September marks 37 years for South Whidbey garden club

September 9, 2017 6:00 am
Contributed image — Members of the South Whidbey Nightcrawlers Garden Club pose for a photo at Venture Out in June. The organization celebrates its 37th anniversary this month.
Contributed image — Members of the South Whidbey Nightcrawlers Garden Club pose for a photo at Venture Out in June. The organization celebrates its 37th anniversary this month.

The South Whidbey Nightcrawlers Garden Club turns 37 this month.

The club formed in 1980 with 13 members. The original planning committee included: Janie Gabelein, Karen Jeffers, Alice Miller, Carol Spangler, Margaret Tagg and Pat Westling.

Today the club has 25 members and continues to meet in members’ homes or restaurants. The group has 10 meetings from September to June.

The club continues to collect food for the Good Cheer Food Bank each year and donate to the South Whidbey Schools Foundation and the Good Cheer school gardens.