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National Garden Clubs, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. [1] [2] [3] It consists of dozens of local branches, in nearly every state in the US and has about 190,000 members as of 2021. [4] [5] Its stated mission is "to promote the love of gardening, floral design, and civic and environmental ...
Garden clubs formed in other American communities. The growth of garden clubs was one manifestation of the broader women's club movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. [7] [8] In 1913, the first national federation of garden clubs, the Garden Club of America, was established.
The National Council of State Garden Clubs, now known as National Garden Clubs, Inc., started the program in 1945 after World War II. The blue star was used on service flags to denote a service member fighting in the war. The program has since been expanded to include Memorial Markers [1] and Memorial By-ways (since 1994). [2]
The organization became The Gardeners of America with two divisions: The Gardeners of America and Men’s Garden Clubs of America. [note 1] While local clubs may feel more closely affiliated with one division, all are members of TGOA/MGCA. Today many clubs include both men and women, although some all-male clubs still exist.
The Garden Club of America is a nonprofit organization made up of around 18,000 club members and 200 local garden clubs around the United States. Founded in 1913, by Elizabeth Price Martin and Ernestine Abercrombie Goodman, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] it promotes the recording and enjoyment of American gardens as well as conservation and horticulture .
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