GCA Impact by the Numbers
Members of The Garden Club of America – 200 clubs and nearly 18,000 club members across the country – are engaged in far-reaching efforts to promote the knowledge and love of gardening and to restore, improve and protect the environment. The impact in just the last year alone is impressive. Here are the numbers: 84% worked with a community garden 36% worked in or with school gardens 45% worked in local or national parks 53% supported gardens at a historic site 64% offered lectures, conferences, workshops and programs 42% offered a photography show or demonstration for the public 46% offered programs for youth or underserved populations 50% planted trees, adding more than 4000 new trees in the past year 68% removed invasive species 82% planted natives or wildflowers 72% worked on pollinator gardens 79% propagated plants Combined, GCA clubs donated approximately $700,000 in local grants, scholarships, and internships. GCA clubs reported donations of over $5 million to civic and community projects.
