2024 Calendar of Events
​March
02 Gardening for Biodiversity, St. Mary’s County Library, Leonardtown MD
02-10 Philadelphia Flower Show, “Unified by Flowers”
08 FGCMD District II Annual Meeting, Severna Park, MD
11 SMCGC Horticulture Meeting at the home of Barbara Stellway Theme: Milkweed Variety13-16 Books in Bloom, Calvert County Garden Club
18 SMCGC General Meeting, Roses and Rose Diseases, Tolerance Hall (10:30am)
26 FGCMD Annual Meeting, Ellicott City, MD

April
01 SMCGC Horticulture Meeting at the home of Patty Teague. Theme: Natural Pest Control
02-04 43rd Annual District II Daffodil Show
15 SMCGC General Meeting, Landscaping with Natives, St. Mary’s County Library, Leonardtown, MD (10:30am)
17-18 Mid-Atlantic Region Daffodil Show, Vollmer Center at Cylburn Arboretum
22 Earth Day Events, Leonardtown MD
27-28 Historic Sotterley Annual Plant Sale, Hollywood, MD

May
04 MD House and Garden Tour: Cecil County
06 SMCGC Horticulture Meeting at the home of Macy Hovland. Theme: Peonies
11 MD House and Garden Tour: Talbot County
18 MD House and Garden Tour: Montgomery County
20 SMCGC General Meeting, Propagation and Utilization of Herbs, Front Porch, Leonardtown MD (10:30am)
23 FGCMD Judges Council Meeting, Severna Park, MD

June
01 MD House and Garden Tour: Dorchester County
02-05 NGC National Convention
03 SMCGC Horticulture Meeting at the home of Kathy White-Thorne. Theme: Room for Blooms
14 FGCMD District II Board Meeting
17 SMCGC General Meeting, Photography Design Challenge, Port of Leonardtown Winery, Leonardtown, MD (10:30am)
22 MD House and Garden tour: Prince George County
July
01 SMCGC Horticulture Meeting at the home of Lee Lacy. Theme: Duo Flower Design
15 SMCGC General Meeting. Community Vegetable Garden Initiative, St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Leonardtown
August
05 SMCGC Horticulture Meeting at the home of Robbie Loker. Theme: It’s all about bees.
19 SMCGC General Meeting, Flower Design Workshop, Tolerance Hall, Leonardtown MD (10:30am)

September
​09 SMCGC General Meeting, Climate Change and Terrapins, Chesapeake Biologic Lab, Solomons, MD (10:30am)
16 SMCGC Flower Show – Photography Entry Day
18 SMCGC Flower Show – Horticulture and Design Entry Day
19 Judges Brunch at the Front Porch, Clerking and Judging of Entries to follow at the SMC Fairgrounds
19-22 SMCGC Standard Flower Show at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds, Leonardtown, MD “Broadway’s Blooming”
October
07 SMCGC Horticulture Meeting at the home of Lynne Landsberg. Theme: Ground Cover for Shade
11 District II Semi Annual Meeting
21 SMCGC General Meeting. Thinking Outside of the Box for Flower Arranging, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Leonardtown
21-23 CAR-SGC Annual Conference

November
04 SMCGC Horticulture Meeting at the home of Debbie Kole. Theme: Garden Memories
18 SMCGC General Meeting, Lasagna Gardening and Bulbs, Ironwood Grill, Breton Bay Golf and Country Club, Leonardtown MD29 Christmas on the Square in Leonardtown MD
30 Small Business Saturday, Leonardtown MD

December
02 SMCGC Greens Workshop, Tolerance Hall, Leonardtown, MD
TBD SMCGC Holiday Decorations, Historic State House, St. Mary’s City MD
05 Garden Therapy
TBD SMCGC Holiday Decoration, Maryland State Rotunda, Annapolis MD