Since the spring of 2021 the Rockport Garden Club has awarded four Community Project grants totaling $16,000. Projects chosen for funding benefit the town of Rockport and align with the
Garden Club objectives:
- stimulate the knowledge of gardening among amateurs
- aid in the protection of native plants and wildlife
- encourage civic planting and beautification
- participate in service to the community
- promote cooperative work in ecology and conservation
This program was initiated at the end of 2019 because of a significant surplus in the RGC treasury. By granting funds to independent member-led teams the club has been able to extend its reach into the community.
The projects you see on this site were chosen because they make a visible difference in town and benefit many Rockport citizens.
No grant was awarded in the fall of 2023. The club has operated for the last two years without fundraising while also dealing with the global pandemic and its aftereffects. As a result, the RGC treasury has a much smaller surplus. The Community Projects committee will work in
partnership with the board to determine the right timing for future grants.
The Community Projects Committee
Nancy Duda - Chair
Diane Cartwright
Shubhra Ramchandani
Celia Rankin