We promote interest and knowledge in horticulture, gardening and garden therapy and encourage home, community and state-wide beautification work. The Ohio Association of Garden Clubs was formed in March of 1930 and incorporated in 1959. We are a volunteer non-profit organization of over 2675 OAGC affiliated members in nearly 137 clubs throughout the state of Ohio and beyond.
We value: preserving our natural resources for the betterment of our community, our world and ourselves; the therapeutic properties of interacting with nature; the beauty of flowers, gardens and people; and we recognize and value creativity. We are doers!
We value: preserving our natural resources for the betterment of our community, our world and ourselves; the therapeutic properties of interacting with nature; the beauty of flowers, gardens and people; and we recognize and value creativity. We are doers!
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The Ohio Association of Garden Clubs (OAGC) was formed in March of 1930 by Ohio State University Professor Victor H. Ries. It was later incorporated in 1959. We promote interest and knowledge in horticulture, gardening and garden therapy and encourage home, community and state-wide beautification work.
Junior Gardener Department
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Through participation in OAGC programs and activities, youth experience the joys of gardening, awareness of our environment and the practice of conservation. The Junior Gardener department encourages junior gardener participation at all levels and keeps junior garden club membership rosters current.
Membership Department
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The Membership department works closely with the adult clubs and individuals to keep The Ohio Association of Garden Clubs' membership database current. Individuals become members by joining a garden club affiliated with OAGC, by becoming an OAGC Member-at-Large, or by becoming an OAGC Life Member ($100 donation to OAGC, Inc.) or an OAGC Foundation Life Patron ($500 donation to the OAGC Foundation, Inc.)
Nature and Conservation Department
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Through community and highway plantings, preservation of our natural resources and providing experiences in nature, this department promotes conservation and the beautification of our surroundings. Two beautification contests fall under the direction of the Nature and Conservation department: Beautification Plantings with Permanent nature and Beautification projects that are a Temporary Seasonal nature.
The OAGC Foundation
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The OAGC Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)3 public charity that was established in 1984 to help carry out educational and charitable activities of The Ohio Association of Garden Clubs, Inc. (OAGC). The OAGC Foundation annually awards scholarships to select horticulture/floriculture students attending an Ohio college, university or technical school.
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