Scholarship Guidelines
Purpose: The Garden Club of Brewster will award one or more scholarships each year to a Brewster
resident for the purpose of continuing education in the field of landscape design, horticulture,
conservation, environmental science, marine science or related subjects. The number of
scholarships and the amount to be given will be determined each year by the Garden Club Executive
Board.
Eligibility: To be eligible, one must be a Brewster resident who is currently working in and/or studying,
or planning to study landscape design, horticulture, conservation, environmental science, marine
science or related subjects. The applicant must be enrolled in college or vocational education.
Award: The 2010 Scholarship Award will be for $2000.00 to one student and will be paid to the
student at the beginning of his or her second semester. (The student must have successfully
completed one semester of higher education.)
Application and References: Application should be made by completing the scholarship form and
sending it to the Scholarship Chairperson by March 31. At least two references and a certified
transcript of your secondary school record must accompany the application.
Applications are available at Nauset Regional High School, Cape Cod Community College, Cape Cod
Technical High School, or by contacting the Scholarship Committee Chairperson at the address below.
Winners:
2011 Abigail Erickson.
2010 Grace Coburn
2009 Rydell Welch
Beautification Award
Brewster Garden Club’s annual Beautification Award has been given annually for the last 20 years
to a residential or commercial site in Brewster with an outstanding floral and/or landscape display.
The purpose of the award is to encourage residents and businesses to keep Brewster’s highways
and byways flowering and beautiful for all to enjoy. Winners are chosen by the Horticultural
Education Committee.
Winners:
2011 Ocean Edge.
2010 Karen and Rich Keevers, owners of the Old Manse Inn at 1861 Main Street. The lovely
side garden at the Old Manse Inn was revived and replanted last year by the Keevers.
The perennial plantings on either side of the trellised arch are especially beautiful in the fall
2009 Cheryl and Michael DiVito, owners of Michael's Cottages.
2008 Jeff and Eileen Smith, owners of the Handcraft House.
Education Grants
The Garden Club began giving Educational grants ($1,000 per year) to the town's Elementary
schools in 2008. Winners are selected among the proposals received from teachers at the
schools. The funds support special programs related to nature, biology and gardening the
environment with an aim to foster student interest in the natural world around them. Winners
are chosen by the School Grant Committee with approval by the Executive Board.
2010 Kathy Stratico at the Eddy School to continue a garden-related student project. The
grant will fund the continuation of the recycling program at the school and support the fifth
grade plant biology curriculum.
2009 Eddy Elementary School. The grant will help fund the "Recycle and Garden Club"
directed by assistant teacher Rebecca McVickar. This club encourages students to develop a
love of gardening and a concern for the environment.
A second grant was awarded to Science teacher, Cathy Stratico, at the Eddy school to enrich
the curriculum of the 3rd and 5th grade students during their study of plant life
2008 Rebecca McVickar and Debora Bergstrom, Eddy Elementary School.