In the Media
The Laguna Beach Garden Club shares information about its educational programs and community initiatives with members and the public through local media — from print to online to radio and more. Here is a sampling of our outreach and coverage.
November 2024 LAM Art + Nature Fashion Show featured in LA Times Daily Pilot
On November 15, 2024 the LA Times Daily Pilot published an article on the Laguna Art Museum’s Art + Nature Fashion Show. This up cycled couture fashion show invited students and faculty from local colleges and universities to design fashion that reflects the mission statements of various LAM community partners as a kick-off for its 12th annual Art + Nature Initiative. Student designer, Erica Patapoff, created a gorgeous gown for the Laguna Beach Garden Club. Several of our members were it attendance. (Photo by James Carbone)
October 2024 Our Club Receives Two Awards from the Laguna Beach Beautification Council
On October 29, 2024, StuNews (Volume 16, Issue 87) announced that the Laguna Beach Garden Club has been recognized by the Laguna Beach Beautification Council. The Garden Club received two awards at the recent Beautification Awards Ceremony, one to our organization for our contributions to the community, and another in conjunction with the Water District for the Willey “Good of the Hive” bee mural.
October 2024 Our 2nd Annual “Good of Our Hive” is covered in the Laguna Beach Independent
The October 18th, 2024 issue of the Laguna Beach Independent highlights our 2nd Annual “Good of Our Hive” event at our October 11th General Meeting (Issue 42, pg. 33). Daughters of the American Revolution representative, Sharon Donor, presented the Laguna Beach Garden Club with an award in recognition of the incredible amount of community service that they perform and for bringing the Wiley bee mural and its message to Laguna Beach.
August 2024 Gate & Garden Tour highlighted in Laguna Beach Magazine
The August 2024 issue of Laguna Beach Magazine highlights our Gate & Garden Tour (pg. 25).
June 2024 Laguna Beach Garden Club Awards Scholarships
On June 18, 2024, StuNews (Volume 16, Issue 46) published about the scholarships that the Laguna Beach Garden Club has awarded to students entering the fields horticulture, landscape design, environmental sciences and botany at Laguna Beach High School and Saddleback College.
May 2024 Good of the Hive mural featured in LA Times Daily Pilot
On May 10, 2024 the LA Times Daily Pilot published an article on Matt Willey’s “The Good of the Hive” mural in Laguna Beach. The article features and interview from the artist about his experiences working in our city. It also mentions the city’s recent proclamation recognizing the first Saturday in May as “Bee Day.” (Photo by Don Leach)
