The Texas Garden Club, Inc., started in 1952, has it's State Headquarters in Fort Worth.
On April, 2011, TGC Headquarters building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places and the garden club movement and headquarters were recognized as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark! Ground was broken on June, 1959 and the stone & stucco building was completed in December, 1959. What an accomplishment!
The building is home to TGC's staff and also functions as a garden meeting center. The Headquarters is located on the grounds of the beautiful Fort Worth Botanic Gardens, across the parking lot from the Garden Center and Conservatory. One of the largest private Horticulture library west of the Mississippi is located at TGC's Headquarters. Members may check-out books from among the thousands of titles from Birds to Youth, as well as, over 200 videos on all phases of gardening.
Office Hours: M-F 8:30am - 4:00pm
Closed - Mondays June - August and holidays
3111 Old Garden Road,
Ft Worth, TX 76107-3498
817-332-6602
TGCFW@texasgardenclubs.org
Kathi Sivess, Officer Manager
June Lake, Bookkeeper
Mission Statement:
Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. promotes the love of gardening, floral design, horticulture, civic responsibilities, landscaping, environmental concerns, and garden therapy for men, women and children and encourages participation and support in educational programs for both the very young and advanced students. It is the purpose of this organization to preserve, protect and conserve the natural resources of this country and to maintain and enhance the beauty of our lands.
Texas Garden Club History
History photos
Trustee report:
2011-2013 - Chairman, Carol Russell russellc@texasgardenclub.org
Board of Trustees: 2011-2013
District I -----Jean Mills, Odessa
District II-----Marty Swindell, Grapevine
District III----Sandee Walters, Kilgore
District IV----Freda Martin, Caldwell
District V-----Marlene Gillman, Killeen
District VI-----Beverly Flosi, Harlingen
District VII----Ruby Brigman, Uvalde
District VIII---Carol Looney, Breckenridge
District IX-----Mary Ann Heard, El Paso
District X------Carol Russell, Chairman, Dallas
