Welcome gardeners!
The Charleswood Garden Club aims to further the knowledge, enjoyment and appreciation of our plant world, thus enriching not only our own lives, but those around us. No two gardens are ever the same and enjoying that diversity is part of what we are about.
Members generously share information, ideas, talents, seeds, etc. for the betterment of our community. Some members also donate their time to help beautify our community by maintaining some of the public places in Charleswood.
If you have a passion for gardening, or you are just getting started, you have come to the right place.
Attend a meeting to hear what we are all about. Membership can be picked up at our meetings and is just $10 a year for the following benefits:
Hear interesting speakers on garden-related topics
Once a month during the winter we have a speaker talking on a topic of interest to our members. Our meetings are free to the public and are held the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Details of upcoming events are found at
events page.
Giant spring auction sale of perennials and annuals
Much of the plant stock available for sale is donated by the members. You may find items not readily available at the nurseries and you are sure to get it at a reasonable price. Details of this year's sale are on our
events page.
Discounts at many garden centres
Just show your membership card and many of the garden centres give 10% or 15% off. That could pay for your membership.
Rental of garden plots
If you would like to have a garden but don't have a suitable space we maintain a large piece of land that is available for our members to rent. Details are found at
Garden Rental.
Family pot luck supper
We kick off our first meeting in the fall with a family pot luck supper. With so much fresh garden produce that time of year it is always a delicious meal with many choices.
Fall Gardeners' Market
Members bring their surplus bounty to our fall sale. They also donate perennials that they have divided and home baking. This is a great place to pick up some fresh, locally grown produce and homemade baking or add to your perennial border with some hardy plants.
Photo Contest
This is for those who like to capture the beauty of our natural world. The contest is sponsored by the Manitoba Horticultural Association. Check the
categories and
rules for the 2024 competition.
Past activities that we have been involved with:
Children's gardens
Gardening related information was distributed through the elementary schools encouraging children to grow a garden and display items at the annual Fair.
Charleswood Centennial Open Gardens
This was a free one day event for members and the public to peek into the yards of some of the gardening residents in Charleswood. Check out our
gallery to see some of the beautiful pictures that were taken that day.
Tablescapes
Our members designed and provided small centrepieces for the 2011 and 2015 Manitoba Horticultural Association annual conventions.
