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National Garden Club | Officers and Contacts at the National, Regional, State Levels | Historical Society | University of MD Home & Garden
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National Garden Club
Founded in 1929, National Garden Clubs is a not-for-profit educational organization with headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. It is composed of 50 State Garden Clubs and the National Capital Area, 8,858 member garden clubs and 235,316 members. NGC recognizes 200 International Affiliates.
NGC provides education, resources and national networking opportunities for its members to promote the love of gardening, floral design, civic and environmental responsibility through the areas of:
Service - recognized as the largest volunteer gardening organization in the world, offering a variety of challenging and rewarding service opportunities.
Environment – aids in the protection and conservation of natural resources, promotes civic beautification and encourages the improvement of roadsides and parks.
Education – awards annual college scholarships, sponsors courses in environmental education, flower arranging, gardening study and landscape design, and promotes good horticultural practices.
Cultural – supports community service projects, sponsors outreach programs for youth and international affiliates, encourages civic development and legislative advocacy.
NGC is composed of members for whom national dues are paid according to the Bylaws. This includes members of a garden club belonging to a State Garden Club, Honorary Life Members, Life Members, National Affiliates, International Affiliates and members of Youth Gardeners.
For more information, check out the NGC web site: www.gardenclub.org
District II, FGCM
For the most current information from our Distrrict, please visit the new District web site: www.fgcofmd.org
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Officers and Contacts at the National, Regional, State Levels
National, Regional, State & District II
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
4401 Magnolia Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 776-7574
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Renee Blaschke, President 2009-2011
1412 NE 7th Street
Smithville, Texas 78957-1202
(512) 360-2738
renee.blaschke@sbcglobal.net
Central Atlantic Region
Marilyn Whitmore
704 E. Watson Street
Bedford, PA 15522-2107
(814) 623-5471
whitmore@bedford.net
The Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland, Inc.(FGCM)
Jeanne Davis, President 2009-2011
20212 American Way
Hagerstown, MD 21742-4800
(301) 790-3341
adalaid@myactv.net
District II, FGCM
Sylvia Deck, District II Director, 2009-2011
PO Box 934
Severn, MD 21144
sylvia1862@verizon.net
Pat Wolinski, Executive Secretary, District II
1105 Providence Road
Baltimore, MD 21286
(410) 296-6961
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Calvert County Historical Society - Calvert County Historical Society
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University of MD Home & Garden - http://www.agnr.umd.edu/users/hgic
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