The Story of the OGC
With the mindset of friendship and community, membership in OGC stimulates growth, nurtures design, and teaches respect for the earth. ​
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​We often ask ourselves if we are doing enough…to continue to learn, give, share, laugh, conserve, protect, create. OGC Membership offers an answer to this challenge! Dig into ways to restore, improve, and protect the environment.
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​The access to important environmental movements, noted speakers, beautiful publications, and inspiring outings by association with the Garden Club of America opens fields of opportunity...to do enough!
Who we are
Members share a love of plants, a thirst for knowledge, and a concern for the natural environment. We are active and dynamic, working women and working volunteers, diverse yet united by a common love of Mother Earth.
We are eager to learn and eager to share.
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Members must be residents of Orinda. Responsibilities of membership include attending general meetings, participating in committee work, flower shows and other special events, supporting community beautification events, and paying dues. Provisional class members have other activities to become well integrated and educated about the joys of giving back and growing with the OGC.
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Our Committees include: Beautification and Community Affairs, Conservation and National Affairs Legislation, Horticulture, Flower Shows and Photography.
Seeds of knowlege
Our curiosity is fed by our meetings and speakers. We host public programs with nationally renowned speakers. From soil nutrition to floral demonstrations to the history of the Redwoods forests topics at our meetings educate and entertain us. We are endeavoring to plant seeds of thought for a brighter future.
Your help is always welcome
​Contributions to Orinda Garden Club are much appreciated and help support and sustain the club’s long legacy of community service. Gifts may be honorary or in memoriam with acknowledgements directed to individuals and/or family. For tax purposes, a letter will be provided to each donor noting the following: The Orinda Garden Club is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations are tax deductible when no goods or services are provided in consideration of the contribution.
Honorary Members
Over the years the OGC has honored members of the community for their exemplary contribution and service.
Robert Cowden
​Soho Sakai, 2007
Ruth Bancroft, 2008
Dan McDonnell, 2008
Ron Morgan, 2011
Sylvia McLaughlin, 2012
Catherine Watters, 2015
