Garden Clubs
Arizona Rare Fruit Growers
Meet at 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month. Palo Verde room.
The University of Arizona Maricopa County Cooperative Extension
4341 E. Broadway Road, Phoenix.
Contact: Dick Gross, (623) 939-4570
Arizona Gourd Society
Arizona Herb Association
Meet at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month.
Meetings are held at either:
The University of Arizona Maricopa County Cooperative Extension
4341 E. Broadway Road, Phoenix.
or
Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park
4619 E. Washington, Phoenix.
(between 44th Street and State Route 143).
Check calendar on web site or call for location.
Contact: (602) 470-8086, Ext. 830, or P.O. Box 63101, Phoenix, AZ 85082-3101
Arizona Mushroom Club
Meetings are held quarterly with field trips as weather permits.
The University of Arizona Maricopa County Cooperative Extension
4341 E. Broadway Road, Phoenix.
Contact: Dr. Chester Leathers, (480) 832-6709, azmushclub@aol.com or P.O. Box 3136, Tempe, AZ 85280-3136
Arizona Native Plant Society
Meet at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month.
Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 Galvin Parkway,
Phoenix.
Contact: Kathy Rice, (480) 481-8137
Bonsai of Scottsdale
Meet at 1:30 p.m. the first and third Saturday of the month.
Via Linda Senior Center, 10440 N. Via Linda, Scottsdale.
Contact: (480) 575-5649
Central Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society
Meet at 2 p.m. the last Sunday of the month.
Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 Galvin Parkway,
Phoenix.
Contact: Judy Braun-Brody, (480) 481-8129 or (480) 951-1363
Desert Daylily Society
Desert Pointe Garden Club
Meet at 9:30 a.m. the first Monday of the month.
Shomi Club House, 4636 E. Shomi St., Phoenix.
Contact: Lester2000@cox.net
Desert Sun African Violet Society
Meet at 10 a.m. the second Tuesday and third Saturday of the month.
Various locations in Phoenix.
Contact: (623) 872-9020
Desert Valley Orchid Society
Meet at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month.
Scottsdale Senior Center, 10440 E. Via Linda, Scottsdale.
Contact: Beverly Tall,
(480) 816-4722
Down
to Earth Toastmasters
Meet at 5:45 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of the month.
The University of Arizona, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension,
4341 E. Broadway Road, Phoenix.
Contact: Olivette Aviso, (480) 235-5989
East Valley
Gardener's Club
Meet at 7 p.m. the second Monday of the month.
Mesa Fire
Station, 815 N. Lindsay, Mesa.
Contact: Barbara Schoenberg, (480) 570-0124
Floral Designers of Sun Cities
Meet at 1 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month.
Location varies in Sun City, Sun City West and Sun City Grand.
Contact: Sylvia Patrick,
(623) 584-3780
Fountain Hills Herb Society
Meet at 11:30 a.m. the third Monday of the month.
Location varies in Fountain Hills.
Contact: Toni Patterson, (480) 837-0694
Greater Phoenix Pond Society
Meet the second Saturday of the month
Times and locations vary.
Contact: Dan S. (480) 491-1648
Maricopa Audubon Society
Meet at 7:30 p.m. the first Monday of the month.
The Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix.
Contact: Laurie Nessel, (480) 968-5614
Mesa-East Valley Rose Society
Meet at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of the month.
Mesa Community College, Paul Elsner Library Community Room, 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa.
Contact: Steve Sheard, (480) 831-2609
Mesa Garden Club
Meet at 9:30 a.m. the first Thursday of the month.
Velda Rose Methodist Church, 5540 E. Main St., Mesa.
Contact: (480) 832-5691
North American Water Garden Society, Phoenix Chapter
Old Fashioned Garden Club
Meet at 9:30 a.m. the third Thursday of the month.
Location varies.
Contact: Lois Sauer, (602) 266-0142
Orchid Society of Arizona
Meet at 7 p.m. the first Monday of the month.
Encanto Park Clubhouse, 2605 N. 15th Ave., Phoenix.
Contact: Julie Rathbun, (602) 843-0223
Phoenix Bonsai Society
Meet at 7:30 p.m. the first three Tuesdays of the month.
Valley Garden Center,
1809 N. 15th Ave., Phoenix.
Contact: Elsie Andrade, (602) 995-3870
Phoenix Chrysanthemum Society
Meet at 7:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month
Valley Garden Center, 1809 N. 15th Ave., Phoenix.
Contact: Wayne Wight, (602) 943-7418
Phoenix Rose Society
Meet at 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month
Valley Garden Center, 1809 N. 15th Ave., Phoenix.
Contact: Bill, (602) 942-1543
Roadrunner African Violet Society
Meetings as needed
Location varies.
Contact: Rosemary Lort,
(602) 992-1251
Rose Society of Glendale
Meet at 7:00 p.m. the first Thursday of the month.
Glendale Adult Center, 5970 W. Brown St., Glendale.
Contact: Bill Sheperd, (623) 878-9607, Email rosebuds1@cox.net
Saguaro Garden Club
Meet at 9 a.m. the second Wednesday of the month.
Pyle Adult Center, 655 E. Southern, Tempe.
Contact: Lisa Stephens (480) 820-3439
Scottsdale Garden Club
Meet at 11:30 a.m. the first Monday of the month.
Location varies.
Contact: (480) 391-3582
Scottsdale Rose Society
Meet at 7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month.
Eldorado Community Center, 2311 N. Miller Road, Scottsdale.
Contact: (602) 953-9133
Sonoran Desert Iris Society
Meet at 7:00 pm on the second tuesday of each month
Valley Garden Center, 1809 North 15th Avenue, Phoenix
Contact: Darol Jurn (623) 932-3412 or sonoraniris@yahoo.com
Southwest
Gourd Association
Meet at 7:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month.
Maricopa County Cooperative Extension
4341 E. Broadway Road, Phoenix.
Contact: Leah Williams (520) 723-4432
Sun Country Iris Society
Meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month.
Valley Garden Center, 1809 N. 15th Ave., Phoenix, AZ
Contact: Ardi Kary, (480) 949-0253
Sunrise Club
Meet at 9:30 a.m. the second Saturday of the month at members' homes.
Contact: Julie, (480) 838-2414.
Tempe Garden Club
Tolleson Gourd Patch
Meet at 2:30 p.m. the second Thursday of the month.
Tolleson Library, 9555 W. Van Buren, Tolleson.
Contact: Jan Weibe, (623) 878-6738
Valley of the Sun Plumeria Society
Meet six times a year. Times and locations vary.
Contact: Michele Wilcox, (480) 502-5702
Valley of the Sun Gardeners
Meet at 7 p.m. the first Monday of the month.
Washington Adult Center, 2240 W. Citrus Way, Phoenix.
P.O. Box 11127, Phoenix, AZ 85061-1127
Contact: President Bill Carls 602-942-1543
Washington Garden Club
Meet at 9:30 a.m. the second Friday of the month.
Location varies.
Contact: Orvalita Hopkins,
(602) 265-8677
Weeders Garden Club
Meet at 9:30 a.m. the second Thursday of the month.
Location varies in Chandler, Queen Creek and Sun Lakes.
Contact:
(480) 759-3335
West Valley Gourd Patch
Meet at 1:30 p.m. on third Tuesday of the month.
Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown St., Glendale.
Contact: Jan Weibe,
(623) 878-6738
West Valley Rose Society
Meet at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month
LandscapeMart, 8025 W Thunderbird, Peoria, AZ
Contact: Jeannie 602-493-0238
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Arizona Garden Clubs 
Last Updated, Feb 25, 2008
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