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OUR HISTORY
Officially founded in 1938, the Charles County Garden Club 's beginnings actually date back to 1936.
It was in 1936 that Charles County made its debut as one of the county's selected to participate in the Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage. That year seven of the county's finest homes opened their doors to provide a glimpse into this great county many call home.
In November 1938, at the home of Captain and Mrs. George Gering of Indian Head, the Charles County Garden Club was born. The small enthusiastic group who attended that first meeting elected Mrs. Frank Jack Fretcher (Martha) as their President. Originally the club was comprised of two units, the Indian Head unit and the La Plata unit. In those years that made perfect sense because Indian Head, the location of a well-known military base, was actually Charles County's most populated town, and of course, the La Plata unit was established because La Plata is Charles County's county seat. The Indian Head unit emphasized horticultural specialization and the La Plata unit stressed civic improvement.
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2011 - 2012 Meeting and Events Schedule:
Sept. 13 - 17 Charles County Fair Coordination and Events, Charles County Fairgrounds
Oct. 11: Trip to Vollmer Center, Baltimore
Nov. 14: Designs for the Holidays, Indian Head Pavillion
Dec. 5 - 7: Greens Workshop, Christ Churc, La Plata
Dec. 12: Christmas Tea: Home of Mr, & Mrs. Edwin Kelly
Jan. 9: Indigenous Raptors, Lancaster Community Center, Waldorf
Feb. 13: Art in the Landscape, Sacred Heart Church, La Plata
Mar. 12: Annual Luncheon, Swan Point Country Club, Issue MD
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