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Fort Lauderdale
Garden Club Inc.

The General Garden Club meetings are open to the public on the
second Friday of the month
starting in October to May at the
Glenn F. Bates club house located in

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

Call 954 561-8475 for information
or leave a message and your call
will be returned.
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Fort Lauderdale Garden Club is made up of
Four (4) Garden Circles and a Members-At-Large (MAL) group.

Sharon Bogard, Florida Federation of Garden Clubs,
District XI Director, see below:

Bayberry Garden Circle

President, Judy Watson
onewats@bellsouth.net

Vice President, Cindy Schussler
Secretary, Linda Gurr
Treasurer, Eve Davidson

Meetings: Held every third Thursday of the
Month, September through May, at 10:00 am
in stated locations (changes are noted in
meeting information).

Bayberry Calendar


Cordia Garden Circle

President, Tanya Montoya
tanyamontoya@hotmail.com

Vice President, Judith Lahey
Treasurer, Glenna Grelak
Secretary,Virginia McCormick

Meetings: Held the third Friday
of each month, October through May
at 10:00 AM. Summer social luncheons
are held the 3rd Friday for the months
of June-September.

Moringa Garden Circle

President, Jennifer Berne
jenniferlberne@gmail.com

Vice President, Kari Botek
Secretary, Allison Mackel
Treasurer, Bonny Cole

Meetings: The Wednesday following
the third Friday of the month unless
otherwise indicated in the schedule. 
Please check the website below
for more information.
http://www.moringagardencircle.org

Moringa Calendar

Parkinsonia Garden Circle

President, Debbie LaClair
email: debbifnz@aol.com

Vice-President, Ralph Tanzi
Treasurer, Carol McMahon
Secretary, Karen White


Meetings: Held the third or fourth
Friday of the month (October through May)
at 10 am. Coffee Served at 9:30 am.

Parkinsonia Calendar

Rebecca "Becky" Schuberth

Member's-at-Large (MAL) Circle

Rebecca "Becky" Schuberth
bjschube1@gmail.com

MAL's do not have an additional meeting, they
attend the general meetings on the second
Friday's of the month.

MAL's support the many functions of the
Fort Lauderdale Garden Club

Co-Team Member with Michelle DiMaria (below)
Michelle DiMaria

Member's-at-Large (MAL) Circle

Michelle DiMaria
mcdimaria@yahoo.com

MAL's do not have an additional meeting, they
attend the general meetings on the second
Friday's of the month.

MAL's support the many functions of the
Fort Lauderdale Garden Club

Co-Team Member with Rebecca
"Becky" Schuberth (above)

 

 

Sharon Bogard, Director
Florida Federation of Garden Clubs’ District XI

Sharon Bogard


I am profoundly proud to represent the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs’ District XI.
This District includes the Broward County Garden Clubs – Coral Springs Garden Club;
Fort Lauderdale Garden Club, and its Circles: M.A.L., Bayberry, Cordia, Moringa and Parkinsonia;
Lauderdale-by-the Sea Garden Club, the Garden Club of Lighthouse Point
and the Pompano Beach Garden Club. 

They honor the earth through good gardening practices, reach out to their communities,
and most importantly, encourage our young people to learn about and love our environment
through their acquaintance with Mother Nature. 

The vision statement for my tenure is: 

Always Take the
Garden Path
the path to beauty, serenity, inclusion,
sustainability, and conservation.

Some say, to be led down the garden path is to be led astray. Not so for gardeners.
We take the path to enlightenment. We tend the earth to respect its bounty.
We harvest to create designs that embellish nature. We reach out to others to teach and to include.
We see no divisions; we are one in our commitment to sustainability and conservation. 

I encourage each of you to share the serenity achieved through gardening with your fellow humans.
We are here for a short time, but we can leave a legacy for infinity. 

Sharon Bogard 

Director 

District XI of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



BAYBERRY GARDEN CIRCLE

 

 
9/15/22

Program: Business & Plant Exchange
Location: Lauderdale West Comm. Center
Hostess: Mary Brower
10/20/22

Program: Flamingo Gardens
Location: 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie
Hostess: BB Gold
11/17/22

Program: TBA
Location: Lauderdale West Comm. Center
Hostess: Rosie Bonner
12/15/22
Event: Holiday Luncheon
Location: Duffy's Sports Grill
Hostess: 811 University Drive, Plantation
Hostess: Leila Maisa

1/19/23

TBA
Location: Lauderdale West Comm. Center
Hostess: Lupe Casanova
2/16/23
Program: Exploring Birch State Park
Location: Birch State Park, Ft. Lauderdale
Hostess: Charlotte Klimas
3/16/23

Program: Flamingo Road Nursery
1655 S. Flamingo Road, Davie
Hostess: Diane Casserly
4/21/23
Event: Art for Us
Location: Lauderdale West Comm. Center
Hostess: Robyn Robbins
5/18/23
Event: Installation of Officers
Location: TBA
Hostess: Dana Warner, Shirley Wiggin
 
