About Our Club

Gardening and Landscaping in the Southwest Desert

SCW Desert Garden Club’s mission is to promote, nurture and sustain interest in desert plants through education and charitable service to the SCW community, and to provide social activities for members.

Club’s Purpose – In the spring of 2022, the IRS approved the club’s change in tax status to a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. As stated in our by-laws, the purpose of the club is educational and charitable. Thus, the net profits from our plant sales and other fundraisers are dedicated to educational programs and donations to other 501(c)(3) charitable groups.

Beginner or expert, you can improve your skills by attending the Sun City West Desert Garden Club meetings, held each month from September thru May. No meetings are held in June, July or August.  Programs are presented monthly featuring a knowledgeable gardening professional or talented amateur speaking on how to grow, fertilize, irrigate and maintain everything from apples to zinnias.

A few times a year, our meeting may be replaced with an all day bus trip to a local botanical garden site or other places of gardening interest. One of our social events of the year is a catered fall meal.

The Desert Garden Club Greenhouse is located in the Beardsley Recreation Center courtyard, behind the meeting rooms. Greenhouse volunteers meet there nearly every weekday. They propagate and grow various plants through the year, which are sold from 8:00 am to noon on the first Saturday of the month (October through May) and from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Thursdays. Hours of operation are as needed during the summer. New greenhouse volunteers are always welcome.

Interested in joining? Complete the membership form included in the “Membership” section on this site.

 

Plant Sales – from 8:00 am to noon on the first Saturday of the month as well as on Thursdays from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

 October 7th is the first scheduled sale for the fall- we will have “casual” plant sales available before then but only if someone is able to catch us at the greenhouse when a member is working there. The “casual” sales will be cash or check only.

Our greenhouse is at the Beardsley Recreation Center on the corner of Beardsley Road and 128th Avenue in Sun City West.

 

If you have questions about this, please email them to davidwieg@aol.com

Club Meetings

Club Meetings are held the 1st or 2nd Tuesday of the Month – September thru May at 9:00 a.m.

Location:     

R H Johnson Social Hall
19809 R.H. Johnson Blvd.
Sun City West, AZ

The Desert Garden Club Greenhouse

The Desert Garden Club Greenhouse is located in the Beardsley Recreation Center courtyard, behind the meeting rooms. Greenhouse volunteers meet there weekday mornings. 

Location:

Beardsley Recreation Center
12755 Beardsley Road
Sun City West, AZ