Seeds of Friendship

SEEDS OF FRIENDSHIP REPORT SEPTEMBER 2022 by Karen Hovey Another year of the Covid Pandemic and we’re doing okay.  Clubs are meeting again and remembered the Seeds of Friendship Project for the people of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.   Your support of this state wide project to save the African mountain gorillas by helping the people living there is very impressive.  Thank you so much. Garden Clubs donated 1,476 packages of seed plus $254.06 cash, which covered $232.65 [...]

“2022 Seeds of Friendship” Karen Hovey, GCO Chairman Partners in Conservation (PIC) was founded in 1991 at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in response to the genocide of the people of Rwanda.  Many partnerships were formed to help the people of Rwanda.  The Garden Club of Ohio, Inc. is a partner and our committee is called Seeds of Friendship. To All of our Garden Club Members, It’s that time of year again when we ask for your participation in the collecting [...]

Another year of the COVID Pandemic and few meetings, however, so many clubs still remembered Seeds of Friendship and the people of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.  Your faithful support of this state wide project to save the African mountain gorillas by helping the people living there is very impressive. We received 1,936 pkgs. of 8 kinds of seeds and 2 boxes of Zinnia seeds; 104 pair of garden gloves.  All of the clubs that sent checks including [...]