Rockport Garden Club Membership
The Rockport Garden Club has approximately 200 members. It is a welcoming and active organization in the town of Rockport that encourages member participation in all events and activities. Meetings and programs are held on the first Monday of each month from April thru December (with some exceptions). Two meetings are held in the evening with all others in the afternoon. All events are listed with dates and locations on this website at Events & Programs. A printed Yearbook is also provided to each member.
Those interested in joining should find a sponsor (garden club member) and provide the sponsor with a completed application which can be printed from this website. After the application is processed by the Garden Club Board, the new member is officially welcomed.
We encourage the participation of all members, old and new. Often members may not be aware of the varied work of our committees. Please refer to this page and do offer to help in areas that appeal to you. The Chairs of the respective committees will contact you when you indicate your interest on your application. We need everyone!
ROCKPORT GARDEN CLUB COMMITTEES
Fund Raisers: Plans and works annual fund-raisers for the support of Town Gardens and other
civic projects. In 2008 this will include the Plant and Garden Shed Sale May 31
and the Garden Tour on July 10 and 11.
Garden Club Service: Prepares floral remembrances for and visits with local nursing home
residents, and also prepares and coordinates meals for “Open Door” in Gloucester
four times a year.
Horticulture and Conservation: Arranges the biennial Rockport Garden Tour and Field Trips.
Hospitality: Acts as a hostess and/or provides refreshments at meetings and other gatherings such
as our annual Picnic and Christmas Tea.
Membership: Provides and receives new member applications, meets and greets all members,
provides name tags, keeps membership information, records, statistics and trends.
Sends out dues requests, informational mailings, emails and makes phone calls.
Nominating: Prepares a list of candidates seeking or proposed for office.
Program: Plans programs, location of the Annual Picnic, Christmas Tea, and Workshops for the
entire season.
Publicity: Submits club meetings and activities to local newspapers and provides all publicity for
club events and fundraisers.
Town Gardens: Plants, cultivates, weeds, deadheads, waters and enjoys being part of a team
responsible for the care of one of our thirteen town gardens. Participates in the
redesign of existing gardens and plans for future garden locations.
Scholarship: Works with Publicity and local schools to advertise the availability of Garden Club
scholarships and screens applicants for scholarship awards