NY Committee Visits the Philadelphia Flower Show
On March 4, 2024 fifty members of the NY Committee Founding Clubs met in Philadelphia to tour the flower show sponsored by the Philadelphia Horticulture Society. They enjoyed a luncheon where they learned about the mission and history of the show followed by a Philadelphia Horticulture Society lecture.
Celebrating the Legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted
Olmsted 200 April 26, 2022 marks the bicentennial of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted — author, journalist, city planner, landscape architect, public official, and creative genius who transformed the modern American landscape. In 2019, The Garden Club of America signed on to collaborate with many distinguished organizations, including National Association for Olmsted Parks, American Society of Landscape […]
Olmsted House Update
DECEMBER 2020 We’re delighted to report that Frederick Law Olmsted’s former home on Staten Island is now on the National Register of Historic Places, thanks to our Special Projects Manager Glen Umberger. It was listed on the State Register of Historic Places this past September. Even with Olmsted’s national fame, and the home’s status as an […]