Year in Review 2019: Point Roberts Garden Club

By Scott Hackleman

Taking care of our project on Tyee Drive, friendly social get-togethers at each other’s gardens and sharing gardening tips and knowledge at our monthly meetings are the three main areas of focus for the Point Roberts Garden Club and 2019 was no exception.

Our beautification and maintenance of the Tyee Drive corridor from Benson to Gulf roads is a big commitment for us in both volunteers and funds. Balancing those two resources between maintenance and improvement has always been tricky.

Thanks to the recommendation of PRCAC and approval by county council, the club was able to utilize some of the Transfer Benefit Funds (TBF) to hire professionals for the basic maintenance in 2019 (and again in 2020). This has proved to be a big breakthrough in help with the project.

Now a greater portion of the funds from the Garden Tour and the valuable time devoted by our volunteers can focus on the improvements we’ve been planning for a few years now.

In 2020, we will be proceeding with our plan for a “pollinator corridor” on Tyee Drive – similar to what many communities elsewhere in B.C., Washington and Oregon have begun, so watch for the new plants going in and lots of dirt being moved around!

Speaking of the Point Roberts Garden Tour – 2020 is a Garden Tour year. We have quite a few charming gardens lined-up, so mark your calendar for June 28 and look forward to strolling the gardens, having tea and cookies at the community center and helping us keep Point Roberts lovely.

If you would like more information about the Point Roberts Garden Club, check out our website or contact us at info@pointrobertsgardenclub.org.

We meet every first Wednesday at 7 p.m. – usually at the community center – from February through October.