PRE-ORDER PERENNIAL PLANT PLUGS WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!
Member Photo
February 2022, A. Chelliah
Take our 2025 member interest survey on line, if you haven't already submitted a hard copy in person. Please only complete the survey once:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XKYFF7Z
or scan the qr code
Annual DUES:
Payment for annual dues should be received by the Club on or before March 1st each year. Submit check payable to "BCGC" in person or by U.S. mail to Bowie-Crofton Garden Club, P.O. Box 781, Bowie MD 20718. Or pay online with Paypal, paypal.me/bcgardenclub. IMPORTANT - If using Paypal, indicate in the comment box *Member Name, *Year and Membership Level (Individual, Family, or Junior), and Donation or Other amount (if applicable).
*required
Annual Membership Fees: Individual -- $10.00; Family -- $12.00; Junior -- $2.00
DONATE PLANTS - Please consider donating plants for our annual sale!
Member-donated plants are the cornerstone of our Spring Plant Sale! Please refer to the following document to plan your donation. Hard copies will be available at the monthly club meetings.
VOLUNTEER to help with the plant sale! It's fun, and a great way to get to know each other and the community and talk about 🪴PLANTS!!!🌻 Choose the area(s) that you would like to help with, and email your selection(s) to our Plant Sale Coordinator, bcgcmd.plantsale@gmail.com
Friday May 9, 10 a.m. until done (usually by 1 p.m.) - Setup (contact bcgcmd.plantsale@gmail.com for location)
Package presale orders, ensure the donated plants are labeled and priced, load the plants, equipment,
and supplies (needed day of) to a truck or trailer.
Saturday May 10 - Plant Sale, Belair Mansion
Set up 8-10 a.m. (park rangers available to help)
Cashiers - 8-10 a.m. (setup); 10 a.m.-noon; noon-2 p.m.
Parking support - 10 a.m.-noon; noon-2 p.m.
Distribute presale orders - 8-10 a.m. (setup); 10 a.m.-noon; noon-2 p.m.
Member plant and native plant sale tables - 8-10 a.m. (setup); 10 a.m.-noon; noon-2 p.m.
Breakdown and clean up - 2-4 p.m. (park rangers available to help)
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
Please consider volunteering for one of these important club positions. Contact the Club President if you are interested.
The Marketing and Social Media Committee needs members and a Chairperson. This is a new-ish committee in place of the previous single PR VP. The chair will be coordinating advertisements, Social Media accounts and posts, and any other marketing or PR that the club may need. We have minimal presence on social media currently and would love to expand to get more community involvement.
The Service Projects Committee needs members and a Chairperson. This committee is newly named, but existed in pieces before. The chairperson will track and manage the various routine and one-off service projects such as maintaining the Library planters, helping maintain the Bowie Pantry Garden and providing subject matter expertise to local individuals or businesses that want to improve their greenspace.
NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS - This City of Bowie Community Services Department volunteer program is designed to bridge the gap between elderly (65+) and disabled residents and adults and organizations looking for ways to reach out and help someone in need. Lawn/Yard work is one of the categories. https://www.cityofbowie.org/206/Neighbors-Helping-Neighbors
NEWSLETTER - Send a few bullet comments of your gardening experiences to BCGC.newsletter@gmail.com to include in the newsletter. Must be received by the 8th to make current month edition.
PATUXENT NURSERY- GARDEN CLUB MEMBER DISCOUNT
With many thanks to Patuxent Nursery in Bowie MD:
Bowie-Crofton Garden Club Members receive a 10% discount at Patuxent Nursery when presenting their CURRENT club membership PRIOR to the beginning of the transaction at the cash register. (A current club membership card is issued when the member’s dues are paid for that current year.) The 10% discount ONLY applies to annuals, perennials, house plants, trees and shrubs, pumpkins and gourds. The discount does not apply to anything else in the store such as pottery, soil, grass seed, garden shop décor, etc.
CALENDAR - For meeting information and other garden-related community events visit our Calendar
OUTREACH - If you would like to actively promote our Club, please print a copy of the club information sheet and post in a public location.
BCGC Information Sheet (updated February 2025)
Date I last remembered to update the Page Last Updated date: March 26, 2025