Membership
Mount Arrowsmith Rhododendron Society (MARS) welcomes members from all over Vancouver Island and beyond!
Join us now (or renew your membership) to enjoy these great benefits:
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- Eight monthly meetings including door prizes, plant raffles, educational presentations, and social time with coffee, tea, and goodies.
- Access to Zoom presentations by associate clubs and other gardening organizations.
- Four quarterly issues of the prestigious American Rhododendron Society Journal.
- Membership in the American Rhododendron Society (ARS), which includes access to the ARS seed exchange and all regional meetings.
- Name badges and annual membership cards.
- Discounts (usually 10%) at local garden centres and nurseries.
- Access to the free club library of gardening books, magazines, and videos.
- The colourful and informative monthly MARS newsletter.
- Social activities: MARS holds several members-only potluck dinners throughout the year.
- Bus tours to unique gardens and other places of interest (there is an additional cost for transportation, meals, and accommodations).
- Advice from rhododendron experts familiar with the local growing conditions.
- A chance to connect with enthusiastic gardeners of all ages!
Membership is $30.00 per year for up to 2 people who share the same address, and includes membership in both MARS and the ARS. Dues must be paid by December 1 for the coming calendar year. You can join by mail, in person, or by submitting the online form below.
A point of interest: MARS does not keep any membership fees for the local club. All membership fees go to the ARS, and all our activities and expenditures are supported by the fund-raising and volunteer efforts of our members.
We hope you’ll join us! (If you’re already a MARS member, you can use the links below to renew your membership, too. Welcome back!)
To join MARS online:
Click here to join using our online membership application
To join MARS in person:
- Click here to download a printable membership application
- Fill out the membership application and bring it, along with cash or a cheque for $30 (no GST) made payable to ‘MARS’ (sorry, no debit or credit cards) to the next MARS meeting. Click here to view the meeting schedule
To join MARS by mail:
- Click here to download a printable membership application
- Fill out the membership application and mail it, along with a cheque for $30 (no GST) made payable to ‘MARS’ to the following address:
MARS
PO Box 342
Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1S8
Questions about membership? Please click here to contact us.
