Last year’s ceremony
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The Garden Club at Palm Coast is awarding two scholarships this year in the amount of $1,000 each.
The Scholarship Ceremony will be held at the Flagler Auditorium on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 6:00pm. You are invited to attend.
The official presentation of the checks will be at our annual picnic scheduled for May 13, 2019, at Herschel King Park.
Article by Dani Little, Chair Scholarships Committee
Dear Club Members,
Monday, April 15, 2019, is our next Monthly General Meeting. NOT April 8th. The meeting was moved one week forward to avoid conflict with the FFGC Convention in St Augustine April 7-9. Members are encouraged to attend the convention.
We are looking forward to seeing you all on April 15th at our next Club meeting.
Guest Speaker: Erin E. Alvarez (Lecturer), UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture. She will present “Propagating Pollinator Habitats”.
Description: Most of our food and ornamental plants rely on some kind of critter to get the next generation going. Gardeners can help pollinators like bees, butterflies, beetles, birds, bats, and more in a myriad of ways that can be adapted to any kind of garden or landscape.
Registration and the Plant Sale start at 12:30 pm and the meeting kicks off at 1:00 pm.
On Sunday March 31st Carol Geran, Rosie Byard and Nancy Iandoli went on a field trip to Mount Dora to attend the 15 Annual Garden tour of 5 beautiful homes and gardens.
Garden #1 had Bamboo Orchid, RattleSnake plant, a Spinach Tree and a waterfall rock garden in pool area.
Garden #2 had a large Shrimp plant, a purple hanging Orchid and a Star Burst plant as well as milkweed, sage, begonias to offer food for butterflies and hummingbirds.
Garden #3 The focal point of this yard was the slope that had a waterfall and river bed to attract birds and wildlife. There were two tall Philodendron plants climbing up two big trees. There was a variety of flowering shrubs and perennials.
Garden#4. This yard was once an abandoned property and brought back to life with flowering shrubs and trees. Beautiful pottery is filled with Bougainvillea and other ornamentals to add color as well as favorite greens and herbs close to the back door for easy picking. Metal structures blend in with plantings to create a tropical garden.
Garden#5 has metal structures as well and wind chimes. There is a hanging monkey made of plant material, perhaps moss. The backyard has a large tree stump that has several Bromeliads and other plants attached to the tree. This yard is certified by the National Wildlife Foundation as a Wildlife Habitat and Monarch Way Station.
Article by Nancy Iandoli
Photography Nancy Iandoli
March 30, 2019
This weekend the Garden Club of St. Augustine presents the annual Flower & Garden Expo on Saturday and Sunday, March 30 and 31, 2019. The event is sponsored by EPIC Behavioral Healthcare.
In addition to her entertaining leadership at the club meetings our President Sue Bara also has an artistic side. She is very creative with flowers. She won the Blue Ribbon for her entry in the Flower Show Arrangers competition. See the photo of Sue’s creation.
Sue was the only representative of our Arranger’s Guild in this Flower Show.
Congratulations Sue. Well done!!!
Become an Amazing Floral Designer!
This Floral Design Study is a nine unit series with the goal of developing an understanding of the art of flower arranging for both the home and for flower shows. It is a two-part series consisting of six classes covering basic floral design followed by three more advanced units which focus on creative floral design.
Taught by Internationally Acclaimed Designer, Penny Decker
When? June 7, 14, 21, 28 July 12, 26, August 9, 23, September 6
Where? Daytona Beach Boat Club
Cost? Basic Floral Design Only (Units 1-6) $120.00
Advanced Floral Design (Units 7-9) (Prerequisite: Units 1-6) $60.00
All Classes (Units 1-9) $150.00
Download the flyer for more information and Registration form:
Floral Fun in the Summer Sun
