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Message from 2023-2025 President Beverly Kazickas

My President’s Theme... “Plant America: Gardening for a Healthy Mind, Body and Soul”

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 I 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.

2023-2025 Yearbook Information – New Officers

2023-2025 NGC President
Brenda Moore
Theme: Go Green – Plant America

2023-2025 Car-SGC Director
Monica Hansen
Theme: Together We Will Plant America for a Cleaner, Greener and Healthier World

2023-2025 GCNJ President
Beverly Kazickas
Theme: Plant America… Gardening for a Healthy Mind, Body and Soul

see Section VI for additional information.

Annual Club Registration

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.

Photo Release

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.

YOUTH CLUB REGISTRATION

To be registered with the GCNJ and eligible for any youth awards, this form must be completed and sent to the Youth Chair at the address on the form. Enclose a check payable to GCNJ in the amount of $20 to cover your club's annual Youth Club registration fee. Contact a local GCNJ Garden Club chapter to sponsor your Youth Garden Club. For more information, contact Membership Chair: Sue Berdal.
Email Sue at: sue.berdahl@gmail.com

Click here for form

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