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 Colleyville Garden Club was awarded the prestigious
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
from the National Garden Clubs for its
Promenade 2006 garden tour!

CLUB OBJECTIVE:

The Colleyville Garden Club adheres to the objectives of the National Garden Clubs, Inc. and is
organized to promote interest in all phases of gardening, horticultural education,
civic beautification and conservation of natural resources.

MEETINGS:

The Colleyville Garden Club holds general meetings September through April on the first
Wednesday of the month at the Colleyville Center, 5301 Riverwalk Drive, Colleyville, Texas. 
Social time begins at 9:30 am and the meeting starts at 10:00 am. 
We have a members and guests only holiday luncheon in December and an end of the year
luncheon and installation of officers in May.   Both are held at different sites.

Programs at general meetings are presented by master gardeners, local nursery people,
and other gardening experts.  Topics such as plant propagation, hummingbirds, landscape design,
native plants, growing herbs, floral design, attracting wildlife, water gardening, perennials,
etc. have provided helpful gardening information to our community. 

Everyone is welcome to attend one general meeting before joining!

2009-2010 Officers

      For more information, contact Carol Wollin, CGC President, by clicking on these flowers   

OR contact us at Colleyville Garden Club, P.O. Box 1302, Colleyville, TX 76034

MEMBER OF:

National Garden Clubs, Inc.
National Garden Clubs, Inc. is a federation of state garden clubs and is the largest volunteer gardening organization in the world with about 6,218 Clubs and over 198,000 members in 50 states and the
District of Columbia.  International and National Affiliates are also recognized.
It sponsors the annual National Garden Week, which begins on the first Sunday in June,
and publishes The National Gardener quarterly which contains ideas for horticulture,
floral and landscape design, flower shows, conservation, and environmental projects. 
 

"It provides education, resources and National networking opportunities for its members
 to promote the love of gardening, floral design, civic and environmental responsibility."
 

NGC purposes are:

                      "To co-ordinate the interests and activities of the State Garden Clubs with similar
                                         organizations in the United States and abroad

                           To aid in the protection and conservation of natural resources, to promote civic      
                                         beautification and encourage the improvement of roadsides and parks

                           To encourage the establishment and maintenance of botanical gardens, arboreta
                                         and horticultural centers for the advancement of science, enjoyment and
                                         education of the public

                           To advance the study of gardening, landscape design, environmental issues,
                                         floral design and horticulture and assist deserving students through college
                                         scholarships in these fields of endeavor

                           To co-operate with other organizations furthering the interests of horticulture,
                                         conservation, environmental protection and beautification." From NGC website

Some of the projects of the National Garden Clubs, Inc. include:  Scholarship Program,
Garden Therapy, Habitat for Humanity, Penny Pines Program, Plant It Pink, School Gardens,
World Gardening, and the Blue Star Memorial Program. 
The 41st President is Renee Blaschke and she has two new projects for 2009-2011;
Beautify Blight and Golden Days.
For more information about these projects, click on the NGC logo below.

South Central Region of National Garden Clubs, Inc.
NGC, Inc. has divided the country into eight regions.
  The South Central Region consists of Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. 
For more information, click on the South Central Region logo below.

Texas Garden Clubs, Inc.
Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. exists to coordinate the interests
 and activities of approximately 544 TGC's (13,532 members).
Its headquarters is located in Fort Worth, Texas and it publishes The Lone Star Gardener quarterly.

TGC engages in projects across the State of Texas that promote nature and gardening.
To learn more about these projects, click on the TGC logo below.

District II of Texas Garden Clubs, Inc.
TGC is divided into ten districts.
  District II encompasses twenty-three counties in North Central Texas.

Garden Club Council of Fort Worth
The Garden Club Council of Fort Worth consists of 46 member clubs.
The Council was established to stimulate interest and encourage
 citizens in all phases of gardening through correlation of garden club work.

*Photos at top of page from the garden of club member, Anita Barnwell

 Webmaster - Carol Wollin

COLLEYVILLE GARDEN CLUB, P.O. BOX 1302, COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS 76034

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