Public Education & Outreach

The Orinda Garden Club hosts a community meeting each spring highlighting a topic of interest to the Orinda community. Previous programs include Tackling Plastic Pollution, Turning off the Tap at its Source, The History of Orinda's Joaquin Moraga Adobe, and Natural Gardening and Pest Control. Information on the next community meeting can be found here.

OGC Philanthropy Links

GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA (GCA)

GCA Position Papers
The Position Papers were created in 1989 to streamline the process providing cohesive and consistent messages that could be managed by the committees. Jointly produced by the GCA's National Affairs & Legislation and Conservation Committees, and approved by the GCA’s Executive Board, the GCA Position Papers summarize those issues that are of top priority to the GCA. They are created with great care and contain specific core provisions which the GCA wishes to see embodied in any piece of legislation. Browse our positions on environmental issues.

JOIN US IN THE HEALTHY YARD PLEDGE

Orinda Garden Club supports the GCA by encouraging members to take the Healthy Yard Pledge. As a residential suburb the majority of our land is privately owned by citizens like us and together, we can make a difference. Join us by taking the pledge today! www.tghyp.com

The Healthy Yard Pledge:
"I pledge to take care of my yard without synthetic pesticides, weed killers and fertilizers except on rare occasions to resolve an infestation or to improve habitat for native plants and wildlife. I also pledge not to throw pharmaceuticals or chemicals down my drains or toilets.”