Submitted by Beverly Williams
March 3, 2016 12:20 p.m.
Members of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs (FFGC) are in the initial process of forming a federated garden club to serve the Amelia Island/Fernandina Beach/Yulee area. Current FFGC District IV director, Carolyn Stevens, and local resident and FFGC member, Beverly Williams, will conduct an introductory meeting at a future date to address questions from prospective members. All interested residents of the community are invited to contact Beverly at 404-312-8530 or email at [email protected] for more information.
FFGC is a member of National Garden Clubs, Inc and the Deep South Region. National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC) is a not-for-profit educational organization headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The organization comprises 50 state garden clubs and the National Capital Area, 5,000 member garden clubs and 175,000 members. Additionally, NGC has 60 national affiliated organizations within the United States and nearly 330 international affiliated organizations with locations ranging around the globe including: Canada, Mexico, South America, Bermuda, South Africa, Australia and Japan.
FFGC is a member of National Garden Clubs, Inc and the Deep South Region. National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC) is a not-for-profit educational organization headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The organization comprises 50 state garden clubs and the National Capital Area, 5,000 member garden clubs and 175,000 members. Additionally, NGC has 60 national affiliated organizations within the United States and nearly 330 international affiliated organizations with locations ranging around the globe including: Canada, Mexico, South America, Bermuda, South Africa, Australia and Japan.
Overall, NGC promotes the love of gardening, floral design, and civic and environmental responsibility and help coordinate the interests and activities of state and local garden clubs in the U.S. and abroad.