Deep South Convention Cruise

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Chris Austin

This adult-only garden club cruise offers a wonderful opportunity to relax, explore, and enjoy the company of fellow members at sea. Currently, four members have expressed interest, and we’d love to grow the group to around eight to ten participants. For details or to reserve your spot, contact Shelley at satkinson@funseas.com. Payment is due by December 12, 2025, so don’t miss the chance to join this special trip filled with friendship, flowers, and ocean breezes.

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Clippings Newsletter October, 2025

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Chris Austin

Inside this issue:

  • Sunshine Report
  • Membership
  • Help with Chocolates
  • Propagation Guild
  • Treasures in the Yard
  • District VI Meeting & 50 Year Celebration
  • Places to Go & Events

Download the October, 2025 issue of GCPC Clippings

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Arrangers’ Guild Meeting & Class – September 16, 2025

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Chris Austin

Our first meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Janet Roberts, newly appointed Director.

Announcements:
The Garden Club 50th Anniversary and the Fall District meeting will be held on October 24, 2025, at the Hammock Dunes Club.

The Arrangers’ Guild was asked to make floral table arrangements for the event.

Denise Garcia, President, offered her house for the arrangers to make the arrangements the day before on October 23rd.

Sharon Smith announced that she is taking over the Propagation Guild as Jane Villa-Lobos retired from the Guild. Sharon’s first meeting will be held on Monday, September 22nd at Club 51. No joining fee just come and have a good time. Sharon propagates a lot and plans to have a seed exchange soon.

Jane Howells brought in a sample of her cassia tree along with some seeds.

Our instructor for today is Penny Decker. She will be teaching Class 1 – Traditional Design – Straight Line.

Penny demonstrated a few beautiful floral arrangements using the Traditional Design technique.

She also gave a few helpful tips:

  • If you use a white container, you must use some white flowers, or it will not look right.
  • Bright color is a big factor in design.
  • She went over a few necessary items you should have in your tool kit.

After a short break the class made their own arrangements and when they were finished, they were critiqued by the instructor and the class. A great job on all arrangements.

Our second class will be held on Tuesday, October 21st. Class 2 will be about conditioning your plant material and flowers.

Meeting was adjourned at 1:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted: Nancy Iandoli

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October 2025 Selection of the Month

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Chris Austin

The Garden Club at Palm Coast proudly announces Angela and Vinny Yacuzzi of Feling Lane as the Selection of the Month for October 2025.

The Yacuzzis moved to Palm Coast 7 years ago from Worcester, MA. Angela was formerly an accountant, now retired, and Vinny was self-employed as a stone mason and now works full-time for Bass Pro Shops in Daytona.

Angela’s friend Andea lived here in Palm Coast, and the last time they visited her, Vinny said, “Put the house on the market, we are moving to Florida”. When they bought their house, the front yard was totally empty. Angela became a member of The Garden Club at Palm Coast, where she acquired much knowledge on how to grow succulents and other varieties of cactus. She also joined the East Coast Bromeliad Society, where she procures the plants and Vinny plants and maintains them.

Vinny’s really the one who plants everything! He enjoys creating and designing new garden areas. He even has an area out back dedicated to his potted plants, and it features a sign that reads, “Vinny’s Pot Herb Garden…Plant Smiles…Grow Love.”

The front island features a pygmy date palm, prickly pear cactus, a myriad of succulents, a large variety of bromeliads, pink, red, and yellow crown of thorns, three dracaena trees, and yellow and red roses.
Going towards the back yard, there are golden dewdrops, Texas bluebells, tillandsia, oyster plants, ponytail palm, large starfish cactus, crimnum lily, palm lily (Cordyline Rubra), agapanthus, angel trumpet, scarlet firespike, and bird of paradise.

Vinny has also made a workbench where he propagates plants to add to his gardens!

Submitted by Nancy Iandoli
Selection of the Month Committee

The Garden Club meets monthly on the second Monday of the Month at 1:00 p.m. at Club 51.
51 Old Kings Road No. Palm Coast, Sept. through May. The plant sale is open to the public from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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Propagation Group to Hold First Meeting at Club 51

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Chris Austin

The Propagation Group will hold its first meeting on Monday, September 22, at 12:00 PM at Club 51 in the back room near the bar.

Since the kitchen is closed and the club does not allow homemade food, a light lunch will be provided, including sandwiches, cheese, fruit, dessert, and soft drinks from Publix.

To kick things off, organizer Sharon Smith has prepared a short survey to learn about members’ interests and levels of propagation experience. The results will help shape group activities for the year and encourage members to get to know one another. A list of local growers and gardens—within about 45 minutes—will also be on hand as resources to explore.

As this is her first time in the role, Sharon welcomes input from members with propagation experience. She is also seeking a volunteer to record minutes for the group.

For questions or to RSVP, contact Sharon at 10whisant@gmail.com.

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