National Garden Clubs
National Garden Clubs, Inc. | |
Abbreviation | NGC |
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Formation | 1929 |
Type | 501(c)(3) |
Purpose | Promote gardening, floral design, and environmental responsibility |
Headquarters | St. Louis, Missouri |
Region | United States |
Membership (2021) | 165,000 |
President | Mary Warshauer |
Website | [1] |
National Garden Clubs, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.[1][2] It consists dozens of local branches, in nearly every state in the US and has about 165,000 members as of 2021.[3][4] Its stated mission is “to promote the love of gardening, floral design, and civic and environmental responsibility."[2] The first local branch met in Athens, Georgia, in 1891, and the National Garden Clubs organization was formed in 1929, by which point there were branches in 19 states.[2] The NGC organizes community gardening projects, provides educational programs, and produces a quarterly publication, the National Gardener.[5][6] It also offers college scholarships and grants for youth clubs planting pollinator gardens.[7] They have published The Handbook for Flower Shows and Designing By Type.[8] Mary Warshauer, of New Jersey, was installed as the president of the organization in 2021.[9]
Partnerships[]
The NGC works with Global Partners Running Water, a United Nations initiative, to increase access to safe drinking water in Latin America.[10] They also partner with the National Wildlife Federation to create Community Wildlife Habitats.[11] National Garden Clubs also works with the USDA Forest Service through the Penny Pine program to plant trees in areas where they have been destroyed.[12]
References[]
- ^ "How to Join a Club | National Garden Clubs, Inc". gardenclub.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ a b c "History and Mission | National Garden Clubs, Inc". www.gardenclub.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ "Find a Club | National Garden Clubs, Inc". gardenclub.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ "National Garden Clubs, Inc. | California Garden Clubs". californiagardenclubs.com. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ "Our Schools | National Garden Clubs, Inc". gardenclub.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ "The National Gardener Archives | National Garden Clubs, Inc". gardenclub.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ "Youth and Scholarships | National Garden Clubs, Inc". gardenclub.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ "Our Store | National Garden Clubs, Inc". www.gardenclub.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ "Biography: 2021-2023 NGC President Mary Warshauer | National Garden Clubs, Inc". gardenclub.org. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "Global Partners Running Waters | National Garden Clubs, Inc". gardenclub.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ "National Garden Club - Garden for Wildlife". National Wildlife Federation. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ "Penny Pines | National Garden Clubs, Inc". www.gardenclub.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- Horticultural organizations based in the United States
- 501(c)(3) organizations
- 1929 establishments in the United States
- Non-profit organizations based in St. Louis
- Horticulture stubs