Members of the Village Garden Club continue to preserve the Club's archives, which includes minutes, records, treasurer books, photographs, maps, and ephemera. Through this collection, we can see the amazing growth of the grove and the evolving roles of women in society.

Two of the Village Garden Club's trees have been recognized with the Heritage Tree Award from the City of Shaker Heights. Mickey Horner nominated the 2011 recipient, an ornamental crabapple, and VGC member Karen Greer nominated the 2018 recipient, a European Bird Cherry. A former director of the Holden Arboretum recommended this tree as a test plant in 1977 because of its beauty and hardiness. The only tree of its kind in Ohio, its leaves turn deep maroon in the spring and fall, gracing Horseshoe Lake with its beauty.

Looking toward their future, the members of the Village Garden Club said:

“The year 2020 marks our club’s 90th anniversary, and to celebrate we made plans to underwrite the cost of a bench to be installed within the grove. Our plans have been placed on hold due to the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District dam renovation project at Horseshoe Lake that could take multiple years to finish. This set back, although disappointing, has not dampened our spirits. It has done the opposite. Our waiting only gives us time to expand our vision. We are encouraging members to ‘adopt a tree’ and reach out to foster relationships with potential members by sponsoring family and community members to aid in the maintenance of the trees. As we move into our 91st year our ultimate focus is to continue our stewardship of the cherry grove, expand our presence in the community, and foster beauty throughout the area.”