2025 - 2026 Calendar of Club Meetings and Notable Events
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
OPENING MEETING, SPEAKER, & LUNCHEON
L’HIRONDELLE CLUB
7611 L’HIRONDELLE CLUB ROAD
9:30 AM
Coffee
10:00 AM
Guest Speaker: Moira Hoen on “Arrangements from Your Garden” Raffle to follow
11:00 AM
Meeting and Distribution of Yearbooks
12:00 PM
Luncheon
SEPTEMBER 18, 2025
SHIRLEY MENIECE HORTICULTURAL CONFERENCE*
VIRTUAL
SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
ZONE VI JUDGING WORKSHOP *
ELKRIDGE COUNTRY CLUB
OCTOBER 14, 2025
CLUB MEETING AND HORTICULTURAL INSIGHTS
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
WESTERN RUN
9:30 AM
Coffee and light fare
10:00 AM
“Judging Jewels” by Hardy Horticulture Committee Bring your specimens to learn about presentation techniques that will win ribbons.
11:00 AM
Meeting
12:00 PM
Luncheon
OCTOBER 25, 2025
THE GARDEN HISTORY AND DESIGN CONFERENCE*
VIRTUAL
NOVEMBER 1, 2025
MD DAFFODIL SOCIETY MEETING & BULB SALE 1:30 - 3:30 PM
GREENHOUSE CLASSROOM, CYLBURN ARBORETUM
NOVEMBER 4, 2025
GCA'S ZONE VI MEETING; GREENSPRING VALLEY GARDEN CLUB*
NOVEMBER 11, 2025
CLUB MEETING AND ARTISITIC WORKSHOP
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
WESTERN RUN
9:30 AM
Coffee and light fare
10:00 AM
Instructional preview by Artistic Committee in preparation for December’s Artistic Show. Sign up for class choice.
11:00 AM
Meeting
DECEMBER 1 , 2025
PICK UP OF POINTSETTIAS AT BLISS MCCORD'S
AFTER 2 PM
DECEMBER 9, 2025
CLUB MEETING AND ARTISTIC SHOW
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
WESTERN RUN
8:00 AM
Placing and passing of entries (closes 9: 45 AM)
10:00 AM
Guest Speaker, Ginny Marks on “How to Make a Beautiful Magnolia Wreath”
11:00 AM
Meeting
12:00 PM
Luncheon and “Yankee Swap”
JANUARY 13, 2026
CLUB MEETING AND CONSERVATION LECTURE
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
WESTERN RUN
9:30 AM
Coffee and light fare
10:00 AM
Conservation Lecture
11:00 AM
Meeting
NO FEBRUARY MEETING
MARCH 10, 2026
CLUB MEETING AND GARDEN PRESENTATION
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
WESTERN RUN
9:30 AM
Coffee and light fare
10:00 AM
Presentation by club member, Joan Miller, on seasonal gardening
11:00 AM
Meeting
MARCH 15-MARCH 18TH, 2026
NATIONAL AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION CONFERENCE*
WASHINGTON, DC
APRIL 14, 2026
CLUB MEETING AND TASHIDING GARDEN VISIT
ON LOCATION
9:30 AM
Meet at Meadowood Garden to carpool
10:00 AM
Guided tour of Tashiding Gardens by hosts, Douglas and Tsognie Hamilton
11:30 AM
Meeting on site
APRIL 15 – APRIL 16, 2026
MARYLAND DAFFODIL SOCIETY’S 103rd DAFFODIL SHOW*
APRIL 19 – APRIL 21, 2026
GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA’S ANNUAL MEETING*
GCA HEADQUARTERS, NYC
MAY 12, 2026
CLUB MEETING AND SPRING HORTICULTURE AND PHOTOGRAPHY SHOWS
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
WESTERN RUN
8:00 AM
Placing and passing of entries (closes 9:45 AM)
10:00 AM
Meeting
12:00 PM
Luncheon
JUNE 9, 2026
CLUB MEETING AND YEAR END AWARDS
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
WESTERN RUN
8:00 AM
Placing and passing of entries (closes 9:45 AM)
10:00 AM
Meeting and Presentation of Awards
12:00 PM
Luncheon
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*Regularly visit the News page under “From the Garden” on this website or contact HGC for timely updates on these events.
