Monthly Meetings

Our monthly meetings are typically scheduled on the second Thursday of the month, from September through May.

  Meeting Information

Location: Varies              Time:     9:00 AM               Date:      Typically the second Thursday of the month, from September through May 

Inclement Weather/Emergency Policy

In the event of inclement weather or other emergency, the Co-hosts will make the decision whether to hold the meeting or cancel it. Members will be alerted by email by 7:00 p.m. on the evening before the scheduled meeting that it may be cancelled or delayed. The Co-hosts will send an email with their final decision about the meeting by 8:00 a.m. of the day of the scheduled meeting. The Co-hosts may also decide about a makeup day. No attendance will be taken if a meeting is ultimately held under these circumstances.

Prospective members and guests, if you are interested in joining us, please send us an email at darnebloomers@gmail.com

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Procedures for New Membership

A prospective member of the Darne Bloomers Garden Club must have attended at least two meetings as a guest before being invited to become a member.

Two Active Members, in good standing, must sponsor each prospective member and explain the Membership Responsibilities to them. Each sponsor must submit a signed and dated recommendation letter to the Membership Chair, who will present the letters to the Executive Board for approval at its next monthly meeting.

If you are interested in joining us, please send us an email at darnebloomers@gmail.com.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Membership Responsibilities

Active Members have full voting privileges. To maintain status as an Active Member in good standing, Active Members must:

• Pay the annual dues on a timely basis

• Attend at least six monthly general meetings during the fiscal year, September through May

• Co-Host one general meeting each fiscal year

• Actively participate in club activities and service projects

Inactive Membership is a temporary status, not to exceed two fiscal years. To qualify for inactive status, a member must have been active for at least one year immediately prior to this designation. Inactive Members do not have voting privileges. Inactive Members must:

• Pay the annual dues on a timely basis   (Dues for Inactive Members are one half the annual amount of those for Active Members)

• Co-Host one general meeting each fiscal year

Our History

The Darne Bloomers Garden Club came into existence on September 23, 1988.  The name was chosen to capture the friendly, fun-loving spirit of the Club. Membership in the National Capital Area Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. required that we exist for one year, have at least one officer, and have sponsorship by two Garden Clubs.  For membership in this national organization, we were also required to submit a list of members with a check for dues to the National Capital Area Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. The Seedling Garden Club of Clarksville and the Homesteaders Garden Club of Chevy Chase agreed to sponsor our membership in the Federation.Initially, we met in the basement of the Darnestown Presbyterian Church and therefore had to limit the desired club size to 25 “active” members and dues were $15 for the year.    The first project was “Flower Arrangements Done in Antique Containers”. The Club has now grown to a maximum of 45 active members and its members have provided nearly 200 monthly programs covering many aspects of updated horticultural and conservation practices, floral design, and community/regional resources to explore our love of gardening. Meeting formats include lectures, demonstrations, field trips to local and regional resources, “Hands-on” projects where members have the opportunity to create floral arrangements and other related gardening projects in a group setting, often led by noted design professionals, and an annual year-end May luncheon. We have had members offer to open their homes to other members for holiday house tours and spring garden tours as well.