Programs

  • Gardening Education and Conservation Initiatives

    See Schedule OThe River Oaks Garden Club seeks to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening through meetings, conferences and publications and to foster conservation, civic improvement and education. The Club supports other educational and cultural organizations that advance the club's mission. The organizations supported during the 2023-2024 fiscal year are listed on Schedule I. A Garden Book for Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast, first published in 1929, has been entirely updated, expanded and redesigned with a new emphasis on environmentally friendly gardening and native plants. This latest edition reaffirms the commitment of River Oaks Garden Club to preserving our environment, promoting sustainability, and planting with a purpose. Included are lists of the newest varieties of plants native to the Houston area, and updated ideas on organic gardening practices, drainage, pruning and watering. The current publication was released for sale in March 2013. Florescence is a biennial flower and horticulture show presented by River Oaks Garden Club, The Garden Club of Houston, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. It is one of the largest competitive national flower shows sanctioned by The Garden Club of America in the United States. The public exhibition features floral and horticultural arrangements from garden club experts, prominent floral and garden designers, and noted personalities interpreting masterpieces in the Museum's art collections.
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    Dates
    Jun 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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    $341.8K

  • Azalea Trail Educational Tour

    The Club sponsors the biennial Azalea Trail, a tour of Bayou Bend as well as several members' homes and gardens, every other year. The Forum of Civics building is also on the tour and is the site of many educational displays and question and answer sessions with gardening experts. Over 5,000 people typically attend this three-day event and all members of the club volunteer a minimum of ten hours to help stage the event.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jun 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $231.3K

  • Bayou Bend Gardens Maintenance

    The Garden Club funds the maintenance of the Bayou Bend Gardens, a part of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. In addition to this funding, 35 club members voluntarily work in the gardens on a weekly basis, both maintaining the gardens and propagating plants for the gardens. The Club also funds, and the volunteers create, fresh floral arrangements each week for the Bayou Bend House for the daily public tours.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jun 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $171.3K