​NATIONAL GARDEN CLUB, INC. (NGC) OBJECTIVES COVERED IN OUR CONTINUING PROJECTS

 
CONSERVATION:   Litter control – CGC sponsors and participates in Cleanest City Contest and/or Keep Covington Beautiful activities; Water; Wildflower; Wildlife.

BIRD STUDY: Our members have bird feeders, hummingbird feeders and bird baths. We plant and preserve bird habitats and participate in bird count. 

BUTTERFLY STUDY: Our members plant to attract butterflies.

GARDENING:  Members plant to attract birds, hummers and butterflies by planting native plants.  Members engage in some aspect of gardening and/or help in maintaining our Healing Garden that was established in 2000, Triangle Park in downtown Covington and Blue Star marker located at intersections of Highway 21 and Highway 36. 

SCHOLARSHIP: 100% Participation in supporting a St. Tammany parish resident who will be a rising college junior majoring in the field of horticulture or related disciplines. Scholarship is valued at $500.00. Club Project since 1974.

TREE PLANTING:  CGC plants trees in memory of deceased loved ones for Arbor Day.

SCHOOLS: CGC has several Members currently studying or have completed work in NGC Schools - Flower Show School, Gardening School, Landscape Design School, and Environmental School. To encourage member participation, LGCF District VI offers a grant to defer costs to any NGC Flower Show School, Gardening, Landscape Design, and Environmental Schools. See LGCF website for further details. lgcfinc.org