Delaware Federation of Garden Clubs

President:  Martha "Marty" Rushlow, 302.654.8629

 

Objectives and Purpose

 

Our purpose is to coordinate the interests of the Garden Clubs of Delaware and to bring them into closer relations of mutual helpfulness by association, correspondence and conference.

 

We promote civic development and service projects of individual clubs, encouraging clubs to apply for State, Regional and National Awards.  Garden Therapy for the handicapped, Historic Preservation, and Habitat for Humanity as well as Community and Environmental projects are but a few of the programs our members are involved in.

 

We promote youth activities and Junior Garden Clubs.                                                                                                                                            

We award an annual scholarship to local college students in Horticulture related majors.

 

We offer opportunities through participation in local, area and national schools and symposiums on floral design, landscape design gardening and environmental study.

 

Currently our membership is made up of 25 clubs. We hope that you will consider becoming a member of a garden club in your area. Join us as we strive to improve the State of Delaware through beautification, conservation, civic and environmental projects and hopefully, leave a legacy for future generations

 

State Meetings:  (See Web Site:  www.delawarefederationofgardenclubs.org

       Sept. 28, 2016, Workshops, Delaware Ag. Museum

       Nov. 16, 2016, Meeting, Executive Banquet & Conference Center

       April 19, 2017, Meeting, Cripple Creek Golf & Country Club

       June 21, 2017, Dover Downs Hotel and Conference Center

 

 

National Garden Club

President: Sandra H. Robinson, 606.878.7281, London, KY

 

Objectives and Purpose

 

Our purpose is to provide education, resources, and national networking opportunities for our members to promote the love of gardening, floral design, and civic and environmental responsibility.

 

We organize, support, arrange and deliver educational and school programs along with a variety of resources to support horticultural and environmental activities. Further, we sponsor many networking opportunities and special projects in which our members can participate in order to be of service and help our communities on a local, regional, national and international level.

 

Overall, we promote the love of gardening, floral design, and civic and environmental responsibility and we help coordinate the interests and activities of state and local garden clubs in the U.S. and abroad. Some of our projects and programs include:

•Aiding in the protection and conservation of natural resources.

•Promoting civic beautification and encouraging the improvement of roadsides and parks.

 

2014 NGC Convention:  Norman, OK, Embassy Suites, April 30-May 3, 2014

2015 NGC Convention:  Louisville, KY, Crown Plaza, May 15-17, 2015

2016 NGC Convention:  Grand Rapids, MI, May 2-7

2017 NGC Convention:  Richmond, VA, May 16-21 (Installation Year)

 

Central Atlantic Region - www.ngc.CAR.org

Director: Anne Bucher, 301.585.1926, abucher487@aol.com

Ast. Director: Mary Ellen Alden, toweringjunipers@verizon.net

 

2014 CAR Conference:  Dover Downs, Dover, DE, Oct. 26-28

2015 CAR Conference:  Wyndham, Gettysburg, PA, Oct. 25-27

2015 CAR Symposium:  Wyndham, Gettysburg, PA, Oct. 28-29

2016 CAR Conference:  Gideon Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY, Oct. 24-25

2016 CAR Symposium:  Gideon Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY, Oct. 26-28

 

Supporter of:

 

Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek (just outside of Dagsboro, DE). www.delawaregardens.org