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. 

Mary Warshauer, President of National Garden Clubs, Inc., has chosen her theme and ongoing NGC project for 2021-2023 to be "Plant America... Play Outdoors" focusing on "A Playground of Possibilities."

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, 2022  and May 31, 2023.

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, 2023.  Visit the NGC website for information on this program.  All grant applications must be received by March 1, 2023.

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

NGC and the USDA Forest Service are proud to have formed a Penny Pines Program partnership sustaining our national and urban forests through this reforestation/forest education program. Your garden club can participate by contributing $68 to a Penny Pine plantation as part of the costs of replanting replacement indigenous  trees and/or trees  -- not just pine trees --  to a particular damaged area, whether by fire or by other natural catastrophe. You may designate a specific state you wish to have benefit from this contribution. Find more information here.

Checks should be made out to the National Garden Club and donations mailed to:

Penny Pines Chairman