River Bend Garden Club

River Bend Garden Club A club for residents of River Bend and surrounding communities, for both experienced and new gardeners. Meetings are a chance to get to know neighbors.

Half-hour Meet & Greet with refreshments, followed by an entertaining, educational guest speaker. Members meet on the second Tuesday of the months between September and June. Each meeting features a speaker or other educational program about gardening. Meetings begin at 12:30 with an informal meet-and-greet session that includes refreshments. After a 30-45 minute presentation beginning at 1:00, b

y a local expert in some gardening topic, reports are heard from the five elected officers and from 10 different committee chairs. There is a raffle of gift bags at each meeting, and a garden quiz with a prize to the winner. The club was founded in 1974, and has a membership of over 80 people. No gardening expertise or experience is required, and members do not need to live in River Bend, although most do. Annual dues are $15. A catered luncheon is held in December and June, instead of meetings those months. The purposes of the club are three: To foster friendships among people with gardening interests; to increase knowledge of indoor and outdoor gardening; and to encourage beautification within the community. The club gives to local charities, works with residents of both Howell Center and River Stone assisted living facilities nearby, participates in home and garden tours, takes day trips to places of historic and horticultural interest, and allows an opportunity for River Bend residents to get to know their neighbors. The Memorial Garden at Town Hall and the planter box at Plantation Square are two of its ongoing beautification projects. Anyone is invited to attend meetings as a guest. Speakers have addressed topics such as landscaping and lawns, container planting, dealing with deer, w**d control, mulching and composting, pollinator gardens, crafts and floral arranging, perennials and bulbs, shrubs and groundcovers, herb gardening, and much more! Meeting dates are announced on this page.

09/03/2026
Mark your calendar for Tuesday, September 8 for our first meeting of the 2026-27 season. Plan to bring $20 to join at th...
09/01/2026

Mark your calendar for Tuesday, September 8 for our first meeting of the 2026-27 season. Plan to bring $20 to join at this meeting so your name and contact info will be in this year's membership book. Connect with long-time friends and make new friends! Both Experienced and novice gardeners are welcome. You do not have to be a River Bend resident to join. Our first day trip is to Airlie Gardens in Wilmington.

We enjoyed making new friends at the Farmers Market. Thank you, River Bend Parks and Recreation.
09/01/2026

We enjoyed making new friends at the Farmers Market. Thank you, River Bend Parks and Recreation.

Thanks go to the team of volunteers who have been maintaining the Memorial Garden this summer: Diane Mustra, Karen Brown...
08/18/2026

Thanks go to the team of volunteers who have been maintaining the Memorial Garden this summer: Diane Mustra, Karen Brown and Irma Robinson for the leaf removal help, Dee Smith, Linda Klopf, Carole Creedon and Karen Brown for spreading mulch, and Fran Rice and Wendy Fleming for general maintenance.

The Garden Club will have a booth at this Friday's Farmers Market. Help us spread the word about the benefits of members...
08/17/2026

The Garden Club will have a booth at this Friday's Farmers Market. Help us spread the word about the benefits of membership. Contact Deb Riddle to see how you can help.

Need a shady place with a water view to sit and relax? The gazebo in our Memorial Garden awaits. Stop and smell the rose...
08/05/2026

Need a shady place with a water view to sit and relax? The gazebo in our Memorial Garden awaits. Stop and smell the roses.

Our featured speakers for the September 8 meeting are the two sisters who own Mitchell Hardware, the downtown store ever...
08/05/2026

Our featured speakers for the September 8 meeting are the two sisters who own Mitchell Hardware, the downtown store everyone loves. Come learn about the history and future of this unique business. Meet and Greet with refreshments begins at 12:30. Read what Our State Magazine says about Mitchells.

At Mitchell Hardware, a man built a reputation for welcoming all passing by the 125-year-old Craven County store. Now, his daughters carry on the tradition.

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