Celebrating
80 Years
of Growing Together
Welcome!
Mandarin Garden Club is a non-profit organization established in 1945. We welcome all gardening enthusiasts. Visitors and new members are invited to attend monthly programs, with informative speakers and attend field trips.
Mission
To cultivate the Mandarin Garden Club members’ appreciation for and knowledge of gardening and horticulture. To promote awareness, education, conservation involvement and preservation of natural beauty of the Mandarin community, surrounding communities and our country.
We flourish together
Visitors
Visitors are welcome to tour our demonstration gardens consisting of: butterfly garden, ginger display, bromeliad garden, vegetable garden, an herb garden, and native gardens. Our grounds are designed and maintained by some of the Master Gardeners of Duval County and volunteers. Our gardens are open to the public from dawn to dusk except when we have rentals and the “Private Party” sign is posted at the driveway entrance.
Fun blooms here
Friends
With circle meetings, we create social ties, and a connection to our community. The circles meet monthly, unless there is a General Meeting. There is usually a speaker, and some kind of food. Members may attend all of the circles. In fact, you are encouraged to do so when you first join, so as to find your peeps.
Cherokee Rose – 3rd Thursday, 10 AM
Dogwood – 3rd Tuesday, 10 AM
Live Oak – 4th Thursday, 7 PM
Magnolia – 2nd Thursday, 10 AM
Fun
Games, dinners, lively events, such as
- FYI – a weekly dinner group
- Horticulture – formerly Weeding Wednesday – where members work in the gardens and learn from each other
- Game Day – Mexican Train has been played at our club, monthly, since 1945! There are also tables of Mahjong, and sometimes other board games.
Flourish
A gardening club naturally helps things flourish – we support our community members through learning, we nurture children through hands-on gardening education (Sprouts), and care for those in need through various charitable efforts be it growing veg for the Food Bank, or decorating lunch bags for the Meals on Wheels program. The Crafty Ladies have a lot of fun; they meet weekly and make all sort of stuff, including fabulous decorations for our events!
- Crafty Ladies
- Fundraisers
- Sprouts – gardening for home schooled children
Planning Your Next Event
Our clubhouse and gardens are the perfect place for your events. Our facility is available for events such as weddings, family gatherings, birthdays, holidays, and more!