History
The club was founded in 1950.The Roycefield Garden Club met and organized in 1950 and became federated in 1952.In 1974, the name was officially changed to the Bridgewater Garden Club, Inc.
Our Current Community Service Projects:
In keeping with our mission statement, our members participate in a number of community projects:
- Members maintain gardens at Richard Hall and the Therapy Garden at the Adult Daycare Center of Somerset County.
- Members have assisted with floral programs at the Somerset County Senior Wellness Center.
- Members provide programs related to gardening and the environment at the Martin Luther King Youth Center.
Message from our President:
August, 2024
Dear Bridgewater Garden Club members,
For someone who has never grown a garden, I’m excited and a bit intimidated to be your president. Inspired by your enthusiasm and knowledge of all things horticultural, I trust my officers and you, BGC members, to open this year to new and enriching experiences for all, novice and expert alike.
As we enter the centennial year of the New Jersey Garden Club, we can celebrate our own uniqueness in BGC activities. I look forward to continuing our current community, school, and student-oriented projects. We’ve also added the successful implementation of the MLK Youth Center project in Bridgewater. Along with maintaining membership, hospitality, our yearbook, social events including our now annual tea, and our annual boxwood fund raiser, we have plenty of things to keep us busy.
I know we will continue to support our award-winning Therapy Garden at the Somerset County Adult Day Care Center as well as granting yearly Achievement Awards to an outstanding graduating senior in the Agricultural Science department at Somerset County Vo Tec.
Along with this new responsibility as your president, I ask for your support. I will welcome your thoughts and look forward to everyone’s participation in new and current activities.
Happy Gardening
Marianne Morrone, President
2024-2026