AFGC President Jennifer Moreland has chosen “The Centennial History Project” as her President’s Project for 2026-27. The project’s goal is to record stories from as many Arizona garden club members as possible describing their beginning garden club experiences. The questions below will help guide your story. Tell us about the “good old days” when you first joined a garden club.

To inspire storytelling, we are asking a few simple questions for you to answer.

  1. Why did you join a garden club and when?
  2. What club project or event did you enjoy the most? How did it affect your community?
  3. Who in your club inspired you the most? Tell a short story about that person.

Arizona Federation of Garden Clubs, AFGC, began in 1934 with ten founding clubs. It was recognized by National Garden Clubs, our parent organization, at the Los Angeles National Convention that year.

Looking ahead to AFGC’s 100th birthday in 2034 (which will be here before you know it) AFGC President Moreland would like to begin collecting personal stories from our garden club members now.

Your story can be handwritten and mailed to the AFGC Archivist (ask your president for the mailing address) or emailed to azgardenarchivist@gmail.com.

We want to preserve our state’s remarkable garden club history from the perspective of each and every garden club member. Your story is special! Get busy writing and share your own garden club journey with the rest of our state’s members. We can’t wait to read your story!

Happy writing and happy gardening!


Pecan Grove Garden Club donated funds to help landscape Yuma’s city tennis courts.


For Arbor Day, members of Scottsdale Garden Club donated funds to plant trees in a local park.


Yuma Orchid and African Violet Society donated funds for Arizona’s first Gold Star By-Way Memorial Marker located at Yuma Foothills Community Park.


Cerbat Garden Club held a repotting event for their members and the public.