How to Join the International Geraniaceae Group

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The International Geraniaceae Group (IGG) is a society for people interested in geraniums and pelargoniums, and its website has a dedicated Join Us section for becoming a member. The site also points to a publicly accessible Facebook group, so you can sample the community before committing. The exact membership fee, application form fields and member benefits are not detailed in the available page content, so check the Join Us page itself for current terms.

What the Group Is and Who It Suits

The IGG describes itself with the tagline "To Learn. To Grow. To Share." — a good summary of what membership involves: learning about the Geraniaceae family, growing the plants, and sharing knowledge with other enthusiasts. It suits growers at any level, from people with a few pelargoniums on a windowsill to collectors and exhibitors.

The site's main sections are:

  • Welcome – an introduction to the group
  • What we do – the group's activities
  • Join Us – the membership route

Steps to Join

  1. Go to geraniaceae-group.org and look for the Join Us section in the site navigation.
  2. Read the membership information on that page to see what is offered and what it costs. The available page content does not list a price, so treat any figure you see on the page as the authoritative one.
  3. Complete the joining process described there. The site shows Stripe and PayPal as payment platforms, so expect to be able to pay online by card or through a PayPal account if a fee applies.
  4. Confirm your membership — after payment or application, you should receive confirmation from the group. If nothing arrives, use the contact details on the site to follow up.

Verify It Worked

You will know you have joined when you receive confirmation from the group and can access whatever member resources the Join Us page describes. Because the page content available here does not spell out member-only areas, check the Join Us page for what access you should expect.

Joining the Facebook Community

The IGG's Facebook group is publicly accessible at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/GeraniaceaeGroup/

You can visit it without being a member of the IGG, which makes it a useful first stop: read recent posts to see the tone of discussion and the kind of help members give each other. Joining the Facebook group and joining the IGG are separate actions — the site presents the Facebook page as a public window into the community rather than a substitute for membership.

Common Snags

  • No price shown up front. The available content does not state a membership fee. Check the Join Us page before assuming membership is free.
  • Payment questions. If Stripe or PayPal gives trouble, try the other option; both are listed on the site.
  • Confusing the Facebook group with membership. The Facebook group is open to the public, so joining it does not make you an IGG member — and vice versa.

Is It Worth Joining?

If you grow geraniums or pelargoniums and want to learn from experienced growers, the group's stated purpose — learning, growing, sharing — matches that goal. Start with the public Facebook group to gauge whether the community fits you, then use the Join Us section to sign up. For the specifics of cost and benefits, the Join Us page is the place to look.