About Us
Gardens of the World Garden Club (GOT World GC) is a virtual garden club with no geographic residency requirement and no in-person meeting attendance as meetings are held virtually via Zoom on the third Thursdays of September, December, March, and June.
GOT World is a member of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. (FFGC), Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc., and the National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC).
We meet all requirements to keep you in good standing if you cannot participate in a traditional garden club or your existing club has disbanded and you risk losing your NGC credentials for flower show judging or maintaining credentials as an environmental, gardening, or landscape design consultant.
We encourage membership in your local club, if available, as this virtual club experience serves those who live where no local club exists, or where obstacles prohibit traditional membership, or to enrich your existing club experience.
Membership
There are levels of membership. If you are not a member in good standing of any Florida federated garden club, you would join us as a primary member. If you do belong to an FFGC club, you would join us as a secondary member. All opportunities and privileges of NGC and FFGC are extended to GOT World members. FFGC life members may join as life members, and spouses are also eligible to join at a reduced rate.
All you need to participate is an interest, computer access with a camera for virtual meetings, and a reliable sound system. You are invited to be our guest at your first meeting without joining. If you enjoy yourself, we invite you to continue attending by becoming a member.
Currently, our meetings include a 30 minute (or so) visual presentation by our own members on gardening. The presentation is followed by a brief business meeting. Past presentations have covered photographic tours of personal gardens, but as long as the topic is in the gardening realm, there is room for creativity. We avoid topics covered by local clubs or are heavily specific on an area that may be of limited interest to the members.
Calendar
Visit our Calendar page to see our quarterly meeting schedule plus links to the calendars for FFGC and National Garden Club.
Deep South Garden Clubs is cruising for their 2026 Convention from March 16-21, 2026, aboard Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas. The link for details is also on our calendar page.
Virtual Meetings
Gardens of the World Garden Club meets virtually (via Zoom) four times a year—the third Thursdays beginning September thru June. Visit the calendar for the complete schedule of meetings.
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Why Virtual?
A virtual garden club allows you to participate in a garden club
if you cannot attend your local club that may meet during the day
if there are obstacles to attending a local club, such as transportation or there is no local club
because it is unique and enhances the experience of those who already enjoy local garden club affiliation
The joys of garden club include meeting others who share a common interest in plants, flowers, gardens, the environment and nature. GOT World welcomes anyone, anywhere, of any ability or age as long as they have internet to access Zoom, speaks English, and can meet in our Eastern time zone (Eastern Standard or Daylight time).
