The Hobby Greenhouse Club

HGC Monthly Meeting: Holiday Dinner (Dec 9, 2025)
2025-12-09 18:00 (America/New_York) | Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC, 28403, United States
Please bring a dish to share. The club will provide turkey and ham.
Please wear your most festive holiday attire.
Appetizers at 6, meeting at 6:30, then dinner.

HGC Monthly Meeting (Jan 13): The Scented Geranium with Sally Jernigan
2026-01-13 19:00 | Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC, 28403, United States
The topic of our meeting January 13th (7pm, Arboretum) is The Scented Geranium. I will be presenting it and will bring different type to be felt and smelt. Examples supplied by Shelton Herb Farm.

HGC Monthly Meeting (Feb 10): Native Plants with Duane Truscott
2026-02-10 19:00 | Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC, 28403, United States

HGC Annual Greenhouse Tour - March 7
2026-03-07 09:00 - 17:00 | NC
The Hobby Greenhouse Club sponsors a free self-directed tour of local hobby greenhouses every March. HGC members open their greenhouses to the public and are available 9am-5pm to answer your questions. No early birds, please.
Printed descriptions and directions to all of the greenhouses will be available on the day of the tour at the Arboretum (6206 Oleander Drive). The George Ross Greenhouse is the location of a plant and garden-related raffle.
2026 Tour Descriptions (PDF) – Describes each of the greenhouses
2026 Tour Directions (PDF) – Step-by-step directions from one greenhouse to the next
2026 Greenhouse Tour Google Map An interactive Google map that includes greenhouse descriptions
Image of all locations below:

HGC Monthly Meeting: March 12: Propagating Plumeria
2026-03-12 19:00 | Seagate Baptist Church, 6115 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC, 28403
When: (NEW NIGHT) Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 7:00 pm
Where: (NEW LOCATION) Seagate Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
Directions: Seagate Baptist Church is located about a block from the Arboretum on the opposite side of the road at 6115 Oleander Dr., Wilmington. The meeting site is off the side street next to the church on Bagley Ave. So, you will turn off Oleander onto Bagley Ave. and look for the Hobby Greenhouse Yellow/ with black arrow directional signs that will be at the corner of Oleander and Bagley and on Bagley going to the parking lot. (These are the signs used for the Greenhouse Tour)
Guest Speaker: Jenny Keeling- “Propagating Plumeria”

HGC Spring Plant Sale: Fri-Sun, April 10-12
2026-04-10 09:00 - 18:00, 2026-04-11 09:00 - 18:00, 2026-04-12 12:00 - 17:00 | 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
