San Clemente Garden Club, in partnership with the City of San Clemente Parks & Recreation, will host their annual, free-to-attend event on Saturday, April 12th from 8am - 2pm in the San Clemente Community Center located at 100 N. Calle Seville.

What Is GardenFest 2025?

GardenFest 2025 offers incredible bargains on hundreds of plants with an emphasis on drought-tolerant and California Native Plants, as well as a community center filled with flea market items found in homes and gardens.

Area residents are also invited to enter the annual “Funky Container Contest” which is judged by attendees. Entries must be submitted on Friday, April 11th between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM or no later than 8:00 AM the morning of the event.  Additional details can be found on the club website (link below).

The event also includes gardening advice, craft activities for children, free tool sharpening offered by Master Gardeners-so be sure to bring your garden tools, vendor exhibits, watch local artists at work creating amazing artwork-which will be for sale and tips on water conservation to name some of the things it has to offer.

Get there early for the best selection!

Proceeds from the event support the club’s college scholarship program, local school gardens and civic beautification. For more info visit: www.sanclementegardenclub.com

Hope to see all garden club members at the San Clemente Community Center as we prepare for GardenFest 2025.

General Meeting and

Guest Speaker:

MELISSA RAPP

ORCHIDS

April 2025

Melissa Rapp is a recently retired physician and a lifelong gardener. Melissa became a Master Gardener of Orange County in 2022 and has been participating in the Speaker’s Bureau since completing training. Melissa has also taken part in other MG projects such as Propagation, Emerging Tree Pests, Sherman Gardens and mentoring new trainees.

Melissa serves on the Sea and Sage Audubon Society Board and co-chairs the Tackling Climate and Trash Conservation subcommittee. As a Master Food Preserver of Orange County, she enjoys teaching about preserving what you grow. Melissa has a particular interest in growing orchids and will be presenting on caring for orchids.

Come and learn about growing these beautiful and exotic plants! While growing orchids can be intimidating, learn the secrets to being successful.

Join your fellow garden club members at the San Clemente Community Center to set up for the Fall Plant Sale. Wear gloves and bring a pruner to help clean up plants before putting them on display.

See you there!

CANCELLED - Civic Beautification at Casa Romantica has been cancelled for the month of September.

Meetings are held at St. Andrew's Methodist Church, 2001 Calle Frontera, San Clemente, CA on the first Wednesday of the month—September through June at 1 o’clock PM. You can join the club by clicking here or by showing up at any monthly garden club meeting. Join now and your membership materials and name tag will be ready for you on the check-in table at the next meeting.

Bob Gordon, M.D., Master Falconer and his Partner Huxley

September’s Guest Speaker will be Dr. Gordon, who will help us expand our knowledge of the natural history of local raptors and the birds of prey we welcome to our landscape as partners in controlling the gophers, mice, rats, and other rodents who assume our gardens are being maintained for their sole pleasure. A master falconer, Dr. Gordon gives regular monthly presentation on birds of prey, falconry and human/wildlife interaction at the San Diego Natural History Museum and the Mission Trails Regional Park’s Visitor Center accompanied by his winged partner Huxley, a Harris Hawk, perched on his fist to make sure he gets things right.

Get to know your fellow garden club members by joining them on the 2nd Wednesday of each month as we prune and weed the native gardens at Park Semper Fi.

If you have any questions, please contact Kieu Doan at kieuduyendoan@gmail.com

Get to know your fellow garden club members by joining them on the 2nd Wednesday of each month as we prune and weed the native gardens at Park Semper Fi.

If you have any questions, please contact Kieu Doan at kieuduyendoan@gmail.com

Get to know your fellow garden club members by joining them on the 2nd Wednesday of each month as we prune and weed the native gardens at Park Semper Fi.

If you have any questions, please contact Kieu Doan at kieuduyendoan@gmail.com

Location and Event Details to be announced at a later date

Get to know your fellow garden club members by joining them on the 2nd Wednesday of each month as we prune and weed the native gardens at Park Semper Fi.

If you have any questions, please contact Kieu Doan at kieuduyendoan@gmail.com

GardenFest 2024 is proving to be event more exciting than previous years! Don’t Miss It!

Click the link below for more information.

2024 GardenFest — San Clemente Garden Club

Join your fellow garden club members as we set up for GardenFest 2024