The Club funded the renovation of the Harrison
Memorial Library Garden on Ocean Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
The Library was built in 1927, and no landscape design plans for
the garden had ever been found. While preserving the native
trees and natural feeling of the garden, the new plan provided
necessary updates. Included in the renovations are an outdoor seating
area for reading and computer use, handicapped accessibility
through a properly graded and surfaced path, new native and
drought tolerant plants, and irrigation. Fundraising efforts began
in 2005 and thanks to many generous donors, construction was
completed in Spring 2007.
In 1979, Founding Members of the Club campaigned to save the
Piccadilly Nursery property from being sold for development. A
City referendum passed in favor of establishing a park. In 1995,
the City once again contemplated selling the lot but the Club
raised money to design, implement, and maintain the beautiful
park as can be seen today on Dolores Street, between Ocean
and 7th Avenues.
The Club funded the landscape design and plantings for the
Habitat Science Project on ten vacant acres at Carmel Middle
School in 1995. The Hilton Bialeck Biological Project has
educated students about contemporary conservation issues
and sustainable agriculture. Today there is a native plant
and propagation area, bird banding facility, classroom and
cooking facilities.
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