District Clubs
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Within the Greater Seattle District we have eight local clubs and an Arrangers Guild. We are always looking for new members. The Clubs meet monthly from September to June with the exception of January. Each meeting consists of educational programs on horticulture and design. The Clubs meet together at District meetings four times a year. For more information on joining a local club you may contact the President of each club listed below Come on out and visit one of these clubs There is no obligation and we are happy to have guests.
Arrangers Guild - Meets 1st Monday of the month, 10 am
Educational Group. Learn designs for all seasons and the elements of design in a learning environment. Contact Betty Wren at 360-708-1457, wrenbk35@yahoo.com
Beacon Hill -Meets the 4th Tuesday of odd numbered months, 7 pm
Meets odd numbered months (Jan, Mar, May, Sept., Nov.) on Beacon Hill at the WSFGC Headquarters House, which we lovingly call “Garden House”. Programs are flexible and member-driven. Interests include: Urban Horticulture with emphasis on sustainability, food cultivation and urban forestry. We often add planning meetings or field trips during even numbered months as inspiration strikes us. All levels and interests are treasured. For meeting times and location, contact Robert Hinrix at 206-323-1992, roberthinrix@gmail.com and website www.seattlebeaconhillgardenclub.org
Briarcliff - Meets the 2nd Thursday of the month, 10 am
Contact Charlotte Smith at 206-284-8716, memsahib@aol.com or Co-President Nancy Wakefield at 425-483-5295
Carleton Park - Meets the 2nd Thursday of the month, 11 am
Carleton Park Garden Club, located in Magnolia area of Seattle, promotes the art of gardening, floral design and the study of horticulture. We share with each other the pleasures and delights of our gardens, encourage friendships and widen our knowledge. We meet in members' homes or in the Magnolia Village. A catered or bring your own lunch at noon is followed by a program of various topics and/or a field trip. We find joy in seeing, listening and comprehending nature. Districts meetings, events and flower shows also enrich and enhance our lives. Contact Sarah O'Neill at sarahconeill@gmail.com
Crestwood - Meets the 1st Friday of the month, 10 am
Crestwood Garden Club is open to anyone who is interested in the joy of gardening. We meet in at Day Star Retirement Village, 2615 SW Barton St., Seattle, 98126. Our group was organized in 1958 and we currently have 26 members. Each meeting has a program that includes a speaker, either on Horticulture or on flower design. Group tours occur a few times during the year. Bring your own lunch; we have hostesses who serve dessert, coffee and tea. Contact Bonnie Mecum 206-767-5476, bonniewm@comcast.net
Lakeshore - Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 10 am
Lakeshore Garden Club meets in Lake Forest Park north of Seattle at the Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church when not touring local nurseries and gardens. Each meeting includes a morning guest speaker on horticulture or garden design and an afternoon garden craft or floral design program. Tours are included throughout the year to enhance our learning and to provide times for group fun. Our spring Plant Sale is the last Saturday in April; is our fund raiser for the year; and, is well known throughout the District as one of the best! Our flower is the Hardy Fuchsia and our theme is Growing Gardens, Growing Friendships, Growing Community. Visitors Welcome! Bring your own sack lunch; coffee and dessert is provided. Contact Penny Fields at 206-954-6945, aplfields@aol.com
North End - Meets the 1st Friday of the month,10 am.
North End Flower Club was organized in 1919, and is located in the Ballard/Crown Hill area of Seattle. We meet in the downstairs hall of United Evangelical Free Church, 1420 NW 80th St., Seattle WA. We have a horticulture program and speaker in the morning, we break for lunch, and then have a floral design program. Community projects and field trips are included throughout the year, and we hold a plant sale every April. Our club is a great place to meet people interested in gardening, landscape, and design. Lunch is catered or you may bring your own sack lunch. Beverages are provided. Visitors are most welcome!
Contact Nonna Crook at 505-225-5882, nefcseattle@yahoo.com
Seattle Civic - Meets the 2nd Monday of the month, 10 am
Seattle Civic Garden Center meets at the Headquarters Garden House on Beacon Hill and is the educational unit of the District Clubs. This group will be offering classes on floral design, horticulture and gardening to the District Clubs throughout the year. Contact Laurie Skandalis at 206-941-3805, laurieskandalis@yahoo.com
West Seattle- Meets the 4th Friday of the month, 10 am
(See website for specific schedule and more information: westseattlegardenclub.com.)
