Experience a Garden Club of America Flower Show like never before.
Flower Shows are unique spaces for observing and learning about plants, conservation, and garden design.
This virtual flower show, “Around the Green,” has been produced as a component of the GCA’s 2021 Annual Meeting. It is open to the public through September 30, 2021. We welcome curious visitors — look and learn!
Entries are grouped into classes with specific requirements within a division, like floral design or photography. You may explore in any order, taking note of comments from the judges, unique awards, and even plant identification lists. Then head behind the scenes for how-to blog posts, learn more about The Garden Club of America, and discover how you can take action in areas of our interest: gardening, creating, advocating for a beautiful, healthy planet.
Floral Design Division
Floral design is an artistic expression of beauty, harmony, and distinction while following the principles of design. See how the exhibitors interpret each class and marvel at how they visualize Balance, Contrast, Dominance, Proportion, Scale and Rhythm!
Horticulture Division
Horticulturalists have a passion for growing, nurturing and beautifying the world and sharing this wonder with others. As you explore the entries, observe the details. Notice the judges’ comments about the entries. Do you agree with their critique and decisions?
Photography Division
A photographer works in an almost unconscious manner by photographing what interests and attracts their sense of imagination, place and time. The end result is an image that has been filtered through their style and perspective. Explore how the entrants in this division interpret the class description and follow their journey behind the lens!
Botanical Arts Division
Creativity meets botanical materials in this division. Let yourself get lost in the combinations of texture, shape, and color. Consider how these entrants arrived at the artistic interpretations of each class. And yes, these botanical arts entries really are made of all natural materials!
Education Division
This division honors the legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted Sr., in two ways. The first section is a video showcase from each of the GCA’s twelve zones on projects that highlight “the pursuit of environmental sustainability.”
The second section is a video exhibit that showcases Olmsted’s genius of design, his legacy, and how his aesthetic theories are still honored today.