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 718 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 Issue 82 of the 2019 Our Gardens Magazine.

QUICK LINKS: INSURANCE OUR GARDENS LOCATE A CLUB DIARY DATES MEMBERSHIP
GCA AWARDS NATIONAL GARDENING WEEK SERVICES CALENDAR PHOTO COMP
RESOURCES CONTACT THE GCA COMMITTEE LINKS TO GARDENING SITES & OTHER INFORMATION

Special Notices

Our Gardens - Spring 2019 Out Now

Overview of Issue No 82 Spring 2019 – is now available to order on the GCA Our Gardens Magazine page.

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

Click on this link to see suggestions and ideas for National Gardening Week Activities to Dig In and Celebrate this October Sunday 13th to Saturday 19th

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 Water in the Garden

GCA Photo Competition and GCA Calendar

The 2019 Competition closes in a few weeks. Keep sending in your entries. Excellent entries have been received for the 2019 Competition so join in the fun. Click on the link Photo Comp and add your contribution.

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.

Click on this link to see suggestions and ideas for National Gardening Week Activities to Dig In and Celebrate this October Sunday 13th – Saturday 19th.

Insurance

Attention All Secretaries!

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

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!

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

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 in our awards. The awards are announced at the GCA’s Convention in October 2019. This year the Convention is at Norfolk Island and provides a great opportunity for many affiliated members to share a very special week together.
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 GCA Convention

Norfolk Island is the location of our next Convention. The Convention is scheduled for Monday 14th October 2019 – Friday 18th October 2019 and is hosted by the Norfolk Island Garden Club.

Travel Packages

Travel packages have been published so click on the Flyer – GCA Norfolk Island 2019 to make arrangements. There are limited places so it is on a first in basis.

Facebook

Visit our FACEBOOK to see an update of the what is happening in images in The Garden Clubs of Australia,
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 26 August 2019.

2. For further details email the GCA Secretary.