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General Membership Meeting

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Chris Austin

The Garden Club at Palm Coast holds its monthly meetings at Club 51 Social Club located at 51 Old Kings Road N, Palm Coast. Visitors are welcome one time to preview and learn more about our club. Arrive early at 11:30 AM to purchase lunch and beverages at Club 51 and mingle with fellow club members Also, check-out the club’s plant sale outside. The gathering starts at 12:00 PM in the main hall for registration and raffle tickets for floral designs and door prizes. The meeting begins at 1:00 PM with announcements and information sharing. The guest speaker is Bill Campenella from Gospel Gardens. Bill will talk about “Winterizing and caring for storm damaged plants.” Bill has 50 years of knowledge and experience as the owner and nursery man of Gospel Gardens. The meeting closes with raffle ticket drawings.

See you there!

September 2024 Selection of the Month

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Chris Austin

The Garden Club at Palm Coast has recognized Debbie Lueckert of Casper Drive as September 2024 Garden Selection of the Month.

Ms. Lueckert, moved with her husband and 2 young sons to Palm Coast from Michigan in November 1980 to be with her family. Her parents were early residents of the ITT’s Palm Coast. Her husband was an ITT real estate employee, and Debbie was a kindergarten schoolteacher, where she finally retired 15 years ago. Now, she spends her time gardening.

Their landscape came with various palm trees such as queen palm, bismarck palm, areca palm, fan palms, and trees like weeping drake elm, 3 white birds of paradise, crape myrtles, and a Norfolk Island pine. The areca palm has a large staghorn fern nestled under its canopy along with dusty miller and red and white mandevillas.

Their front door welcomes you to beautiful pots of red anthuriums (aka Flamingo flower which supposedly symbolizes love, passion, and good luck), also fuchsias (the exotic flowers attract Hummingbirds and other pollinators), peace lilies, and a lush green tractor seat plant.

Throughout the landscape there are various flowering plants, such as: red gardenias, bougainvillea, angel wing begonias, and coleus, and for plants there are split-leaf philodendron, elephant ear, bottlebrush, and a money tree to name a few.

It needs to be mentioned that in the pool area, Debbie has an orchid pergola with over 50+ gorgeous blooming orchids (or as she says “too many”) as well as an octopus air plant, Turkish rope and mondo grass grown for ground cover.

Lastly, while in Michigan a fellow teacher gave her a Jade plant, which is still healthy and growing in her garden. Since earth science is a special learning area, each kindergartner received a Jade leaf, which we potted and cared for taking home at year’s end. As a high school student, one of her former students entered her plant and won “First Place” at the County Fair. Debbie says there may be over 800 Jade plants “out there”.
Thank you Debbie for enhancing the beauty of our community!

Submitted by Nancy Iandoli
Selection of the Month Committee

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We have a lost a member and dear friend!

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Chris Austin

From Sue Bennett-Bara’s daughter, Angela Bennett Willoughby:

Yesterday, we said a tearful goodbye to our Momma, Sue. She was one of the kindest, generous, and loving people in this world. She was surrounded by Family and Friends as she took her last breath. Her passing was peaceful after a long 7 week battle with pneumonia, lung surgery, and a fatal diagnosis of Mesothelioma Sarcomatoid. She fought with grace and a resolute understanding that she would gain her wings. Although this has been devastating for us, we are also glad she is no longer in pain and can breathe with ease.

Join us in a Celebration of Life for her on Saturday, July 20th at 10am at the Central Baptist Church – 5830 SR 100, Palm Coast, FL 32164. We will then transition to her home Church- Flagler County Baptist Church around 12 for a reception, located at 500 N. Pine Street, Bunnell, FL 32110.

Momma was extremely loved by so many in the Community so Parking will be tight, attendants will be on site to assist, carpool if you can but bring your stories, your memories and all the love for Ms. Sue.

We thank you for the outpouring of love you all have given to her these last few weeks and look forward to seeing you all then

Her daughter Angie and her son Steven, have been by her side throughout this very difficult time along with Tommy, her husband who also helps take care of Sue’s sister Sharon in a nursing home , as well as Kathleen Terlizzo, who lives with Sue.

Their new address, is
400 Henry Circle,
Apt 411
Flagler Beach, FL 32136

For anyone who would like to send an up-lifting card to her family and Kathleen.

Kathleen’s number is 386-225-8844.

Tommy Bara
address:
254, Westhampton Drive
Palm Coast, FL 32164

Sue’s daughter, Angela, has requested that in lieu of flowers, a donation is made to the GCPC Scholarship Fund. To donate in Sue’s honor, please click the button below:

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GCPC Butterfly Garden at Linear Park Replenished

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Chris Austin

On May 20, 2024, volunteer members of the Garden Club, (Kathleen Fuss, Nancy Iandoli, Shara Rivera Brodsky, Carrie Clark, Marie Fabozzi and Judy Rafter) came out to help plant approximately 60 native plantings for our butterfly garden.

Kathleen Fuss coordinated the efforts of replenishing the butterfly garden with the new plants.

Celena and Joey Zimmerman, of Kraken Ventures LLC …Flora of Flagler, who specialize in native plants, landscape designs, consulting services and plant deliveries, helped us with the plantings and spreading pine needle mulch.

They also took the time to provide a pruning lesson for our Garden Club volunteers (Denise Garcia, Kenetha Kilmurray, Kathleen Fuss along with Celena Zimmerman) who helped to weed and prep for the planting.

Thank you so much to all who could make it all happen. The bees and Butterflies thank you too!