The Hobby Greenhouse Club sponsors a free self-directed tour of local hobby greenhouses every March. Hobby Greenhouse Club members open their greenhouses to the public and are available all day to answer your questions. A plant raffle and printed directions to all of the greenhouses are available at the start of the tour at the New Hanover County Arboretum (6206 Oleander Drive) and below.
Annual Greenhouse Tour
March 2 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Free!
Annual Hobby Greenhouse Tour – Saturday, February 29, 2020
The Annual Hobby Greenhouse Tour will take place at various private and professional greenhouses throughout New Hanover and Brunswick County from 9 am to 5 pm on Saturday, March 2.
An interactive map with descriptions of the greenhouses on the tour) can be found here!
The Hobby Greenhouse Club is a group of people who are interested in greenhouses (building and maintenance) as well as those who just love plants and gardens in general. Membership in the club spans three NC counties (New Hanover, Pender, and Brunswick) and is open to all.
Having a greenhouse is not necessary for membership in the club – just a passion for plants and a love of your garden. Currently, less than half of our members have a greenhouse. We are a very social group of people covering a wide range of ages, interests, and abilities, with plants and gardens being our common interest. We are always happy to welcome people who want to share their interests, expertise, and enthusiasm about all things plants, garden, and greenhouse related.
The club meets once a month, usually at the New Hanover County Arboretum, on the second Tuesday at 7:00 pm. Meetings consist of a guest speaker who speaks on various horticulture topics and refreshments, which are served following the speaker, providing people a chance to be social. Meetings last about 1.5 hours, with the first hour devoted to the speaker and business meeting and the latter part for socializing. In addition to our monthly meetings, we occasionally have a field trip to visit a place of interest. Guests are welcome at all of our activities.
The Hobby Greenhouse Club also host the Annual Greenhouse Tour the first weekend in March, as well as two plants sales throughout the year (April and September), with money raised going towards horticulture scholarships at Cape Fear Community College and Brunswick Community College.
New Hanover County Extension Service Arboretum
Wilmington, North Carolina