The Council of Albuquerque Garden Clubs, Inc. provides plant sales, flower shows, and gardening seminars to the public. The council is an extensive resource of horticultural knowledge for our community. Our success is dependent not only on the efforts of our volunteer members, but also upon donations either from our members or the outside public.
The Council of Albuquerque Garden Clubs, Inc., is a non-profit organization that was formed in 1950. Its purpose is to:
- provide educational courses and activities on gardening to the general public
- provide gardening guidance and assistance for community beautification projects
- encourage good gardening in the Albuquerque metropolitan area
- and promote the formation of new garden clubs and plant societies.
Garden Center facilities
The Council built, owns and operates the Albuquerque Garden Center, located at 10120 Lomas Boulevard (just west of the Eubank and Lomas intersection) in Los Altos Park. The Albuquerque Garden Center is reputed to be one-of-a-kind in the U.S. Generally garden centers are owned and operated by the local government.
The Center houses one of New Mexico’s more extensive horticultural libraries, the Master Gardener Hotline for gardening questions, and contains meeting rooms for classes and workshops. Garden Center grounds were renovated in 2003 creating a series of demonstration gardens that can be visited by Albuquerque residents to see what and how to plant in the Albuquerque area. They include native plant, daylily, rose, cactus, and perennial gardens. There is also a Children’s Garden with a Japanese pavilion.
2022 OFFICERS
Council President – Regina Hampton
First Vice President – Beth Herschman
Second Vice President – Teresa Edens
Recording Secretary – Dianne Cress
Treasurer – Marcia Finical
Corresponding Secretary – Amy Howard
Assistant Treasurer – Jewel Cutter
Director – Ginny Longbotham
Director – Shirley Tetreault
Director – Mary Ann Moreno
Parliamentarian – unassigned
Archivist – Sarah Bianco
STANDING COMMITTEES CHAIRS:
Budget & Finance -Beth Herschman
Building Maintenance – Ginny Longbotham
Bylaws Chair – Beth Herschman
Council Flower Show – Kathleen Flanders
Educational Programs & Workshops – Shirley Tetreault
Facebook – Matthew-Ryan Morrell
Garden Guardians – Kathy Burnett, Janet Herbst
Garden Shop – Regina Hampton
Garden Tour –Beth Herschman
Grounds – Teresa Edens
Harvest Fair – Colleen Herman/Regina Hampton
Holiday Fair Centerpiece Workshop – Teresa Edens
Holiday Fair – Janet Dooley
Instagram – Kate Li
Library – Jill Hartman
Long Range & Strategic Committee – Beth Herschman
Publicity – Janet Dooley/Frances Robertson/Kate Yu
Rummage Sale – Regina Hampton
Save the Beauty Day – Shirley Tetreault
Spring Plant & Garden Fair – Teresa Edens/Regina Hampton/Kathy Clough
State Fair Flower Show – Mary Noskin
Ways & Means Committee -Teresa Edens
STAFF:
Executive Assistant – Christopher Woodside
Gardener – Mari Franco
Custodian – Keith Mead
Building Maintenance Staff – Unassigned