Our Commitment to Community
Since its inception in July of 1925, the objective of the members of the West Chester Garden Club (WCGC) has been to stimulate the love of gardening, to conserve our resources, and to improve the quality of our environment. As part of the Garden Club of America, we actively support pro-environmental policies through member/community education and political action. The Club provides regular programs and workshops to expand the skills of our members which are highlighted in our annual Flower Show, featuring exhibits in Floral Design, Horticulture and Photography. The WCGC also contributes to a wide variety of community projects. Explore the 'What We Do' section to learn more.
Pat King Pollinator Garden
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INFORMATION ABOUT NATIVE PLANTS AND OTHER TOPICS OF INTEREST IN ECOLOGICAL GARDENING
-Native Plants
-Gardening in cooperation with Nature (and Neighbors and Homeowners Associations)
-Video: Nature's Best Hope with Dr. Doug Tallamy (presented in Bozeman, Montana)
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WEST CHESTER GARDEN CLUB FOR WINNING THE BLUE RIBBON (FIRST PLACE) AT THE PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW IN THE CLASS STORE WINDOW.
The challenge was to create a storefront display where no money changes hands. We brought to life a Garden Tool Library — a welcoming space built on the simple, generous idea of neighbors freely sharing tools with neighbors.
2026 Flower Show
Spotlight on Natives Inspired by Doug Tallamy’s Bringing Nature Home
Date: 4/23/2026 from 12 to 4 PM
East Goshen Township Building
As always, there will be a display of floral arrangements, horticultural specimens and photographs by our very talented members.
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Gardening Education in our Community and elsewhere:
Classes at Longwood Gardens
Classes at Mt. Cuba
Herb Society of America (HSA; Ohio)
—HSA, Philadelphia Unit
Favorite Gardening Blogs:
A Way To Garden
Fine Gardening
Nurseries and Gardens:
Groff's Plant Farm
Conestoga Nursery
Black Creek Greenhouses
Brent and Becky's
Redbud Native Plant Nursery
