend on them and the insects they consume.) |
| May 13, 2026 | "Spring Luncheon" (location Johnny Piancone's - 591 Broadway - Long Branch, NJ) |
| June 10, 2026 | "Deep Cut Gardens and Park Trip" (Location: members self-drive to Deep Cut Gardens, 152 Red Hill Road, Middletown Township, NJ 07748. Deep Cut Gardens is dedicated to the home gardener. The 54 acres of gardens and greenhouses are planned as a living catalog of cultivated and native plants. In the late 1600s, the land that is now Deep Cut Park was first settled by Europeans after the Monmouth Tract was granted to Quaker settlers in 1665. The site was divided into several family farms and bordered Middletown Village, the heart of one of Monmouth County's oldest settlements.) |
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Get in Touch
Ready to join our garden club? Contact us to learn more about membership and upcoming events.
Email: gsgcofinterlaken@gmail.com