Spring is here and that means it is time for the annual Holden Beach Beautification Club Plant Sale.  This event is our largest fundraiser of the year and we depend on it to keep the island’s gardens looking great.  We will have a beautiful selection of annuals and perennials to brighten any home!

When:  Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29 (The weekend of Days at the Docks Festival) 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Where:  Emergency Operations Center, behind the Food Lion on Sabbath Home Road

Did you know…

• 100% of the proceeds from this fundraiser are used for plants and landscaping materials for the public gardens of Holden Beach

• Club members plant the Town’s gardens twice each year, in spring and fall, with colorful annuals and are constantly tucking beach-friendly perennials into the Town’s gardens all over the island

• Plants are grown locally at nurseries that support HBBC or are shared by members

• Plants make great, lasting souvenirs to remember Holden Beach!

• Can’t make it to the Plant Sale but still want to support it?  Consider sending a donation, it’s even tax deductible!  Click here.

Come out and support this worthwhile fundraiser and come away with not only a gorgeous plant for your home but knowing you helped make Holden Beach a little more beautiful!

Questions?  Email Pat Schwaiger or 910-846-3129

Click here for more information!

Padgett Garden: Your purchases help plant this garden, and all the public gardens on the island, twice each year.

Diana Hadesty and Jennifer Norton

Holden Beach Beautification Club welcomed interior designer Jennifer Norton to our April Meeting.  Jennifer presented ideas on how to update our homes for spring.  Jennifer showed us how simple updates can completely change the look of a room.

Our largest fundraiser of the year, the Plant Sale, is coming up April 28-29.  Each member is asked to contribute 10 plants to the sale.  Drop them off the day before, Thursday, April 27 at the EOC building.  For more information on the Plant Sale check out the new Plant Sale page on the website or contact chair Pat Schwaiger.  We will also have a booth at Day at the Docks the same weekend, contact Art Chairman Cecelia Weston to volunteer for the festival.

Members need to send their RSVP with menu selection and check for the annual May Social to be held at the new clubhouse at Lockwood Folly on May 10 at Noon.  For more information click here.

Hostesses for the meeting were Gayle Todd, Connie Jo Boyte, Carla Payne, and Joyce Montgomery.

May Hostesses Gayle Todd, Connie Jo Boyte, Carla Payne, and Joyce Montgomery.

Master Gardener Gary Coleman with Gina Martin and Diana Hadesty.

Holden Beach Beautification Club welcomed Master Gardener Gary Coleman for a presentation on Raised Bed Vegetable Gardening.  Gary went over the challenges facing gardeners on the beach and how raised beds can help overcome some of the obstacles.

The Spring Field Trip will be to the Brunswick County Botanical Gardens on April 18. There is no charge for the trip.  Contact Diana Hadesty for more information.

The Club is busy preparing for the Plant Sale and Festival.  Plant Sale Chair Pat Schwaiger is asking all club members to donate 10 plants to the sale.  These can be transplants from your garden or purchased.   Come by Becky Greene’s on March 30 at 9:30am to help with Hypertufa pots for the Festival. We will also be selling painted items at the Festival.

Are you signed up for the Wreath Making Workshop March 20th?  If so, please bring wire cutters and scissors.

Next month’s speaker has changed.  We will be hosting interior designer Jennifer Norton who will speak on updating your decor for spring and summer.

Remember to mark your calendar for the May Social, to be held May 10 at Noon at Lockwood Folly.

Hostesses for the March meeting were Janice Schaffer (chair), Jane Ivey, Frannie Pompeii and Vicki Myers.

March Hostesses Vicki Myers, Frannie Pompeii, Jane Ivey and Janice Schaffer (chair).

New Member Mel Amos was presented a gift and yearbook by President Gina Martin.

The December monthly meeting featured presenter Eve Venters on making wreaths for all seasons.  Eve’s presentation was such a hit that many members wanted to have a workshop so we could build our own all-seasons wreath.   

The workshop has been scheduled for Monday, March 20th, at 1:00pm, at the Chapel.  The cost will be $60 for the class which includes all materials needed to make the wreath.  If you are interested in attending this class email Gina Martin so we will know if we have enough interest.  Your money will need to be given to Donna Aycock by February 25th so that Eve can order the supplies.  You can mail Donna a check to 125 Durham St., Holden Beach, NC 28462.

