Friends of the Garden

• FOG (Friends Of The Garden) Membership Information
• Volunteers
• FOG News
• The Twinflower
• Jackson Scholarship
• To Join

THE FRIENDS OF MUN BOTANICAL GARDEN

Members of the Friends of the Garden (FOG) are individuals and families who support the botanical, horticultural and environmental objectives of the Memorial University Botanical Garden Inc.

With a membership of almost 500, some Friends volunteer their time and expertise in such activities as trail patrol, carpentry, maintaining the Wildlife Garden, growing plants for the popular plant sales, as well as a sponsoring special events.

Volunteers have assisted the Botanical Garden since its inception in 1971. The Friends offically formed in 1976 and became a charitable organization in 1977.

The Many Benefits of Membership:

When you become a member of FOG, you also receive the following benefits:

• Free entrance to MUN Botanical Garden and admission to lectures, demonstrations, Sunday Family Fun Day and the Parent and Tot Program
• Reduced rates for Junior Naturalist Camps and some gardening, natural history and art workshops
• Opportunity to purchase plants prior to FOG's public plant sales
• 10% discount on Garden Gift Shop items (some exceptions apply)
• Quarterly subscription to the FOG newsletter, The Twinflower
• Calendar of Events mail-outs
• Access to "Members Only" events, programs, tours, lectures, etc.

The FOG membership year is: April 1, 2010 - March 31, 2011. Memberships purchased / renewed after September 11, 2010 are valid until March 31, 2012.