President Karen Blackmore's theme : "Plant America-Make Missouri Bloom" Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri, Inc., is a member of National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC) whose national headquarters is located in St. Louis, MO. There are 100 affiliated garden clubs with 2180 members in Missouri. FGCM was officially organized on March 30, 1933, in St. Louis, by representatives of nine clubs from various sections of Missouri. The state is divided into 10 geographic districts. FGCM joined NGC in 1937......... What a wonderful time of the year for
celebration and reflection. So many wonderful things have happened.
After a late winter and heavy rains, we had a hot and dry summer.
Missouri gardeners made the best of it and did amazing things all
over this state. Landscape School and Flower Show symposium were
great successes in Springfield as was Environmental school in St
Louis. The schools will take place again in 2019 and we add Flower
Show Schools I and II in Columbia.
Several clubs are working with the
youth in their area and we brought home poetry and Smokey Bear/Woodsy
Owl awards from the National convention as well as the Central Region
convention.
Plant sales and flower shows took place
all over the state despite the challenges with the weather.
Horticulture exhibits were down but sales were good, and the shows
were beautiful. Flexibility remains a necessity for Missouri
gardeners!
Our state convention in Blue springs
was so much fun. West Central District did a great job. They did an
outstanding job with their budget and used some of the money left
over to place a Blue Star Memorial Marker at the Higginsville
Veteran’s Home in Higginsville Missouri. Thank you, West Central
District.
It was a real treat to travel to the
ten-district meeting and see all the great things our Missouri
gardeners are doing all over our great state. Since we are now having
one of the earliest winters, we are resting and thinking of spring.
Everyone is invited to attend our schools, have a flower show, plan a
plant sale and enter the State Fair. Last I heard we had 20
reservations for the Bloomin Bus Tour to the Hudson Valley and NYC.
We will have a great 2019 and to make it even better invite everyone
you see to join a garden club!
Karen Blackmore FGCM President
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Recent Announcements
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2019 Flower Show School
The Central Missouri
Council of Flower Show Judges is sponsoring the 1st
Flower Show School in Missouri to be held using the new handbook. Open the links below for more information.
Posted Dec 17, 2018, 11:02 AM by chuck clark
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Recommendations and Additions to Garden Club Manual
The recommendations and additions to be voted on at the 2019 convention can be found in the attached document.Thank you so much,Beverly Wattenbarger
Posted Nov 14, 2018, 7:45 PM by chuck clark
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Bloomin Bus Tour May 28 - June 4, 2019
Hi everyone. Chairman Carolyn Oates announced today that our 2019 Bloomin Bus Tour will be to “Empire State Gardens” featuring New York City and the picturesque Hudson Valley. This is a longer trip than we usually take, May 28 thru June 4th but there is a lot to see. I hope you all will be able to join us. Karen BlackmoreFGCM President
Posted Oct 11, 2018, 2:52 PM by chuck clark
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National Garden Clubs, Inc. Landscape Design School Course 2, Series X
The Springfield Council of Federated Garden Clubs in cooperation with the National Garden Clubs, Inc., the Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri, Inc. and the Missouri landscape Design Council is sponsoring Landscape Design Course 2, series x.This course will be held at the Springfield Botanical Center located at 2400 S. Scenic Avenue, Springfield, Missouri 65807. The Landscape Design School's purpose is to educate interested people in learning good landscape design practices, and to develop a set of values to guide them in judging individual gardens, as well as, community gardens.Please see the attached file for more information................
Posted Jan 9, 2019, 7:22 PM by chuck clark
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FGCM’S BETTY JONES MEMORIAL GAZEBO
The Betty Jones Memorial
Gazebo on the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia was built in 1993
for $5,400.00 from the donations from the 243 Missouri Federated
Garden Clubs and its members. President June Kummer spear-headed
this project with the assistance from many other dedicated garden
club members. The octagon-shaped Gazebo was dedicated in memory of
longtime garden club member Betty Jones for her love and support of
gardening and Flower Shows in the West Central District and her
kindness to others. Visitors to the State Fair enjoy the Gazebo as a
place of rest, and occasionally, musical entertainment during the
two-week Fair.
Over
the years, garden clubs have made Club Contributions on the Club
President ...
Posted Aug 27, 2018, 2:32 PM by chuck clark
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