About us

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Founded in 1955, The Hills Garden Club of Wellesley was created to generate interest in the science and art of gardening and to stimulate the promotion of civic beauty through horticulture and conservation. The Club’s main civic project is the preservation and  enhancement of Elm Park/Clock Tower Park located at 301 Washington Street. The park is on the National Register of Historic Places.  

Over the years, Club members have spent  summers weeding the beds, helping with fall clean-up as well as annually planting the tulip and daffodil bulbs  to be enjoyed in the springtime.  

Through many fundraising projects over the years, the Club has periodically contributed to a number of significant landscape projects.  The Club has replaced the park’s elm trees, added shrubs and created a brick-paved seating area.  The Club's 2015 Garden Tour raised enough funds for yet another significant project.  Working with the Town of Wellesley and Landscape Planner Cricket Vlass, the fall of 2019 saw the installation and completion of the labyrinth located at the west end of the park.  This is already being enjoyed by many of all ages.  

The Club is looking forward to future collaborations with the town of Wellesley to ensure the enjoyment of Elm Park/Clock Tower Park by the whole community and beyond for generations to come.

Club Officers

President:  MaryJo McGee

Vice President:   (seeds have been planted)

Recording Secretary:  Sally Miller

Corresponding Secretary:  Judy White

Treasurer:   Cindy Coddington

Civic Improvement:   Lucy Lynch

Community Service:  MaryJo McGee

Hospitality:  Carolyn Harthun

Membership:  Meribeth Harrington, Myralee Wilson

Programs:  MaryJo McGee, Susanne Dowdell

Ways and Means:  Donna Fessler

Workshops:  Stephanie Chlan, Connie Walkingshaw, Donna Gibson

Associate Representatives:  Karin Cody, Marcia Gorgone, Claire Bench

Publicity:  Deb Robi, Donna Fessler

Nominating Past President:  Myralee Wilson

For more information about our club,  please email hgcwinfo@gmail.com