Holden Beach Beautification Club’s July Yard of the Month is the home of Jack and Karen Desantis. They live at 147 Marlin Street. The whole yard is a delight! There are colorful pots, retro ceramics, and art creations by Karen. Plants include succulents, petunias, firecracker, tractor seat, flapjack plants and so much more. They share their home with Rosemary and Ruby.
The Holden Beach Beautification Club has chosen the yard of Diane Sellers, 122 Ferry Road, for the June yard of the month. You have to see it live to appreciate the beauty, variety and joy of this yard. Diane and her late husband Dale moved to Holden Beach in 2007. Diane shares her home with companion animals Maddie Grace (dog) and Cleopatra (cat). Check it out!
Holden Beach Beautification Club has chosen the lovely home of Peggy Schiavone, for the May yard of the month. Peggy and her husband moved to Holden Beach over 30 years ago. Her home (Irish Mist) and yard reflect her enjoyment of plants. There are petunias, geraniums, climbing mandevilla, crepe myrtles, shaped holly bushes, and more.
The setting is a well-tended space!
Holden Beach Beautification Club recently added a new water feature to the island! It is located at the corner of Ocean Blvd. and Jordan Blvd. across from Mermaids. It includes colorful lighting for nighttime viewing. Also, the benches around this feature are in the process of being renovated. We hope everyone has a chance to stop and enjoy this new feature!
The Holden Beach Beautification Club plants the gardens and public spaces of Holden Beach twice each year, in spring and fall. The spring planting for all the gardens has been completed. Thanks to the hardworking Landscaping Committee for making the gardens look gorgeous, just in time for the Festival!
The annual Holden Beach Beautification Club Plant Sale is coming up! Plan to come see us April 28th and 29th from 8am – 3pm at Vintage Construction, 3003 Holden Beach Road – next door to Archibald’s. We are so excited to sponsor this beloved tradition. Click Here for all the information. Remember we will be hosting a Potting Shed so everyone can have gorgeous containers this summer!
HBBC designs, plants, decorates and maintains the public areas of Holden Beach. This includes Padgett Garden (above), Town Hall, and the other gardens.
Each year we ask for donations to continue our work and this year donations are especially important. If you would like to contribute to the club’s work you may do so in two ways:
The Holden Beach Beautification Club is a 501C(3) Nonprofit and your donation may be tax-deductible.
We are grateful for any contribution you can make!
Our April 12 meeting will be at a different time – 2:00pm. Margaret Shelton of Shelton Herb Farm will demonstrate growing “salad bowls” for us. Everyone is welcome!
The Holden Beach Beautification Club is prepping for springtime. The spent annuals have been removed from Padgett Garden, The Boat, Butterfly Garden, the beds along Jordan Boulevard, and Town Hall.
Pocket Park, at 628 OBW, has received some special attention from “The Undertakers” as they call themselves. Two dead trees and their roots were removed and as well as a diseased Eastern Red Cedar. The ornamental birdhouses were removed from posts to be repainted. This small gem of a park is a favorite with walkers and bikers as it offers a viewing deck with seating that overlooks the marsh. It is a difficult park to manage because it also serves as a floodway during storms which leads to lots of saltwater on the plants.
The new plants are on order from local nurseries for all the gardens and beds around Town. They will be installed in March or early April (depending on plant availability) followed by mulching.
HBBC adds fresh annual plants every spring and fall to the Town’s gardens. The Landscaping committee, chaired by Gayle Todd, recently completed the planting for this fall. Annuals were added to Padgett Garden, Padgett Garden Extension, The Boat Garden, Butterfly Garden, Town Hall and Pocket Park. In addition, a few perennials were added as well. Thanks to the Landscaping Committee for getting the gardens ready for cooler weather!
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