Publications – Earth Day – Youth Contests – Members’ Program – Little Free Library
Publications
Allegheny West ‘Ground Work’
This community education project involves a collaboration of the club with Allegheny West magazine.
Club members share responsibility for writing articles on local gardening-related topics that are published in the spring, summer, and fall editions of the ‘Ground Work’ section of the magazine.
Check out the latest issue HERE!
Earth Day
Every year the club participates in the Moon Township Parks and Recreation Earth Day festivities.
On April 21st, the Youth Committee will have a demonstration of the Life of a Monarch Butterfly. Children will receive pots with milkweed seeds to plant, a butterfly cage, and instructions on how to raise Monarch butterflies at home.
National Garden Club Youth Contests
The Youth Committee organizes annual contests for local youths which include Smokey the Bear Poster Contest (Grades 1-5), Poetry Contest (Grades K-9) and Sculpture (Grades 4-8). The Central Atlantic Region of State Garden Clubs judges an Essay Contest (Grades 9-12).
Members’ Program
In addition to our community education, we continue to educate and inform our members with monthly speakers and field trips as part of our members and invited guests Garden Club program.
Little Free Library
In 2023, the club built and now stewards a Little Free Library for the community at Robin Hill Park. Check out a book in the Upper Parking Lot!
Moon Township Garden Club 