The Arrangers and other club members joined us on December 15, 2025, at the Southern Community center for a fun afternoon creating our own holiday design and celebrating with a sip & snack cheer!
Our instructor was Ginny Niebauer from ART among the FLOWERS, who is also a new garden club member. Ginny brought supplies for us for a small fee, and we could use our own decorations.
Thank you, Ginny, for a fun afternoon!
Our monthly meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Janet Roberts, Director.
Thank you to Sherry Thompson for making the raffle arrangement for the monthly Garden Club meeting.
There was no class with an instructor today, but Jane Howells showed the class how to curl Palmetto prawns for holiday designs. She brought her own samples of an angel she made and how to roll up the prawns. Kelley Callery demonstrated how she made her designs.
The students created their own designs, showing impressive creativity and imagination.
Announcements:
November 20th, The Garden Club Christmas tree at the library will be decorated by volunteers of the Arrangers’ Guild.
December 8th, The Garden Club Christmas luncheon, at Club 51.
December 9th, Andrea Rogers is hosting her annual Arrangers’ Christmas dinner at 2:00 p.m., at her lovely, decorated house! Several members volunteered to bring a dish to share.
December 15th, Sip and Create to be held at Club 51 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. If you have not paid yet, bring the $5 fee that day. Just bring your clippers and decorations you wish to use. Containers, oasis, flowers, and greenery will be provided.
December 16th, Arrangers’ Third Class will be held. Margaret Kirkpatrick will be our instructor. She will demonstrate how to make a Crescent Design using lemons, oranges, or small apples. It will be a long meeting, so bring yourself a snack.
January 20th, Class 4 will be Table Design/Exhibition Table. Review pages 22 through 26 in your Student Manual to see which items to bring.
Meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted: Nancy Iandoli
Local elementary schools are getting ready for their annual Holiday Shops, and this is a special call to Garden Club at Palm Coast members who enjoy giving their time. Schools need volunteers to help students choose gifts for their friends and families. The shifts are lively, cheerful, and a wonderful way to brighten a child’s day while supporting important school programs.
All volunteers must be 18 or older, cleared through Flagler County Schools, and check in at the front office upon arrival. Badge details, including the required background check and associated cost, are available at the link provided for each school.
Wadsworth Elementary School
Tuesday, December 2 through Friday, December 5, 2025
Volunteers will assist scholars as they shop for gifts. Being comfortable adding whole dollar amounts in your head is helpful. The Holiday Shop takes place in the Atlas Room. Support from volunteers helps fund field trips and end-of-year incentives.
REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER
Learn more about volunteer badges:
https://www.flaglerschools.com/connect-with-us/volunteering
Belle Terre Elementary School
Monday, December 8 through Friday, December 12, 2025
Volunteers will help VPK through 5th grade students select gifts at the PTO Holiday Shop.
REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER
Learn more about volunteer badges:
https://www.flaglerschools.com/connect-with-us/volunteering
Rymfire Elementary School
Monday, December 8 through Friday, December 12, 2025
Volunteers will assist students with choosing and wrapping gifts, helping create a positive, festive experience.
REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER
Learn more about volunteer badges:
https://www.flaglerschools.com/connect-with-us/volunteering
Our community partners rely on the generosity of volunteers to keep these programs running. If you would like to support their work throughout the year, charitable contributions can be made at the link below.
MAKE DONATIONS HERE
For more details about the organization, volunteer needs, trainings, or special events, visit flaglervolunteer.org or contact Suzy at suzy@flaglervolunteer.org.
These holiday shops bring so much joy to local students, and even a small shift of your time makes a meaningful difference.
The Trainors, formerly from Massachusetts, have been living in Palm Coast since 2002. Gary is a Tooling Design Engineer and works in Ormond. Karen is an animal behaviorist and has rescued a deaf one-eyed cat, teaching him “Tommy Jack Sparrow” cat sign language!
They were selected for their curb appeal and diversity of plants in their front yard. In the left corner, they have a large Australian umbrella tree that can grow up to 50 feet. They had no idea when they brought it down from Massachusetts in a small pot.
They were going for the fire look when they planted their front garden with colorful mums, trumpet roses, poinsettias, and various crotons—evening primrose, vincas, Hawaiian Ti, schefflera, firecracker, and sanchezia plants.
There are columns at both ends, and the entrance one has beautiful climbing red Mandeville’s. Behind this garden is their favorite place to sit outside and enjoy their bounty. Karen has two blueberry bushes, two pineapples, rosemary, English thyme, parsley, basil, oregano, and kiwi started from seed.
On the right side, there is a beautiful, large plumbago in full bloom, two pink crape myrtles, orange hibiscus, and several prickly pear cacti.
We were very fortunate to be able to see their gardens, as we just had two nights and days of very cold weather. Thank you, Karen, for covering them in time for the cold blast!
Submitted by Nancy Iandoli
Selection of the Month Committee
