The Scarf Tradition
Over the years there have been at least 23 different annual meeting scarf designs!
The 2022 Annual Meeting theme, Pathways from the Palisades to the Pinelands, celebrates both the GCA's conservation efforts to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators and native plants, and Zone IV's environmental legacy of preserving its unique natural history.
Each scarf is an educational tool designed from a botanical watercolor painted by a talented member of Garden Club of Denver, Zone XII. Its purpose is to illustrate the GCA's Native Plant and Pollinator Program launched by the 2015-2017 Horticulture Committee chair. The scarves feature a central scene of the Palisades with native plants and pollinators of each of the twelve regional GCA zones emanating clockwise from the hub.
Proceeds from scarf sales help fund the 2022 Annual Meeting. This first-ever hybrid meeting will provide expanded opportunities for virtual engagement while also allowing limited in-person attendance. The scarf epitomizes the GCA leadership's dedication to education about horticulture and conservation and joins the ranks of 23 stunning GCA annual meeting scarves.
Club members know that in wearing the scarf, they are wrapping themselves in a message celebrating life-sustaining pollinators, the native plants that nourish them, and the GCA’s mission to educate about conservation and horticulture.
The scarves were available through the GCA Marketplace in three colors: Dogwood (silk twill), Violet (silk twill), and Black and White (crepe de chine). They are now sold out.
Test your knowledge! Learn more about the native plants and pollinators featured by matching the numbered graphics with this answer key.
The GCA awards The Montine McDaniel Freeman Horticulture Medal annually to an outstanding native plant which is underutilized but possesses superior ornamental and ecological attributes. The goal is to encourage the propagation and planting of these plants in our gardens and the landscape. This year’s winner was Phlox divaricata ‘Blue Moon’, commonly known as woodland phlox. Learn more about woodland phlox and explore the complete list of Freeman winners on the GCA website.
