Welcome!

The Garden Clubs of Australia Inc. is a non-profit organisation that provides a range of services to our Affiliated Members with a current membership of 720 affiliated clubs representing more than 45,000 individuals.   Contact our President for a presentation on how it can benefit your organisation. Read the latest message from our President published on Page 2 in the Summer Issue 83 of the 2019 Our Gardens Magazine.
I am pleased to announce that the 2021 GCA AGM is to be held in Townsville Queensland. Details and dates will be published ASAP.

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Special Notices

The Garden Clubs of Australia Inc. expresses the heartfelt support to all those affected by the fires around Australia. To all the brave volunteers who have fought and are fighting the fires with their support teams we send our appreciation and ongoing gratitude.
May the people who have lost their homes and property recover in the Australian tradition with the support of their mates. Our sincerest sympathy to the families of those who have lost their lives due to the fires.
We hope that all our Garden Club affiliates in all those fire areas are safe and sound.

Our Gardens - Summer 2019 Out Now

Overview of Issue No 83 Summer 2019 – is now available to order on the GCA Our Gardens Magazine page.
Our summer cover takes us to Maningrida in the Northern Territory where the indigenous people are growing, harvesting and selling wild foods to high-end restaurants and gourmet food suppliers around Australia. Their success story is a feature in this issue.

Download the latest 2020 Our Gardens Magazine Form 3 to download by Clicking Here

Click on this link to see suggestions and ideas for the 2020 National Gardening Week Activities to Dig In and Celebrate in October next year and include them in your 2020 program.

GCA Photo Competition and GCA Calendar

The 13th 2019 Photo Competition has now closed and the results will be published in the Autumn issue no. 84 of the Our Gardens magazine and included on this website at that time. Don’t be disappointed if you entered and did not succeed in 2019. Click on the Photo Competition page for more details.

Our GCA Calendar page can be accessed by clicking here for all information required.
The 2020 Calendar is now available.  The 2020 Calendar is the same large page size as in 2019, 34cm x 24cm.
You can email enquiries for the GCA Calendar and view the 2020 Cover Page by clicking here.

Important Gardening Articles

Please go to our Resource Page  to read a list of Important Resource Articles for the gardening public in general. They are informative and thought provoking. Here is an example Reward your members

Insurance

Attention All Secretaries!

Seven GCA Documents are now available for your immediate use and distribution to your respective organisations:

  1.  2020 Schedule
  2.   2020 Form 1 – Reaffiliation
  3.   2020 Form 2 Insurance 2020_2021
  4.   2020 Form 3 – Our Gardens Magazine
  5.   2020 Form 4 – Reaffiliation
  6.   BULLETIN August 2019
  7.   Privacy Letter Locate a Club

Insurance Update the 2020 Form 2 Insurance can be downloaded by Clicking Here

Visit our Services Menu and Click on Insurance Forms & Information for Affiliated Clubs.
The will provide you with a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section that should provide you with wide range of answers to your queries.
There is, further down the details of our very well informed Insurance Officer, David Gemmell, and a list of documents that you need to know about.
Click on David’s email if you wish to contact him or his details are listed in Contact Us

Zone Coordinators

Who represents your club on behalf of The Garden Clubs of Australia Inc? Here is a list of The GCA Zone Coordinators in your area of Australia.
They are appointed for 3 years (currently until 2022) and can do presentations themselves, provide a list of presenters for your Club Meetings, coordinate and provide advice and information about how The Garden Clubs of Australia Inc can help you.
For those who are interested in being a Zone Coordinator for your area, please email the Director of Zones for further information.

Information for Secretaries, Affiliated Members and Visitors

Please visit the Services Menu which will provide you with all of the following:
Insurance Frequently Asked Questions and all of the Insurance Forms; and a
Schedule of Events

Attention All Secretaries!

The following documents have been sent to you for a Special Meeting to approve the proposed changes to The Garden Clubs Australia Inc’s Constitution. Would you please contact our Planning Officer, John Kitt (Email) if there are any questions in relation to this matter.

  1. Notice of Special General Meeting
  2. Letter, Special meeting
  3. CONSTITUTION Nov 2019
  4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGES PROPOSED

Seven GCA Documents are also now available for your immediate use and distribution to your respective organisations:

  1.  2020 Schedule
  2.   2020 Form 1 – Reaffiliation
  3.   2020 Form 2 Insurance 2020_2021
  4.   2020 Form 3 – Our Gardens Magazine
  5.   2020 Form 4 – Reaffiliation
  6.   Privacy Letter Locate a Club

The Garden Clubs of Australia's Awards

There are special people who are contributing to their respective clubs, societies, groups and established gardens. The GCA invites you to consider nominating your special person or persons for acknowledgement of their contributions to gardening in our awards. The awards are announced at the GCA’s Convention in Sydney in October 2020. The Convention provides a great opportunity for many affiliated members to share and celebrate the achievements of the Award winners.
There are a number of Award Categories and these can be seen on our GCA Awards page so click HERE to view and talk to your Committee at a meeting and nominate a special member deserving of one of them if not the Ann Williams Clark medal. 

Noticeboard

The 2019 Garden Clubs of Australia Convention

Norfolk Island was the location of the Convention. The Convention scheduled from Monday 14th October 2019 to Friday 18th October 2019 and hosted by the Norfolk Island Garden Club was an outstanding success. Wonderful gardens, wonderful people and wonderful weather. A place of history, beautiful views and a friendly community.

Facebook

Visit our FACEBOOK to see an update of the what happened in images in The Garden Clubs of Australia at the GCA Convention.
You can email Greg should you wish to seek further information to establish a Club Website or Club Facebook of your own!

Secretaries of Affiliated Member Clubs

It is advised to contact our Membership Secretary for any changes to your Clubs details and/or Contact details.
If you are seeking documents or information concerning Insurance or access to the GCA’s Constitution you can visit our Services Menu.

Next The Garden Clubs of Australia Committee Meeting

1. The next GCA Committee Meeting is on Monday 18 November 2019.

2. For further details email the GCA Secretary.