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Knoxville Federated Garden Club
ABOUT US

Knoxville Federated Garden Club sponsors the Bessie Spaur Butterfly Garden consisting of 52 flower garden plots that are tended by 100% community volunteers.  See below for more photos.
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Objectives / Purpose:
a)  To help preserve and maintain the Bessie Spaur Butterfly Garden, Knoxville.
b)  To coordinate efforts of those interested in improving and enlarging gardens.
c)  The development of home gardens.
d)  To aid in the protections of wild flowers, butterflies, & birds.
e)  To study in all its aspects the fine art of gardening.
 
Membership:
1)  Active Members
2)  Associate Members
3)  Honorary Members
 
Active members must have a garden or have had a garden previously, and shall perform such duties consistent with the objects of the club, as are assigned to them by the President or Executive Committee.  Any active member who has not attended at least six business meetings during the year shall be transferred from active to associate membership unless unable to attend because of illness, employment, or family obligation.
 
Honorary Members shall be deemed to have given great service to the club.
 
The club shall have at least twelve meetings during the year and meetings shall be the second Tuesday of each month unless it interferes with holidays or Federation meetings.
 
2009 Officers - Knoxville Federated Garden Club 
President:  Marlys Anderson
Vice-President:  Mary Dee Dykstra
Secretary:  Pam Mahoney
Treasurer:  Robbie Evinger
Historian:  Sandra Chrisman

More photos of the Bessie Spaur Butterfly Garden: