The clubs and members of District 2B are active and involved. Their hard work is regularly recognized in the Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc. annual awards. See club awards below. Click HERE for flower show awards and recognition.
2021 Michigan Garden Club Awards
2021 MGC Yearbook Award 21-50 Members DeWitt Miliennium Garden Club - 1st Place State Award - 1st Place District 2B Howell - 2nd Place District 2B Williamston Red Cedar Garden Club - 3rd Place District 2B The Garden Club of Greater Lansing 4th Place District 2B Mason Sycamore Creek Garden Club 5th Place District 2B
51+ Members Meridian Garden Club - 1st Place State Award - 1st Place District 2B Brighton Garden Club - 2nd Place District 2B ________________________________ MGC #1 - Civic Beautification Mason Sycamore Creek - Size M - District - 1 st - State - 5 th MGC #2 - Civic Beautification with Natives Brighton Garden Club - Size L - District 1st - State - 1st (Tie) MGC #3 - Horticulture Williamston Red Cedar GC - Size L - District 1 st - State 1 st MGC #3 - Horticulture Individual Jolanta Piecuch - District -1 st - State - 1 st MGC #6 - Landscape Design Brighton GC - Size L - District 1 st - State 2 nd MGC #8 -Native Trees Williamston Red Cedar - Size M - District 1 st - State 1 st MGC #14 Environmental Williamston Red Cedar GC - Size L - District 1 st - State 1 st MGC #7 Photography Brighton GC - Size L - District 1 st - State 1 st MGC #7 Photography (individual) Jolanta Piecuch - District 2nd - State 2nd CE #1Community Gardens Brighton GC - Size L - District 1 st - State 1 st CE #7Blue Star Memorial Mason Sycamore Creek - Size M - District 1 st - State 1 st CE #8A Landscape of Public Gardens Brighton GC - Size L - District 1st - State 2 nd CE #9 Landscape of Historic Gardens GC of Greater Lansing - Size M - District 1 st - State 3 rd MA #2B Website Williamston Red Cedar - Size L - District 1 st - State 1st MAE #1 Membership Williamston Red Cedar - Size L - District 1 st - State 1 st MAE #1 Membership Brighton GC - Size L - District 2 nd - State 2 nd MAE #4 Newsletter 3-12 pgs Brighton GC - Size L - District 1 st - State 2 nd Williamston Red Cedar - Size M - District 1 st - State 2 nd tie GC of Greater Lansing - Size M - District 2 nd - State 3 rd
2020 National Garden Club Awards
2020 NGC Awards Certificates: After judging, award applicants will receive one of the three certificates listed below, according to judges’ decisions: Overall Winners First Place Certificate or Certificate of Merit Runners‐Up Certificate of Commendation (by category size/type) All other submissions Certificate of Appreciation #G-1 Container Gardening Diii-Brighton Garden Club (Michigan) Div-Kent Garden Club, Inc. (Michigan) #G-2 Edible Gardening Ci-Eden’s Garden Club (Michigan) #MP-3 Social Media/Website #MP-3 Social Media/Website Newsletter or Magazine – 3-12 pages PUB 1-2 Aii Michigan Saline Stone & Thistle GC “Saline Stone & Thistle” Educational PUB 2-2 Aii Michigan Hillsdale Garden Club “Our Friendly Pollinators” YEARBOOKS Central Region 3. (30 – 44) The Friendly Garden Club of Traverse City (MI) 3. (30 – 44) The Friendly Garden Club of Traverse City (MI) 4. (45 – 69) Spirit of the Woods Garden Club (MI) 6. (100 - 299) Kent Garden Club, Inc. (MI) B. Judges Clubs, Councils (YB-6) 1. West Michigan Flower Arrangers Guild (MI) 2021 NGC SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS MI Martha Rocker Osa Mae Barton Scholarship 2020 NGC Youth Sculpture contest 2 nd Rylan Wilson Caro Garden Club Michigan Central Region (8th Grade) 1 st Ethan Hantle Meridian Garden Club Michigan Central Region (5th Grade
2019 Club Awards
2018 Club Awards (announced in 2019)
NGC AWARDS Kellogg Civic Achievement Large Club Brighton Garden Club 1 st Place MI 1 st Place Dist. IIB Fisher Garden Center Large Club Brighton Garden Club 1 st Place MI 1 st Place Dist. IIB Food Bank Donation Brighton Garden Club Large Club 1 st Place MI 1 st Place Dist. IIB Lucille Droege Mauntel Conservation Large Club Brighton Garden Club 1 st Place MI 1 st Place Dist. IIB Pollinators Large Club Brighton Garden Club 1 st Place MI 1 st Place Dist. IIB Video/CD/DVD/Flash Drive Medium Club DeWitt Millennium GC (M) 1 st Place MI 1 st Place Dist. IIB Newsletter Medium Club GC of Greater Lansing 2nd Place MI 1 st Place Dist. IIB DeWitt Millennium GC 3 rd Place MI 2 nd Place Dist. IIB Large Club Brighton Garden Club 1 st Place MI 1 st Place Dist. IIB Publications, Brochure Medium Club DeWitt Millennium GC 2 nd Place MI 1 st Place Dist. IIB Youth Horticulture Small Club Mason Sycamore Creek GC 1 st Place MI 1 st Place Dist. IIB MGC AWARDS Civic Beautification Large Club Brighton Garden Club 2 nd Place MI 2 nd Place Dist. IIB Civic Beautification/Wildflowers Large Club Brighton Garden Club 1 st Place MI 1 st Place Dist. IIB Elsie Cook Award for Landscape Design Large Club Brighton Garden Club 1 st Place MI 1 st Place Dist. IIB Native Trees Small Club Mason Sycamore Creek GC 1 st Place MI 1 st Place Dist. IIB Carolyn Gray Award of Merit Small Club Mason Sycamore Creek GC 1 st Place MI 1 st Place Dist. IIB Medium Club GC of Greater Lansing 3 rd Place MI 1 st Place Dist. IIB Environmental Large Club Brighton Garden Club 1 st Place MI 1 st Place Dist. IIB 15B Share the Harvest Large Club Brighton Garden Club 1 st Place MI 1 st Place Dist. IIB 15C Share the Harvest Large Club Brighton Garden Club 1 st Place MI 1 st Place Dist. IIB Small Club Mason Sycamore Creek GC 2nd Place MI 1 st Place Dist. IIB Holiday Trees Medium Club GC of Greater Lansing 1 st Place MI 1 st Place Dist. IIB
Youth Awards
District IIB Awards Marilyn J. Lee Awards for Civic Beautification Williamston Garden Club Howell Garden Club DeWitt Millennium Garden
2017 Club Awards (announced in 2018)
DeWitt Millennium Garden Club's yearbook was awarded first place (tie) by NGC.
Meridian Garden Club was awarded first place community garden by NGC for its 2017 Plant It Pink Garden.
