CONSERVATION PLEDGE
I pledge to protect and conserve the natural resources of the planet earth and promise to promote education, so we may become better caretakers of our air, water, forest, land and wildlife.
Welcome! The Hillsborough Garden Club, established in 1925, will be celebrating 100 Years of Gardening Together in 2025. This website features our distinguished history, as well as the many exciting events that members of the Club support and foster.
Hillsborough Garden Club
Est. 1925
Celebrating 100 Years of Gardening Together
Upcoming:
Meet Our
Community Partners
OCTOBER 8, 2026
PROGRAM: Designing Thoughtful Outdoor Rooms - Spaces for Living, Gardening, and Gathering
PRESENTER: Justin Durango, Owner, Garden Harmony, Certified Permaculture Designer and NC Licensed Landscape Contractor
What design elements define a successful outdoor room, and how can they be used to create spaces that are both practical and inviting? This presentation explores the principles of outdoor room design, highlighting techniques that support the needs of the garden, the gardener, and everyone else who enjoys the space.
Conservation Pledge
I pledge to protect and conserve the natural resources of the planet earth and promise to promote education, so we may become better caretakers of our air, water, forest, land and wildlife.
Historic Moorefields House & Garden Tour
October 6th at noon
Join us for a Brown Bag Lunch and Learn at Moorefields, a 1785 historic home located about 5 miles from downtown Hillsborough.
This special field trip will offer a sneak peek at the property, which has limited public access, ahead of Cecily Nesbit’s program for our club in November.
The visit will include a private tour of the home and gardens followed by a picnic lunch and short program entitled: Making the Historical Landscape Relevant in the Modern World. This is a separate program from the topic she will discuss in November.
Bring your own lunch and beverage. Seating will be provided. $10 per person.
Questions or RSVP to Stacey:
Register: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/moorefields-group-tour
Visit the Moorefields website.
HGC Grant Information
The Hillsborough Garden Club (HGC) is proud to announce a new competitive grant program to support local organizations and individuals that carry out public programs or projects that promote horticultural, gardening, or other efforts to protect and conserve our natural resources.
The HGC will sponsor two grant cycles each year; the deadlines for applications are September 15 and February 15 of each year.
We celebrated 100 Years of Gardening Together
Hillsborough Holiday Parade - 100 Years of Gardening Together
December 8, 2024
Hillsborough, NC
Museum exhibit - 100 Years of Gardening Together
January 8 - March 23, 2025
Orange County Historical Museum
Hillsborough, NC
Free and open to the public
Garden Tour - 100 Years of Gardening Together
Saturday, May 3, 2025
10 am - 4 pm
Hillsborough, NC
Ticket sales begin in March 2025
Children’s Play - Queen Flora Saves the Bees
Sunday, June 22, 2025 11am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm
Eno River Farmer’s Market Pavilion
Hillsborough, NC
Free and open to the public
Celebration Dinner - 100 Years of Gardening Together
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Keynote Speaker: Bryce Lane
The Barn at Union Grove
Chapel Hill, NC
Member + guest invite only