Supporting Our Local Garden Clubs
Welcome to the Garden Club of New Jersey’s website. As we (the GCNJ), prepare to celebrate our 100th anniversary in 2025, I’m grateful to everyone who has contributed to the mission and legacy of this organization. We are a volunteer, not-for-profit group focused on civic beautification through our shared interest in gardening and the environment. It is my honor to serve as the 51st President.
I look forward to working with the 100+ garden clubs of New Jersey during my tenure and encourage embodying the slogan “The Garden State” as we aim to ensure a bright future for the GCNJ and its members, along with their children, grandchildren and future generations. (My family spans many generations as New Jersey residents... from farming in South Jersey, to fishing at the Shore, to my husband and me living the past 40 years in Bergen County... my parents and grandparents are buried in Bridgeton and my children were born in Englewood Hospital.) Let’s be passionate about our community while promoting the many opportunities offered by the GCNJ.
Please join me in celebrating a love of horticulture, floral design, preservation and conservation by emphasizing my President’s Theme “Plant America: Gardening for a Healthy Mind, Body and Soul” Please refer to the Awards page to learn more about the six $1,000 grants that will be presented to a GCNJ affiliated club during the next two years. Our pursuit of common interests and goals through local action will bring us together while offering positive impacts in the community. Please keep me updated on your club events. I look forward to meeting you and working with your members over these next two years as we promote the mission of the GCNJ and a passion for nature.
The Garden Club of New Jersey, Inc. provides education, resources and opportunities for adults and youth members to expand the love of gardening and floral design and encourages active participation in civic, environmental and historic preservation projects to protect the past for the future.
Adopted
March 31, 2003
Board of Directors
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Please spread the word about our GCNJ’s Scholarship Program!
The eligibility requirements and forms can be found HERE.
The submission deadline is February 5, 2025.
Please contact me (kmullarkey@verizon.net or 908-930-4763) if you have any questions.
Many thanks for your help.
Kathleen Mullarkey
GCNJ Scholarship Committee Chairman
The 37th Symposium of GCNJ will take place on April 29-30, 2025 at The Olde Mill Inn, Basking Ridge, NJ
Download the Symposium Registration Brochure here
The deadlines to submit coming events for NewsLeaf have been updated as follow:
February 1 – Spring Issue
May 1 – Summer Issue
August 1 – Fall Issue
November 1 – Winter Issue
Garden clubs can submit their registration along with their dues and new member information by May 15th. The form is available in PDF format or Word document.
These additions to forms were approved at the GCNJ November 2021 Board Meeting. The release should be added, in small print to the form, registration or application for GCNJ sponsored events and scholarships. Please click here for the form: NGC Photo Release Form.
Feb. 24th
March 31st
APRIL 1st
April 9th
April 14th
April 16th
April 29-30, 2025
100th Anniversary CelebrationMay 19-23, 2025
June 7thJune 10th
June 11th
June 12th
June 23rd
June 30th
