Garden Clubs, Plant Societies and Gardening Foundations in West Sound
By Peg Tillery
This list was compiled for “West Sound Home and Garden Magazine” but has been provided with permission of the publisher, Wet Apple Media. If your group is not listed, or we were unable to find complete information, please contact ptillery@co.kitsap.wa.us or call 360-337-7224 and we will update the listing.
Please note garden clubs that are private and not open for the public are not included in this listing.
The mission of the listed local garden clubs, plant societies and horticulture related foundations is to promote gardening, horticulture education and study of specific plants for both their members and the public.
Meetings often include a short business meeting followed by a speaker or field trip. The various groups often hold workshops and fundraising activities. Plant sales occur in the spring and fall in many of these groups. Look in the pages of this magazine each issue and also visit kitsap.wsu.edu for listings of events and activities related to horticulture and gardening in general.
Garden Clubs
Bainbridge Island Garden Club
Meets 2nd Monday of the month at 9 (coffee/social) and meeting from 9:30 to noon, September through June at Bainbridge Island Baptist Church, Madison & Highway 305 – Call 206-780-2950 for information
Central Valley Garden Club
Meets 1st Tuesday of the month (September through June) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., VFW Hall, 9981 Central Valley Road, Bremerton
Cross Sound District (meetings are open to the public and to representatives from the local Federated Garden Club member organizations)
Meets 3rd Monday of the month at 10 a.m., West Side Improvement Club, 4109 E Street, Bremerton
Evergreen Garden Club
Meets 3rd Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m. at the North Mason Bible Church in Belfair
Flotsam and Jetsam Garden Club
Meets 2nd Wednesday at 9 a.m. from September through June at Buck Lake Community Center, 6959 Buck Lake Rd, Hansville
www.flotsamandjetsamgardenclub.com
Horsehead Bay Garden Club
Meets monthly in the Gig Harbor area
Indianola Garden Club
Meets 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. at a member’s home or the Indianola Community Center depending on the program
Kingston Garden Club
Meets monthly 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9 a.m. (social) 9:30 program, August through June, followed by a meeting at Redeemer United Methodist Church on Shorty Campbell Road off Parcell road in Kingston
Long Lake Garden Club
Meets 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. at Manchester Library
McCormick Woods Garden Club
Meets 2nd Thursday of each month at 9:30, usually at the McCormick Woods Clubhouse unless the group is taking day trips or tours of local gardening sites.
Poulsbo Garden Club
Meets 2nd Saturday of every month at 9:45 a.m. at the Poulsbo Library (note: some months the club meets at a member’s home or at a local nursery)
Sand and Soil Garden Club
Meets 2nd Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Fox Island Museum,
Call Barbara Schultz 253-549-2490 for meeting details.
Seabeck Garden Club
Meets 3rd Wednesday at 7 p.m. March through November at a member’s home, with field trips and luncheons at other times during the year
Suquamish Garden Club
Monthly evening meetings at member’s home
Plant Societies
Evergreen Bonsai Club
Meets 3rd Friday of the month at 7 p.m. at Sheridan Park Community Center, Lebo Blvd, Bremerton
www.evergreenbonsaiclub.com
info@evergreenbonsaiclub.com
Kitsap County Rose Society
Meets 2nd Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at Silverdale Fire Department on Silverdale Way (next to the post office)
Kitsap Dahlia Society
www.kitsapdahlias.org
PO Box 502
Silverdale WA 98383-0502
Meetings are the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Crystal Grange on Paulson Road – the website features past newsletters, information on propagating and caring for dahlias and information on upcoming meetings.
Kitsap Mycological Society
Meets 3rd Thursday of the month (except June and July) at 7:30 p.m. at IOOF Hall, 100 S. Dora, Bremerton
http://www.kitsapmushrooms.org
contact@kitsapmushrooms.org
Kitsap Rhododendron Society
Meets usually on last Thursday of the month from September through May, with a social time at 7 p.m. followed by a speaker and meeting beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church (across from Bay Hay and Feed).
Contact hrhelm@bainbridge.net for information
Lakebay Fuchsia Society
Meets 1st Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Key Center Library, Key Center
gindickaardal@yahoo.com
Olympic Koi, Goldfish and Water Garden Club
www.Olympickoiclub.org
Meets 7 p.m. first Tuesday of each month at members homes
Jan and George Bahr, Roadhouse Nursery, 779-9589 can be contacted for information on the club’s activities.
Peninsula (Kitsap) Fruit Club
Meets 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Bremerton Parks and Recreation Conference Room, 680 Lebo Blvd, Bremerton
Annual Fruit Tasting Workship is October of each year
Email questions to peninsulafruitclub@comcast.net
Peninsula Fuchsia Society
Meets 3rd Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Clearbrook Inn, 12295 Schold Place NW in Silverdale
jazfuchsia@prodigy.net
Gardening Foundations
Alber Vista Garden Foundation
Meets several times a year
Garden Opens are by appointment by calling John Alber at 360-405-1511
A complete schedule will be published mid 2008 and a website will soon be available.
Master Gardener Foundation of Kitsap County
Meets at 1 p.m. 1st Wednesday of the month at Eagles Nest Meeting Room on Fairgrounds Road
Third Wednesday Seminars are held from 1-3 p.m. at the Fairgrounds in the conference room in the Pavilion
www.kitsapgardens.org
PNHC (Pacific Northwest Horticultural Conservancy)
This group was formed to purchase Heronswood in Kingston
For updates and information on becoming involved, contact PNHC at PO Box 1575 Kingston WA 98345 or email info@pnhc.org
www.weloveplants.org
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