The Hobby Greenhouse Club

HGC Spring Plant Sale: Fri-Sun, April 10-12
2026-04-11 09:00 - 18:00, 2026-04-12 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | 2318 Metts Avenue Wilmington NC, 2318 Metts Avenue, Wilmington, NC, 28403, United States
Free
Friday (9am – 6pm)
Saturday (9am – 6pm)
Sunday (noon – 5pm)

Cash or checks only
2318 Metts Ave

HGC Monthly Meeting: Thurs May 14 Snakes of the Carolinas
2026-05-14 19:00 | Seagate Baptist Church, 6115 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC, 28403
Snakes of the Carolinas presented by Ken Hackney
This months program is not about plants or greenhouses, but it will be exciting and educational. The subjects of the presentation may be welcome or unwelcome guest to our gardens or greenhouses. SNAKES. Ken Hackney from Coastal Snake Management will be our speaker. He is a Herpetology Educator, he can help identify and may relocate snakes.

HGC Monthly Meeting: Thurs June 11 Daylilies with Doug Daniels
2026-06-11 19:00 | Seagate Baptist Church, 6115 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC, 28403
Doug Daniels will be the guest speaker on the topic of Daylilies.
Note that the meeting will be held at the Seagate Baptist Church Hall.

HGC Monthly Meeting: Thurs July 9 Annual Container Contest
2026-07-09 19:00 | Seagate Baptist Church, 6115 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC, 28403
Annual Container Contest
Location: Seagate Baptist Church (across from the Arboretum)
The Hobby Green House Container Contest: David Barkley will arrive at 7:30 to judge and award ribbons and cash prizes to the winning participants. There will be (5) 1st place, (5) 2nd place and (1) Member Choice award. If you are planning to enter (1) or up to (5) plants please arrive a little earlier than our usual 7:00 o’clock time, so I can register and place them before the judge arrives. These are the categories and rules to participate in the contest:
Members in good standing – 2026 dues paid prior to June 11th – are invited to enter one or more plantings in any or all in the first five categories. (Limit: a total of 5 entries) The sixth category is Member’s Choice.
Categories:
Hanging Basket- must be hanging & in a basket type container.
Single Planting- one type of plant in container
Mixed Planting – more than one type of plant in a container
Edible Planting- Herbs, vegetables, or fruit
Most unusual container- anything able to contain and support plant life.
Member’s Choice – Voted by the members. Each member present gets a total of only one vote for their top choice from all the plants entered. Entry with the most votes wins.
Rules:
Must be planted by person entering.
Must be an established planting.
Must be planted for a minimum of two weeks.
More than one entry per person is allowed, with no more than a total of 5
Judging is done by an impartial non-member.
Entries from previously years may not be reentered this year.

HGC Monthly Meeting: Thurs Aug 13 Native Plants with Chris Dean
2026-08-13 19:00 | Seagate Baptist Church, 6115 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC, 28403
Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 7:00 pm at the Sea Gate Baptist Church Hall, located behind the Main church building at 6115 Oleander Drive, Wilmington.

Our guest speaker will be Chris Dean on the subject of Native Plants.

Mr. Dean started Wild Meadows Farm several years ago. He will speak to us about the native plants that attract wildlife, bees, and birds.

HGC Fall Plant Sale: Fri & Sat Sept 11-12
2026-09-11 09:00 - 18:00 | 2318 Metts Avenue Wilmington NC, 2318 Metts Avenue, Wilmington, NC, 28403, United States
Save the date for our next Hobby Greenhouse Club plant sale: 9-6 at 2318 Metts Ave, Wilmington, NC
Cash and checks only. Proceeds from the sale fund scholarships for horticultural students at Cape Fear Community College and Brunswick Community College.

HGC Fall Plant Sale: Fri & Sat, Sept 11-12
2026-09-12 09:00 - 18:00 | 2318 Metts Avenue Wilmington NC, 2318 Metts Avenue, Wilmington, NC, 28403, United States

HGC Monthly Meeting: Thurs Oct 8
2026-10-08 19:00 | TBD

HGC Monthly Meeting: Thurs Nov 12
2026-11-12 19:00 | TBD

HGC Monthly Meeting & Holiday Potluck Dinner
2026-12-10 18:00 | TBD
