Leawood Garden Club

We are a dedicated team of professionals, committed to beautifying the Cityscape and providing progressive leisure opportunities. Please come experience the many recreational facilities, events, and classes the City of Leawood Parks & Recreation Department has to offer.

From our top notch facilities to our beautiful parks and greenways, from all of our special events to our wonderful sports programs, we hope that you find Leawood’s Parks & Recreation an opportunity worth pursuing.

Please check out our program guide for many classes and activities. If you’d like to register for classes, lessons, etc. please see our on-line recreation registration.

Mission & History

Mission

The Mission of the club is to beautify our homes, gardens and surroundings;
exchange ideas in gardening; stimulate and encourage
the love of gardening;
and encourage civic beautification.

History

The Leawood Garden Club is a civic and social organization. It was organized July 27, 1948.

Charter Members of Executive Board, 1948

Mrs. Romaine (Carl) Wortmann, organizer & President
Mrs. R. G. Bentrup, First Vice President
Mrs. Marie (C. B.) Kinnell, Jr. Second Vice President
Mrs. Jayne (E. F.) Knight, Recording Secretary
Mrs. Flo (Robert O.) Dickey, Treasurer
Mrs. Jerry (Dale W.) McNeal, Parliamentarian
Mrs. Ruth M. (Robert F.) Johnson, Historian
Mrs. Anita (B. J.) Hotz, Year Book Chairman

Honorary Members at the first meeting:

Mr. John Kroh
Mr. James S. Jackson
Mrs. C. C. Sirbert

The Leawood Garden Club Symbols are:

Colors – Yellow & White
Club Flower – Daisy
Emblem – Acorn and Oak Leaf

Projects

CIVIC: Monetary gifts to be allocated to philanthropic opportunities with approval of Club at the April meeting.

HORTICULTURE: To improve our gardening habits by the study of current developments in horticulture.

2017-2018 Contributions Were Awarded to:

Kansas City Community Gardens
Master Gardeners JoCo College Foundation
Deanna Rose Farmstead
The Farmer’s House Market
Cornerstone of Care
Horizon Junior Master Gardener Program
Shawnee Indian Mission Foundation
Wreaths Across America
Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
Crittenton Center
Powell Gardens

2017-2018 Auction Donations

We encourage members to patronize these merchants.

Amy Longley
André’s Confiserie Suisse
Best Regards Bakery & Café
Blue Chip Cookies
Bravo Cucina Italiana
Bristol Seafood & Grill
Ceramic Café
Corner Bakery
Craig Sole Designs
Euston Hardware
Family Tree Nursery
Featherstone Home Accents
Fiddly Fig
First Watch Prairie Village
Foo’s Fabulous Café
Free State Growers
Gary Dykman
Grass Pad Warehouse
Hand And Stone Massage and Facial Spa
Harry’s Liquor
Hereford House/Pierpont’s
Jared the Galleria of Jewelry
Kaw Valley Greenhouses
Landworks Inc.
On the Border
Planter’s Seed Company
Polished Nails and Wax
Powell Gardens
Pryde’s Old Westport
Puppy’s Playpen
Red Oak Landscaping
Rosehill Nursery
Royal Creations Architectural Landscaping
Ryan Lawn & Tree
Salty Iguana
Sprouts
Steve Plumer
Suburban Lawn & Garden
Sutherland Lawn and Garden
Village Flower
Westlake Ace Hardware
Wild Bird House
Wild Bird Unlimited of Leawood

Events