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College Scholarships
Investing in education and our community are two of the key missions of the Dexter Garden Club. Each year the club awards college scholarships to Dexter High School seniors interested in a wide-range of disciplines including horticulture, agriculture, environmental public policy, ecology, environmental studies, conservation, landscaping, organic gardening, botany/plant science and forestry. In 2025 the four graduating seniors shown here were each awarded a $1000 scholarship to further their education.
Applications are available in the high school counselor's office in the spring. A copy of the application is posted to the Resources page on this website. When completed it must be turned in to the counselor's office.
2025 Scholarship Winners Left to right: Hayden Kelly, Olivia Croftchik, Lauren Hart, Izabella Hartmann
Green Thumbs Preschool Program
Members of the Dexter Garden Club conduct a monthly program at Jenkins Early Childhood Center in Dexter. Using hands-on activities, the program introduces 4 and 5-year-olds to the importance of plants in our environment and what is required to grow them.
Community Grants
The Dexter Garden Club awards grants to organizations that are involved in horticultural education or therapy and to organizations that undertake horticultural projects that benefit the community. In 2020 a grant was given to the Dexter Senior Center to have the yard behind the building mowed to provide a place for the seniors to meet outdoors. Other grants have supported a garden at the juvenile detention facility in Ann Arbor and a community garden that grows produce that is donated to a food bank. The grant application is available on the Resources page.
Library Donations
Each year the Dexter Garden Club pays for the Dexter Library's subscriptions to gardening and horticultural magazines as well as several gardening and horticultural books. The library and the club are always open to suggestions for new books that could be purchased for the library.
Gardens in Dexter
Dexter Garden Club members plant and maintain three gardens in the City of Dexter - the clocktower garden, the flagpole garden in Monument Park, and the garden at the entrance to the library.
Dexter Green Day and Plant Sale
Members of the Dexter Garden Club work throughout the year to organize Dexter Green Day and Plant Sale. This event has been held annually for over 25 years. It provides an opportunity for members of the community to interact with organizations that support horticulture in the area. Funds raised at this event are used to support the projects described here as well as for the education of club members and community members.
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