Teresa, do you belong to AHS?
On the portal there are several downloadable presentations that can be used for clubs.
Might have to have a PPP projector though.
Other AHS materials that can be used as well. Get pamplets.
Have a share table at every meeting. Members bring in catalogs, old and new, journals, gardening magazines etc. Have an auction of gardening books, tools etc. Gardeners always seem to collect more than they can use.
Often local speakers or sister clubs members will come for nothing but as a speaker, I will say that it gets hard to not only prepare a lecture, take time off from working, AND bring plants to cover our costs!!! One nice way a recent club did it for me was to allow me to bring some plants to auction with me getting the profit. That at times can also be split. It helps! Speakers often like to stay with a host. Pay their travel expenses.
Ask the AHS robins for donations. Have it listed in your Regional newsletter.
I have often sent plants to a new club in my region for auction or door prize plants to help get them started.
Watch the Bulletin Board. One lady just offered past Journals. For free!
All kinds of info on the archives of the robin (I've posted several years ago about what to do at meetings, how to get new members etc)
(all above reasons to belong to AHS, BTW!!!)
Post at local gardening shops.
Announcement in local garden clubs (somehow I found a list on the web locally). I sent a letter to be read to the Pres. and Sec. Nowadays emails!
You must have a charter membership. Money for room. Liability for garden tours might also be needed as well as for meetings (who slips and falls on spilt milk)
A club just recently started on the Cape of Mass last year. They are doing well. Ask them for advice. They should be listed under Reg 4. I forget the name at the moment.
*If you get it going, I'll ship a donation intro for your fall to be auctioned for the price of shipping ($10). Just send me the info needed.
Good luck. So much fun to get together with fellow plant lovers!
