We aim to bring together gardeners of all ages & experience to foster growth in our gardens & our community.
About Us
The “A” Garden Club was founded in 1991 when Carole Hassler wanted to share her love of gardening with others. She placed an ad in the paper and 6 gardeners responded & got together that Fall for the club’s first meeting.
“A” was placed in quotes to secure a first-place listing in the membership directory of the “National Garden Clubs, Inc.,” of which we are a member in the Palms to Pines District.
The original members met in each others’ homes and at Beds & Breakfasts for their education in local plant lore and the exchange of ideas and techniques.
After Carole moved off the mountain, Trudy Brown became the Club’s new president. The Club grew over the years and Trudy obtained permission to host meetings at the Discovery Center—the first club to be allowed such a privilege.
Vicky Roney became the third Club president in 2009 and served for 10 years during which time she and fellow Club members established the very successful Fairy Festival in the Pines fundraiser.
JoAnn Stanton led “A” Garden Club from 2018 to 2020. During JoAnn’s tenure a memorial was erected at the Big Bear Historical Museum dedicated to Big Bear Hotshot Charles “Charlie” Morton who lost his life in the El Dorado Fire in August 2020. Through the generosity of the community and club members a red oak tree, bench and memorial plaque were installed and funds were donated to Penny Pines to restore 15 acres in the San Bernardino National Forest.
In 2017, the “A” Garden Club placed a Gold Star Memorial Marker in Veteran’s Park as a tribute to Gold Star families whose loved ones paid the ultimate price defending the United States of America.
“A” Garden Club is an educational organization with programs designed to instruct all members from novices to master gardeners, share experiences with garden materials, techniques, and innovations, and cultivate the gardener’s love of nature and other aspects of gardening. All are welcome to “A” Garden Club!
Monthly Meetings
2nd Monday of Every Month
10 AM to Noon
Mary Johnson Community Center
40946 Big Bear Blvd,
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
Visit our Events page for dates & times of special events!
Board Members
President
Constance Dunn
Education Vice President
JoAnn Stanton
Ways & Means Vice President
Cheri Wilson
Communications Vice President
Norma Grimes
Treasurer
Suzanne English
Recording Secretary
Carol Drysdale
Committee Chairs
Sunshine
Gail Schmidt
Civic Beautification/Raffle
Cindy Vaughan
Carol Bliss
Scholarship
Laurie Kagan
Newsletter
Norma Grimes
Penny Pines
Shirley Jones
Fashion Show Luncheon
Cheri Wilson
Laurie Kagan
Earth Day/Membership
Holley Harbin
Enchanted Garden Boutique
(vacant)
Kickoff Luncheon
Laurie Kagan
Private Member Garden Tour
Kelley Roberts
Refreshments
Debra Randall
Speakers
JoAnn Stanton
Workshops
Fran Wyman
Chris Pane
Youth Education
(vacant)
Field Trips
Cheri Wilson
Chris Pane
Leslie Nafie