FOUNDED IN 1913 – In 1958, Ladue Garden Club became a member of the Garden Club of America. Membership allows us to collaborate with other member clubs, attend national educational conferences, and participate in conservation and civil improvement projects.
PURPOSE OF THE GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA
The purpose of the Garden Club of America is to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening; to share the advantages of association by means of educational meetings, conferences, correspondence and publications; and to restore, improve and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and action in the fields of conservation and civic improvement. www.gcamerica.org
CONTACT:
14th East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022
(212) 753-8287; Fax (212) 753-0134
Email: gca@gcamerica.org
The GCA BY THE NUMBERS 2020- 2021
- 200 member clubs in 40 states and the District of Columbia
- 17,500+ club members
- 88 honorary members
- 8 international courtesy clubs
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
- 28 merit-based scholarships and fellowships: $315,000 awarded to 73 scholars in 2020
- 9 Elizabeth Abernathy Hull Awards presented in 2020 for inspirational environmental education of children
- 272 Founders Fund projects in communities across the country, awarding $50,000 to 3 new projects in 2020
- 8 Restoration Initiative grants awarded to clubs, totaling $80,000 for projects in the last 3 years
- 59 Partners for Plants projects conserving national, state and local public lands throughout the US; 534 projects since 1992
- 73 Freeman Medal awards recognizing underutilized North American native plants; the 2020 winner was Geum triflorum
- Library with 3,000+ books on topics relating to the GCA’s mission
- Archives with extensive GCA histories and materials
- 4 annual national conferences: Shirley Meneice Horticulture Conference, National Affairs & Legislation Meeting, Conservation Conference, and GCA Annual Meeting
- 75+ sponsored flower shows
- Educational workshops in floral design, horticulture & photography
- 500+ zone and club awards/commendations presented last year
- 11 national medalists awarded in 2020
- 726 active participants in the judging program in floral design, horticulture & photography
- 4,822 gardens documented to date for the Archives of American Gardens, Smithsonian Institution
- Annual domestic and international visiting gardens trips
- 10 position papers on public policy issues: Clean Air; Clean Water; Climate Change; National Parks; National Public Lands; Native Plants; Oceans; Sustainable Agriculture; Seed Diversity and Food Security and Transportation
- 6 publications: Bulletin, By Design, ConWatch, eNews, focus, The Real Dirt