The Uptown Garden Club is an informal group of TRUNA gardeners who meet during the gardening season to visit gardens and to share gardening tales and tips. Members take turns hosting by providing a program and light refreshments. Membership is open to all residents of the TRUNA neighborhood, but you don't have to be a resident to come to the meetings. There is no cost to join. If you would like to be added to the club's e-mail list, go to contact us and send your name and e-mail address to the web coordinator. 

 

 

April 18, 5:00 p.m., Vince and Ann Bellis, 1205 E. Wright Rd. Vince and Ann have a wonderful woodland garden unlike any other in Greenville.

 

May 23, 5:30 p.m., Jane Lawrence, 1905 E. 6th St. Jane is holding a Mad Hatter Party in her garden, which is recovering from the loss of a huge tree. Be sure to wear your hat!

 

June 20, 5:00 p.m., Ann Riggs, 5159 NC 33 East. Ann’s garden was one of the featured gardens in last year’s Ronald McDonald garden tour so it will be a treat.

 

July 25, 5:00 p.m., Kerry Carlin, 400 S. Pitt St. Along with seeing how Kerry’s garden has evolved, he promises some slides from his summer trip to the gardens of the Riviera.

 

August 22, 5:00 p.m., Joanne Kollar, 123 N. Harding St. Mary Krieger from Viquest will talk about healthy backs in the garden, and you can see Joanne's front yard, which was torn up for sewer line repairs last fall and has now evolved into new flower beds.

 

September 26, 4:30 p.m. Vik Sexton, 109 Azalea Dr. Vik has created several gardens in Greenville, and this is her latest garden creation.

 

October 24, 3:00 p.m., Bill Alston, 258 Beech Cove Dr., Grimesland. Along with touring Bill’s garden, Dorita Boyd of Rain Drop Herbs Farm will talk about making herbal vinegars.