    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 Don't see what you need on the navigation? Use the search box in the upper right corner. To read Announcements, click on the one you wish below to read it in full. |