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There are monthly arts and crafts events, where up to 20 members meet at one of the organizers homes and make fun things. Some of the most recent projects have included, rock mosaics, holiday wreaths, bug hotels, and pumpkin arrangements.

We also have field trips to many places including, quilt exhibits, nurseries, home and garden shows, and participating in the McMinnville Holiday Parade as the Rakettes!

The clean ups around McMinnville are work, but they are fun also. We are a very active club!

There are usually between 80 and 100 members and approximately 50 attend the monthly meetings. So we feel we have a strong, active club.

We currently meet on the third Monday, September through June at the First Presbyterian Church in McMinnville, at 390 NE Second Street. We encourage members to attend starting at 9:30am for social time, then the meeting starts at 10:00am. Most months we have a speaker that starts at 11:00am until 12:00am.

We have social time starting at 9:30am where members can get some coffee or tea and there is almost always treats the members have brought! The meeting starts at 10:00am and the officers and committee chairs give reports about activities, projects or other club business. We have a short break and most meetings we then have a speaker give a presentation from 11:00am until 12:00am. Our members bring plants or garden items to give away, so each person in attendance receives a ticket and there is a drawing at the end of the meeting and many members go home with something fun!

Dues are $25 per year. $7.50 of that goes to the District and State Federation of Garden Clubs, of which our club is a member. The rest of the money goes to paying the minimal costs of running the club (rent for meeting space, speaker fees, printing, committee expenses, etc.).

The club has two main fundraisers each year which give us the funds to do all the projects. They are the Garden Tour and the Garden Faire which are currently held the Sunday before Father’s Day in June.

The Garden Tour is four to five private gardens that the homeowners open up for us to sell tickets and give tours. The homeowners are there to answer questions, but the members are also there to assist the homeowners and the people attending the Tour.

The Garden Faire is held in downtown McMinnville and is a gathering of many vendors selling plants, garden art and other items. It is free to attend, but we receive money from the vendors for space fees.

The Club awards three $1,000 scholarships to Yamhill County students who are attending colleges in Oregon and majoring in horticultural-related programs.

Our current ongoing projects include:

Maintenance at the West Entrance and the Post Office consisting of cleaning and trimming, plantings and adding bark dust as necessary.

Care for the indoor plants at the McMinnville Public Library by watering and replacement as necessary.

Conduct an annual Spring Cleanup of Third Street including trimming the ivy and adding bark dust. This has been a long-term commitment for over 25 years.

Our newest project is the Serenity Garden at the Cancer Treatment Center behind Willamette Valley Medical Center. We provide hanging baskets by the Cancer Center and are making a beautiful and restful garden for patients and staff to enjoy.

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If you would like to make your donation via credit/debit card, Donate Here

If you prefer using a check, it should be sent to:

McMinnville Garden Club Serenity Garden
PO Box 386
McMinnville, OR 97128

You will receive a letter which can be used for your taxable dollars.

If you are a member of a service club that would be willing to have a presentation given at one of your meetings, please contact us below

Thank you for your support. We have a lot more we hope to achieve, as more funds become available.

Don’t forget to drive by the site to watch it develop!