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A Summary of the Latest News and Important Information from CGCI State Chairmen
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Last update: October 30, 2008
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January 22-24, 2009
Winter Board Meeting- Ridgecrest
Host: Desert Empire District
Chairman: Wanda Hewett
Carriage Inn, Ridgecrest, CA
Click here for more information about the next meeting and forms you need.
Click here for the attached Tour Clearance form that must be completed and submitted to be allowed on the base for the tour at the next Winter Board Meeting in Ridgecrest, January 22-25,2009.
CGCI Wildflower Conference
April 8-10, 2009
Ridgecrest, CA
Click here for information
Blue Star Memorials Grants Available
$1500 in grants are available to clubs/districts to refurbish original markers. Let’s keep the blue stars shining! Click Here for more information.
COME ON BOARD: CGCI is looking for you!
The goals of California Garden Clubs, Inc. address, in one way or another, almost every major issue that our society faces today. Working in unison with the combined force of 22,000 garden club members throughout California, you CAN make a difference in the things that matter to you, to our well-being, to our children, to our environment and to our state. Share your time and talent with fellow gardeners throughout the state. Join the fun, travel the state and learn something new at two board meetings and our convention each year. Come On Board!!
Click here to see what its all about.
Southern Comfort Garden Tour
Hosted by Bob Gordon
March 19-26, 2009
Click Here for Flyer
College scholarships for California students
CGCI, National Garden CLubs Inc and Pacific Region have scholarships available for college juniors & seniors with noted accomplishments, or students who have completed two years of college and plan to study in a related field. Click here for more information.
"75 Years of CGCI History"
Pre-Sale Commitment/Reservation Form
$10.00“The Diamond Years”
California Garden Clubs, Inc.
1931-1932 to 2006-2007
75 Year History - Limited Edition
Click here for form in Word format
Click here for form in Acrobat Reader format
San Francisco Flower and Garden Show
CGCI has been invited to participate in the March 18-22, 2009 San Francisco Flower and Garden Show. Click here for details. CGCI needs you!
Get Those Awards Entries Ready!
The 2008-09 Awards Manual is available online.
Click here to view it..
ROSES! ROSES! ROSES!
America's favorite flower is the rose. Rose Chairman Jolene Adams keeps readers up-to-date on growing and showing roses with lots of info clubs can include in their newsletters! Click here for the Rose pages.
GARDEN PATCH POINTERS
We are proud to begin a new series that will answer your garden questions. Robert H. Schuler, Master Gardener and Master Gardening Consultant will regularly be sharing his lifetime of garden experience. Click here for the Garden Patch Pointers Introduction and index page
The Water Conference has been cancelled. Please check back again for more events yet to be scheduled.
Thank you.
Zip Code Club Finder
CGCI has a club locator that helps prospective members find a club by using a zip code search. To have your club included in the finder, your club needs to submit an approval form. Click here to go to the e-form.
Gardening & Floral Design is a life-long journey of learning
Whether you are interested in learning about gardening, landscape design, environmental study or even being a flower show judge, NGC has a school for you and classes planned throughout the state. Learn more about it.
College scholarships for California students
CGCI, National Garden CLubs Inc and Pacific Region have scholarships available for college juniors & seniors with noted accomplishments, or students who have completed two years of college and plan to study in a related field. Click here for more information.
Click here for the Fall 2008 Evaluation Forms
In our continuing efforts to make the Board meetings the best they can be to serve the needs of CGCI as well as each Board member, President Robin is hoping you will complete the Evaluation Form of the Fall Board 2008 meeting. Please download the form, fill it our and return it to Robin. The form is in Microsoft Word format.
CGCI Fall Board Meeting Minutes
Click here for minutes
Blue Star Memorials Grants Available
$1500 in grants are available to clubs/districts to refurbish original markers. Let’s keep the blue stars shining! Click Here for more information.
College scholarships for California students
CGCI, National Garden CLubs Inc and Pacific Region have scholarships available for college juniors & seniors with noted accomplishments, or students who have completed two years of college and plan to study in a related field. Click here for more information.
COME ON BOARD: CGCI is looking for you!
The goals of California Garden Clubs, Inc. address, in one way or another, almost every major issue that our society faces today. Working in unison with the combined force of 22,000 garden club members throughout California, you CAN make a difference in the things that matter to you, to our well-being, to our children, to our environment and to our state. Share your time and talent with fellow gardeners throughout the state. Join the fun, travel the state and learn something new at two board meetings and our convention each year. Come On Board!!
Click here to see what its all about.
CGCI Chairman Gudy Kimmels is keeping track of the number of trees we plant in California. Please sned her your report so we can get all of them counted.
Beautiful Garden Award
Certificate for Beautiful private gardens
The Gardening Consultants Council of CGCI has established an award for members to give commendation to beautiful gardens in their community. Click here for a certificate you can print out ourself.
Or... A framed certificate can be awarded at the next CGCI Board or Convention. Contact Myrtle B. Findley, Gardening Consultants Council Chairman at MBFRWF@aol.com prior to a meeting to make arrangements.
Zip Code Club Finder
CGCI has a club locator that helps prospective members find a club by using a zip code search. To have your club included in the finder, your club needs to submit an approval form. Click here to go to the e-form.
CGCI has been invited to participate in the March 18-22, 2009 San Francisco Flower and Garden Show. Click here for details. CGCI needs you!
CGCI Fall Board Meeting Minutes
Click here for minutes