History
The Garden Club of Johnstown was organized in 1930 with 154 members, the objective being “ the advancement of gardening and the cultivation of an interest in civic betterment and beauty in Johnstown and vicinity.”
Service to the Community is the Goal of
The Garden Club of Johnstown Today
Civic Development
We tend 16 garden sites in and around the city. Members can attend Landscape Design School to help with design. In order to finance this work, as well as other community projects, we hold a fundrasing event, the 2nd Saturday in November. Welcome the Holidays luncheon has been a GC of J tradition for many years.
Floral Design
We hold a flower show every two years to educate ourselves and the public. A "Patriotic Summer" flower show was held in July., 2022. For more instruction in this area, members can attend Flower Show School. To promote the study of Horticulture, participants enter their finest plant specimens to be judged. Members can learn more about horticulture in Gardening School.
Service Projects
Community service projects are an important part of our club. They are Conservation, Helping Hands of Cambria County, Horticulture Therapy, Scholarships and Youth Gardeners. For those interested parties, members can attend Environmental School.
“The purpose of this club shall be to advance the fine art of gardening, landscape design, floral design and the study of horticulture; to aid in the protection and conservation of natural resources; and to promote civic beauty in Greater Johnstown.”