The annual White Elephant Auction was a huge success!  The event had more items, more participants and raised more funds than ever before. Over 300 items were auctioned off with a silent auction and a live auction.  Thanks to everyone who donated, attended, or worked on the event!  The funds from the event will go towards the Club’s goal of beautifying Holden Beach!

Our hostesses for the meeting were Dolly Mitchell (chairman), Marlene Hahn Barz, Carol Lehr, and Ros Stokes.

Auctioneer Becky Greene handled the live auction bidding.

There was spirited bidding for an incredible Italian Cream Cake!

Meeting Hostesses Marlene Hahn Barz, Ros Stokes, and Dolly Mitchell (chairman). Not pictured: Carol Lehr

At the end of the auction, the lucky winners settled up and took home their bargains.

Join us this Wednesday for the annual

White Elephant Auction!  

There are lots of new auction items this year including:

• Sunset Boat Cruise for four people with drinks and hors d’oeuvres
• Weekend Waterfront Stays
• Fine Wine
• Housekeeping Services
• Ride on the Beach from inlet to inlet while hearing the history of Holden Beach!
• Dozens of great items, some that will go for just a dollar.

These items also make great gifts for friends and family!

The fun starts at 1:00 with the silent auction and the live auction starts at 2:00.

Everyone is welcome to get in on the fun and bargains!  The best part of the event is that all the proceeds go to a great cause:  beautifying Holden Beach!

Want more information?  Contact Diana Hadesty.

Everyone loves an auction!  It is time for the Annual HBBC White Elephant Auction, Wednesday, February 8th.  The Silent Auction for dozens of items will begin at 1:00 pm followed by the live auction at 2:00 pm.  There are some great items this year such as housekeeping services and a two-hour sunset cruise for four people with hors d’oeuvres.

Everyone is welcome to get in on the fun and bargains!  Come to the Holden Beach Chapel at 1:00 and start making bids on the silent auction items, then get your bid paddle ready for the fun during the live auction at 2:00!  The best part of the event is that all the proceeds go to a great cause:  beautifying Holden Beach!

Want more information?  Contact Diana Hadesty.

The Holden Beach Beautification Club welcomed speakers from the Cape Fear Orchid Society to the January meeting.  Members learned how to select and care for orchid plants and how to encourage an orchid to rebloom.  Orchids can be easy to grow once one understands more about them.  They are tough, tolerant and the blooms can last for months.  Many orchids are epiphytes, or air plants, and their roots need air.  Unlike other plants, their potting media is for support, not nutrients, so overwatering is frequently a problem for gardeners.  Three phalaenopsis orchids were raffled off to lucky members.

Our hostesses were Judy Brock (chairman), Carol Keane, Alice Polo, and Lindy Collinson.

The club is also preparing for the annual White Elephant Auction to be held on February 8th.  Members should drop off their items the day before or contact Diana or Gina for pick up.  The auction has grown every year and this year’s looks to be largest yet, with exciting items such as a custom boat cruise.  Members are encouraged to bring a friend and the community is also welcomed and encouraged to get in on the bargains!  All proceeds go towards the Club’s mission of beautifying the island!

December Hostesses

The HBBC welcomed Eve Black Venters to the December meeting.  Eve showed us how she creates gorgeous wreaths that she uses throughout the year to decorate her homes.  Her wreaths were so beautiful that a workshop will be scheduled this spring to allow members to create their own wreaths plus some to sell at the Festival booth.

The hostesses for the meeting, Jean Smithson (chairman), Jane Decker, Bennie Hall, and Becky Willis provided refreshments with a holiday flair.  Since it is time to divide plants in our gardens, the Plant Sale Committee wants to remind everyone to pot up those extras for the spring Plant Sale, April 28 – 29.  Extra pots are available. Contact Pat Schwaiger for details.

The gardens are now ready for cool weather and will soon be looking beautiful!  After a delay due to the County’s water emergency, Padgett Garden and Extension, Town Hall and the Pocket Park were planted yesterday with pansies, snapdragons and other cool weather annuals.  Fresh soil and mulch were also added to dress up the areas.  Watch for a surprise “HB” when the plants settle in and start blooming!

Many thanks to the Landscaping Committee, other club members and spouses.  This hard working group did a great job!