Members enjoy several benefits:

• sharing common interests with like-minded people
• monthly newsletters that contain gardening tips, notices of garden visits, classes & events
• regular meetings that include:
  • a judged mini-show,
  • a speaker presentation,
  • a plant sales table for that sought-after member-donated specimen
• judged seasonal shows in:
  •  Spring Show in April,
  • Summer Show in June,
  • Fall Show in September
• Activities include Club Trips, Garden Tours and Workshops
• club discounts at local garden-related businesses

Visitors are welcome at our meetings.

There is a $5 Drop-In fee for non-members,
but we hope you enjoy the meeting and will consider becoming a member.
Individuals: $15/yr.; Families $20/yr

Our main goal is:

.. to encourage & stimulate the love of gardening and kindred subjects by mutual assistance in the collection & distribution of all information relating to the care & culture of fruits, flowers & vegetables …”
(The club’s 1st constitution, Mar.15, 1950)

Fun Fact:

Duncan McTavish was the President of our club for many of the early years.  He was the grandson of Dr. Helmcken & great-grandson of Sir James Douglas.  Dr. Helmcken owned much of what is now View Royal.

updated March 2, 2023