Horticulture Entry Card, GCA

Floral Design Entry Card, GCA

Botanical Nomenclature, GCA

Photography Entry Card, GCA

Conservation Entry Card, GCA

How to complete an entry card,Federated

Federated Floral Entry Card

Photography Entry Card

Concervation and Education Entry Card GCA

Federated Garden Club, How to Information

Horticulture Propogation Card GCA

Botanical Arts Card GCA

Books & Field Guides

• Native Plants of the Northeast – Donald J. Leopold (2005)
  An essential guide for gardeners wanting to use native species in design and restoration.

• Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants – Douglas W. Tallamy (2007)
  Seminal book on the importance of native plants for supporting birds, insects, and biodiversity.

• Nature’s Best Hope – Douglas W. Tallamy (2020)
  A practical guide for creating “Homegrown National Parks” in our own backyards.

• The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden – Rick Darke & Douglas W. Tallamy (2014)
  Blends aesthetics with ecological function in garden design.

• Wildflowers of New York in Color – William K. Chapman (1997)
  Field guide useful for Long Island native flora.

• Gardens of the Garden Club of America – Garden Club of America (1984)
  Historic inspiration and a celebration of cultivated landscapes.

Native Plants & Pollinators

• Long Island Native Plant Initiative (LINPI) – www.linpi.org
  Dedicated to increasing the availability of genetically local native plant material for restoration and gardening.

• National Wildlife Federation – Native Plant Finder – www.nwf.org/NativePlantFinder
  Searchable by zip code; shows which plants support the most caterpillars and birds.

• Pollinator Partnership – www.pollinator.org
  Educational resources and planting guides tailored to eco-regions.

Conservation & Sustainability

• Cornell Cooperative Extension – Suffolk County – ccesuffolk.org
  Local resource for gardening, landscaping, and environmental stewardship on Long Island.

• Peconic Estuary Partnership – www.peconicestuary.org
  Promotes water quality protection and habitat restoration for Long Island’s unique estuary system.

• The Nature Conservancy – Long Island Chapter – www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/new-york/places-we-protect/long-island/
  Protecting critical habitats, shorelines, and natural areas across Long Island.

• Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation – www.xerces.org
  Key resource on pollinator conservation, including guidelines for bee-friendly gardening.

Historic & Cultural Resources

• Old Westbury Gardens – www.oldwestburygardens.org
  Historic house, formal gardens, and a living laboratory for design inspiration.

• Planting Fields Arboretum – www.plantingfields.org
  A public garden with collections, research, and preservation efforts.

• New York Botanical Garden – www.nybg.org
  Leading institution for horticulture and conservation research.

Periodicals & Online Learning

• The American Gardener (American Horticultural Society)

• Fine Gardening

• Horticulture Magazine

• Native Plant Society Journals (regional publications)

Our Areas Of Focus

The Westhampton Garden Club has 6 areas of focus that enable its members to learn by doing and where learning becomes a social activity.

The areas are: Design, Horticulture, Photography, Gardening, Conservation. and Programs.

The WGC has two national affiliations:

• The Garden Club of America

• The Federated Garden Club of New York

Sample entry cards and instruction forms from each of our affiliations can be found below.These cards are for visual reference only. For printable versions of each card please click on each image below or go to and sign in:

https://www.gcamerica.org/members/flower-show#resourceid=3613

Federated Garden Club https://gardenclub.org/

How To Compete a Hort Prop Card

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