SCHOLARSHIPS — The Jane Parr Scholarship Fund provides generous scholarships given annually at a Spring luncheon to several students majoring in horticulture, landscape architecture, forestry, conservation, floraculture, turf management, organic farming, conservation wildlife management, or any related field. The scholarships are given in memory of Jane Parr, a former MWGC member and established and funded by Jane’s husband, Russell Parr. Please contact us at MWGC@ymail.com. Send the Scholarship applications and required attachments to Board member Cindy Singh via email at cindysingh@verizon.net.

MEETINGS — Garden Club Meetings are held September to May on the fourth Wednesday of the month starting at 1:30 pm at the American Legion on 41 Linden Ave., Newtown, PA. Our meetings are open to the public for a small fee. At most monthly meetings, we have a speaker presentation and a floral Little Show. We are a 501(c)3 organization performing several small community service activities, coordinating tours to gardens of interest and providing workshops to improve our skills.

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DUES — Dues are $35 per year to join; $10 guest fee for a speaker/presentation, or $15 for a Make-and-Take workshop. To join our garden club, pay the yearly dues at any meeting.

FUNDRAISER — The Club has a major scholarship fundraiser: The Gala Luncheon to be held on April 22, 2026. The theme is Alice in Wonderland Tea Party. The $45 ticket price includes decorated tables each with individual styles matching the theme, numerous raffle baskets, and a catered tea party luncheon. The featured presentation is by Kathy Lang who will fascinate us with her PowerPoint about botanical printing and dying on a scarf.