January 2026

January meeting at Zea's Restaurant. Camellias provided by Coleen Perilloux Landry.

December 2025

Jefferson Parish Council of Garden Clubs - December 16

In Memoriam - December 7, 2025

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​It is with great sadness that we announce the departure from this earth of Betty Spurlock.   Betty was elected as president of Acres of Green in May 2025. and attended her last meeting in November.   Thankfully, after a slight stroke she died in her sleep today, December 7, 2025
A very active and loving member, Betty participated in all garden club activities with her whole heart and soul.   Her songs at the Christmas parties were legend. She was the Garden of the Month Chairman for several years and served as Treasurer for four years.  She is an LGCF member of Circle of Roses.  She will be sorely missed.   Her spirit will forever live on in our hearts and minds.  May God bless her.  

November 2025

Garden of the Month - November

Garden of the Month Winner for November is Rosalie Edwards.   Second place went to Coleen Landry, third place winner is Mary Crumb and Honorable Mention went to Sharlene Olejnik. 

November 5, 2025 Meeting

Eleanore, Liz, Mary Bornholdt, Yvette         Coleen, Mary C., Betty Spurlock, Millie                    Mary Jacobs
Acres of Green Garden Club held its November meeting at Rizzuto's Ristorante in New Orleans.  The Christmas Philanthropic project for the Metropolitan Women's and Children's Center was discussed.  Christmas Doorway competition will be held the Monday before Christmas.   Names were drawn for members gift exchange.  The Christmas luncheon will be held at Chateau Country Club on December 10th.

October 2025

Acres of Green Garden Club and Colonial Garden Club hosted the October meeting of the Jefferson Parish Council of Garden Club.   Pictured from left are Coleen Landry, Rosalie Edwards, Mary Crumb (President of Acres of Green) all of Acres of Green and Margaret Seale, president of Colonial Garden Club, and Mary Beth Bornholdt of Acres of Green.

September 2025

September Meeting

May 2025

May Garden of the Month: Yvette Gagnet

This is Acres of Green's Garden of the Month for May.   Won by Yvette Gagnet.

Garden of the Year 2025: Coleen Perilloux Landry

 Betty Spurlock, 2024-25 Garden of the Month Chairman, and newly installed President of Acres of Green Garden Club presents the 2024-25 Garden of the Year Award to Coleen Perilloux Landry.  Second place winner is Yvette Gagnet and third place goes to Sharlene Olejnik.

​Acres of Green Garden Club is the steward of three legal Bird Sanctuaries that they inherited from Bissonet Garden Club.   Coleen Landry of Bissonet Garden Club sponsored all legislation to have the areas declared a Sanctuary.   They are Linear Park along Lale Pontchatrain from St. Charles Parish Line to the Orleans Parish Line; Bissonet Plaza Subdivision and Lafreniere Park.  Bissonet Garden Club was disbanded in 1980.

In Memoriam... 2025


​Kay Allen

​It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our longtime member,and  past president, Kay Allen. She was a LGCF member of "Circle of Roses".    Kay participated in every program of garden club and gave generously of her time, her money and her love.  She was a graduate of Ole Miss, a member of Delta Gamma and the most rabid Hottie Toddy you'll ever meet.  She will be missed.

JPCGC Inc. Installation at Chateau Estates, May 20, 2025

Installation Luncheon - Zea's Rotisserie - 2025

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Acres of Green Garden Club at its Installation Luncheon.