Down To Earth Garden Club

If we have a speaker we generally, as a courtesy, let him do his presentation first. Our last speaker was a CPA who discussed tax liability for small non-profits. Most of our speakers are a little more plant related but this was a special need speaker.
We then go through the usual procedure with minutes and treasurer's report. The rest of the meeting is devoted to business.
 We do bed reports where anyone who wishes to discuss the progress or lack thereof with his particular community bed may do so. A lot of gardening and plant lore is traded during this part of the meeting. There are rarely committee reports but if a sale, picnic or excursion is being planned a report will be given. The budget committee may present the budget for a vote or the publicity committee may let us know what is going on in that area.
We proceed to new and old business where we do planning, take suggestions for projects, set up schedules, arrange work parties etc.
We end with snacks or sometimes do them during the working session if things appear to be getting lengthy. In January we have a soup and bread meeting where those who choose to do so bring homemade soup or bread. In November we do the end of season feast where everyone brings something. The rest of the time we have two or three volunteers prepare snacks. There are currently three cookbooks of member's recipes available. We have some great cooks and much of the food comes from someone's garden.
During the refreshments we talk about (guess what?) gardening. This is another place where novice or even experienced gardeners can learn from other's experience.
Our meetings are open to the public and we would welcome new members.