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