The DCA’s Greenhouse Group is an energetic group of women who are passionate about plants. Throughout the year, they propagate plants from seed, cuttings and plugs (small plants), all for the DCA’s annual plant sale in May of each year. The group also runs fall and spring gardening workshops (free to the public), and a holiday craft workshop in December.
Upcoming Spring 2023 Greenhouse Group Events
The DCA Plant Sale is Friday, May 12th, 2023
8:30am – 12:00pm at the DCA
A unique selection of more than 2,000 mature plants will be on sale. All plants are grown in the DCA greenhouse and/or members’ gardens. The plant sale will offer several varieties of native plants, perennials, annuals, succulents, and pre-planted outdoor containers. Greenhouse members will be available to give planting advice at the sale.
The Annual Flat Sale:
The Flats of Flowers Sale will go live on Monday, April 17th. It will run through Monday, May 15th.
The pick-up date will be on Tuesday, May, 23, 2023 at the DCA.
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Membership in the Greenhouse Group
Many of our members were novice gardeners when they joined, while others had been gardening for years. All enjoy the continual learning that is part of gardening — there’s always another plant, another seed, or another weather pattern that makes gardening a rewarding yet challenging activity. Members meet on the first Tuesday of the month. All Greenhouse Group members must be DCA members.
There are three levels of membership:
Full bench: open to returning members only. At this level, a member has a full bench in the Greenhouse, and watering duties once every other week. They must contribute a minimum of 50 plants to the plant sale. Fee: $120 for the 2022-2023 year.
Half bench: open to returning members only. At this level, a member has half a bench to themselves, and watering duties once every 4 weeks. Fee: $75 for the 2022-2023 year.
Associate: open to new and returning members. No bench space is guaranteed with this level, though it is common that other members will let you share their bench. There are also no watering duties. Fee: $50 for the 2022-2023 year.
If you’re interested in learning more about becoming a Greenhouse Group member, please contact our membership chair Sheila Sherwood at [email protected]
Membership levels
| 2023-2024 Year Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
Full bench |
$120.00 | Select |
Half bench |
$75.00 | Select |
Associate |
$50.00 | Select |
About the DCA Greenhouse
The Lord and Burnham Greenhouse was on the property when the Meadowlands estate was purchased by the DCA in 1950. At that time, plant material for the grounds and for the formal garden was grown in the greenhouse by a full-time gardening staff. The Greenhouse Group is proud to be able to keep this historic working greenhouse in operation.
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