Arrangers’ Guild Meeting

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Chris Austin

Join us for the Arrangers’ Guild meeting and workshop starting at 10:00 a.m. at the Extension office in Bunnell.

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Arrangers’ Guild Meeting & Class

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Chris Austin

Join us for the Arrangers’ Guild meeting and class #2 starting at 10:00 a.m. at the Extension office in Bunnell. Students, please arrive early to allow time for setup.

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Arrangers’ Guild Meeting – October 18, 2022

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Chris Austin

The Arrangers’ Guild met on October 18, 2022, for their first class of 6 units. Our first class was entitled vertical design, demonstrating the crescent and asymmetrical design.

At 10:00 a.m., Linda Hensler, Director, called the meeting to order.

Linda wanted to thank Dee Cocchiola, who volunteered to help Linda whenever needed with our meetings.

Linda introduced our Class Instructor, Margaret Kirkpatrick.

Margaret gave a short history of how classes in floral design started with Bob Thomas and classes continues today. Each of us has a new world of creativity to discover eventually. We need to take as many classes as possible to practice the Principles of Element, Design, and Creativity.

For Traditional Design, you start with the smallest flowers at the top (usually 3) for a straight-line design, then gradation moving down to the base. You could also add clusters of flowers if you prefer.

After a short break, the students got to make their own creations. Margaret Kirkpatrick critiqued each one and was very impressed with how well our first-time students made their designs. Great job to all!

Our class 2 and meeting will be on November 15, 2022.

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November 2022 Selection of the Month

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Chris Austin

Elena and Viktor Zadorozhny of Eric Drive have been recognized as November 2022 Selection of the Month by The Garden Club at Palm Coast.

Elena and Viktor lived in New York for 20 years before retiring and moving to Palm Coast.

This very diverse landscape along with its terra cotta roof, driveway, and all the garden edging displays curb appeal. The driveway is unique with a spade-shaped grass island that showcases a Queen palm.

Visitors are greeted at the front entrance with the fragrant white flowers of bridal bouquet frangipani (plumeria) and magenta and white flowering bougainvillea. Color abounds with large Petra crotons, Hawaiian Ti, dwarf bottlebrush, bush daisy, pink penta, dusty miller, and other perennials.

The left side garden has a tall multi-colored metal art spinner and a large coquina rock surrounded by many plants such as catharanthus roses (periwinkle), five-night blooming jasmine, agapanthus, bush daisy, bird of paradise, plumbago, and a small Chinese windmill palm.

The pool area has a beautiful white marble Mermaid fountain with a background of tri-color ginger, gladiolas, peace lily, split leaf philodendron, and a red desert rose.
The very deep lot contains many edged gardens of various plants as well as sweet bay laurel, loquat, Valencia orange tree, sago palm and a Norfolk Island pine.

This landscape has so much color, diversity, and beauty it truly deserves the “Selection of the Month” recognition!

Submitted by Nancy Iandoli
Selection of the Month Committee

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Propagation Guild at the Palm Coast Fall Arts Festival

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Chris Austin

The Garden Club at Palm Coast will participate in the Palm Coast Fall Arts Festival on October 22, 2022, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Central Park. Come by and see the new creations that the Propagation Guild’s Creativity Group has created.

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