The Simsbury Garden Club
Application for Membership
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Last Name First Name
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Name of Spouse
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Street Address
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Town Zip Code
Telephone: ______
E-mail address:______
*Please read permit below
*E-mail permit: For security purposes, it is necessary that you choose to either use your e-mail address for SGC business or that you choose not to do so. We send SGC newsletters quarterly and e-mail “e-blasts” when necessary. A limited amount of information will be telephoned or mailed to those who do not use email. Please help us to keep our postage costs down and authorize the use of your email address if you have one.
Please choose one:
_____Yes, use my e-mail address
_____No, please do not use my e-mail address
Have you previously belonged to a Garden Club or gardening group? If so, please list your former activities.
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Applicant’s Name: ______
The Simsbury Garden Club offers opportunities to further your interest in gardening, conservation, floral arranging and horticulture by providing informative monthly programs and workshops.
Please check the committee(s) of interest to you.
Floral Design
Civic Services (wreath making…)
Conservation, Preservation & Environmental Awareness
Herb, Doorway & Betty Fisher Gardens (maintenance)
Horticulture (day trips, workshops)
Newsletter
Plant Sale (in May)
Programs
Publicity (newspaper notification)
Telephone & Transportation
Ways and Means (fund raising)
Please check those areas in which you wish to acquire additional knowledge:
Conservation, Preservation & Environmental Awareness
Floral Design
Horticulture
House Plants
Landscape Design
Wildflowers
Other:
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Please list any special talents you would like to share with The Simsbury Garden Club such as artistic ability, computer knowledge, photography, floral design, arts and crafts, etc.
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Applicant’s Name: ______
I have attended a Simsbury Garden Club General Meeting.
Yes_____ No_____
How did you find out about the Simsbury Garden Club?
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Membership Requirements:
✴Attendanceat a minimumofthree club meetings / activities per year. Meetings are the second or third Monday of the month at 11:30 a.m. Our year runs September through June.
✴Pay annual Garden Club dues of $40.00, payable upon being notified when they are due. In addition, new members pay a one-time $10.00 fee for the yearbook binder.
✴ Members are also expected to serve on one Hospitality Committee per year,
Participate in the Annual Plant Sale each year, and participate once during the
year to maintain the Club gardens, unless physically unable to do so.
(i.e. Simsbury Historical Society or the Circle Garden)
Signature of Applicant Date
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Please try to attend one garden club meeting prior to or after submitting your application to become familiar with what our club has to offer.
Please return the completed application to the address listed below. You will be contacted by a Garden Club member in the near future. We look forward to meeting you.
Simsbury Garden Club
Membership Chair
P. O. Box 123
Simsbury, CT 06070