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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 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.
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 ...
Green Thumb Garden Club March 2, 1996 St. Bernard Hwy. (LA 46) Arabi Green Thumb Garden Club Nov 1997 Judge Perez Dr. at Culture Center, Chalmette (lost in Katrina - August 2005) Green Thumb Garden Club April 26, 2002 City Park Botanical Gardens by the Flag Pole Federated Council of New Orleans Garden Clubs October 19, 2008
McKeon was an avid gardener, and twice served as president of the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland. She also hosted a radio program on Baltimore station WBAL (AM) called "Garden Clubs of the Air". She also wrote a short book called "Dear Mrs. Radio" based on the show. [3]
The organization is also known as Gardeners of America (TGOA) or Men’s Garden Clubs of America (MGCA). It has its headquarters in Johnston, Iowa , a business suburb of Des Moines . It is a non-profit organization incorporated in the state of Illinois , and registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non-profit group.
1980 - Garden Club of America - Conservation Achievement Award [10] 1974 - U.S. Department of the Interior - Distinguished Service Award [10] 1971 - Arizona Federated Garden Clubs - Distinguished Service Award [10] 1966 - Garden Club of America - Margaret Douglas Award [10]
She was a charter member of the Fort Worth Garden Club, an officer in the National Council of State Garden Club Federations, and elected president of the Texas Federation of Garden Clubs in 1938. She was a 28-year member of the Fort Worth Park Board and editor of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's gardening page from 1937 to 1955. [1]