Guest speaker Sarah Darpinian will take center stage at the next meeting of the Escalon Farmington Community Garden Club. Co-founder of Garden Joy in Ripon, Darpinian will address the local gardening group on Thursday, March 2 at 1 p.m.

The gathering will be hosted at the United Methodist Church, 2000 Jackson Ave., Escalon.

All interested are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Garden Joy is a program dedicated to community gardening, including getting younger children involved.

A general meeting of the club will follow Darpinian’s talk. There will also be snacks, raffles and a drawing for a door prize.

For more information, call 209-613-8708.