We meet at Daystar Retirement Village, 2615 SW Barton St., Bldg. #2. Each meeting begins with coffee & treats; the business meeting starts at 10:30. We have a morning educational program, followed by a lunch break (dessert provided), and an afternoon speaker. Contact: Becky Kacel at _____________________
Arrangers Guild - Meets 1st Monday of the month, 10 am
Educational Group. Learn designs for all seasons and the elements of design in a learning environment. Contact Betty Wren at 360-708-1457, wrenbk35@yahoo.com
Beacon Hill -Meets the 4th Tuesday of odd numbered months, 7 pm
Meets odd numbered months (Jan, Mar, May, Sept., Nov.) on Beacon Hill at the WSFGC Headquarters House, which we lovingly call “Garden House”. Programs are flexible and member-driven. Interests include: Urban Horticulture with emphasis on sustainability, food cultivation and urban forestry. We often add planning meetings or field trips during even numbered months as inspiration strikes us. All levels and interests are treasured. For meeting times and location, contact Robert Hinrix at 206-323-1992, roberthinrix@gmail.com and website www.seattlebeaconhillgardenclub.org
Briarcliff - Meets the 2nd Thursday of the month, 10 am
Contact Charlotte Smith at 206-284-8716, memsahib@aol.com or Co-President Nancy Wakefield at 425-483-5295
Carleton Park - Meets the 2nd Thursday of the month, 11 am
Carleton Park Garden Club, located in Magnolia area of Seattle, promotes the art of gardening, floral design and the study of horticulture. We share with each other the pleasures and delights of our gardens, encourage friendships and widen our knowledge. We meet in members' homes or in the Magnolia Village. A catered or bring your own lunch at noon is followed by a program of various topics and/or a field trip. We find joy in seeing, listening and comprehending nature. Districts meetings, events and flower shows also enrich and enhance our lives. Contact Sarah O'Neill at sarahconeill@gmail.com
Crestwood - Meets the 1st Friday of the month, 10 am
Crestwood Garden Club is open to anyone who is interested in the joy of gardening. We meet in at Day Star Retirement Village, 2615 SW Barton St., Seattle, 98126. Our group was organized in 1958 and we currently have 26 members. Each meeting has a program that includes a speaker, either on Horticulture or on flower design. Group tours occur a few times during the year. Bring your own lunch; we have hostesses who serve dessert, coffee and tea. Contact Bonnie Mecum 206-767-5476, bonniewm@comcast.net
Lakeshore - Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 10 am
Lakeshore Garden Club meets in Lake Forest Park north of Seattle at the Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church when not touring local nurseries and gardens. Each meeting includes a morning guest speaker on horticulture or garden design and an afternoon garden craft or floral design program. Tours are included throughout the year to enhance our learning and to provide times for group fun. Our spring Plant Sale is the last Saturday in April; is our fund raiser for the year; and, is well known throughout the District as one of the best! Our flower is the Hardy Fuchsia and our theme is Growing Gardens, Growing Friendships, Growing Community. Visitors Welcome! Bring your own sack lunch; coffee and dessert is provided. Contact Penny Fields at 206-954-6945, aplfields@aol.com
North End - Meets the 1st Friday of the month,10 am.
North End Flower Club was organized in 1919, and is located in the Ballard/Crown Hill area of Seattle. We meet in the downstairs hall of United Evangelical Free Church, 1420 NW 80th St., Seattle WA. We have a horticulture program and speaker in the morning, we break for lunch, and then have a floral design program. Community projects and field trips are included throughout the year, and we hold a plant sale every April. Our club is a great place to meet people interested in gardening, landscape, and design. Lunch is catered or you may bring your own sack lunch. Beverages are provided. Visitors are most welcome!
Contact Nonna Crook at 505-225-5882, nefcseattle@yahoo.com
Seattle Civic - Meets the 2nd Monday of the month, 10 am
Seattle Civic Garden Center meets at the Headquarters Garden House on Beacon Hill and is the educational unit of the District Clubs. This group will be offering classes on floral design, horticulture and gardening to the District Clubs throughout the year. Contact Laurie Skandalis at 206-941-3805, laurieskandalis@yahoo.com
West Seattle- Meets the 4th Friday of the month, 10 am
(See website for specific schedule and more information: westseattlegardenclub.com.)
We meet at Daystar Retirement Village, 2615 SW Barton St., Bldg. #2. Each meeting begins with coffee & treats; the business meeting starts at 10:30. We have a morning educational program, followed by a lunch break (dessert provided), and an afternoon speaker. Contact: Becky Kacel at _____________________
