Red Mountain Garden Club
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The Red Mountain Garden Club is a Birmingham-based affiliate of the Garden Clubs of America. It was founded in 1927
The club's primary activity has been the creation and maintenance of the Memorial Garden Birmingham Museum of Art, which debuted in 1959. Members have also been involved in reforestation projects at George Ward Park. Long-time member Weesie Smith was a notable proponent of utilizing native plants in gardens.
Adair DeBardeleben was president of the club in 2019.
References
- Bush, Allen (January/February 2016) "Weesie Smith: Driving Force for Native Plants." The American Gardener
- Gates, Verna (April 2019) "How Birmingham garden clubs changed the city forever" Birmingham magazine
External links
- Red Mountain Garden Club website