The Easter Bunny visited Holden Beach and left springtime decor for us to enjoy!  When you enter the island check out the colorful eggs, bunnies, and whirly-gigs in Padgett Garden.  Thanks to Janet Carter (chair) and the Seasonal Decor Committee for their whimsical display!

We are so excited about our 2021 Sponsorship drive.  Visit our 2021 Sponsors Page! We want to welcome our NEW sponsors to the HBBC family:  Aunt Irene’s Sweets-n-Treats LLC, Brook Hughes Beauty Studio, Coastal Insurance, Holden Beach Marina, Holden Beach Property Owners Association, Island Cart Rentals and Sales, Trest & Twigg PLLC and Vincent Van-Go Pottery Painting.  And we send appreciation and gratitude to our returning sponsors: Alan Holden Vacations, Beaches-n-Cream, Blue Sail Beach Outfitters, Boomers Rentals, Castaways Raw Bar and Grill, Coastal Development and Realty, Cozy Cottage, Dock House, Eve Black and Associates, Hobbs Realty, Holden Beach Fishing Pier, Holden Beach Vacations, Islander Surf & Resortwear, Kirby Pest Control, Lockwood Folly Country Club, Mermaids Island Grill, PROACTIVE Real Estate, Robinsons Hardware, Sign Shoppe, Sunset Slush, Vann Carter Homes, and the Town of Holden Beach.  

It’s not too late to join in!  Want to be a sponsor?  The cost is only $75.  Complete this form or email our Sponsor Chair Eve Venters.

Sponsorships are so important for HBBC this year.  Our big Plant Sale was canceled last spring and who knows if we will get to have one this spring! Without Sponsors, HBBC wouldn’t have been able to carry on with our work of beautifying the island this year.  Sponsorships help pay for things like the plants in Padgett Garden and the Holiday décor along with other tasks HBBC does all year long.  

In the midst of a very difficult year these businesses stepped up and we are grateful for their support!

The Holden Beach Beautification Club has chosen the Christmas decorations at a home on Greensboro Street for our December Yard of the Month. The yard, belonging to Brian and Sandi Buchanan, is filled with lights on the porches and scattered throughout the front and back yards.  There are palm trees with lights and ornaments, a brightly lit tree with presents, and most importantly, a serene nativity scene. Congratulations Brian and Sandi and thank you for adding some holiday joy for all of us!!  

The Holden Beach Beautification Club completed its Fall Planting of the gardens. Padgett Garden and Town Hall were both planted with over 700 annuals including violas and snapdragons to add winter color.

Some of the gardens are still recovering after Hurricane Dorian this fall. Pocket Park was especially hard hit with flooding from the marsh. The saltwater inundation as well as the flow contributed to the devastation. The Club’s expert gardeners are watching closely and waiting until spring to determine what will survive and what will need to be replaced. We are hopeful that some of the damaged plants that look dead right now will come back this spring. In the meantime, we are enjoying the beautiful newly planted garden areas.

Did you see the Pumpkin Patch at Beaches -n- Cream the last few weeks? Virginia Williamson Elementary School PTA hosted the Pumpkin Patch as a fundraiser and provided an opportunity for locals and visitors to pick up some Halloween decor and help the school at the same time. After Halloween, our Seasonal Decor chair approached them about donating some of the leftovers to beautify the island. We are grateful to the Virginia Williamson Elementary PTA and Beaches-n-Cream for helping arrange it! Thanks for the pumpkins!

Covid-19 canceled the annual May Social and recognitions luncheon. Instead, the October Meeting was held outside with social distancing and recognitions were distributed at the meeting.

Member Carol Keane was recognized as a Golden Gardener signifying 15 years as a member. Secretary Denise Mirandola presented her with the traditional yellow rose.

For other club recognitions engraved garden stones are presented to the recipient. President Linda Rast was presented a stone recognizing her work as President for the ’19-’20 year by Marlene Barz.

President Linda Rast presented the Trowel Award to Becky Greene who chaired the Landscaping Committee for the ’19-’20 year. Becky was instrumental to Linda and assisted her in so many ways throughout the year not just in the area of landscaping. Becky helped with planning and SOPs and worked in-depth with maintenance requests for the town. Linda said, “She made the president job so much easier!”.

Secretary Denise Mirandola presented President Linda Rast with the Member of the Year Award. Linda was selected for this award by a confidential vote of the members of the Club.

Congratulations to these ladies for their hard work for the Club!

Cooler weather has arrived and it is autumn at the Beach. Padgett Garden is decked out for the Fall season. Thanks go out to the Seasonal Decorations Committee! It looks beautiful.