Author: Shahnee Stockigt

Gonubie Orchid Society

Orchid growers share their passion for these plants. Meet monthly. Our society is also affiliated to the South African Orchid Council (SAOC).

Chairperson: Des Scherwitz
Chairperson Contact Phone: 043 748 1225
Chairperson Contact Email: jensch@telkomsa.net
Secretary: Annette Brown
Secretary Contact Phone: 083 275 496
Secretary Contact Email: annettebrown100@gmail.com
Areas Covered: East London, Gonubie & surrounds
Location: Eastern Cape

Western Cape Rose Society

At the WCRS we work together to make our cause known; to reach out to other groups who share our vision. Whether you’re ready to lend a hand at one of our rose activities or have photos or articles to share about a recent event, this is the place to do it.

Chairperson: Joy Webb
Chairperson Contact Phone: 021 9765179 | 082 332 0545
Chairperson Contact Email: joyawebb@gmail.com | westerncaperose@gmail.com
Areas Covered: Our membership is scattered all over the Western Cape.
Location: Western Cape
Website:www.westerncaperosesociety.yolasite.com

The Horticultural Society

Founded 1907, celebrated centenary in 2007. Our motto is ‘We grow – we learn to grow – and grow by learning’. Our Society is open to anybody who is interested in gardens and gardening.
Our  monthly Wednesday morning meeting is held at :The Floreum Johanneburg Botanic Garden Emmarentia – (North Entrance of the botanical garden at  the dam wall,  Olifants Rd)
We have a speaker on a wide range of topics for each meeting.

President: Nola Gresty
President Contact Phone: 083 771 9537
President Contact Email: nolafg@gmail.com
Secretary: Glynne Case
Secretary Contact Phone: 082 663 8498
Secretary Contact Email: glynnecase45@gmail.com
Areas Covered: Johannesburg city and surrounding suburbs
Location: Gauteng

Boland Bonsai Kai

It is a bonsai club that holds workshops and demonstrations. The club also maintains the bonsai collection of the Stellenbosch Botanical Garden.

Chairperson: Winfried Lüdemann
Chairperson Contact Phone: +27 82 865 0040
Chairperson Contact Email: bolandbonsaikai@gmail.com
Areas Covered: Bonsai
Location: Boland, Western Cape
Website: www.bolandbonsaikai.co.za

Durbanville Garden Club

The club was established in 1969. We are based in Durbanville Western Cape, South Africa. Our aim is to encourage gardening and the beautification of gardens in Durbanville. To bring awareness of the environment around us. Raising funds for charities in our community. Exchange gardening ideas, share tips and gardening knowledge with fellow gardeners.

Chairperson: Wendy Mcall
Chairperson Phone: 066 062 0907
Chairperson Email: chair.durbanvillegardenclub@gmail.com
Vice-Chairperson: Gordon Webb
Vice-Chairperson Cell: 083 583 3379
Vice-Chairperson Email: cabernet@vox.co.za
Areas Covered: Durbanville, Bellville, Monte Vista, Plattekloof, Edgemead, Bothasig
Location: Western Cape
Social Media: Facebook

Tygerberg Orchid Group

Tygerberg Orchid Group (TOG) was established in 1985. We are an Orchid Society active in the Northern Suburbs in the Western Cape, in South Africa. The group aims to promote the interest and participation in propagation, culture and hybridisation of all orchid genera, thereby elevating the standard and quality of the plants. We promote these ideals in the Tygerberg, Northern Suburbs area, in the Western Cape, by recruiting members from any walk of life who are interested in cultivating and growing orchids. We share the knowledge we have about orchids with the members by means of regular informative meetings. We arrange shows, competitions and exhibitions of orchids, and we ensure that accredited judging takes place and awards are granted.

