Membership
SAGC Mission Statement
We promote interest in horticulture and act as a source of information for club members and the general public, through educational presentations and gardening related activities.
Goals & Objectives
1. To promote environmental responsibility and sustainable horticultural practices.
How we achieve this goal:
- Through informative speakers and topics and educational workshops and handouts.
- Planting trees in SAGC’s 10 year ‘Trees for Tomorrow’ program.
- Supporting and promoting the Junior Gardener program.
- Writing and posting gardening related articles for local newspaper and website.
- Lobbying for environmentally responsible mosquito control.
We will continue to remain informed and educate others about our environment.
2. To enhance the community through the knowledge and creativity of SAGC members, and to provide a venue for community involvement.
How we achieve this goal:
- SAGC community project of maintaining the gardens of the Mennonite Heritage Village.
- Entering the SAGC float in the Steinbach and Landmark parades.
- Supporting the Junior Gardener program.
- Organizing public garden tours.
- Through monetary contributions to the Bethesda Cancer Care healing garden and Eden East landscaping.
- Supporting Steinbach community gardens.
- ‘Trees for Tomorrow’ program.
- Advocating for responsible envionmental decisions re mosquito control.
We will continue to serve our communities by accepting new opportunities as they present themselves.
3. To act as a source of information for club members and the general public.
How we achieve this goal:
- Providing access to the SAGC library at club meetings.
- Engaging informative speakers and topics of discussion.
- Maintaining our www.sagardenclub.com website.
- Providing informative workshops.
- Supporting the Junior Gardener Program.
- Through activities such as mentoring, discussion forums e.g. round table and gardentalk, and an annual daytrip with an educational emphasis.
We will continue to seek ways to share our horticultural knowledge.
Memberships are available at $20.00 per person for the year or $30.00 per household. They can be purchased at any club meeting. If you have further questions, you can email our Membership Coordinator Lone Hill at hillsnseine@vcc.coop.
Any person is welcome to attend our meetings – either for a topic of special interest or to just “check us out”. Drop in fees are $5.00 per person per session.
Benefits of Membership
*2012 copy of “The Prairie Garden” at SAGC’s special price
*20% discount directly to members on May shopping night only
*Learn from expert speakers
*Fall perennial exchange for members
*First choice at Annual Plant Sale
*Annual volunteer prize draw
*Get ideas & be inspired! Opportunity to interact with other gardeners through involvement in activities
*20% discount goes directly to members on May shopping night only
*Great door prizes and refreshments at meetings
*Special events (barbeque, garden tours, horticultural day trip)
*”Manitoba Gardener” magazine subscription at a reduced price
*Occasional educational workshops
*Volunteer opportunities
Community Project
In the Garden Club, it is exciting to be part of a community of gardeners – and it is our pleasure and responsibility to share our passion and skills with the community in which we live. The Club has adopted the gardens at the Mennonite Heritage Village as its community project. Click here for more information.
Garden Talk
In order to give new and not so new gardeners opportunity to discuss gardening, we invite members to come and ask questions of our more experienced gardeners and discuss the ‘Garden Talk’ topic of the evening, at 6:30 before regular club meetings.
Junior Gardeners’ Club
Spring/summer program coordinated by SAGC with Sunshine Nursery & Oakridge Greenhouse. Details will be posted as they are available.