What We Do
Our Mission - Connecting to Community
Welcome to the Barrington Garden Club (BGC) website! This site will help you better understand who we are and what we do and we certainly hope that after you review the site we have piqued your interest and you will explore how to become a member. The BGC was established in 1931 and is still going strong today. We accomplish our mission by participating in community activities, managing and caring for town gardens, organizing monthly education sessions and trips, working with the next generation of gardeners at the middle school in our Hampden Meadows Youth Group and much more. Membership in the club is open to ALL individuals who have an interest in conservation, the environment, gardening and floral design. You don’t have to be an actual gardener and you don’t even have to have a garden… you just need to have an interest and willingness to learn and participate. Joining BGC is also a great way to meet new people and develop new friendships. Please contact us at any time. We would love to talk with you.
“There is so much more to it than I would have guessed. It's not your mother's garden club. The lecture at the last meeting (my first meeting ) by a local organic flower grower was great.”
— Barrington Garden Club Facebook Review
-
Gardens in Our Care
-
Conservation
-
Community
-
Education
How We Support Our Mission
-
Design, manage, cultivate and financially support eight gardens located throughout the center of town planted on town property.
-
• Steward and maintain the Osamequin Nature Preserve and Bird Sanctuary property in collaboration with The Barrington Land Conservation Trust and the Town of Barrington.
• Collaborate with likeminded organizations such as Save the Bay, The Barrington Land Conservation Trust, Audubon Society and others, to effectively achieve conservation, environmental and preservation goals.
• Support environmental efforts promoted by the Town of Barrington.
• Provide education and hands on experiences that enhance members’ knowledge of birds and wildlife.
• Increase awareness and participate in conservation efforts by supporting pollinator pathways, resiliency gardens and planting native trees and shrubs.
-
• Support the Barrington homebound community by providing Garden Therapy and seasonal activities.
• Support the RI Veterans Home in Bristol by providing seasonal decorations.
• Enhance the atmosphere and environment of the town public buildings during the holidays by providing seasonal greens and decorating expertise.
• Collaborate with the library to promote the club’s educational sessions to the community and provide weekly plants and floral designs for display.
• Provide funds for an annual scholarship for the Barrington Community Scholarship Fund.
• Provide financial support through donations to a select number of environmental and conservation organizations that align their mission with that of the BGC.
-
• Sponsor and facilitate the Hampden Meadows Youth Group in an effort to engage the next generation in the art and science of gardening, conservation and the environment.
• Provide education programs for club members and the community about relevant topics related to gardening, conservation, the environment, floral design, and landscaping.
• Teach and practice all styles of floral design through workshops and programs.
• Offer workshops and trips to enhance members’ knowledge of horticulture and garden design or other topics that support our mission.