Sign Up to Volunteer at the 2026 GWC Azalea Sale NOW!
The 2026 GWC Azalea Sale will take place at the Fairgrounds from March 23 to April 4, in the Tobacco Pavilion.
March 23, 24, 25. Most of the set-up will happen on the first day. Volunteers will place signs around the Fairgrounds to direct customers to the exact location of the sale. At the sale location, spaces will be marked for the plants, and plant signs placed. Trucks will arrive every day to be unloaded. Delivery times are scheduled but not guaranteed.
March 26, 27, 28. These three days are typically the busiest of the sale and will require more coverage than any other day except the final Saturday. Volunteers should arrive before 9:00 to find parking, get your badge and price list, and be there before the customers.
March 29. Sunday, closed.
March 30 to April 4. Usually slower than the first few days, but it can still be busy, depending on the weather. Saturday April 4 will definitely be busy, serving customers, gathering and packing signs, and finding homes for the last few azaleas.
Sign up to help out NOW! It's easy! It's fast! It's what GWC people do to help our Club and our community! Just click this link!
March 23, 24, 25. Most of the set-up will happen on the first day. Volunteers will place signs around the Fairgrounds to direct customers to the exact location of the sale. At the sale location, spaces will be marked for the plants, and plant signs placed. Trucks will arrive every day to be unloaded. Delivery times are scheduled but not guaranteed.
March 26, 27, 28. These three days are typically the busiest of the sale and will require more coverage than any other day except the final Saturday. Volunteers should arrive before 9:00 to find parking, get your badge and price list, and be there before the customers.
March 29. Sunday, closed.
March 30 to April 4. Usually slower than the first few days, but it can still be busy, depending on the weather. Saturday April 4 will definitely be busy, serving customers, gathering and packing signs, and finding homes for the last few azaleas.
Sign up to help out NOW! It's easy! It's fast! It's what GWC people do to help our Club and our community! Just click this link!
What's Happening in March at the GWC
Our March presenter, Catherine Myers, will introduce us to the specifics of building layers of interplanted shrubs, grasses, and perennials that support each other over time. Catherine grew up in Peoria, Illinois with parents who gardened. Her dad laid out edible plants in neat rows while her mom loved free flowing flowers at the edges of beds. Catherine’s favorites were zinnias, petunias as annuals and bachelor buttons, poppies, and mountain snow that bloomed year after year. Hollyhocks and coreopsis flourished in the alley. Summer days there were her first garden influences. After retiring from teaching, she trained at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle Illinois as a naturalist, and worked in the Children’s Garden. Her days at the Arboretum led to a lifelong interest in garden designs that enclose livable spaces and sustain their balance over time. Catherine’s interest developed in sustainable plantings that encourage wildlife survival and bring the peace and balance of the prairie into home gardens.
Monthly meetings begin officially at 7:30 PM at the Ruby McSwain Education Center, JC Raulston Arboretum, on the third Tuesday of each month (that’s the 17th in March this year). Refreshments and social time start at 7:00. Visitors and prospective new members are always welcome!
Not a member? We feel your pain. But not to worry! The GWC's got you covered. First off, you're always welcome to attend our presentations as a guest. Even better, you're always welcome to become a member. If you love gardens and gardening in the Carolinas (and hanging around with others who feel the same way) why not join us! We'd love to have you! A handy online membership application awaits you right here!
Monthly meetings begin officially at 7:30 PM at the Ruby McSwain Education Center, JC Raulston Arboretum, on the third Tuesday of each month (that’s the 17th in March this year). Refreshments and social time start at 7:00. Visitors and prospective new members are always welcome!
Not a member? We feel your pain. But not to worry! The GWC's got you covered. First off, you're always welcome to attend our presentations as a guest. Even better, you're always welcome to become a member. If you love gardens and gardening in the Carolinas (and hanging around with others who feel the same way) why not join us! We'd love to have you! A handy online membership application awaits you right here!
Are you a North Carolina State University horticulture major? We want to help you!
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