The Rivanna Garden Club

(a) generally, to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening; to promote gardening among amateurs; to share horticultural knowledge by means of meetings, demonstrations, lectures, conferences, correspondence and publications; (b) to restore, improve and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and action to protect our Native trees, wildflowers and birds; to encourage conservation of natural resources; to promote civic planting; to encourage roadside beautification; and to aid in the restoration and preservation of historic gardens in Virginia; and. (c) to do all things necessary and proper to accomplish the educational and charitable purposes stated herein and permitted by law to non-stock organizations.