My club is one of 6,218 National Garden Clubs which has 198,595 members located in the U.S. plus 149 National Affiliate Members and 447 International Affiliate Members which carrying out projects in our communities. The National Garden Clubs enables members to meet other gardeners, to exchange ideas and to compete for awards and grants that make a difference in our neighborhoods.
The Milwaukee District has 21 clubs in southeastern Wisconsin and and will host this year's WGCF Annual Convention. Members from Wisconsin’s eight districts, including Indianhead, St. Croix, Coulee, Wisconsin Valley, Fox River Valley, Sheboygan, Madison and Milwaukee, will be introduced to our next NGC President Shirley Nicolai (2011-2013).
If you are a gardener, I invite your to join us at the convention and learn how you can become a valued members of this national organization.
The Wisconsin Garden Club Federation Annual Convention will be held May 1-3, 2011 at the Milwaukee Mariott West in Waukesha, WI.
This year's theme is "Bullfrogs and Butterflies".
WGCF is a not-for-profit educational organization focused on promoting and sharing the love of gardening, floral design, civic and environmental responsibility.
Wisconsin has eight garden club districts in the state including: Indianhead: St. Croix: Coulee; Wisconsin Valley; Fox River Valley; Sheboygan; Madison and Milwaukee. WGCF belongs to the Central Region of the National Garden Clubs. This spring we will invite NGC’s 2011-2013 President Shirley Nicolai.
This year’s state convention will include the “Spring into a Small World” Flower Show, a tour of the Boerner Botanical Gardens and feature local and international speakers.
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