Affiliate Group Membership

A Gardeners Connect membership option for non-profit and social garden or horticulture groups. The group or organization gets one copy of the Gardeners Connect newsletter provided to their assigned representative for 1 year. The group can also submit meeting information, events or other notices to be published in the Gardeners Connect newsletter, website, emails and social media. Publication is on a space available basis and must meet deadlines and content of publication.

Affiliate Memberships are free to qualified organizations. Affiliate Member: any garden club or plant society in the metropolitan Kansas City area, whose purposes are in harmony with the Bylaws of Gardeners Connect shall be eligible to apply for an Affiliate Membership. Application shall be made to the Membership Coordinator, accompanied by all required information. Affiliate Memberships are not available to for profit organizations and individuals.

Gardeners Connect and its affiliates must promote and encourage among citizens of the metropolitan Kansas City area an interest in horticulture and related garden activities, to carry on an educational program pertaining thereto, and to provide a place or places where such activities may be conducted in order to attain a more attractive and beautiful community.

Mission Statement: To educate and inspire members of our community to become more complete gardeners.

Diversity Statement: Gardeners Connect is a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization and community, which is open to and welcomes everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, or country of origin. We are committed to acceptance, non-discrimination, and equal opportunity for all and believe diversity in our members and participants greatly benefits our organization and community. We are committed to making everyone feel welcome, accepted, respected, and appreciated.

A welcoming and diverse garden is a great garden.