We missed a celebration moment recently. The Garden Club of the Back Bay website passed the 10,000 featured posts mark. Since the website’s inception, we have notified the public, and especially our subscribers, of over ten thousand events, website recommendations, volunteer opportunities, benefits, classes, lectures, and more recently, in light of the pandemic, a wealth of online opportunities to continue to learn about plants, flowers, the environment, and design. Former member Mary Lou Abbruzzese created the website at a time when many of our members didn’t necessarily use email. Her forward thinking positioned us to be where we are in today. For those who don’t regularly visit the actual website page, here is a bit of a primer and a few suggestions.
On the home page, beneath the title and a symbol of a shopping cart, you will see three horizontal lines labeled Menu. This is commonly referred to as the “hamburger”. We recently learned some did not recognize this symbol, but if you click on it you will access the complete Page menu, including History, Membership information, Mission and Bylaws, Garden Club programs (as opposed to programs sponsored by other organizations). Online Store, etc. There is also a Membership Directory accessible only to current members with a password. (If you are a member and don’t have the password, email HERE.) Click on to any item and you automatically will be directed to the page in question.
On the very bottom of the page, another important box is the Search Posts box. Not only can you search by a specific name or organization (butterflies, bees, Native Plants Trust, Friends of the Public Garden) but by area (Berkshires, Cape and Islands, Rhode Island) or subject (flower arranging, landscape design, author book signing). Play around. Also at the bottom of the page is the Subscribe to Daily Digest box, which you may Unsubscribe to at any time. This is a service enabled by Google which sends each day’s new posts directly to your email. When you register, you will receive a confirmatory email which you must respond to in order to be on the list.
We believe the website serves a very important purpose, increasing awareness of area and virtual events of interest to our members and to garden loving people everywhere. We accept no advertising, so visiting the site is a relaxing experience. We hope you will visit. Happy Ten Thousand!
