Shell Islands Garden Club was founded in 1992 by a group of women residing on Sanibel and Captiva Islands. The club's purpose is to study the art of flower arranging, to encourage all phases of home gardening, to promote better horticultural practices and to help conserve our natural resources. The organization has 65 members who meet at the Sanibel Community House on the second Tuesday morning of the month from October through May. Our meetings generally begin with refreshments followed by a program and general business meeting. Dues are currently $35 yearly.
Shell Islands Garden Club is a member of the Fort Myers/Lee County Garden Council, Inc.
Motto: Gardening is Good for the Soul!
Flower: Hibiscus
2024 - 2025 Shell Islands Garden Club Officers
Executive Board
President: Linda Uhler
First Vice President/Programs: Mary O’Neill
Second Vice-President/Hospitality: Nancy DeBenedictis with Monthly Volunteer Members
Treasurer: Heather Deiner
Recording Secretary: Nancy Riley
Corresponding Secretary: Sandra Dalbec
Advisor, Past President: Gwenda Hiett-Clements
Committee Chairs
Membership: Heather Scott
Horticulture/Library Flowers: Irene Nolan
Garden Council Representatives: Linda Uhler, Glenda Campbell
Parliamentarian: Fay Carney
Publicity/Webmaster: Carol Zell
Nominating Committee:
Summer Girls: Maggie Butcher
Sanibel Island Garden Club Past Presidents
1992/93 Bettie Cattell 1993/95 Hulda Walters 1995/97 Jean Halstead 1997/99 Jean Klein 1999/01 Helen Ann Browning 2001/03 Pat Neitzke 2003/05 Glenda Campbell 2005/06 Janet Wight 2007/08 Sally Parsons 2009/11 Lisa Newmeyer Cochrane 2011/14 Maggie Butcher 2014/16 Carol Zell 2016/18 Gerri Perkins 2018/19 Susan Bellevue 2019/22 Lisa Newmeyer Cochrane 2022/24 Gwenda Hiett-Clements