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NEWS & FUN
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BLUE STAR MEMORIAL MARKER DEDICATION - COMMEMORATIVE BRICKS
The Boone Country Garden Club, along with the VFW Post 5651 Ladies Auxiliary, will be dedicating a Blue Star Memorial Marker on April 24th, 2010 at 1:00 pm. We cordially invite you and any of your members to attend. Commemorative bricks may be purchased from the VFW Post 5651 Ladies Axiliary and will be engraved and will be used in the walkways. If you would like more information and want to purchase one of these bricks for the walkways please contact Nancy Baker at 314-578-1395 or e-mail NBaker@prudentalalliance.com
More information will be available at the FGCM Convention.
Kris Corey, MCD Director
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Mid-Central District Spring Meeting
May 4, 2010
Lake St. Louis Community Association
100 Cognac Court
Lake St. Louis, MO.
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St. Charles County Master Gardeners offer Gardening Classes
ST. CHARLES MO – The St. Charles County Master Gardeners are offering two early gardening classes: Fruit Tree Care, February 13, 2010 at 9 to11 a.m. and Backyard Grape Growing, February 27, 2010 at 9 to11 a.m. The classes will be held at the Demonstration Gardens on site at the University of Missouri Extension Center, 260 Brown Road, St. Peters MO 63376. For more information or to register, visit
http://extension.missouri.edu/stcharles/mastergardener or call MU Extension at 636-970-3000.
Master Gardeners receive numerous hours of training from the University of Missouri Extension. They volunteer their time to promote and to demonstrate good gardening principles and techniques, as well as participate in projects that enhance the beauty of our community.
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FGCM Garden Club Manual Tabs for Sale
Fleur de Lis Garden Society is providing garden club members card stock tabs (14) for your Garden Club Manual for only $3.00 each plus postage, if mailed. Get your garden club friends their Garden Club Manual dividers. Click on MCD Clubs above - Fleur de Lis Garden Society on how to order them.
Looking for a Garden Club to Join?
You're visiting because you're looking for a garden club to join or just interested in what we're all about. Federated Garden Clubs follow the guidelines, projects, goals and objectives of the National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC) organization located in St. Louis, MO. This group is made up of 8 Regions and 52 States. Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri, Inc. have 10 Districts. We are the Mid-Central District located from Troy, MO to Cuba, MO and have 10 active and talented clubs in the district. Click on a club you have an interest in and check out what they are all about. You can also see when they have their next meeting.
Visit the Links section to access the National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC) website and Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri, Inc. (FGCM) website.
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BENEFITS OF GARDEN CLUB MEMBERSHIP
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Identifies a club with members of the largest gardening organization in the world.
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Provides automatic membership in the State, Region and National Garden Clubs, Inc.
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Teaches the basics of flower arranging and horticulture.
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Offers educational opportunities in the schools sponsored by National Garden Clubs, Inc.
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Environmental Studies School
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Flower Show School
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Gardening Study School
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Landscape Design School
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Provides access to resources from National Garden Clubs, Inc. headquarters for club programs, illustrated lectures (slides and videos) and informational materials.
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Allows the exchange of ideas through conference, correspondence and association with others of similar interests.
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Enables each member to serve others through garden therapy and youth gardening activities.
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Provides collective ways of working with others for the beautification of your community.
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Affords each club the opportunity to compete for awards and grants.
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Allows a club to nominate a qualified college student to apply for a scholarship in garden related fields.
WEBMASTER: Elaine Fix