Chairperson: Bernadette Smith
Chairperson Contact Phone: 082 371 6936
Chairperson Contact Email: Shumba15@gmail.com
Secretary: Caral-Anne van der Westhuizen
Secretary Contact Phone: 082 458 4234
Areas Covered: Northern Suburbs of Cape Town Metropole area – and further!
Location: Western Cape
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/tygerbergorchidgroup/owner_reels

Eastern Province Orchid Society

Cultivation, preservation, show and display of Orchids in Port Elizabeth and surrounding areas.

Chairperson: Christo Botes
Chairperson Contact Phone: 083 703 0458
Chairperson Contact Email: scdesigns@telkomsa.net
Vice Chairperson:Peter Moulang
Vice Chairperson Contact Phone: 082 331 4860
Vice Chairperson Contact Email: joanm@sheltam.com
Secretary: Johan Gauche
Secretary Contact Phone: 079 522 7086
Secretary Contact Email: johanza@vodamail.co.za
Areas Covered: Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage, Dispatch, Jeffreys Bay, Port Alfred and surrounds
Location: Eastern Cape
Website: www.eporchids.org.za

Eastern Province Bonsai Society

The society promotes the art of Bonsai and aims to further members’ knowledge of Bonsai as well as the techniques thereof. Meetings are held on the second Saturday of the month at Sherwood Garden Centre, Walker Drive, Sherwood and commence at 14h00.

Chairperson: Owen Ruppelt
Chairperson Contact Phone: 073 836 8697
Areas Covered: Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage, Despatch
Location: Eastern Cape
Website: www.epbonsai.co.za

Colourful Garden Club

The Colourful Garden Club will be hosting a 5 part Home Garden Makers Course (presented by Cary Goodwin), during which the members and visitors will be able to learn how to design and set up their gardens and then how to maintain them.

Chairperson: Lindy Goodwin
Chairperson Contact Phone: 082-331-1661
Chairperson Contact Email: lgoodwin@peeblesplants.co.za
Location: Gauteng
Website: www.colourfulgroup.co.za

Platberg Bonsai Club

The club is based in Harrismith with the bonsai culture as its main focus and is open to any person of the community interested or wanting to know more about bonsai.

Chairperson: Mariaan Pienaar
Chairperson Contact Phone: 083 454 9174
Chairperson Contact Email: meraai91@gmail.com
Areas Covered: Bonsai history, Theory of bonsai as an art, Bonsai styles and plantings, Making or starting of bonsai, Training of bonsai, Maintenance and general care of bonsai, Propagation and purchasing of plants for bonsai, Bonsai Techniques, Displaying bonsai.
Location: Free State

Durban North Garden Club

The club is open to anyone interested in gardening and meets on the fourth Monday of months January to November. Meetings alternate between evening meetings with speakers or workshops and morning meetings of outings to nurseries, gardens, etc.

Chairperson: Wendy Clack
Chairperson Contact Phone: 084 8146854
Chairperson Contact Email: durbannorthgardenclub@hotmail.com
Secretary: Wendy Clack
Secretary Contact Phone: 031 5639167
Secretary Contact Email: durbannorthgardenclub@hotmail.com
Areas Covered: Durban North, La Lucia, Umhlanga Rocks, Morningside
Location: KwaZulu-Natal

Umhlanga Rocks Garden Club

For garden lovers in the north Durban area.

Chairperson: Laurelle Barnett
Chairperson Contact Phone: 031 564 5515
Chairperson Contact Email: kandlbarnett@telkomsa.net
Areas Covered: Umhlanga, La Lucia, Somerset Valley, Glenashley, Durban North & Sunningdale
Location: KwaZulu-Natal

Johannesburg South Garden Club

The Johannesburg South Garden Club, established in 1973, holds meetings on the third Saturday and last Tuesday of every month except December. Meetings take the form of talks by guest speakers on gardening related topics as well as visits to various places of gardening interest. Our Saturday meetings also include a competition table where members can exhibit their plants / flowers. These exhibits are judged, points awarded and a prize is awarded annually for the various section winners. Our “home base” is The Geelhout Room, Klipriviersberg Recreation Centre, Peggy Vera Road, Kibler Park and the club is open to all age groups, why not come along and enjoy fellowship with other gardeners.

