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RI Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc.
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Blue Star Memorial Program
The National Garden Clubs, Inc. have had a program in place to honor service men and women since 1945.
Click here to see RIFGC Blue Star Memorial photos and for more information.
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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
We are currently on the lookout for habitat homes to landscape!
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Penny Pines Program
NGC and the USDA Forest Service are proud to have formed a partnership sustaining our national and urban forests through this reforestation/forest education program.
Your Garden Club can participate in a meaningful and practical conservation project by contributing $68.00 to a Penny Pine plantation as part of the costs of replanting replacement and/or trees indigenous (Not Just Pine Trees) to a particular damaged area, whether by fire or by other natural catastrophe. You may designate a specific State you wish to have benefit from this contribution.
Under a Conservation agreement, the Forest Service will do the planting, using your donation together with Federal funds, and will provide to the plantation the same protection from fires, insects, and disease given other forested areas. The plantations are a part of the regular National Forest reforestation program planted on burned-over and brush-covered areas which are potentially productive timberlands. Planting sites are selected by the Supervisor of each National Forest. These plantations provide soil protection, watershed protection, soil stabilization, future harvestable timber, as well as beauty and shade for recreation.
State regions, districts, clubs and/or individuals may participate in this program by donating in multiples of $68. A $68 donation may be made in honor or in memory of ONE individual, organization or theme.
For more information, contact Art Loesch, NGC Reforestation and Restoration Chairman or click here for the NGC website's Penny Pines page.
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PRESIDENT'S PROJECT - SCHOOL GARDENS PROGRAM
Nuture the Earth: Plant Natives--Plant Organically
This school gardens project promotes teaching elementary school youth the benefits of native plants and organic gardening. The "Plant Natives--Plant Organically" gardens can be small or large, a window box, various size container gardens, or as large as foundation plantings--the size will depend on the area available and the school site.
Read more about how your club can become involved in this project.
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The Principal Financial Group
2007-2009 Civic Development Grant Program
“Let’s Go Native”
A $50,000 Community Outreach Commitment in conjunction with National Garden Clubs, Inc. and your state garden club, for Regions, States, Districts and Member Clubs nationally “LET’S GO NATIVE” is a grant program funded by the PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP FOUNDATION, INC. It will feature civic development projects using local native plantings. Grants will be awarded up to $1,000 each and will require matching funds including some “in kind” if desired.
DEADLINE November 15, 2007
More information >
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SPECIAL PROJECT - Manual of Garden Club Programs
Wow! That was a great program at the garden club meeting!
My guest enjoyed it so much that she said she wanted to join!
NGC is looking for imaginative programs that inspire, educate, and entertain (even all three at once!) and receive responses like the above. Programs such as these are needed to help our garden clubs stimulate their current members as well as attract new ones.
A manual of garden club programs is being designed to gather together the most innovative programs that our garden club members have produced.
Has your garden club had a program that "fits the bill"?
Please share it with NGC and other garden clubs!
Click here to download the submission form (PDF).
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Youth Activities
National Junior Youth Poster Contest 2005-2007
NGC High School Speech Contest
NGC High School Essay Contest
Youth Activities - Poetry Contest
2006 Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl Poster Contest
"Help Us Stop the Invaders"
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