Membership

Our Officers

President:

First Vice-President:

2nd VP:

Recording Secretary:

Corresponding Sec.

Electronic Comm's:

Treasurer:

Parliamentarian:

Past President:

Annie Libby

Lucy Burtnett

Reggie Doherty (Communications)

Glenda Sumner (ESM)

Elaine Sorrell

Margie Hill

Sue Roberts

Jennifer Barber

TBD

Betsy Rice

We meet the 2nd Tuesday October - May at:

Mount Dora First United Methodist Church, 439 East 5th Ave, Mount Dora

in the Fellowship Hall

ONLINE Membership Form: https://forms.gle/vtsaTGFMnSbtsrSN8 (please use Firefox or Chrome to open)

MAIL IN: Membership Form

NEW MEMBER 411 document: HERE

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

These are held the second Tuesday of the month, October through May. All members are asked to wear their name tags and are encouraged to bring Pass-along-Plants if desired. Any relevant information, such as costs, deadlines, changes in programming, etc., or regarding meetings will be announced in the meeting before &/or via email or on this website.

Mount Dora First United Methodist Church, Friendship Hall
439 East 5th Ave, Mt. Dora, Fl 32757 (GPS: 28.8008745, -81.6413704)

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS

These are held the fourth Friday of the month, September through April (except December) at 10am at the WT Bland Library, 1995 N. Donnelly St, Mt. Dora
(NOTE: Nov. meeting will be at Watkins Realty, 639 N. Donnelly St)

BONUS MEETINGS & PROGRAMS

Opportunities for members to meet outside regularly scheduled meetings while visiting new locations or learning new skills. Watch your email for upcoming dates and details.

We work together to benefit our community by:

Adopting, planting, and maintaining city parks & gardens
Providing gardening programs for local schools
Selecting Garden of the Month recipients
Providing camperships for Wekiva Youth Camp – an environmental residential summer camp;

S.E.E.K. – a summer conference at UF for high school students that focuses on environmental majors and career paths and for a University of Florida College of Agriculture Student

Our Motto, Theme & Flower

Motto: A garden...where ill thoughts die and good ones are born. Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Theme: Working & Learning Together

Flower: Phlox, Phlox drummondii

A Florida Native who’s symbolism of Harmony & Partnership compliments our 2025-2027 Theme: Refresh

Membership Responsibilities

Each member will pay $35 in dues for the October-May garden club year
Each member is encouraged to participate with one new or ongoing project/activity of the club. We believe all members have something to contribute—whether using physical, artistic, technical or other talents - there are always ways to help our with projects or committees.
The Annual Fundraising event is crucial in helping finance our community projects. Therefore, we ask every member to participate/contribute to help make it successful. Without help from ALL our members, we couldn’t accomplish everything we do.

Consider membership if you would:

Enjoy learning from other gardeners
Participating in civic gardening projects
Promote horticultural education with students from elementary school through college
Learn conservation of natural resources, native plants and birds
Enjoy the friendship and fellowship of others

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