Plant America

NGC Plant America began in 2017  focusing on community- centered projects that work to preserve ecosystems and engage in civic beautification making a positive impact on our environment. Read more about NGC Plant America. 

Brenda Moore, NGC's 48th President, continues the Plant America program focusing on her theme Plant America - Go Green! Additionally NGC has an exciting new initiative, Plant America,  Feed America.  The new program encourages efforts to address food deserts throughout the country. Find out how your club can get involved.

Through Plant America, grants, up to $1,000.00 are made available to be used for direct expenses of projects. Projects submitted for receiving a grant may be a joint venture with another organization(s).

The scope of these projects in communities may include:

• Beautification and/or restoration
• Community gardens
• School gardens/classrooms
• Landscaping for Habitat for Humanity Homes
• Landscaping of Blue Star Memorial Markers
• Implementation of environmental practices
• A horticulture or environmental educational event for the public

Visit Plant America Community Project Grants for application and instructions and dates.

Espoma

Espoma is teaming up with NGC to help communities Plant America with $250 grants of Espoma plant foods and potting soils. Visit the NGC website. Learn about how your club can apply for the Espoma grant. Applications are accepted between October 1, 2023  and May 31, 2024.

Ames Garden Tools

Ames has grants of garden tools of up to $250 available for local community gardening projects undertaken from March 1 through September 30, 2024.  Visit the NGC website for information on this program.  All grant applications must be received by March 1, 2024.

Natural Disaster Relief fund

The Natural Disaster USA Fund was established by NGC in 1997 to receive monetary contributions from states, clubs and individuals for the purpose of assisting local and state clubs with their garden-related restoration efforts. This fund has helped to replant parks, municipal gardens and other garden related sites due to natural disasters caused by floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, ice storms and wildfires.

Grants of up $5,000 per project may be awarded in a fiscal year to local or state clubs. The application form and procedures can be downloaded from NGC website. 

Penny Pines Program (now Plant-A-Tree)

For many years, National Garden Clubs, Inc. and the USDA Forest Service has maintained a partnership sustaining our national forests through the Penny Pines Program. The new name "Plant-A-Tree" better reflects the program's mission and will help us reach a wider audience. Previously, we required donation increments of $68.00. Donors can now contribute any amount, starting from as little as $50.00 to as large as $10,000.00. As of May 31st, 2025, NGC will no longer provide certificates to donors, but will offer digital certificates that donors can customize and print out yourselves.

For further information go to http://www.gardenclub.org/plant-tree.

For GCG records, email your Club name, District and amount of donation to GCG Plant-A-Tree chairman.

Plant-A-Tree Chairman -     Betty Davis [email protected]