Calusa Garden Club Bench Dedication

On Tuesday, December 5, Calusa Garden Club of Marco Island will meet at 10:00 AM at Leigh Plummer Park, along with invited city officials, to accept the donation of and to dedicate a granite bench donated to the Leigh Plummer Park garden by Pam Long in memory of her husband, Ed long.

The ceremony, to be held outdoors in Leigh Plummer Park, serves two purposes: The Club wants to thank Pam Long and her family for the donation of the bench in memory of Ed Long, and in addition, the Club will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary of affiliation with Florida Federation of Garden Clubs and National Garden Clubs, Inc.

Calusa Garden Club works with the City of Marco Island Department of Parks and Recreation to plant a native tree in Leigh Plummer Park each January in celebration of Florida Arbor Day, and in addition, established and maintains a tropical garden of orchids, bromeliads and other plants near the entrance to the park. The newly developed park, plus the annual planting of native trees, is based on the foundation that the Calusa Garden Club, shortly after its formation in 1982, working with what was then the Collier County parks department, established Leigh Plummer Park as an arboretum and educational area for native Florida trees and plantings. At that time, Calusa Garden Club of Marco Island donated Florida native trees to the park and labeled them.

Calusa Garden Club of Marco Island is a Section 501(c)3 organization and is a member of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs. Membership is open to persons interested in horticulture, floral design and environmental matters residing 5 months or more in Collier County. 

Calusa Garden Club of Marco Island meets the second Monday of each month, October through April, at Marco Island Branch Library. If you are interested in membership, please contact the Club at calusagardenclubcommunication@gmail.com, or go to the Calusa Garden Club website, calusa.org, and click on “Contact Us.”   Please visit the Club’s Facebook page, Calusa Garden Club, for news of club activities.