Award Application Procedure
The Garden Club of New Jersey’s application format complies with current NGC requirements and is to be used for all Garden Club of New Jersey Awards with the exception of the Flower Show Achievement Award, the Garden Club of the Year Award, the Publicity Press Book Award and the Perennial Bloom Award. The process has been streamlined.
- CLICK HERE to access the Award Application Form
- CLICK HERE to access the Perennial Bloom Rules and Application Form
- CLICK HERE to access the Yearbook Scoring Sheet
- CLICK HERE to access Officer Information
The PDF format allows you to complete the application on-line. Save the completed application on your computer, print a hard copy/copies and mail to the GCNJ Awards Chairman or Flower Show Evaluation Chairman as indicated below.
To give you an idea of what is considered an appropriate 3 page application for a GCNJ award, go to the NGC website at www.gardenclub.org, click “Awards” on the opening page and select “Awards Applications” on the dropdown menu. Then click on “Sample 3 Page Book of Evidence” for the NGC’s completed application. It may be used as a reference to help you in assembling your club’s application.
AWARDS DEADLINE DATES
The deadline for submission of National Awards applications is extended until December 15, 2021. All relevant information on applying for these awards can be found on the National Garden Club website under AWARDS. Please contact Peggy Morrissey, GCNJ Awards Chair at peggymorrissey67@yahoo.com with any questions.
NGC Awards Year: January 1 – December 31
GCNJ Awards Year: February 1 – January 31
PERENNIAL BLOOM AWARD:
Mail to:
Peggy Morrissey, 142 Osborne Ave., Bay Head, NJ 08742
YEARBOOKS:
Mail 4 copies to:
Peggy Morrissey, 142 Osborne Ave., Bay Head, NJ 08742
These copies are disseminated as follows: 1) Evaluation 2) District Director 3) State President 4) If merited, consideration for higher award
NATIONAL GARDEN CLUB AWARDS:
Mail to:
Peggy Morrissey, 142 Osborne Ave., Bay Head, NJ 08742
STANDARD FLOWER SHOW ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
Send to:
State Flower Show Evaluation Chairman, Cecelia Millea, 422 Laurel Creek Blvd., Moorestown, NJ 08057 cmillea@msn.com
PUBLICITY PRESS BOOK:
Mail to:
Peggy Morrissey, 142 Osborne Ave., Bay Head, NJ 08742
GCNJ AWARDS including Youth Awards and American Horticulture Society Award
Mail to:
Peggy Morrissey, 142 Osborne Ave., Bay Head, NJ 08742
Applications for NGC Awards are made through the GCNJ Awards Co-Chairmen.
Those applications will be forwarded to the NGC Awards Chairman.
Peggy Morrissey, GCNJ Awards Chair
email: peggymorrissey67@yahoo.com
ALL AWARDS PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING ARE LISTED IN THE NEWSLEAF
2019 FALL EDITION WHICH CAN BE FOUND ON THE GCNJ WEBSITE CLICK HERE.
FROM THE AWARDS DESK
Many congratulations to the following garden clubs, recipients of the 2019-20 GCNJ Awards. Each project and accomplishment recognized were unique, creative and of immeasurable value to their club’s members and communities. Special thanks to the Awards Committee whose dedication to reviewing and determining the award recipients in this very unique award cycle ( to say the least) is incredibly important and appreciated. Award certificates and checks, where appropriate, will be forwarded to club presidents over the next few weeks.
The Garden Club of NewJersey has much to celebrate and be proud of!! Many kudos to all!!👏 👏
Award Name
Club Recipient
CELEBRATING OUR GCNJ CLUB PROJECTS
Kudos to Country Garden Club for their involvement in the Holly Trail House Tour, an important Holiday Community event and fundraising activity in Hunterdon County for the past 50 years. The event raises funds for the Brightside Adult Day Care Facility. This year Country Garden Club, and all of its 18 members, volunteered to decorate a house on the tour. The challenge in decorating each home is that all decorations must be handmade. The Country Garden Club increased the challenge by using only recycled and/or plant-based materials. The home they decorated was an historical home built in 1760 and the decorating needed to be consistent with the age and history of the home.
It was a substantial undertaking for a club with 18 members, who made several hundred handmade ornaments that adorned Christmas trees, table centerpieces, window swags and mantles. Egg cartons were used to make beautiful centerpieces and recycled hangars were used to create the large snowflakes lining the gardens. In total five rooms were decorated. Club members also harvested greens from their own gardens to complement the handmade decorations. See the pictures attached to enjoy this lovely creation.
When I asked how such a small club could accomplish such an outstanding endeavor, President Michele Liana told me, “ Well, this was an important event in our community that raised monies for a very worthy cause. Sadly, this will be the last year that the County will host this tour and we wanted to be a part of this final tour.”
Again, congratulations to Country Garden Club and their members!!
Providing beauty, creatively presented and giving back to our communities are values for which the Garden Club of New Jersey proudly stands. This project clearly embodies all of these values!!
