Welcome to Gateway Garden Club!
Women celebrating their love for gardening and the stimulation of knowledge through monthly club meetings and programs. The common thread of all Gateway members both past and present, is the unselfish giving of
time and energy toward the beautification and preservation of the place we all call home.
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Projects and Priorities
Gateway Garden Club Projects:
- Enhance the beauty of assigned areas in Martinsburg, WV, by donating and planting flowers, and by maintaining the beds through regular weeding and watering throughout the growing season.
- War Memorial Park
- Poor House Farm Park
- Bishop Monument
- Support a charitable project at Christmas, chosen and voted on by GGC members.
GGC support of Berkeley County Council:
- Decorate the Martinsburg Public Library for the Christmas/holiday season.
- Participate in the Beautification Award project
- Beautify War Memorial Park with flowers
GGC commitment to Shenandoah-Potomac Council:
- Participate in the annual House and Garden Tour by showing a home, making flower arrangements, and serving as docents in selected homes in the Berkeley and Jefferson County areas.

67th Annual Shenandoah-Potomac
April 26th & 27th, 2025
This year, Gateway Garden Club was proud to present the lovely Marshy Glen.
Thank you to everyone that came out to tour and celebrate this beautiful example of
American craftsmanship and its stunning and enchanting grounds.
MEMBER GUIDELINES:
- Members should regularly attend monthly meetings.
- Each member hosts a meeting approximately every 2 years.
- Each member is expected to call the hostess if they are going to be absent or bringing a guest to the meeting.
- Members should participate in all projects, on committees, and with special events
- Annual dues are $32.00.
- New Members are expected to read the constitution and bylaws and understand them.
- New Members will be assigned a garden club member to assist them with questions about the constitution, directions to meetings, club responsibilities, etc., if they don't already have a sponsor.

Aug 14th • 1:00 pmTomato Tasting
Hostess: Ruhamah StritePresenter: Patty Stringerat Strite Residence
Sep 11th • 1:00 pmIdentifying Roadside Weeds
Hostess: MaryAnn CrawleyPresenter: Ellen Murphyat Crawley Residence
Oct 9th • 1:00 pm
Fall's Bounty: Apples & Pumpkins
Hostess: Sue Ann PalmerPresenter: Misty Cook, co-owner of Spring Valley MarketMeeting at Palmer Residence Presentation at Spring Valley Market (1793 Dry Run Rd.)*Members bring a decorated pumpkin or pumpkin arrangement
Nov 13th • 1:00 pmSucculent WorkshopHostess: Betty BennettPresenter: Gold Star Succulents, Jason & Megan Martinat Arden United Methodist Church Hall (4464 Arden Noville Rd.)*Cost TBD
Dec 11th • 12:00 pmChristmas LuncheonBavarian Inn Restaurant164 Shepherd Grade Rd., Shepherdstown
Jan 8th, 2026 • 1:00 pmCreating a Winter Bouquet/Arrangement DemonstrationHostess: Diana CrpenterPresenter: Pam Wagoner, owner of Depot Florist at Carpenter Residence
Feb 12th, 2026 • 1:00 pmPreparing Our Spring Gardens to Attract BirdsHostess: Kathie CampbellPresenter: Nancy Kirschbaum, Potomac Valley Audubon Society memberat Campbell Residence
Mar 12th, 2026 • 1:00 pmShepherdstown, Bee City Hostess: Mary Duke Presenter: Linda Layneat Duke Residence
Apr 9th, 2026 • 1:00 pmBody Smart Chair YogaHostess: Sue Ann PalmerPresenter: Marlon Powell, of LovnLight YogaMeeting at Palmer Residence Activity at LovnLight Yoga Studio (309 W. King St.)*Cost: $15 per member
May 8th • 12:00 pmAnnual Club Luncheon
Kitzies Restaurant 1545 Rock Cliff Dr.*Pay annual membership dues
CONVENTIONS
2023
March 5 - 7 SAR ConventionRoanoke, Virginia
March 24 - 26
WVGCI ConventionCharleston, WV
WVGCI Convention