The hurricane of 1926 left the new city of

Miami beach flooded, covered in sand and devoid of

foliage. To restore the tree canopy, a group of determined women organized the gathering of seedlings, placed them in

Dixie cups, distributed them and planted them. This

initial restoration project, the Dixie Cup Campaign, grew and the following year, 1927, these smart and visionary women formed the Miami Beach Garden Club. Since that

auspicious beginning, the Miami Beach Garden Club has

developed and carried out numerous campaigns. The

magnificent Miami Beach Botanical Garden was a

direct result of initiatives and campaigning by the club

members. 

The  Miami Beach Garden Club has been instrumental in providing education in horticulture throughout the

city.  The members have provided many programs to the

elderly in a number of locations throughout Miami, to local

elementary and senior high schools,  and to those in need. We continue to sponsor young leadership through our

contributions to camp Wekiva, Seek, and the Girl Scouts. Those seedlings planted so long ago have taken root and

flourished. Our beautification and conservation programs

continue to mature. The unfolding history of the Miami Beach Garden Club continues to blossom.