The Azalea Garden Tour Committee opened the 71st Garden Tour with the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Cameron Art Museum (CAM), attended by the Azalea Festival Queen and her court in the beautifully decorated courtyard at CAM. Homemade cookies and bottled water was served to all the attendees. There were eleven gardens on the tour. The
The Challenge —- Increase NHC Wildlife Certified Habitats by 30% The Gardening for Wildlife Committee of the Cape Fear Garden Club strives to assist club members and the members of the community by providing ideas for creating the essentials that are necessary to attract wildlife to their property. The National Wildlife Federation explains the complete
Please click on the question below. What is an endowment? Does the Cape Fear Garden Club manage the endowment? What is the North Carolina Community Foundation? What are the qualifications for grant applicants? What is the time frame for grant applications? Is the grant application submitted to the CFGC or to the NCCF What is
The Scholarship Committee was formed for the 2018-2019 year. CFGC established endowed scholarships at UNCW and Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) several years ago. The Committee was created to review contracts at both colleges and to assess the status and impact of the scholarship awards. The goals of this Committee were to: Reconcile Cape Fear
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio Glaucus) A North Carolina State Symbol How did the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly become a State Symbol? Almost ten years ago, Cape Fear Garden Club, Inc. (CFGC) member Frances Baynor Parnell began researching the procedure for adopting a butterfly as a North Carolina State Symbol. North Carolina had established other State
Celebrating North Carolina’s New State Butterfly: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail North Carolina has a new state butterfly and Cape Fear Garden Club, Inc. is celebrating with the release of “North Carolina State Symbols: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly”, a documentary highlighting the history, science and worthiness of our new state symbol. The documentary is the culmination of
Cape Fear Garden Club Executive Committee Report Media & Communications Committee: End-of-Year 2023-2024 The 2023 Ruth Yarbrough Publicity Press Book entry for the Cape Fear Garden Club is a 188 page compilation of news about the club and its members. It will be archived at the downtown location of the New Hanover County Public Library.
North Carolina’s Newest Symbol: The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly Grade Level/Subject Area: Grade 4: Social Studies and Science (may be modified for other grade levels). To print lesson plan click here. Standard Course of Study Objectives: Essential Standard 4.H.2 Understand how notable structures, symbols, and place names are significant to North Carolina. 4.H.2.2 Explain the
The Gardening for Wildlife Committee began its year by all members voting to have as our main project, the mission of certifying the City of Wilmington as a Community Wildlife Habitat. Our goal is to meet the requirements set forth by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) by the end of January 2025 to coincide with
The Cape Fear Garden Club – Garden Therapy Department volunteers meet with adults at “Elderhaus – By The Lake” Adult Day Care center to provide companionship and group activities of gardening and simple crafts. Elderhaus participants enjoy social interaction and a sense of accomplishment, and our Cape Fear Garden Club members enjoy working with participants,