Chairperson: Dennis Boddington
Chairperson Contact Phone: 083 642 1967
Secretary: Brian Hovelmeier 
Secretary Contact Details: btjhov@gmail.com  or  082 339 0346
Areas Covered: Alan Manor, Alberton, Bassonia, Brackendowns, Brackenhurst, Glenvista, Glenanda, Kibler Park, Mondeor, Meredale, Mulbarton, Oakdene, Regents Park, Ridgeway, Rosettenville, Suideroord, The Hill, Turffontein, Winchester Hills
Location: Gauteng

All Seasons Garden Club

The garden club was started up in 1950 and was called The Organic Society as time passed not all things were organic and the committee decided to change the name to All Seasons Garden Club.

Chairperson: Annette Bohler
Chairperson Contact Phone: 011 640 5877 / 082 879 8962
Chairperson Contact Email: kingstonia@icon.co.za
Secretary: Annette Bohler
Secretary Contact Phone: 011 640 5877 / 082 879 8962
Secretary Contact Email: kingstonia@icon.co.za
Areas Covered: Johannesburg, Pretoria, Magaliesberg
Location: Gauteng

Randburg Horticultural Society

Our club was established 42 years ago. We meet once a month, barring July and December, at various private gardens, nurseries and garden/plant related venues. At each meeting we have a talk on a wide variety of garden related matters. Refreshments are available after the talk.

Chairperson: Jeanette Smith
Chairperson Contact Phone: 011 706 5611 /082 923 6775
Chairperson Contact Email: thims@icon.co.za
Secretaries: Liz Macey and Matie Barnard
Secretary Contact Details (Liz): 011 787 8260 or donandem@tiscali.co.za
Secretary Contact Details (Matie): 011 787 7566 or matiebarnard@gmail.com

Alfred County Orchid Society

Alfred County Orchid Society takes it’s name from the magisterial district of Port Shepstone during the old colonial era, of the later part of the 19th century, that was known as Alfred County, and was situated between the Umtamvuna river in the south and the Umzumbe river in the north.

President: Mike Morrison
President Contact Phone: 082 338 3358
Vice President: Martin Rautenbach
Vice President Contact Phone: 082 320 6361
Secretary: Dennis McCartney
Email: duatorc@telkomsa.net
Secretary Contact Phone: 082 556 4975
Areas Covered: Hibberdene to Port Edward
Website: www.sites.google.com/site/alfredcountyorchidsociety/
Location: KwaZulu-Natal

The Royal Agricultural Society

The Royal Agricultural Society is a private non-profit organisation, run largely by unpaid volunteers who of their own volition have a tradition – extending for 163 years – of hosting shows in support of agriculture, horticulture and broad economic activity within the province of KZN. Any profits generated by the Society are expended solely on agricultural and horticultural related service activities and on maintaining the Society’s facilities.

Chairperson: Mr M Moncur
Chairperson Contact Phone: 033 345 6274
Chairperson Contact Email: info@gardenshow.co.za
Website: www.royalagriculturalsociety.co.za
Location: KwaZulu-Natal

Northern Rose Society

The Northern Rose Society shares the love and knowledge of roses with anyone who is likeminded. We organise rose tours and garden visits and are closely affiliated to Ludwig’s Roses. We visit rose gardens in Gauteng once every three months.

Chairperson: Ludwig Taschner
Chairperson Contact Phone: 012 544 0144
Chairperson Contact Email: ludwig@ludwigsroses.co.za
Vice Chairlady: Ria Russouw
Alternative Contact Email: northernrosesociety@gmail.com
Areas Covered: Gauteng
Location: Gauteng
Social Media: Facebook Page