NGC AWARDS Club State District Community Gardens Meridian Garden Club 1st Place, large club 1st Place, large club Community Landscape Grand Ledge Garden Club 2nd Place, med. club 1st Place, med. club Design Publications, Newsletter Garden Club of Greater 3rd Place, med. club 2nd Place, med. club Lansing Meridian Garden Club 3rd Place, large club 1st Place, large club Brighton Garden Club Hon. Mention, lg. club Hon. Mention, lg club Publications, Brochure Brighton Garden Club 1st Place, large club 1st Place, large club Feature Article Meridian Garden Club 1st Place, large club 1st Place, large club Environmental Brighton Garden Club 1st Place, large club 1st Place, large club Yearbooks Mason Sycamore Creek 1st, 20-29 members Howell Garden Club 3rd Place, med. club 1st, 30-44 members DeWitt Millennium Garden 1st Place, med. club 1st, 45-69 members Club Williamston Red Cedar 2nd, 45-69 members Garden Club The Garden Club of Greater 3rd, 45-69 members Lansing
Meridian Garden Club 3rd Place, large club 1st, 70-99 members Brighton Garden Club 2nd, 70-99 members Marshall Area Garden Club 3rd, 70-99 members
DISTRICT AWARDS Marilyn J. Lee Civic Across the Fence Post Garden Club Meridian Garden Club Webberville Garden Club
Youth Awards
2016 Club Awards (announced in 2017)
NGC AWARDS #12-2 Publications, Newsletter Garden Club of Greater Lansing M 2nd Place MI 1st Place Dist. IIB Meridian Garden Club, Inc. L 1st Place MI 1st Place Dist. IIB #13-5 Publication, Brochure Meridian Garden Club, Inc. L 2nd Place MI 1st Place Dist. IIB #63-1 Website Meridian Garden Club, Inc. L 1st Place MI 1st Place Dist. IIB
MGC AWARDS #7B Photography Williamston Red Cedar Garden Club S 1st Place MI 1st Place Dist. IIB #9 Carolyn Gray Award of Merit Meridian Garden Club L 2nd Place MI (tie) 1st Place Dist. IIB #65-JA Junior Garden Club Horticulture Howell Garden Club 1st Place MI 1st Place Dist. IIB
Yearbook Awards Club State Award District Placement Williamston Red Cedar Garden ClubMGC 2nd Place 1st Place District IIB Howell Garden Club 2nd Place District IIB Green Thumb Garden Club 3rd Place District IIB Hartland Garden Club Honorable Mention The Garden Club of Greater Lansing 1st Place District IIB DeWitt Millennium Garden Club 2nd Place District IIB Thornapple Garden Club 3rd Place District IIB Meridian Garden Club MGC 1st Place 1st Place District IIB Brighton Garden Club 2nd Place District IIB
Youth Smokey Bear-Woodsy Owl 1 st Grade 1st St. Mary School Williamston Red Cedar GC Michael Edwards 2 nd Grade 2nd Discovery Elementary Williamston Red Cedar Madeline Niederquell 2 nd Grade Hon. Mn. Scott School DeWitt Millennium GC DeKan Dowdy 3 rd Grade 1st Explorer Elementary Williamston Red Cedar GC Kaden Steinke 4 th Grade 2nd Explorer Elementary Williamston Red Cedar GC Jesse Turner 4 th Grade 3rd Union City Elementary Green Thumb Garden Club Skyler Fraley 5 th Grade 1st-Tie Explorer Elementary Williamston Red Cedar Allison Kane
Youth Sculpture 6 th Grade 1st Union City Middle School Green Thumb Garden Club Mackenzie Hale 6 th Grade 2nd Union City Middle School Green Thumb Garden Club Heidi Norton 6 th Grade 3rd Union City Middle School Green Thumb Garden Club Landon Galvin 6 th Grade Hon. Mn. Union City Middle School Green Thumb Garden Club Joey Johnson 8 th Grade 1st Union City Middle School Green Thumb Garden Club Dustin Heckman 8 th Grade 2nd Union City Middle School Green Thumb Garden Club Jaydin Cover
Club Mbrs Size Points Award Level
Across The Fence Post Garden Club 6 S 350 Club of Distinction Brighton Garden Club 88 L 1880 Diamond Club DeWitt Millennium Garden Club 60 L 3025 Double Diamond Club Garden Club of Greater Lansing 52 M 3200 Diamond Club Grand Ledge Garden Club 46 M 1420 Diamond Club Green Thumb Garden Club 39 M 1055 Platinum Club Hartland Home & Garden Club 29 S 1285 Platinum Club Howell Garden Club 32 M 2060 Diamond Club Mason Sycamore Creek Garden Club 27 S 820 Gold Club Meridian Garden Club 82 L 4440 Triple Diamond Club Webberville Garden Club 33 M 720 Gold Club Williamston Red Cedar Garden Club 37 M 3100 Double Diamond Club Marshall Garden Club 87 L 745 Gold Club