1. Flyer---With a personal note placed at Library’s, garden centers & gardening events, such as 4-H fair, garden tours, etc. about what your club will be doing and an invitation to join you. Don’t forget contact numbers.

2. If members of your garden club makes the alter arrangements for the church. Place an invitation in the church bulletin, asking anyone who would like could come join you and maybe learn something while you make the arrangement.

3. Personal contact with new people moving into the community. The “Welcome Wagon” Remind them of all the plants among your clubs membership that may be available to them for their own gardens. Along with the many years of gardening know how for help.

4. Make a badge for yourself to wear---it should say something like---

Ask Me About Gardening

My name is_____________.

5. If you make a personal call and they are not home, leave a note saying you had been there and follow up later.

6. Contact all social clubs that publicize in the newspaper. Ask if you could give a brief talk about the benefits of belonging to a garden club.

7. Make sure the chamber of commerce knows you exist. They send out lots of information about the community to people who might be moving into your area.

8. Don’t forget the hospital auxiliary, and teachers.

9. Real estate agents see more new people in town than anyone else. Place a flyer in there office, or take them a bouquet of flowers, it will get noticed.

10. Any garden related place that is patronized by adults, is a good location for a flyer. Ceramic classes, craft stores, county extension office, garden markets, flower stands farmers markets, etc. Just get the word out there!

11. Encourage the head librarian at your local library to invite a garden writer to review a book. Work with them on refreshments, and helping to get the word out, etc.

12. Bird and Pet stores, grain and feed stores are also a good place for flyers.

13. Work with your publicity chairman to keep adds in the local newspapers, about what your club is doing and an invitation to come and join you.

14. Flowers, bulbs, seeds, dried plants, etc. Small give-a-ways with an information card attached about your club are excellent ways to encourage new membership.

15. Offer incentives to members bringing in the most new members each year. (free dues, free luncheon, tickets to an event, etc.)

16. Hold a special event for prospective members--- a garden party, tea party, wine & cheese night, salad luncheon, mid-morning coffee at someone’s home with nice gardens. Be creative!

17. If you see a nicely landscaped home in your area, leave a note on the door saying you noticed their gardens and invite them to call you to talk about them. It will get your foot in the door.

18. New membership can breath life back into your club, inspire old members and give new prospective to old problems. The more members-- the merrier the group--the easier the workload, and the fatter your treasury. So your club can do more, and the more your membership will grow.

19. Be positive!
Membership begins with me, but success cannot be spelled without U!