FFGC Meeting of Board of Directors

Posted on August 19, 2018 by FLGardener
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Whispering Meadows Ranch Garden Renovated

Posted on August 14, 2018 by FLGardener

Whispering Meadows Ranch is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization
founded in 2008. It is located at 5011 John Anderson Highway, Flagler
Beach. You can visit their website here: Whispering Meadows Ranch
The ranch provides those with various disabilities and special needs a
safe, outdoor experience combined with the magical spirit of horses.
Programs offered are therapeutic horseback riding, nature and
sensory activities, summer camps, field trips and many community based
festivals and events.

  • Equine – Assisted Activities (PATH Int’l) Professional Association of Therapeutic
    Horsemanship
  • Work Skills Program- Program for Young Adults with disabilities to encourage
    independence through social and recreational activities. Projects incorporate the barn,
    property maintenance and nature activities to boost self-esteem, accountability and
    interest in new activities.
  • Stable Moments – Weekly mentor program to help change and brighten children age 5-21 who are in foster care or recently adopted. Activities are focusing on outdoor
    activities, building healthy relationships and life skills.
  • Veteran Program – Provides a place of peace and refreshment for Veterans and their
    families. Activities promote inner strength, relationship skills and re-establishing trust in their surroundings.

The Propagation Guild committed to redoing the Whispering Meadows Ranch welcome area with a new garden and the road entrance into the property.

Our monthly meeting was held at the ranch on August 1st and guild members planned a garden which was completed on August 11th.

Welcome Area Garden – before

Welcome Area Garden – after PG treatment

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left side of gate ……………….

……………. Right side of gate

 

The PG weekend warriors

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September 2018 Yard Selection of the Month

Posted on August 11, 2018 by FLGardener

Linda and Dave Markey of Egan Drive have been recognized as September 2018 Selection of the Month by The Garden Club at Palm Coast.

Dave moved to Palm Coast from Michigan in 1989. Linda moved from upstate New York in 2003.  They both met in 2008 on eharmony.com fell in love and were married at Washington Oaks State Park in 2009. They purchased their home on Egan Drive in 2011. The home was closed for 2 years as the owners passed away and it took time for the estate to sell.  Much yard work had to be done as the grass and gardens were mostly dead and a circular driveway had to be finished.

The previous owner, a custom home builder, designed and built his “dream castle”. When his wife had died he built a brick castle memorial next to the house along with a Medieval Knight in shining armour.  The Markeys decided to add a Medieval fountain along with a red Hibiscus, Firecracker plant and Morning Glory.  Linda researched plants for a theme and chose English Rose Gardens.  A center island was created with concrete brick shaped border.  A Majesty Palm in the center, a bird bath with two blue birds surrounded by beautiful roses such as New Dawn, Don Juan, Perfume Delight, Black Magic, Cinco de Mayo and Spectra.  Asiatic creeping Jasmine green and variegated were planted throughout the bed with Blue My Mind aka Blue Daze and Dwarf Morning Glory.  A small battery operated fence had to be installed to keep deer out, they LOVE Roses!

Inside lanai area you have 2 Shamrock plants Purple leaf with pink flowers and Green leaf Shamrock, Bromeliads, Pencil Tree, Peace Lily,  Spider plant and Aloe. Outside pool area a bordered garden was created with Bird of Paradise, Gardenia, Hibiscus, Bush Daisy, Periwinkle, Pink Angel Trumpet, Red and Orange Camellia, Blue Agapanthus, Orange Milkweed and Mexican Petunias.  Their latest addition was a beautiful wood arbor with Bleeding Heart vine, honey suckle, climbing red roses and white Jasmine.

The Markeys worked hard to create a garden that gives them such joy in color and fragrance!

Submitted by Nancy Iandoli
Selection of the Month Committee

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Garden Club Display at Palm Coast Library

Posted on June 7, 2018 by FLGardener

FL State Symbols

The Garden Club at Palm Coast installed an educational display on Florida’s State Symbols at the Flagler County Public Library in Palm Coast for National Garden Week which will continue through the month of June. The display includes photos of 15 state symbols as well as a short description of each. Books pertaining to some of the symbols are next to the exhibit which is located on the piano.

The official state tree, the Sabal Palm, was designated in 1953. Sabal palmettos are native to the southeastern US, Cuba and the Bahamas and are extremely salt tolerant and can grow to 65 feet tall. The state flower is the orange blossom and the state wildflower is the coreopsis, which is planted extensively in Florida for highway beautification. Animal symbols include the American alligator, Florida panther, manatee, mockingbird, largemouth bass, dolphin and zebra longwing butterfly to name a few. Visit the library and learn more about the Sunshine State’s official emblems.

Article by Jane Villa-Lobos

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Field Trips Propagation Guild

Posted on June 7, 2018 by FLGardener

The Propagation Guild has taken two field trips recently. In May a group of nine drove to Lukas Nursery in Oviedo and shopped for landscape plants and toured the butterfly house. After lunch they stopped at Beck’s Nursery in Port Orange and several bought gorgeous exotic hibiscus as well as allamanda.

Group Photo

 

On June 6, 11 members toured Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens in Williston.

Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens

 

 

 

 

This spectacular complex is composed of over 50 gardens with numerous waterfalls and koi ponds that were born in a 100 year old retired lime rock quarry.

 

 

 

Island and Lookout

 

 

It took the owner 25 years to design and construct the property which is planted with bamboos, gingers, bromeliads, palm islands, orchids, Amazon and water lilies, ferns and vines.

 

 

 

Red Bridge

 

The Guild had a guided tour for nearly 2 hours walking around 1.4 miles on paths winding around and in the quarry.

 

 

Waterfall

Amazon Lily

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The surrounding property is a 54 acre conservation easement maintained by the Conservation Trust of Florida.

Unfortunately it rained  the whole time during the visit, so a return trip will be made in September.

Article written by Jane Villa-Lobos.

 

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