The Garden Club of South Carolina, Inc.
2024 – 2025 Calendar
| 2024 | |
| September 19 | NGC Board Meeting, Virtual |
| September 23–26 | Flower Show School III, Columbia |
| October 1 | Yearbook Winners Due to GCSC President &
3rd VP/Awards Chairman |
| October 3 | NAJCSC Meeting, Columbia |
| October 17-22 | Flower Show, Sumter American Legion Fair |
| October 8 | Finance Committee Meeting, Columbia |
| November 4 | Memorial Garden Veteran’s Event, Columbia—10AM |
| November 12-13 | Landscape Design School, Charleston, SC |
| November 15 | Gardener Winter Edition Deadline |
| November 15 | High School Essays Due to Jacqueline Weinzierl |
| November 24 | SC Carolighting Ceremony, Columbia, SC |
| December 6 | Arbor Day |
| December 10 | All GCSC Award Applications Due |
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2025 |
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| Ongoing throughout year | Ames Grant Deadline – NGC |
| Ongoing throughout year | Native Plants and Wildflower Grand Deadline – NGC |
| Ongoing throughout year | Natural Disasters Grant Deadline – NGC |
| Ongoing throughout year | Youth Grant Deadline – NGC |
| January 7 | Finance Committee Meeting, Columbia |
| January 10 | District Youth Award Winners to Ann Crider |
| January 15 | Roster and Dues Letter Sent to Clubs |
| January 16 | Board of Directors Meeting, Columbia Council Bldg. |
| February 1 | President’s Reports Due to GCSC President & DDs |
| February 1 | Scholarship Applications Deadline, Electronically to
Sandra Barker |
| February 15 | Gardener Spring Edition Deadline |
| March 1 | Rosters and Dues – Submission Deadline |
| March 1 | Juried Art Digital Entries Due to Sherri Bardsley |
| March 1 | 2025-2027 Slate of Officers Sent to All Members |
| March 4 | East Sandhills District Spring Meeting, TBD |
| March 5 | Coastal District Spring Meeting, North Myrtle Beach |
| March 6 | NAJCSC Meeting, Columbia |
| March 9 – 10 | SAR Convention, Raleigh, NC |
| March 11 | Finance Committee Meeting – Zoom |
| March 13 | East Piedmont District Spring Meeting, Gaffney |
| March 14 | West Piedmont District Spring Meeting, Greer |
| March 17 | East Low Country District Spring Meeting, TBD |
| March 18 | West Sandhills District Spring Meeting, Camden |
| March 24-27 | FSS School IV, John’s Island Art Center, Charleston |
| March 28 | West Low Country District Spring Meeting, Dataw Island |
| March TBD | Youth Awards Celebration, TBD |
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April 28-30
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GCSC Convention, East Piedmont District,
Election of 2025-2027 Officers; Installation of 2025-2027 Officers; State Flower Show; National Garden Club President Attends/Speaks/Installs Officers Embassy Suites, 670 Verdae Blvd, Greenville, SC Phone 864-977-0255 |
| May 1 | NAJCSC Meeting, Columbia |
| May 15 | Gardener Summer Edition Deadline |
| May TBD | Memorial Day, Memorial Garden, Columbia |
| May 18-22 | NGC National Convention, North Charleston, South Carolina
Installation of Donna Donnely as NGC President |
| June 1-7 | National Garden Week |
| June 11-12 | Gardening Study School , Course 3-Series 1, Spartanburg,SC |
| June 15-21 | Camp Wildwood 2025 |