Why should I come to a meeting?
Meetings are fun, educational, and a good opportunity to learn and share knowledge of successfully growing African violets and other Gesneriads. Participation is at your discretion. No member is forced to participate beyond their comfort level. Prepare to have fun and meet people that share a common interest.
Can I come to a meeting if I did not pay the membership?
Yes! We encourage you to come to a few meetings before joining, so that you have the opportunity to get to know us a bit better and see if the club meets your expectations. We limit participation in raffles, door prizes, and purchasing supplies or auction items to members only.
If I sign up to bring Door Prizes, how many do I bring?
Bringing door prizes is voluntary. You are only expected to bring door prizes if you have signed up to bring them that month. There is no limit to how many door prizes you can bring. It is up to your discretion. Typically members bring in a minimum of three. Door prizes are chosen by raffle at the monthly meeting. You must be a member and be present to win. All raffle money goes into club treasury.
Do we ever have a meeting where members bring plants and leaves for sale or trade to other members?
Members can bring plants for sale or trade. We have an auction at every meeting. You set the price, members bid and the highest bid wins. The money from this auction goes to the club. Typically African violets, Streptocarpus and other gesneriads are brought, but you can bring other types of plants or small non-plant items. You can also bring plants to donate to the Ways and Means table. Members can purchase the plant and the money goes back to the club treasury. It is member’s responsibility to dispose of any item that is not bid on or sold at the Ways and Means table.
Do we ever have “open houses”, where the group visits other members’ homes to see their plants and gardens?
Activities and Programs for the club are always evolving and input for activities and program ideas are welcome from all members. We have had excursions to outside gardens of interest, both public and private. Membership meetings generally take place in a public venue, but on the rare occasion, we have met at individual members’ homes.