We have monthly meetings from September through June. Non-members are welcome to attend as guests.
Programs 2026-2027
Meeting Time
9:30 am: Gathering / coffee
10 am -11 am: Meeting 11- 12 noon: Speaker
(unless otherwise noted!)
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Rose Propagation from Cuttings
Presenter: Suzanne LaFreniere
Suzanne is a former landscaper, retired florist, and plant propagator who shows home gardeners how to produce and grow roses from cuttings.
Meeting Location
Albany Community Center
1249 Marin Avenue Albany, CA 94706 (unless otherwise noted!)
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Drawing in the Garden
Presenter: Rigel Stuhmiller
Rigel is a Berkeley-based artist and enthusiastic gardener who draws inspiration from all the interesting things she finds in her garden.
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Sundar Shadi Awards
Presenters: Louise Moises, Chairperson
and Winning Homeowners / Gardeners
This year’s award-winning addresses:
734 Pomona Avenue, El Cerrito
320 Coronado Street, El Cerrito
755 Ponoma Avenue, El Cerrito
Thursday, December 10, 2026
Holiday Potluck Luncheon
11:30 am - 2:00 pm (note later time!)
Thursday, January 14, 2027
Designing a Shade Garden with Year-round Interest
Presenter: Dhaarini Raghunathan
Dhaarini is a biomedical science researcher and passionate gardener who enjoys experimenting with plants in her Concord garden, utilitizing plant material for different microclimates and companion planting to help plants thrive.
Thursday, February 11, 2027
From Weeds to Wildflowers: the Journey of an Edible and California Native plant garden
Presenter:Allison Kidder
Allison has gardened since childhood and is now a science writer about natural history and gardening. For 10 years she was a docent in Tilden at the Regional Parks Botanic Garden, and how has created an incredible garden in her Berkeley Hills backyard.
Thursday, March 11, 2027
Is it Still Winter?
Presenter: Janet Farina
The owner of Freshy Cut Florist, Janet says “Getting up very early twice a week is the core of my life and business. Being able to see and choose from what just arrived art the Flower Market, either off a delivery truck, out of a box, or cut from a field is the best part of my day.”
Thursday, April 9, 2027
Bouquets to Art
Presenters:Garden Club Members
This program is all about the creativity of our members and the wonderful arrangements that we can create.
Thursday, May 14, 2027
Garden Tours
Field trip to members’ gardens
locations to be announced!
Thursday, June 10, 2027
End-of-Year Luncheon / Officers Installation
Arlington Clubhouse
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Note different time and different location!
YouTube Channel
Past programs that we’ve recorded are available for viewing on the
El Cerrito Garden Club YouTube Channel