The Wareham Garden Club will hold its first meeting of the fall on Thursday, Sept. 14 at St. Patrick’s Church Hall, 82 High Street. 

Social time begins at 9 a.m. and will be followed by the general meeting at 9:30 a.m. 

The Garden Club encourages members to bring horticulture from their gardens for this month's program, which will be judged by accredited Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts judges who are also members of the club. 

The club’s membership is diverse, ranging from longtime expert gardeners to “eager learners” who sign up for the many workshops Club Master Gardeners hold throughout the year. 

The club is committed to its its town beautification program and a monthly Garden Therapy partnership with the Council on Aging –– in addition to organizing educational events and fundraisers to for its scholarship program. 

Guests are welcome to attend monthly meetings at no charge. 

Meetings are held the second Thursday of the month in September, October, November, February, March, April and May. 

Prospective new members are encouraged to attend a meeting and fill out the application at the meeting or through the website at warehamgardenclub.org. 

To express interest or ask questions, call membership chair Susan Melrose at 203-470-8919.