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Activities
& Projects

The membership of Hillside Gardeners of Montclair meets every month from September through May. The meetings

are friendly, lively and often full of

surprises.

A few of the many craft projects from

the past year:

Club Activities

GENERAL MEETINGS:

​Hillside Gardeners of Montclair meets Tuesdays at 11:00 AM at the Joaquin Miller Community Center in Oakland. Meetings are held once a month from September through May. The 2024-2025 meeting schedule is available HERE
 

The SPEAKER PROGRAM is from 1 PM to 2 PM. Guest speakers give presentations about various garden or conservation topics.​

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EXCURSIONS:

Members meet for field trips exploring gardens and other points of interest. These events are always both fun and enlightening.

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INTEREST GROUPS

--The Knitting Group makes knitted and/or crocheted items that can be kept or sold at Club meetings or events.
 

     --The Green Thumbs,  a propagation group, meet periodically to transplant and/or grow plants from seed to share or to sell at HGM meetings or events.

     --The Pottery Group makes pottery for their own use or for sale at Club meetings or events.

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    --  Arts and Crafts. Club members frequently meet to learn new craft techniques and methods, resulting in wonderfully interesting and innovative creations.

Fundraising Events

     --Crafters Alley is held during the November meeting and is intended for crafters to display and sell their handicrafts. It features pottery, knitted objects, food items, jewelry and other items.

     --Our
SPRING GARDEN TOUR is held every other year in the Oakland area and features 6+ private gardens as well as a Garden Gift Shop.

     --Proceeds from fundraising events are used to support

CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND GRANTS.

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