General Meetings

The club meets from September through May (except December) on the fourth Monday of each month, in the hall, at St. Luke Episcopal Church, 124 Orange St, Auburn CA, 95603. Meetings start at 9:00 AM sharp, with a social time from 10:00 to 10:30 AM, followed by a program. Currently scheduled programs are listed below.

Other Gatherings Plant Propagation: Not scheduled at this time.

October 27, 2025 - 9am: Dennis Belisle Dennis Belisle will share his extensive knowledge on growing rare fruit trees and his property in Alta.

November 24, 2025 - 9am: Grants Auburn Garden Club Grants Presentations: Hear from the non-profits chosen to receive funding from our fundraiser. There will be a Q&A period. Bring your questions.

December 1, 2025- 11:30am: Holiday Potluck Annual Holiday Potluck Luncheon at St. Lukes.

January 26, 2026 - 9am: TBD Watch this website for updates.

February 23, 2026 - 9am: Marnel Sexton - Acres of Hope Marnel will talk about her program at Acres of Hope which provides a safe family environment and a healthy living program for homeless women and children, and how to break the cycle of homelessness. Acres of Hope is the biggest hands on project in which the Auburn Garden Club is involved, thanks to the great work by Brenda. She will discuss the history, the good works and success and challenges of Acres and also how the Veg and Prayer garden fits into that good work. Brenda will also speak briefly on the gardens and how they are managed by multiple clubs and what help is needed.

March 23, 2026 - 9am: Sandra Stampfl- Flower Farm and Giant Pumpkins Sandra will talk about running a flower farm and her passion of growing Giant Pumpkins.

April 27, 2026 - 9am: Denise Moore – Fowler Nurseries Denise is the 4th generation at Fowler Nurseries. She will talk about her family history of owning and running a Fruit and Nut Tree Nursery, and what they are doing now. She will talk about traveling the world to find new varieties and Rootstocks

May 19, 2026 - 9am: State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant Daniel will talk about fire safety and his job at Cal Fire and as a Fire Prevention Specialist in Nevada-Yuba-Placer. He will also talk about defensible space, fire hazard/ fire mapping. Come with your questions.

June 8, 2026 - 11:30am: Annual Installation Potluck Luncheon: Annual Installation of Officers and end-of-year luncheon. Location TBD

Field Trips

The Club often schedules field trips throughout the year to various destinations in the area that are of interest to our members.