National Garden Clubs

National Garden Clubs, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.[1][2] It consists of 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] Brenda Moore, of West Virginia, was installed as the president of the organization in 2023.

National Garden Clubs
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
AbbreviationNGC
Formation1929
Type501(c)(3)
PurposePromote gardening, floral design, and environmental responsibility
HeadquartersSt. Louis, Missouri
Region
United States
Membership (2023)
165,000
President
Brenda Moore
Website

Partnerships

The NGC works with Global Partners Running Water, a United Nations initiative, to increase access to safe drinking water in Latin America.[9] They also partner with the National Wildlife Federation to create Community Wildlife Habitats.[10] 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.[11]

References
  1. "How to Join a Club | National Garden Clubs, Inc". gardenclub.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  2. "History and Mission | National Garden Clubs, Inc". www.gardenclub.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  3. "Find a Club | National Garden Clubs, Inc". gardenclub.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  4. "National Garden Clubs, Inc. | California Garden Clubs". californiagardenclubs.com. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  5. "Our Schools | National Garden Clubs, Inc". gardenclub.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  6. "The National Gardener Archives | National Garden Clubs, Inc". gardenclub.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  7. "Youth and Scholarships | National Garden Clubs, Inc". gardenclub.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  8. "Our Store | National Garden Clubs, Inc". www.gardenclub.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  9. "Global Partners Running Waters | National Garden Clubs, Inc". gardenclub.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  10. "National Garden Club - Garden for Wildlife". National Wildlife Federation. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  11. "Penny Pines | National Garden Clubs, Inc". www.gardenclub.org. Retrieved 2021-04-07.


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