The National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC) was founded in 1891 in Georgia and is now comprised of 5,000 member garden clubs and 175,000 members globally. The NGC is a non-profit organization that provides education and resources to promote gardening, floral design, and environmental responsibility. It also supports various community initiatives such as replanting after disasters, working with Habitat for Humanity, beautifying communities, and conducting flower shows.

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2. › History Dates Back to 1891
› The first garden club in America was founded in January
1891 by The Ladies Garden Club of Athens, Georgia
› NGC Comprises 5,000 member garden clubs, 175,000
members and nearly 330 international affiliated
organizations with locations ranging around the globe
including: Canada, Mexico, South America, Bermuda,
South Africa, Australia and Japan.
› National Garden Clubs, Inc., (NGC) is a not-for-profit
educational organization
HISTORY
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3. NGC Mission Statement
National Garden Clubs, Inc. provides education,
resources, and national networking opportunities
for its members to promote
• the love of gardening,
• floral design,
• and civic and environmental
responsibility.
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4. "I pledge to protect and conserve
the natural resources of the planet
earth and promise to promote
education so we may become
caretakers of our air, water, forest,
land, and wildlife.
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5. Healing with
Gardens and
Horticultural Therapy
Replanting Disaster-
Struck Areas
Helping Habitat for
Humanity Homeowners
Working with
Children and
Schools
Beautifying
and
"Greening"
the
Community
Conducting Flower Shows
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