Events and Activities

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Regularly Scheduled Meetings

  • Calvert Garden Club Meetings are on the third Thursday of September through May. Members bring floral designs and horticultural exhibits (visit the page “horticultural specimens to exhibit by month“) to the monthly meetings.
  • Calvert Garden Club Field Trips are in October and May. Due to scheduling and venue availability, they may not occur on a Thursday.
  • Calvert Garden Club Picnic is in June.
  • The Calvert Garden Club Plant Sale is on the last Saturday in April (rain or shine).
  • The District II Executive Board meetings are on the second Friday of September, February and June of each year. The meeting place alternates between Pomfret, MD and Severna Park, MD.
  • The District (DII) Annual Meeting is on the second Friday of March in Bowie, MD.
  • The District Semi-Annual Meeting (DII) is on the second Friday in October in Bowie, MD.
  • The State Annual Meeting (FGCMD) is on the 4th Tuesday of March in Turf Valley Resort, MD.

Calvert Garden Club is part of District II of the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland (FGCMD).

Other Programs of Interest

  • The Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland maintains a Calendar of Events for all FGCMD Clubs.  Check for the latest HERE.
  • Those interested in the Master Gardener Program can find information and details about the overall program and activities specific to Calvert County.
  • A lot is always happening at Cylburn Arboretum and the U.S. National Arboretum.
  • Ikebana International, Chapter No.1, has an Annual Exhibit during the second two or three weeks of April. For the latest information, check the Ikebana International Chapter No. 1 website.
  • Each year several counties in Maryland participate in the Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage in late April and during May.  Check the Pilgrimage website for detailed information and dates for each County.
  • The National Garden Clubs sponsor the Annual National Garden Week during the first week of June.  Check HERE for this year’s details.
  • The District II Daffodil Show, usually held in mid-March at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, 400 Benfield Road, Severna Park, MD 21146
  • Ingrid Swann (St. Mary’s County GC and frequent contributor to Art Blooms) offers design classes on an ongoing basis. For details, click here.

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