What Resources and Sections Are Available on the GCFP Website?

The Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania (GCFP) website at pagardenclubs.org is the online home of roughly 4,700 Pennsylvania garden club members, and it organizes its content into a set of clearly named sections covering events, forms, programs, districts, directories, awards, and education. If you are trying to find a specific resource — a grant application, a club near you, a flower show schedule, or youth gardening lessons — the section names below are the fastest way to locate it.

Main navigation sections

The site's navigation lists the following top-level areas:

• Welcome / GCFP — introductory pages about the federation.
• Calendar — dates for federation events and activities.
• Garden Party Highlights — coverage of a featured GCFP event.
• Photo Gallery — images from club and federation activities.
• Contact Us — how to reach the organization.
• GCFP President's Page and GCFP President's Projects — pages tied to the current president and their initiatives.
• Executive Officers and Board of Directors Info — leadership and governance information.
• Federation Contacts — contact points across the organization.
• Forms Library — downloadable forms, including the Plant Pennsylvania Grant Application (fillable PDF).
• Information Resources and Program Resources — reference and program materials.
• Districts and Directories — the federation's regional structure and listings.
• Awards — award information.
• GCFP Tour Information — details on federation tours.
• Education Opportunities — learning and educational programming.
• GCFP, CAR & NGC News — news from GCFP, Central Atlantic Region, and National Garden Clubs.
• NGC, Inc. Projects Info — projects associated with National Garden Clubs.
• Youth Gardening Lessons — gardening lessons aimed at young people.
• Flower Show Judges' Info — information for flower show judges.
• Club Plant Sales & Tours, Club Flower Shows, and Club Garden Fundraisers — member club activities and events.

Featured initiative: Plant Pennsylvania

The homepage highlights PLANT PENNSYLVANIA, described as an initiative of GCFP, with a Plant Pennsylvania Grant Application available as a fillable PDF in the Forms Library. This is the section to check first if you are looking for grant funding tied to the initiative.

What the federation says it does

The GCFP Mission Statement on the site reads: "The Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania exist to promote gardening, civic beautification, floral and landscape design, and education for its members, while endeavoring to inspire, support and foster community involvement and stewardship of our natural resources." The site also describes the organization as a charitable, volunteer organization of women, men, and youth who share an interest in gardening.

How to choose where to start

The site does not publish pricing or membership fee information in the material available here, so treat any cost questions as something to confirm directly through the Contact Us page.