March 2026 Newsletter from District IV Director, Dr. Janet Brown 

Great news for Ivan Racheff House & Gardens and Tuckaleechee Garden Club. The Plant America Blue Star/Gold Star Memorial Beautification Grant submitted on February 17, 2026, has been approved.

A requirement for this application was to solicit Keep Knoxville Beautiful as a community partner. Maggie Meyers, KKB Director of Development, is on board to assist with volunteers.

There is also an important funding opportunity. Scotts Miracle-Gro is providing an additional $500 award exclusively for KAB affiliates participating in these projects. Garden clubs that partner with their local KAB affiliate may qualify for this extra funding to enhance their memorial beautification efforts. Maggie Meyers will be applying for this grant to support our project.