Welcome to Canton Garden Center
Knowing, Growing, Showing, Sharing, Serving
THE FOUNDING OF
CANTON GARDEN CENTER Canton Garden Center was organized in 1946 by four clubs: Canton Garden Club, Canton Scrosis Garden Club, Town Garden Club, and the Y.W.C.A. Evening Garden Club. Today only two of these remain active: Canton Garden Club and Town Garden Club. The first meetings were held in the second story office of the Harter Estate. The present building opened in September 1956. OBJECTIVE OF CANTON GARDEN CENTER The objectives of this organization shall be to maintain a Garden Center with a library as a source of free gardening information; to unite the clubs and individuals in the common interest of home and community beautification; and to encourage and train our youth in appreciation of our natural resources. This organization shall operate not for profit. |
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"Growing in Friendship"
Judy Russell, 2018 Canton Garden Center President's Message:
Looking ahead I am experiencing a great sense of anticipation and excitement. I look forward to serving as your president in 2018. Starting a new year at the Canton Garden Center offers many opportunities, and I look ahead to a year of Growing in Friendship.
One of the things I love about the Canton Garden Center is seeing the long-standing, deep friendships of its members. Friendships that have stood the test of time - been strained by honest differences, strengthened by common interests, and flourished through ups and downs. I see members sharing joys and leaning on one another for support - such wonderful examples of Growing in Friendship.
I feel a strong responsibility to see that the Canton Garden Center flourishes - not just the gardens, not just the organization, but as friends with a common bond. We stand on the shoulders of remarkable women. Our founders grew to adulthood through a World War and the Great Depression, and still had the optimism and passion to start the Canton Garden Center, to be committed to sharing their love of gardening and sharing the beauty of gardening with the community. We should look to these women for inspiration. We should ask ourselves if we are living out the vision they surely had for a vital organization based on friendship and mutual support. We all recognize what a wonderful resource our gardens are for the community. I want us also to recognize what we are to each other, and let that move us forward.
Already we have many plans for 2018 - 3 interesting mini-programs, a Fall luncheon and fashion show, exciting things happening in the Children's Garden, and some new ideas still in the early stages of exploration. Great things can happen if we work together and support one another! I am looking forward to a year of continued Growing in Friendship.
Sincerely,
Judy Russell
2018 President's Message
One of the things I love about the Canton Garden Center is seeing the long-standing, deep friendships of its members. Friendships that have stood the test of time - been strained by honest differences, strengthened by common interests, and flourished through ups and downs. I see members sharing joys and leaning on one another for support - such wonderful examples of Growing in Friendship.
I feel a strong responsibility to see that the Canton Garden Center flourishes - not just the gardens, not just the organization, but as friends with a common bond. We stand on the shoulders of remarkable women. Our founders grew to adulthood through a World War and the Great Depression, and still had the optimism and passion to start the Canton Garden Center, to be committed to sharing their love of gardening and sharing the beauty of gardening with the community. We should look to these women for inspiration. We should ask ourselves if we are living out the vision they surely had for a vital organization based on friendship and mutual support. We all recognize what a wonderful resource our gardens are for the community. I want us also to recognize what we are to each other, and let that move us forward.
Already we have many plans for 2018 - 3 interesting mini-programs, a Fall luncheon and fashion show, exciting things happening in the Children's Garden, and some new ideas still in the early stages of exploration. Great things can happen if we work together and support one another! I am looking forward to a year of continued Growing in Friendship.
Sincerely,
Judy Russell
2018 President's Message
