Membership
“This is my Garden. I have a sense of belonging that I didn’t have before.” Barbara
O’Shaughnessy
Come Grow the Garden – Become a Member Today!
Annual Membership funds support of the educational programs, public plantings, beautification
activities and the vital communication efforts of newsletters and the web site needed
to reach our volunteers, friends and supporters.
Matching Gift Program: Many companies will match their employees’
contributions. Contact your personnel or community relations office for an application.
Mission Statement
To create an intergenerational environment for the 21st century that is beautiful,
safe and secure, calm and reflective, educational and recreational. A setting that
tells the story of our changing seasons, our pride in our past, the uniqueness of
our present, and the hope of our future.
Our Five Commitments
- To Excellence: Professional Technical Advisors, Volunteers –North
Iowa, organized to sustain over the long term
- To Beauty: Neighborhood Plantings, GardenFest - Tour of Gardens,
Lakeview Drive Plantings, Bandshell Plantings, Corridor Planting Projects, Entryway
Signs
- To Education: Annual Lecture Series, Newsletter, Speakers, Website,
Earth Day
- To Horticultural Knowledge: Bulb to Blossom Sale, Lectures, GardenFest
- Tour of Gardens
- To Building the Gardens: Master Plan, Development in 3 Phases,
Endowment for Future Maintenance
Membership Benefits
Upon receipt of your Annual Membership, we will mail Lecture Series certificate(s).
Complimentary tickets/passes for events will be mailed approximately 3 weeks prior
to the event. For additional information on event dates, contact Central Gardens.
Membership runs 1 year from receipt of payment. As a non-profit
501(c)(3) organization, your contribution may be tax deductible to the full extent
allowed by law.
For Questions Call: 641-357-0700 or E-mail: centralgardens@netins.net