FEDERATED GARDEN CLUBS OF NEW YORK STATE, INC.
Charter Member: National Garden Clubs, Inc.
a non-profit educational organization. The membership of NGC is composed of 5602 member garden clubs with 178,946 members in the fifty states. In addition, there are 654 international affiliates, making NGC the largest volunteer gardening organization in the world
Member: Central Atlantic Region
Office address: 21A Brookedge, Guilderland, NY 12084-9110
Phone and Fax: 518-869-6311
fgcnys@verizon.net
The office is open Monday and Wednesdays 9-1 and 2-5
Tuesday and Thursdays 2-5
Closed Fridays *Note new hours!!!!!!!!*
The Federated Garden Clubs of New York State, Inc., was founded in 1924 and incorporated in 1930 for the purpose of supporting the Garden Clubs of New York State. The FGCNYS presently includes more than 250 garden clubs with 8105 members across the state.
Membership in the Federated Garden Clubs of New York State, Inc. offers garden club members the opportunity and privilege of participating with others in advancing and promoting the objectives and purposes for which the State Federation was formed:
BEAUTIFICATION PRESERVATION CONSERVATION
Officers for YEARBOOKS (2017-2019)
NGC President: Nancy L. Hargroves
inbleum@me.com
Need to communicate with NGC President other than email, please contact headquarters
CAR Director: Regina L. Brown
116 N. Main St.
Smyrna, DE 19977
delasilver@comcast.net
302-653-8232 (c) 302-670-8333
FGCNYS President: Monica Hansen
21 Henning Drive
Orchard Park, NY 14127
johnmonica@verizon.net
716-667-1434
21 A Brookedge, Guilderland, NY 12084-9110
518-869-6311 fgcnys@verizon.net
Welcome our secretary Linda Zell Photo of Pat Wania with Christine Davis and Linda Zell.
SHOP National Garden Club Member Services for all your garden club needs. Go to gardenclub.org and shop.
The NEW HANDBOOK is available
Monica Hansen
President 2017-2019
2017-2019 THEME Plant America For a Cleaner, Greener, Healthier World
Click below for World Gardening Update
First Vice President Lucille Bauer meets with Salva Dut from Water for South Sudan WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE!
We are back partnering with Brent and Becky's bulbs. Order spring and fall bulbs and support FGCNYS.
Fall Conference Judge's Council Designs
HAS YOUR CLUB JOINED "THE FROG BAG" Project?
Family Outreach Program
FGCNYS, Inc
The program was designed to reach families using a different approach! This program began in one Club and has now become a state-wide initiative. Many Libraries are struggling to stay open so getting creative was their only answer. Our local library decided to lend out gardening and home improvement tools making it possible to borrow a shovel, hoe or a hammer, items donated by hardware stores, or from home owners downsizing, etc.
As the program grew we decided what a great idea! How can we as a Garden Club get on the band wagon……Thus the "Frog Bag" was born. Using a local Printing Company we created a washable book bag that kids could borrow!
Since we started the program in the Spring of this year, it was decided books, newsletters to the kids and their parents, along with give-always, would change with the seasons. Starting with Spring, the bag contained the National Garden Club President’s book “The Frightened Frog”, a zip lock bag containing peat pots, soil for pots, sunflower seeds and string bean seeds. Also enclosed were directions to the parents and child on how to plant and replant when the seedlings are ready for the ground. The child was able to borrow the bag for a week then at the end of that week, return the bag and book and keep the give-away. As a Club we had had made up many zip lock give-away packets and letters to the family. The librarian was requested to reload the bag for the next child to borrow. As Summer approached, the contents of the bag switched to a Summer theme. The Library was told they could choose one of their books using the theme of bugs, leaves, or plants. Along with a newsletter to the families the bag contained a magnifying glass, directions on making a Ecological Survey site in their back yard, and directions on making a Nature Explorer's Journal to record their sightings. After a week the book and bag would again be returned for the next child to borrow. As Fall is approaching the bag contents will change and we will be adding the new National book the “The Saved Seed”! Along with a newsletter to the child and parents, the child will receive 3 flower bulbs to plant, craft directions on making things with leaves and saved pumpkin seeds. With each newsletter in the bag parents are encouraged to help teach the child the importance of saving our environment. At the same time given information on joining a local garden club. We have 4 libraries in our area on board with the program. And a waiting list of children waiting to borrow our Frog bag.
Carol Brown
Family Outreach Chairman
FGCNYS, Inc.
Digital version of new handbook now available from member services for $25.
Go to Organization page for latest information about IRS and NYS tax issues for not for profits and see how you can benefit from coverage under FGCNYS umbrella.
Fall Conference 2018 Information on Fall Conference page
Nancy Hargroves, NGC President will be there!
Click below for May KIT (Keeping in Touch). This is a super issue...please send link to all in your club so they can read and enjoy...Information sharing is a key to our success.
District VI FSS Course I DeWitt, NY July 10-12, 2018
Schuylerville Garden Club July 14-15 SFS There's Music in the Air, see schuylervillgardenclub.org for details
Monday August 13 7th District Judge's Council presents a Horticulture Specialty Show, "Colors are the Smiles of Nature"
Saturday Sept 29 and October 20th 9 - Noon, 7th District Judge's Council hosts "Intermediate Designer's Showcase"
Heard over the garden gate:Upcoming events...please email Barbara Campbell with events to be posted. Let everyone know what clubs are doing!
WE ARE NOW ON FACEBOOK under Federated Garden Clubs of New York State...you may now link up!
District III Director Gary Barrack and Barbara Campbell
Click below for trifold for Flower Show School Course I DeWitt, NY July 10-12
President Hansen has set up scholarships for youth to attend DEC Camps as part of our educational mission. Details in pdf's below
