December Volunteer of the Month

Jody Smith

Jody Smith has contributed over 2,000 volunteer hours in the following areas:

• Former Chair of the Bloemendaal Council Horticulture Committee
• Chair for many Great Greens Sale raising funds for the Education Department
• Facilitated numerous fund raising plant sales

Her creativity and energy have helped promote Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden as well as engage and train new volunteers. Her enthusiasm is contagious!

January Volunteer of the Month

Elaine & Bob Doutney

 

 

Elaine and Bob have contributed over 1600 hours of

volutneer service. Bob works on the volunteer database each week, while Elaine works in Admissions and updates the reference manual which includes the many events taking place in the Garden..

In addition they are also: Co-chair the Bloemendaal Council Admissions Committee

• Work many hours at the volunteer spring and fall plant sales
• Work in GardenFest of Lights Admissions and assist in developing the master schedule for volunteers in this event
• Created the Admissions Manual, an invaluable reference book for everyone working in Admissions

February Volunteer of the Month

Betsy Slade

Betsy has contributed over 3,500 hours of volunteer service since she began working at the Garden in 1993.

She is an active Garden Guide, leads group tours, and works in our plant sales and other special events.

Much of the work she does each week is truly “behind the scenes.”  Many hours are devoted to verifying data related to plants and updating the Garden’s plant database as new plants are added or removed from the Garden.

If you see a label near a plant in the Garden – you are safe in assuming that Betsy engraved it!