About
Named for the Hopp Ground located on Bedford’s Village Green where wild hopps grew, The Hopp Ground Garden Club prides itself on creating a welcoming, educational environment for horticulturalists, gardeners, and floral designers of every level, from casual to professional. If you wish to join our membership, all you need is a personal interest in gardening, and a willingness to help Hopp Ground with its mission to preserve and appreciate the natural beauty of our town. HGGC hosts monthly workshops and lectures throughout the year. And our members are always eager to help other members figure out what’s growing, what’s not, and how we can work together to keep Bedford beautiful.
The Hopp Ground Garden Club of Bedford is a member of the 9th District of the Federated Garden Clubs of New York State.
Their website, which has an absolute treasure trove of gardening information tailored to our zone of Westchester, states the following:
The mission of the 9th District “is to educate and increase general interest in the culture and protection of trees, plants and flowers; to foster measures for conservation of our natural resources; to encourage civic beautification and to promote all projects pertinent to Garden Clubs.”
9th District is a Member of National Garden Clubs, Inc., Federated Garden Clubs of New York State, Inc. and part of the Central Atlantic Region of State Garden Clubs, Inc.
Community Gardens
As active community members we help tend six public gardens within the Town of Bedford and Mount Kisco. We have gardens at:
Bedford Village Library
Bedford Village Town Park
Bedford Hills Town Park
Katonah Village Library
John Jay Homestead
A-Home
What People Are Saying
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The Hopp Ground taught me so much about a subject I thought I was already an expert on: myself!
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— KATY F.
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Hopp Ground’s meetings and lectures have been an invaluable resource of not only gardening and landscape information but also a great font of friendship
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— ELIZABETH B.
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My confidence in gardening has gotten so much better!
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— SARAH P.
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Hopp Ground taught me so much about local gardening, plant selection and native species
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— VICTORIA G.
Interested in joining us?
We are always happy to welcome new members at any level of experience. While some members have extensive knowledge of horticulture and floral design, others have joined with little or no knowledge at all but an interest to learn more. The club is a place to share ideas and information, learn from our many accomplished and talented speakers, and develop your skills as a gardener and designer.