The Fox Chapel Garden Club is committed to our mission which aligns with the missions and goals of National Garden Clubs, Inc.; Central Atlantic Region of State Garden Clubs, Inc.; and Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania. Through our projects, activities and support for community endeavors, these are our ventures.
Support the planting of thirty native trees and shrubs at Hartwood Acres Park.
Introduce our members and guests to new plants, tips on care and use of plants, and enjoy a tour of Brenckle’s Greenhouses.
http://www.brenckles.com/
Support for gardening supplies and upgrades.
https://www.growpittsburgh.org/directory/garden/aspinwall-community-garden
Develop and deliver ten free native plant programs to be offered live and via Zoom.
https://www.aswp.org/
Support for the purchase of plants. Produce is shared with the community.
Support the removal of ten invasive Bradford Pear trees along Freeport Road to be replaced with native trees.
Sponsor of horticultural programs, such as dried flower wreath/door hanging, forest bathing, print making.
Fund the renovation of the Fritz Mitnick Welcome Garden with native plantings.
https://www.coopersiegelcommunitylibrary.org/
Support for replacement plants, irrigation hoses and pump parts, fish food and other supplies for the garden and its pond.
Support for the purchase of seeds, bulbs, seedlings, student garden tools, gloves, insect kits, compost, trellis kits and solar drip irrigation.
Award a scholarship to a Fox Chapel Area High School graduating senior, who plans to attend a four-year university.
Support for this reforestation and forest education program.
https://gardenclub.org/plant-tree
Support for scholarships to high school, college and postgraduate college students who plan to further their education in horticulture, conservation, forestry, botany and/or allied subjects.
https://pagardenclubs.org/
Effort to dig and divide proven perennials from our members' gardens, which culminates in our all-day plant sale and educational gardening event in May.
Sponsor this community celebration of friends and family in December, which supports our mission and benefits our community.
Support the development of the township's Edible Trail at Woodland Park.
Support for speaker fees.
https://extension.psu.edu/programs/master-gardener/counties/allegheny/news/garden-and-landscape-symposium-and-marketplace
Support for the Assisted Migration of Yellowwood research initiative.
Support for native plantings for the new Allegheny Plateau Ravine Garden and Overlook.
https://www.pittsburghbotanicgarden.org
Fund the replacement of three raised beds in the garden.
https://www.growpittsburgh.org/directory/garden/sharpsburg-community-garden
Founded this project, which typically has over 20 collection sites and collects over 1000 pairs of shoes most of which are given to Nike's Reuse-A-Shoe program.