Wednesday, December 15, 2010

California Garden Clubs Replant National Forest Through Penny Pines Program





Penny Pines article


Through Penny Pines, a national program by National Garden Clubs Inc., California Garden Clubs, Inc. helped fund the replanting of 7,100 Western white pine trees over 40 acres on the Kern Valley Plateau. The planting area was situated in the Vista Fire area which burned 420 acres of national forest in 2007. 

Friday, December 10, 2010

Connecticut Garden Club Promotes Civic Beauty For The Holidays

Article from the Post-Chronicle:
http://www.ctpostchronicle.com/articles/2010/12/10/life/doc4d0273a15c263544635978.txt
Members of the Wallingford Garden Club of the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut and National Garden Clubs Inc., held a holiday wreath-making workshop for volunteers.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Florida Garden Club Discovers, Restores Historic Blue Star Memorial

A piece of history in Pompano Beach, Fla.--a Blue Star Memorial Marker--was discovered and has been restored and rededicated by members of the Pompano Beach Garden Club of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs and National Garden Clubs Inc.--just in time for the national observance of Pearl Harbor Day. http://pompanopelican.webs.com/apps/blog/show/5502602-chance-find-returns-blue-star-memorial-in-time-for-pearl-harbor-day

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Florida Garden Clubs Offer Tips on Creating A Community Garden

Create social change and environmental awareness by organizing, restoring or revitalizing a community garden in your area with tips by The Florida Federation of Garden Clubs Inc. of National Garden Clubs Inc. http://www.ffgc.org/projects/community_gardens/index.html

Florida Garden Club Landscapes 50 Habitat for Humanity Homes

Members of The Garden Club of Lakeland, Inc. of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs Inc. and National Garden Clubs Inc. have provided landscaping for 50 Habitat for Humanity homes since July 2007. http://www.ffgc.org/projects/hab_humanity/lakeland.html

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Garden Club in New Jersey Promotes Garden Therapy

http://longvalley.patch.com/articles/garden-club-therapy-committee-works-with-seniors


The Garden Club of Long Valley in Morris County N.J., of The Garden Club of New Jersey and National Garden Clubs Inc. works with seniors at a local center on a great garden therapy project.