PLANT AMERICA
APRIL IS PLANT AMERICA MONTHPLANT AMERICA MONTH was initiated by former NGC President Mary Warshauer in April 2021. We will continue to celebrate Plant America Month in April during the 2023-2025 administration.
PLANT AMERICA MONTH incorporates the celebration of Arbor Day, which falls on the last Friday of April and Earth Day which falls on April 22 yearly.
PLANT AMERICA began in 2017 under the leadership of former NGC President Nancy Hargroves. NGC’s focus on community centered projects and efforts brings life to PLANT AMERICA.
PLANT AMERICA encourages NGC’s mission to promote the love of gardening, floral design, civic and environmental responsibility.
PLANT AMERICA projects enhance public areas, honor our veterans with Blue Star landscaping projects, educate children and adults about the joys of gardening and create pride through local, city, and county projects.
PLANT AMERICA Community Grants are available to member clubs for their projects.
PLANT AMERICA: “Plant to breathe; Plant to cool down the earth; Plant to heal yourself, physically and mentally; Plant to regain balance; Plant to live.” ― Noora Ahmed Alsuwaidi
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Environmental Education
The Environmental Concerns and Conservation Committee was created to provide leadership and focus on the core elements of a healthy environment: Air Quality, Land Conservation, and Water Quality; The focus is protection and conservation. This team will provide conservation information for the education of NGC members and the public, emphasizing the topic of water - its conservation and safety in light of the drought conditions and drinking water contaminant issues in parts of the United States.
Plant America Community Project Grants
This new grant fund is being created to raise funds for, and distribute funds to, local garden club projects. In response to corporate funds not being as available to the NGC community as they used to, President Hargrove has stated that "we must become self sustaining," and the establishment of the grant fund will be a crucial step forward in doing that.
The first grants will be awarded in 2017. Funds will be actively solicited from members, affiliated organizations, sponsors and partners to provide financial and in-kind support for worthy projects. This is not just a 2-year project; the intention is for this to be a perpetual fund that will help sustain member clubs and their projects beyond the 2017-2019 administration.
NGC STORE (Books and Plant America Promotionals)
Youth books written to engage young children are available. Beautifully illustrated and written by Brenda Moore, the books will provide educators and clubs working with children a magnificent tool to introduce the joys of gardening. Other Plant America items are offered.
PLANT AMERICA MONTH incorporates the celebration of Arbor Day, which falls on the last Friday of April and Earth Day which falls on April 22 yearly.
PLANT AMERICA began in 2017 under the leadership of former NGC President Nancy Hargroves. NGC’s focus on community centered projects and efforts brings life to PLANT AMERICA.
PLANT AMERICA encourages NGC’s mission to promote the love of gardening, floral design, civic and environmental responsibility.
PLANT AMERICA projects enhance public areas, honor our veterans with Blue Star landscaping projects, educate children and adults about the joys of gardening and create pride through local, city, and county projects.
PLANT AMERICA Community Grants are available to member clubs for their projects.
PLANT AMERICA: “Plant to breathe; Plant to cool down the earth; Plant to heal yourself, physically and mentally; Plant to regain balance; Plant to live.” ― Noora Ahmed Alsuwaidi
MORE ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
Environmental Education
The Environmental Concerns and Conservation Committee was created to provide leadership and focus on the core elements of a healthy environment: Air Quality, Land Conservation, and Water Quality; The focus is protection and conservation. This team will provide conservation information for the education of NGC members and the public, emphasizing the topic of water - its conservation and safety in light of the drought conditions and drinking water contaminant issues in parts of the United States.
Plant America Community Project Grants
This new grant fund is being created to raise funds for, and distribute funds to, local garden club projects. In response to corporate funds not being as available to the NGC community as they used to, President Hargrove has stated that "we must become self sustaining," and the establishment of the grant fund will be a crucial step forward in doing that.
The first grants will be awarded in 2017. Funds will be actively solicited from members, affiliated organizations, sponsors and partners to provide financial and in-kind support for worthy projects. This is not just a 2-year project; the intention is for this to be a perpetual fund that will help sustain member clubs and their projects beyond the 2017-2019 administration.
NGC STORE (Books and Plant America Promotionals)
Youth books written to engage young children are available. Beautifully illustrated and written by Brenda Moore, the books will provide educators and clubs working with children a magnificent tool to introduce the joys of gardening. Other Plant America items are offered.
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