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The Federated Garden Clubs of Michigan, Inc.
Member, Natural Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc.

Benefits of a Garden Club Membership

  1. Identifies you with members of the largest gardening organization in the world.

    • The National Council of State Garden Clubs with 243,597 members in 8,858 clubs

    • The Central Region-Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin

    • The Federated Garden Clubs of Michigan with 7,4000 members in 197 clubs.

  2. Teaches you the basics of horticulture and flower arranging.

  3. Allows you to exchange ideas through monthly meetings, conventions and district meetings, correspondence and association with others of similar interests.

  4. Offers you educational opportunities in the schools sponsored by NCSGC

    • Flower Show School-currently in Ann Arbor, District IIA

    • Landscape Design-to be held next fall in Niles, District III

    • Environmental Studies-to be held in the Brighton area, District IIB

    • Gardening Study

  5. Provides you access to resources for NCSGC headquarters for club programs, illustrated lectures (slides and videos) and informational materials.

  6. Enables you to serve others through garden therapy and youth gardening activities.

  7. Furnishes you collective ways of working with others for beautification of your community and to evaluate and upgrade your surroundings.

  8. Affords you the opportunity to:

    • Develop leadership skills

    • Compete for awards and grants

    • Receive rewards for a project well done

  9. Gives you a chance to meet people who know less than you so you can instruct and/or gives you a chance to meet people that know more than you so you have an opportunity to learn.

  10. Liability Insurance Policy available for Shows and Special Events.

  11. Permits you to nominate a qualified college student to apply for a scholarship in garden related fields.

  12. Rewards are great while dues are small as you make friends among some of the nicest people in the world!

FGCM membership 2/2000

 

  

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