Member Resources

Recruitment Workshop Q & A

3Rs- RETAIN Presentation:

Retain Workshop Q & A

3Rs- REVITALIZE Presentation:

Revitalize Workshop Q & A

3Rs Reboot- Sharing Club Success Stories

Join clubs across the country who have mastered the 3Rs: recruiting new members, retaining current members through investment and education, and revitalizing an older club by embracing new outreach programs.

Leadership - Asking and Answering the Difficult Questions

This video addresses the sticky questions each club has sent us asking for help.
-How to disagree agreeably
-How to handle an obstructive member
-How to use parliamentary motions
-How to get clubs to federate with us
-What are the traits of a great leader

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NGC Sponsored Grants & Success Stories

This video introduces you to the Ames Tool grant and the Espoma Fertilizer grants with success stories from club who have used them to help their communities thrive.

NGC Grants Part 2: Introduction to three NGC grant programs for members
1. $5000 Natural Disaster Grant - for restoration after a weather event
2. $500 Native Plant/Wildflower Education Grant - to teach communities about the importance of native plants and wildflowers
3. $200 Youth Pollinator Grant - to teach children how to plan and plant for pollinators

NGC SCHOOLS OVERVIEW:

Gardening School - NGC Gardening School consists of a series of four courses, scheduled over two days of instruction, followed by an exam for those interested in becoming a NGC Accredited Gardening Consultant.

This video provides an overview of the school with interviews of instructors, school chairmen, students, and consultants so that you can decide if this path is right for you.

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For more educational videos, drop into our Video Cafe

To explore NGC publications with news and educational information for adults and children about gardening, floral design, landscaping and environmental responsibility visit our Publications page.

Membership Mondays

Membership Monday is a free monthly Zoom event for all federated garden club members. Join us on the 2nd Monday of each month from 2PM - 3PM EST. Learn new skills, share success stories, resolve commonly encountered issues, and brainstorm solutions with fellow members across the Americas.

Membership is the lifeblood of our organization, and we can all benefit when we help each other Recruit, Retain, and Revitalize our clubs. Together we are stronger!

Membership Monday workshops present a topic of the month with a special guest speaker, followed by a Q&A session and follow up. We may not have every answer, but NGC Membership is committed to bringing us all together to explore solutions in a spirit of collaboration.

Videos of previous workshops are linked in the Video Café and the Member Resource Library under the Club Resources tab.

Reach us at Membership@GardenClub.org.

Below is the list of our upcoming meetings and the registration links for each:

MEMBERSHIP MONDAY CALENDAR & LINKS

November 2022: NGC Grants part 2 - National Disaster Grant & Wildflower Grant. Join us as we explore these two NGC grants. Learn how other clubs have benefited and how you can apply.

December 2022 - NGC Awards - Join us as we explore the various NGC awards that clubs can apply for through their state and hear from winners about their projects.

January 2023 - People, Plants, and Programs a 4 part series on NGC Schools.
Part 1 - Garden Study - What can you learn. How does it work. Learn directly from the NGC Garden Study Chairman about this wonderful program.

February 2023 - People, Plants, and Programs - Part 2 - Flower Show School - learn directly from the NGC Flower Show Schools Chairman about this wonderful program of Design and Horticulture Study which enables you to become an accredited Flower Show Judge.

March 2023 - People, Plants, and Programs - Part 3 - Landscape Design Study - learn directly from the NGC Landscape Design Schools Chairman about this wonderful course which enables you to become a Landscape Consultant.

April 2023 - People, Plants, and Programs - Part 4 - Environmental Study School learn directly from the NGC Environmental Study Committee about this timely course which enables you to become an Environmental Consultant.