6/15/23
Program: Board Planning Meeting
Location: TBA

 

 

CORDIA GARDEN CIRCLE
 
10/21/22

Program: Exploring Our Youth Programs
Speaker: Sandy Lynch
Location: FLGC Garden Center
Host: Sharon Jersted
Co-Host: FrancineMeyerson
11/18/22
Program: Floral Design
Speaker: Becky Schuberth
Location: Cathy Roberts
Co-Host: Francine Meyerson, D. Adams
12/16/22

Event: Holiday Luncheon
Host: Zoe Bejar
All Members: Bring a Dish
1/20/23

Program: Four Arts Garden
Palm Beach
Host: Glenna Grelak, Tanya Montoya
2/17/23

Program: Herbs
Speaker: Judy Lahey
Host: Sharon Tracy
Co-Host: Tanya Montoya
Diana Escobbar

3/17/23

Program: Hugh Taylor Birch
State Park Gardens
Speaker: Lynda Southworth
Location: FLGC Garden Center
Host: Francine Meyerson
Co-Host: Jeff Wade
4/21/23

Program: Butterfly Gardens
Speaker: Melissa Lackey
Host: Marlene Weiss
Co-Host: Virginia McCormick
Ellie Davis

5/12/23


(Note: 2nd Friday)
Program: Installation Lunch
Host: Jimmy Diaz
All Members: Bring a Dish

 

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MORINGA GARDEN CIRCLE

 

9/21/22

Program: Native Plant Primer
Speaker: Phil of Florida Nursery Mart
Location: Kari Botek's House
Hosts: Sharon Bogard & Rose Bechard-Butman
6:00
10/13/22

Program: FLGC Night Meeting
Program: The Art of Flowers
Speaker: Cindy Jenkins
Location: Glenn F. Bates Garden Center
Hostesses: Allison Mackel & Bonnie Cole
5:30
11/16/22
Event: Green & White Auction
Location: Glenn F. Bates Garden Center
Auctioneer: Karen Dougherty
Hostesses: All Moringa Members
5:30
12/10/22
Program: Holiday Party – Moringa Holiday Party
Location: Starr Fisher's Home
Hostesses: Jennifer Berne and Sharon Bogard
6:00
1/18/23
Program: Roses in South Florida
Speaker: Geoff & Debbie Coolidge of Cool Roses
Location: Melissa Weekley's Home
Hostesses: Kari Botek and Alyssa Lavoro
6:00
2/15/23

Event: Annual Business Meeting (closed meeting)
Location: Sharon Bogard’s home
Hostesses: Lois Udvardy & Cindy Jenkins
6:00
3/15/23

Program: Outrageous Orchids
Speaker:Mac Riverbark with Asian Orchid Source
Location: Barbara Richie's home
Hostesses: Diane Scully & Jan Bullard
6:00
4/19/23

Event: Grow Food Not Lawns:
Permaculture Food Forest
Speaker: Coner Murphy from Incredible
Edible Landscapes
Location: Jennifer Berne
Hostesses: Jan Johnson & Pat Carroll
6:00
5/15/23 Event: Installation & End of Year Celebration
Location: Coral Ridge Yacht Club
Hostess: Starr Fisher		 6:00

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PARKINSONIA GARDEN CIRCLE

       
10/21/22

Program: Backyard Edibles
Presenters: Sensations Nursery
Location: 2910 Luckie Road
Weston 33331
Host: Roswitha Sidelko
11/18/22
Event: Holiday Luncheon
Boys & Girls Club Toy Drive
Collection & Delivery
Location: Downtowner, 10 S. New
River Dr. E.
Coordinator: Ralph Tanzi
12/16/22
Program: Holiday Floral Design
Presenter: Neya Saucha of
Saucha Floral Design
Location: FLGC Glenn F. Bates
Garden Center
Coordinator: TBA
1/27/23

Bonnet House Museum
& Gardens
900 N. Birch Rd., Fort Lauderdale
Lunch: Bonnet House Cafe
Coordinator: Ralph Tanzi
2/15/23

NOTE DATE CHANGE
Field Trip: Butterfly World
Location: 3600 W. Sample Rd.,
Coconut Creek
Lunch on your own
Hosts: Ralph Tanzi
3/24/23

Program: Camp Wekiva
Check Writing Party and
Dues Collection Presenter: Roswitha Sidelko & Sandy Lynch
Location: Glenn F. Bates Center
Host: TBD

4/21//23

Program: Installation Luncheon
Program: Bulbs in Florida
Presenter: TBA
Host: Jane Palmisano
5/12/23
Event: Luncheon
TBA
Location: TBA
Coordinatoe: Ralph Tanzi

 


 

 

 



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