Garden Club of Philadelphia.

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The Garden Club of Philadelphia was established in 1904 by Mrs. J. Willis Martin and Miss Ernestine Goodman to promote an interest in gardens, their design, and management. The garden club held meetings, conducted horticultural research, attended lectures, and participated in civic endeavors. In 1913, several members of the Garden Club of Philadelphia joined with several women from other local gardening associations to form the larger Garden Club of America. The Garden Club of Philadelphia continued to participate in beautification and conservation projects at places like Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve and Glendenning Rock Garden. Each year the ladies of the club organized the Rittenhouse Flower Market, which benefited charities, sold holiday greens, and attended the annual meetings of the Garden Club of America. In 1965, the Garden Club of Philadelphia joined several other local horticulture groups to form the Philadelphia Committee of the Garden Club of America, so that all involved could engage in more substantial projects.

From the description of Garden Club of Philadelphia records, 1900-2003. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 62757882

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associatedWith American Field Service. corporateBody
associatedWith Biddle, Charles, Mrs., 1864-1950. person
associatedWith Borie, Charles L., Mrs. person
associatedWith Bowman's Hill State Wildflower Preserve (Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Dilks, John Hyland, Mrs. person
associatedWith Fairmount Park Commission (Philadelphia, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania. corporateBody
associatedWith Garden Club of America. corporateBody
associatedWith Glendenning Rock Garden (Philadelphia, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Goodman, Ernestine, 1871-1952. person
associatedWith Henry, Bayard, Mrs., 1867-1956. person
associatedWith Keith, Dorothy S. person
associatedWith Lloyd, Horatio Gates, Mrs., 1868-1934. person
associatedWith Martin, Elizabeth Price, 1865-1932. person
associatedWith Meigs, Arthur, Mrs. person
associatedWith Neilson, Lewis, Mrs. person
associatedWith Patterson, C. Stuart, Mrs., 1845-1915. person
associatedWith Pennsylvania Nurserymen's Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Planters Garden Club (Philadelphia, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Sayres, Edward, Mrs. person
associatedWith Starr, Edward, Mrs. person
associatedWith Weeders (Philadelphia, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Women's Land Army of America. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
France
Societies and clubs
Subject
Gardening
Gardening
Gardens
Horticulture
Newtown Square (Pa.)
Philadelphia (Pa.)
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
Women
Women gardeners
Women gardeners
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Activity

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Active 1900

Active 2003

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