The Garden Club of Trenton was organized with 10 charter members at the home of Mrs. Frederic A. C. Perrine in 1912. We became affiliated with the Garden Club of America in May 1913. Today, we are a small and spirited club that takes pride in our roots: from friendly competition in club flower shows with a reputation for excellence to floral design, to continuing longstanding civic activities on behalf of the 1719 William Trent House, the New Jersey State Museum, and Trenton school children. Our recent conservation efforts include establishing a garden at the Nelson House within Washington Crossing State Park and helping to revitalize the the park’s George Washington Memorial Arboretum by planting native trees to mark our centennial in 2012. The Club will plant an additional ten native trees in Fall of 2020.
In addition to its civic projects, the Club conducts monthly business and program meetings from September through June in a variety of local venues and in members’ homes. These meetings feature lectures, educational workshops, and club competitions in horticulture, floral design and photography.
Club Leadership
PRESIDENT:
Sharon Squicciarino, Titusville
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT:
Sandra Jones, Hopewell
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT:
Georgette Sturam, Princeton
TREASURER:
Kate Bech, Pennington
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY:
Annette Earling, Titusville
RECORDING SECRETARY:
Jennifer Jamieson, Hopewell
Our Member Gardens
The Garden Club of America
The Garden Club of Trenton, a 501 (c)3 organization, is a member of The Garden Club of America, Zone IV.
The purpose of The Garden Club of America is to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening, to share the advantages of association by means of educational meetings, conferences, correspondence, and publications, and to restore, improve, and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and action in the fields of conservation and civic improvement.
Founded in 1913, The Garden Club of America is a volunteer, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization comprised of 201 member clubs and approximately 18,000 club members throughout the country.
GCA membership provides access to countless resources, including first rate conferences, workshops, meetings, and opportunities to visit gardens around the country; expert information on horticulture, conservation, creative arts, and civic improvement; ability to impact national policy making through advocacy efforts; funding for local community projects, just to name a few.