For information on these committees or to join any of them, please contact Suzanne Kirkpatrict, president of the Garden Club, at president@puertovallartagc.org
Maintenance and Beautification Committee
Purpose: To assure that the Garden Club sponsored planters are maintained, watered, free of garbage and weeds. Periodically the bougainvillea vines will be pruned and trained to the metal pole.
- A professional gardener will be paid by the garden club. His duties will be overseen by this committee.
- Painting of the planters will be done as needed under the supervision of a club officer.
- Club members will be provided an identity card on a lanyard to display for anyone questioning the work being done.
- Work on this committee can be accomplished at the time of a committee member’s own choosing. It is recommended that an email be sent to the President to report any deficiencies in the planter maintenance.
Publicity, Website and Communication Committee
Purpose: To keep the club and its mission and purpose in the public eye. To heighten awareness of the club for both residents and visitors. To provide updated and timely information for members and interested potential members on the website and in other venues.
- This committee will assemble news articles, photographs and updates to send to the club webmaster.
- Contact will be made with PV Mirror and Tribune editors, to request periodic articles featuring the club, and the committee will provide relevant material for the papers.
- The club brochure will be updated and distributed in relevant forums.
- A table and materials will be set up at the Saturday Farmer’s market with small plants for sale to benefit the club. Membership will be actively solicited and sponsorship of planters will be sold at these events. It is important that those representing the garden club be fully informed regarding the club’s mission, short and long term objectives and be comfortable in presenting the club in an enthusiastic, positive and inclusive manner.
Fundraising Committee
Purpose: To raise funds to support the mission of the club and its short and long term goals. To sell sponsorship of planters throughout Puerto Vallarta. To assure the success of the bougainvillea festival.
- The committee will actively visit local businesses to seek sponsorship.
- Committee members are encouraged to talk to their neighbors, friends and condo boards and neighborhood associations to promote the merit of sponsorship.
Informational Brochure Committee
Purpose: To gather information and research topics of interest to club members on the growing conditions for various plants in the tropics. To address personal questions about successful gardening for balconies and local gardens.
- Committee members will meet periodically to discuss gardening issues of general interest to local residents. Questions that occur to passionate gardeners in residence will be explored. Assignments will be taken by committee members to research a particular topic and produce comprehensive information on that topic. Example might be “shade plants,” “planting for fragrance,” “how to deal with salt spray,” etc.
- Brochures or one page sheets will be produced by the committee in both English and Spanish.
- Distribution will be made at monthly meetings to encourage attendance and heighten interest in membership.