About the Celina Garden Club
First Organized June 1945,
Mrs. T.O. Perry, Founder
Re-organized January 2002,
Mrs. Susan Owens, Founder
Charter Members - Celina Garden Club 2002
On January 28th, 2002, the Celina Garden Club was re-organized after many years. The ladies that joined in the year 2002 are Charter Members of the Celina Garden Club.
| Kelly Babb | Linda Levak |
| Teresa Ballard | Susan Owens |
| Tracie Davis | Amy Rose |
| Carolyn Harvey | Kellie Schriver |
| Janet Harvey | Janet Smith |
| Crystal Hauk | Mary Thompson |
| Tinna Hood | Judy Toole |
| Sue Howard | Cheryl Vines |
| Marilyn James | Susie Waddell |
| Shirley Koonce | Suzanne Wagner |
Club Flower: Sunflower
Celina Garden Club History
The seeds of the Celina Garden Club were first planted in June, 1945 by Mrs. T.O. Perry and continued to be active into the early 1960’s. At its most active, the club had more than 40 members who met once a month. With an emphasis on horticulture, the club had featured speakers, visited notable gardens in North Texas and worked on the Celina City Park. The Garden Club was also involved in such community work as the cemetery beautification project where they planted climbing scarlet roses along the fences. Some of these roses still survive today.
The Celina Garden Club also held flower shows around town. The judges for these shows came from Dallas and Denton. The main criteria of the show was that the flowers in the arrangements had to be “home garden grown”. Proceeds from various fundraising endeavors were used for long-term planting and beautification projects.
Susan Owens reorganized the current Celina Garden Club on January 28, 2002. Susan, a Collin County Master Gardener, felt there was definitely an interest in the community for such an organization. The current membership is made up of 35 local residents who share an avid interest in gardening. The members, who meet on the fourth Monday of every month, except in November and December, eagerly share their knowledge with each other. At each meeting a monthly newsletter is distributed containing articles on various subjects written by different members. Many monthly meetings feature an authority on a specific gardening topic.
Seasonal garden preparation, photography, journaling and natural planting are a few of the subjects covered.
The Celina Garden Club continues to grow and change. The preservation of the Celina countryside and the beautification of the area are goals shared by all members.