Awards
Beautification Award
Brewster Garden Club’s Beautification Award has been given annually for the last 20 years to a Brewster business or individual whose garden is in a location which can be viewed and appreciated by the general public. 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.
2022 Winner:
Michael's Cottages
Education Grant Awards
The Garden Club began giving Education grants 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, the environment and gardening with an aim to foster student interest in the natural world around them. Grants of up to $500 can be requested. Winners are chosen by the Educations Grants and Scholarships Committee with approval by the Executive Board.
2023-2024 Winners:
Eddy Elementary School
“After School Gardening Club”
Melissa Miller and Kyle Anderson with assistance of a Master Gardener
"Herb Garden and Cooking Class"
Special needs students
Stony Brook Elementary School
“Planting and Caring for Plants”
Juliana Dowd and the K team
Scholarships
In collaboration with the Brewster Conservation Trust, the Club awards one or more
scholarships each year to a Brewster graduate for the purpose of higher education in
the fields of landscape design, horticulture, conservation, environmental science,
marine or related sciences.
2024 Winners:
Sage Lach
College of the Atlantic
Human Ecology
Mackenzie Ellis
UMASS Amherst
Geology and Earth Science
Toolship
In 2020, the Club awarded a Toolship to a Brewster graduate pursuing a career in landscaping, horticulture or conservation. Currently the Club makes a donation to a Cape Cod Tech foundation to support students pursuing such a career.
2020 Winner:
Michael Tuominen
Graduate of Cape Cod Technical High School, starting a landscaping career