The Hingham Education Foundation
The Hingham Public Library
The Hingham Land Conservation Trust
The Trustees of Reservations
The South Shore Natural Science Center
The Tower Hill Botanic Garden
The Sophia B. Plimpton Scholarship
Available for children of Club Members
Contact Scholarships@gardenclubofhingham.org for details.
In collaboration with many Town and redevelopment agencies, our Civic Development Committee has designed and is working toward our installation of a new park (“Triangle Park”) in Downtown Hingham. This project will reach fruition upon completion of train tunnel work, scheduled for 2007.
Other current Civic Development projects include the design and installation of plantings at Hingham’s second Habitat for Humanity house, a redesign and installation of plantings at the Library’s Main Entrance, and the recent installation of planters of red geraniums at the Veterans’ Memorial at Town Hall.
The Garden Club of Hingham maintains the sunken parterre garden at the Old Ordinary, the Cole Terrace and embankment at the Garden House, gardens at the Leavitt Street and Main entrances to the Library, the courtyard of the Library, and the traffic islands at Hingham Centre. In addition, our members spearheaded the formation of Hingham’s Beautification Commission to facilitate the planting and care of other parks and islands within the town.
In 2006 we donated funds to the Plymouth River School for an irrigation system to support new entrance gardens to the school.
In 2006, a Cornus kousa (Kousa Dogwood) was donated to the Town of Hingham to commemorate Arbor Day and was planted at the Library.
Additional 2006 donations were made to: The Hingham Land Conservation Trust; The Trustees of Reservations; The South Shore Natural Science Center; The Tower Hill Botanic Garden; The National Garden Club in support of the May 2007 National Convention in Boston; and GCFM participants in the NGC “Habitat Walk” to benefit two Gulf Coast landscape projects. The Sophia B. Plimpton Scholarship for Children of Members is also available for application through the Scholarship Chairman.
Our Junior Gardeners Committee won a “Club of Distinction” Award for its work with youth.
We received a Press book Award from the GCFM, and excellent publicity continues to inform the public and attract new members to our Club.
In 2005, we offered a $1,000 grant through the Hingham Education Foundation to fund a program or event in the Hingham Public Schools to advance learning in the areas of horticulture, botany, and/or environmental awareness. The resulting project was a study of ecology and the natural history of Hingham environments, and approximately 350 students benefited from this explorative study.
Christmas wreaths, designed and decorated by members, are donated to various organizations and sites, including the Old Ordinary, the Hingham Public Library, and the Community Center.
Flower arrangements are provided by members on a weekly basis to the Hingham Public Library and annually to the Old Ordinary for the Hingham Historical Society House Tour.
The Garden Therapy Committee plans workshops for Hingham senior citizens at sites such as Queen Anne’s Nursing Home, Lincoln School Apartments, Thaxter Park, and Harbor House.
Past initiatives include: plantings surrounding the Veterans’ Memorial at Town Hall; foundation plantings at Hingham’s first Habitat for Humanity house; implementing a master landscaping plan for the South Shore Country Club; funding and helping to install the “Signature Garden” at the South Shore Country Club; and funding and assisting in the design of the central courtyard of the Hingham Public Library.
