Membership & Dues
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Membership Chairman: Nina Blonski cgcimembership@cagardenclubs.org |
- Looking for a Club to join? Check out Find a Club
- Your organization not a member? Go to Join CGCI tab for complete description of types of membership and procedures for becoming a CGCI member organization.
- No garden club in your area? Why not start one: Go to Start a Club tab for information and procedures on how to organize a local club. And we will help you!
There are many reasons to join an individual garden club… But did you know that your organization can also benefit? Member clubs and associate plant societies may be eligible for one or more of the following:
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Review the Membership Classes (see list below) and select the one applicable to your organization
Clubs & Associate Plant Societies:
Affiliates:
Eligibility:
Any garden club, plant society or other organization having one or more of the objectives of CGCI shall be eligible for membership providing no sectarian, racial, or political test for membership is required. Bylaws of each membership class shall not conflict with the bylaws of CGCI. No commercial enterprise or agency shall be eligible for membership.
Club:
Associate Plant Society (APS):
Affiliate
Life Members:
Youth Gardeners:
Circle of Poppies:
Membership dues to NGC, including dues for youth gardeners, and dues to Pacific Region shall be paid annually from the general fund.
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It’s easy and we can help you!
Do you know a few people who may be interested in learning about gardening, floral design, landscape design and more? Perhaps your community could use some sprucing up. A garden club may be for you! It’s not difficult to start a new club. The CGCI Membership Chairman has an arsenal of resources available to help you and can put you in touch with people close to you that may be able to help. CGCI has over 80 years of ideas, suggestions and tools that have helped other people get new clubs up and running and grow successfully. The information below is just a start.
Review the procedures below and then…
Contact the CGCI Membership Chairman: cgcimembership@cagardenclubs.org
Procedures for Forming a New Garden Club
The above information is taken from a publication of by the National Garden Clubs, Inc. NOTE: Regarding non-profit/tax exempt status….. If your club would be interested in applying for 501(c)(3) non-profit status under the CGCI Group Non-Profit Exemption plan, the IRS will require additional language. Go to Group Tax Exemption Program (GTEP) for details |
Dues . . .are due & payable July 1
Questions: Contact the Membership Chairman – cgcimembership@cagardenclubs.org
Clubs & Associate Plant Societies:
$2.75 per capita
Why July 1?
Why wait?
What do we need to do?
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NOTE: Starting with the 2025-26 club year, ALL contact information for Presidents and Treasurers will be submitted via forms in the NEW MEMBERS ONLY section. The links to the new section and instructions will be sent to all ORGANIZATION PRESIDENTS & TREASURERS on or about May 1. Watch your inbox!
Additional dues for new/renewing members: To facilitate the transition to the new membership database, we are requesting payment for the final additional members for the 2024-25 year be postmarked by April 30, 2025.