Trip to Savannah, GA

Posted on May 22, 2019 by FLGardener

April 26-27, 2019.
The Garden Club at Palm Coast organized a motor coach trip to the 44th Annual NGOS Tour of Hidden Gardens in Savannah.

 

 

 

Forty-two garden club members from Palm Coast, Ormond Beach, New Smyrna Beach and Melbourne attended the self-guided tour of nine beautiful gardens “hidden” behind the gates of historic homes.

 

 

 

 

 

Included in the tour ticket was A Southern Tea at the Green-Meldrim House where General Sherman headquartered during the Civil War.

 

 

Everyone toured the area at their own pace over the 2 days and were able to hop-on and hop-off the Savannah Old Town Trolley to visit the gardens, shop at local shops, eat at fabulous restaurants or just stay on the trolley for a 90-minture narrated tour of Historic Savannah.

 

Many of the Palm Coasters dined together at Belford’s Steak and Seafood Restaurant in City Market Friday evening enjoying a lovely meal under the canopy of trees and sharing where everyone had ventured.

 

The second day many gathered again to experience Paula Dean’s Southern cuisine at Lady & Sons Restaurant which was within walking distance of the hotel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 3-hour motor coach ride back to Palm Coast was abuzz with everyone sharing their experiences.

 

The next trip with The Garden Club at Palm Coast is a 10 night cruise from March 7, 2020 to the Panama Canal on Princess Cruise line. Garden tours in Jamaica and Costa Rica are being planned. For more information, see the Club’s home page.

Article by Jane Villa-Lobos
Photography by Jane Villa-Lobos

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Arrangers’ Guild – Class Study

Posted on May 20, 2019 by FLGardener

Margaret Kirkpatrick, Instructor

The Arrangers’ Guild, a division of The Garden Club at Palm Coast met on April 16, 2019 at their regular monthly meeting to complete Unit #6 in the class study, expressing the title “Florida”.

Margaret’s creation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Margaret Kirkpatrick a certified Florida Federated Garden Club instructor for over 30 years, having traveled throughout the country presented the class. Margaret reviewed some basic terminology such as rhythm, gradation, distinction, etc. and proceeded to create a 36” tall arrangement called “Daytona Sunrise” for which she received a state award.

Student creation

Student creation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Student creation

Student creation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

article by Edwina Tabit
photos by Nancy Iandoli

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FFGC Award for the Garden Club at Palm Coast website

Posted on May 18, 2019 by FLGardener

In April 2019 The Garden Club at Palm Coast was awarded the 2018 DePalma/Sillik Website Award from FFGC (Florida Federation of Garden Clubs) for Best Website .

This award is given in several categories, in our case Category 4, which includes Extra Large Clubs/Circles with 100+ members.

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Selection of the Month – May 2019

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Chris Austin

May 2019 Selection of the Month

Liz and Ed Mummert of Ellsworth Drive have been recognized as May 2019 Selection of the Month by The Garden Club at Palm Coast.

They moved to Palm Coast in 2005 from Virginia. They bought their house in 2011 which was originally a rental that needed much renovation as well as their landscape became a complete makeover.

The Mummert yard was recognized Selection of the Month 7 years ago and have continued to make much progress to enhance their landscape with native plants, bamboo, and many varieties of succulents planted on top of rocks even inside a beautifully decorated cement waterspout!

Their yard is located on a corner lot and due to deer eating their plants they have chosen to make a large part of their landscape with beautiful rock gardens and several palm trees.  The terra cotta edging compliments the rock gardens and the beautiful large copper statues, flower pots, a Buddha meditating and a boy sitting on the ground enjoying all the beauty that surrounds him.    Mrs. Mummert loves frog statues and turtles as there are many shapes and sizes scattered throughout the gardens including three on top of each other as if playing leap frog!  The front yard welcomes you to a peaceful waterfall with baby turtle statues climbing up the rocks.

They grow Century plants in pots to control their size and propagate the babies to make more!  They have several Pony Tail palms throughout their landscape and have planted all their palm trees such as Queen Palms, Sylvester and European Palms.

The driveway has a welcome bird sign surrounded with Blue Daze and a striking blue Delphinium.  The colors continue with purple and pink Phlox, pink and white Daisies, Firecracker bush, Vincas, yellow Coreopsis with an Armadillo statue grazing.  On the left corner of garage you have a bench with a frog sitting under a tall canopy in deep thought while the youngsters are frolicking around.

Submitted by Nancy Iandoli                           Selection of the Month Committee

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SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS – 2019

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Chris Austin

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS – 2019

The Garden Club at Palm Coast Scholarships were awarded to two students from Palm Coast High School, both students will be attending college in the fall.

The club will meet the recipients at their Annual Picnic on May 13, 2019.  Congratulations to Sarah Baugher and Abigail Miner.

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