More than 70 years of gardening, friendship and learning.
Country Garden Club was started in 1954 by Yvonne Panton-Jones, Jill Landey and Cleone Johnston.
The idea was to form a garden club for people outside the municipal area, at a time when Johannesburg Garden Club already had a large membership and suburban gardens were very different from those “with a stretch of Bryanston Bundu.”
The Country Garden Club celebrated 70 years in 2024. In its early years, the club organised annual flower shows for 13 years, with flower, rose and vegetable sections and trophies presented to winners.
Our meetings
We hold 11 meetings a year, always on the second Friday of the month. In summer we enjoy open gardens; in winter we choose an indoor venue.
Our speakers
Over the years we have welcomed outstanding speakers including Keith Kirsten, Terry Moller, Kay Montgomery, Leon Kluge and Sheenagh Harris.
Our traditions
Our Annual General Meeting takes place in May, and our final meeting of the year is usually a fun-packed affair.