AAGC Garden Clubs

The Austin Area Garden Council (AAGC) is proud of its partnership with the City of Austin/PARD and the Zilker Botanical Garden Conservancy. Since 1955, AAGC and its member clubs have been a major partner in caring for and caring about Zilker Botanical Garden. Today, AAGC is composed of 30 affiliated garden clubs with approximately 1,500 members. Each club’s monthly meetings feature speakers on a wide range of topics including specific plants, gardening techniques, and the use of plants in arts and crafts projects.

AAGC club members “dig in” as volunteers and work with the City and Conservancy to plant, weed, and re-create garden beds. Many clubs also offer member-only field trips, study groups, and other service opportunities. You can view our recent reports on the thousands of volunteer hours our members have dedicated to either cultivating and maintaining Zilker’s many gardens or providing educational programs.

AAGC Club Volunteer Hour Reports

• FY 2021 October to December 2020: PDF File

• FY 2021 January to March 2021: PDF File

Annual Education Report

• FY 2020 Annual Education Report: PDF File

See our Club Roster below for meeting times, websites, and contact information for the club you’re interested in. Please join AAGC in our continued labor of love in Zilker Botanical Garden.

Garden Happenings!

To find out about gardening events around Austin, check out the current issue of Garden Happenings

• Current Issue: PDF File

Information for AAGC Club Reps

Schedules for Meetings, Reports Due, Elections

• AAGC Calendar 2021: PDF File

• What Do Club Reps Do in April? : PDF File

Forms for Club Reps

• Club Members Form: PDF File | Excel File

• Club Officers Form: PDF File | Excel File

• Dues Payment Form: PDF File | Word File

• Individual Volunteer Hours Form - Due to Club Rep July 7: PDF File | Excel File

• Club Volunteer Hours Form - Due to AAGC by July 15: PDF File | Excel File

Forms to Make Year End Reports Easy!

Reporting form for Club Educational Programs and Activities

• Club Education Report Form FY 2021: PDF File | Word File

Publicize your club’s events

AAGC clubs now have three ways to publicize their events. Each has its own advantages as well as format and space requirements. If you have any questions, contact the AAGC officer listed next to the outlet, and they’ll be happy to help you determine which format(s) are best for you!

Publicity Options

• Zilker Botanical Garden website and calendar, www.zilkergarden.org – Questions? nanainaustin75@gmail.com
• AAGC’s Garden Happenings, emailed to club members – Questions? skdickson@yahoo.com
• AAGC’s Facebook page – Questions? marionalsup@aol.com

How to Make Your Request

Ready to go? Know which format you want? Use this Online Form. Once you start you need to complete the form in one sitting, so have your information handy, including dates, times, title and description of the event, and any logos or images to upload.

Want to print the form and email it to us? Use one of these forms to request Club Event Publicity

• AAGC Club Event Publicity Form: PDF File | Word File

Publicize Your Club

Each of the member clubs of AAGC will soon have its own dedicated web page on the ZBG Website. This will promote your club and encourage new members. To increase your club’s presence as part of the AAGC roster of Clubs, simply fill out the Club Web Page template below and get it to AAGC between June 1-15. If you have any questions, contact nanainaustin75@gmail.com

• Club Web Page Template: Word File | PDF File

The Club Roster shows meeting times, websites, and contact person for our 30 member clubs. Check out the website of the club you’re interested in or email their contact person for more information. We hope you will come join us in the garden!

leaf clubs with this symbol were among the original six clubs that founded AAGC.