Projects and Activities of the Raleigh Garden Club!
Plant Sale
Members of the Club, especially those in the Horticulture Study Group, organize a plant sale held each spring at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. In the fall and spring, members pot up seedlings and divisions of plants from their own gardens for the sale, and donations are requested of members so that plants can be purchased from commercial growers for resale. In just a few years, the number of plants sold has increased four-fold and the plant sale has become a major fund raiser. In addition to the profits generated for Raleigh Garden Club projects, the sale has resulted in drawing many new members to the Club.Read more and see pictures...
NC State Fair Garden
For years now, the Raleigh Garden Club has been a winner at the State Fair garden design competition. This year's theme is A WINTER INTEREST GARDEN, a garden ready for an early snowfall featuring plants, shrubs, and trees with distinctive form, bark, twigs, and fruit. The garden not only demonstrates to the public attractive plants which can be used in their own gardens, but it displays the horticultural and design talents of our members and yields publicity and prize money for the Club.Read more and see pictures...
Garden Therapy
The garden therapy program meets about once a month to provide a planned activity. Members sign up at the general meeting, and help participants in making tussie-mussies, pressed flowers, potting annuals and fresh flower arranging.Read more and see pictures...
Floral Design
Classes are free to members, and teach both beginning and more advanced designs.Read more and see pictures...
Projects and Activities
The club provides several study groups that focus on a topic and meet during the club year. Members can join any or all of these groups.
- Horticulture Study Group
- Floral Design Study Group
- Environmental Concerns Study Group
There are also a number of volunteer opportunities to learn more about gardening:
- NC State Fair - Competition Garden (October)
- Spring Plant Sale
- Winter Garden Maintenance at the JC Raulston Arboretum
- Arbor Day Memorial Tree Planting
- Garden Therapy Activities
- Camellia Flower Show (March)
- Youth Programs