50 Shades of Green - National Garden Clubs' "Plant America" Programs.

Saturday, November 16, 10 am - 11 am, Hybrid program (In-person or by Zoom)

Presenter: Brenda Moore, President

National Garden Clubs, Inc.

Location: In-person at Brooks Hall, St. Andrew’s Church

5801 Hampton Street, Pittsburgh PA 15206 (in Highland Park)

Suggested donation: $10

"I pledge to protect and conserve the natural resources of the planet earth and promise to promote education so we may become caretakers of our air, water, forest, land, and wildlife."

This is the conservation pledge of National Garden Clubs, Inc., whose mission is to review environmental problems and their possible solutions, to promote environmental literacy and to advocate sound environmental stewardship. NGC offers a huge array of programs, schools, grants and awards (including youth scholarships) to promote the love of gardening, floral design and civic and environmental responsibility. offering.

Brenda Moore, president of NGC, will talk about her impact on the mission of the NGC. She will connect members with what National Garden Clubs can do for them, with particular focus on three current programs:

Plant America, feed America – this project encourages every NGC member to participate in one of several ways to help fight food insecurity.;

Plant America – Plant for Pollinators - Our gardens can support birds, bees and other insects, and this program provides the incentive to take additional steps to make sure we’re providing all the components to help pollinators thrive. We’ve created a checklist to make sure you have everything you need to support pollinators.

Plant America – Landscape for Wildlife - As development pushes natural habitats further and further back, we can encourage wildlife to co-exist with us in our own yards and gardens. Get your garden registered as a National Garden Club Certified Wildlife Habitat.

The meeting will be held in Brooks Hall at St. Andrew's Church, 5801 Hampton Street (use the entrance under the green metal awning - Brooks Hall is on the left).

This program is part of the "Highland Park Garden Club Presents..." , a series of monthly programs designed to entertain and educate about gardening-related topics. Programs are free to HPGC members. Nonmembers are welcome to attend with an donation through Eventbrite ($10 suggested).

For more information, please email at hpgcpgh@gmail.com