Welcome!
Lorraine Emerson
The Garden Clubs of Australia Inc. is a not-for-profit umbrella group established to provide encouragement and support for over 750 autonomous garden clubs and societies. These are like minded people who share a passion for gardening across the Nation supported by the motto ‘Friendship through Gardens’.
Lorraine Emerson – President / Events Co-0rdinator.
The image below on the left is The Garden Club of Australia’s Our Gardens’ Magazine current Cover page of GCA ‘Our Gardens’ autumn issue. It is one of four issues published each year featuring photos and stories from across Australia.
Other images will also be featured here.
QUICK LINKS FOR MOBILES: GCA INSURANCE OUR GARDENS LOCATE A CLUB DIARY DATES MEMBERSHIP
GCA AWARDS FACEBOOK NATIONAL GARDENING WEEK SERVICES CALENDAR 2022 PHOTO COMP
RESOURCES CONTACT US LINKS TO GARDENING SITES & OTHER INFORMATION
Special Notices
The Garden Clubs of Australia Inc’s Committee
The following members 2020/2021 Committee are:
Planning – John Kitt;
Secretary – Jo Saxon Keith;
Treasurer – Frances Cairns;
Membership Secretary – Jacqui Bateman;
Director of Zones South West – Heather Pryor;
Director of Zones North East and FaceBook Administration – Paul McQueen;
Awards, Proofing and Website Assist – Elizabeth Dobson;
Editor ‘Our Gardens’ – Judy Horton OAM;
Photo Competition and Calendar – Paul Lucas;
Communications – Lynne Faux; and
Insurance and Web Administration – Eric Bateman.
Our Gardens Magazine
At left is the cover image of The Garden Club of Australia’s Our Gardens magazine winter 2021 issue. It is one of four issues published each year featuring photos and stories from gardens and gardeners across Australia. Find out more about the magazine click HERE
Other images will also be featured there.
GCA Biennial Convention Townsville
This very special event for The Garden Clubs of Australia’s Affiliates registration closes on Wednesday 30 June 2021.
So no time to waste, register as it is an event not to miss.
Friendships to be made and others refreshed.
This year the GCA Biennial Convention is in Townsville from 12-16 September 2021 .
Click on this link 2021 Biennial Convention Flyer Update to download.
Affiliation
Is your Club/Society/Community Garden/Gardening Group Interested in joining us?
Many have from around Australia and are pleased with joining The GCA and the Insurance cover and Services we provide for your organisation.
Your first contact is with our Membership Secretary click here to visit the MEMBERSHIP AFFILIATION WEB PAGE, or EMAIL or telephone Jacqui 0424 430 844.
It truly is Friendship through Gardens.
GCA Insurance
Those Affiliates with Mail addresses only will receive Certificates of Currency in May depending on Australia Post and the address reported to the GCA.
If your Club/Society/Group has not received the Certificate by email, please contact the GCA Insurance Officer via email (insurance@gardenclubs.org.au) or telephone 0424 430 844. It is not understood why some of our Affiliates have not received their Certificates as the email is the same as listed for them.
Should your club executive or contact details (email, telephone, member numbers, meeting date) has changed since last updating the GCA would you please complete the this GCA Form 4 and email the GCA Form 4 to the Membership Secretary.
Photo Competition
Click here to view the Photo Competition Page to view the main winners of the 2020.
Click HERE for details of the 2021 competition
2023 Biennial Convention
For further enquiries contact Lorraine Emerson (Email) to discuss organising The Garden Clubs of Australia’s Biennial Convention in 2023 and will receive support from the GCA
Keep up-to-date with comments and images on our Facebook page.
CLICK HERE.
Noticeboard
The Garden Clubs of Australia Inc’s Committee Meeting
The next Zoom Committee Meeting is scheduled for August 2021
The GCA’s CONSTITUTION
The GCA’s Constitution can been accessed here GCA Constitution 2021
Secretaries of Affiliated Member Clubs
1. Complete The GCA’s Form 4 as it is required to update important detail on The GCA’s database so that all Affiliates receive important information through your club’s Meeting Dates, Contact details, website, Facebook or number of members.
and send the completed form via post or email a scanned PDF copy to the Membership Secretary of any changes to your Club’s Executive Officers.
2. For any changes to the number of members that your Club has to cover for Insurance, please complete the GCA FORM 2 by 15 February each year and EMAIL to the Insurance Officer.
FORM 2 GCA Insurance
3. Other documents of interest are listed for immediate use and distribution to your respective organisations:
