The Chapel Hill Garden Club members contribute their time and gardening talent to beautify the community and spread the love of gardening. Our biennial Garden Tour allows the club to make generous donations to a variety of organizations that are aligned with the club’s mission. Past Garden Tours have provided contributions to the organizations below.
North Carolina Botanical Garden
CHGC supports the North Carolina Botanical Garden (NCBG) through donations, volunteer efforts, and by funding specific projects or plant collections.
The Children’s Wonder Garden at the North Carolina Botanical Garden
The Children’s Wonder Garden at the North Carolina Botanical Garden is the ultimate destination for K-12 self-guided field trips. Designed for discovery, it invites kids to be kids—whether they’re jumping across stumps, exploring the "little woods," or experimenting in the digging area.
The Ronald McDonald House Garden
CHGC volunteers care for a section of the gardens at the Ronald McDonald House which offers physical support and emotional comfort to the families of children who need hospital care.
The Freedom House – A Recovery Center
The upkeep and care of the entrance flower bed is tended by CHGC members.
Habitat for Humanity in Orange and Chatham County
The club supplies kits containing gardening tools and helpful information to new Habitat for Humanity homeowners in these counties.
Estes Elementary School Gardening Program
CHGC actively supports the Estes Hills Elementary School gardening project, providing funding and volunteers resources, helping kids learn about healthy food and gardening.
Learning Outside connects children with the natural world through programs held entirely outdoors, year-round. A selected number of scholarships are provide through the Chapel Hill Garden Club.
The Wonder Connection is a local, tiny nonprofit that brings joy to hospitalized kids and teens at UNC Hospitals through science and nature activities. CHGC helps support garden related programming.