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Fort Lauderdale Garden Club, Inc.
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General Meetings and Programs
are held on the second Friday of each
month
| OCTOBER |
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2 |
House and Gardens Work Day |
8:30 |
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6 |
Board of Directors Meeting Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
10:00 |
7 |
District XI Floral Design Guild Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
9:30 |
8 |
House and Garden Work Day Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
8:30 |
9 |
General Meeting Program: “Aquatic Environment of the Sea Turtles” by Horticulture: “Araliaceae Family” by Ann Schandelmayer Hostess: Cassia/Jacaranda Garden Circle |
10:00 |
21 |
Fall District XI Meeting St. Paul’s Educational Hall Lighthouse Point Reservations Required |
8:30 |
Sensory |
Cassia/Jacaranda |
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Related Projects |
NP1, NP2, NP4, NP6, NP7, CP1, CP2, CP3, CP6 |
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15 |
Bayberry: Plant Talk by Richard, Living Color Garden Center |
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16 |
Cordia: "Go Green" |
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16 |
Pachira:"Nature in Water Colors" Joanna Bratt, Garden Center |
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16 |
Plumeria: "Exploring Succulents" |
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21 |
Moringa: Green and White Sale |
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23 |
Cassia-Jacaranda: Sensory Garden Plants, Lighthouse for the Blind |
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23 |
Parkinsonia: "The Wonderful World of Violets" |
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Horticulture Tip |
Start now to condition Poinsettias & Christmas cactus for bloom during the holiday. Each needs 14 hours of complete darkness & minimum of 4 hours of direct sun each day for 6 weeks. |
| NOVEMBER |
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1-2-3 |
Fall Symposium Palm Beach Gardens Registration Required |
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4 |
District XI Floral Design Guild Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
9:30 |
6 |
House and Garden Work Day Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
8:30 |
10-11-12 |
Flower Show School, Course IV Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
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13 |
Board of Directors Meeting Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
8:30 |
13 |
GENERAL MEETING Program: “Water, the New Oil?” by Hank Breitenkam, Director of Utilities, City of Plantation Horticulture: “Plants That Attract Birds” Hostess: Bayberry Garden Circle |
10:00 |
24 |
Fun With Flowers with Cynthia H. Rieger “Thanksgiving Arrangement” Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
10:00 |
Sensory |
Pachira |
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Related Projects |
NP1, NP2, NP4, NP5, CP1, CP2, CP3, CP5, CP 6 |
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18 |
Moringa: "Green Gardening" How-to of Composting & Organics |
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19 |
Bayberry: Plant Exchange by Circle Members |
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20 |
Cordia: Lighthouse for the Blind Clean-up |
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20 |
Pachira: "Fun With Flowers", Jane Lusk Smith |
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20 |
Plumeria: "Exploring Begonias" |
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20 |
Parkinsonia: Flower Arranging for the Holidays, Sandy Lynch |
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27 |
Casia-Jacaranda Living Color Garden Center |
| DECEMBER |
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2 |
District XI Floral Design Guild Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
9:30 |
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4 |
House and Garden Work Day Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
8:30 |
11 |
Board of Directors Meeting Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
8:30 |
11 |
GENERAL MEETING Hostess: Members-At-Large |
10:00 |
Sensory |
Pachira |
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Related Projects |
NP1, NP2, NP4, NP5, CP2, CP3 |
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6 |
Moringa: Holiday Party |
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17 |
Bayberry: Laughter and Joy Christmas Party |
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18 |
Cassia-Jacaranda: Christmas Party |
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18 |
Cordia: 60th Anniversary Luncheon with Plant Exchange |
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18 |
Pachira: Holiday Luncheon |
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18 |
Parkinsonia: Christmas Luncheon, Herb Exchange |
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18 |
Plumeria: Holiday Luncheon |
| JANUARY |
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5 |
House and Garden Day Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
8:30 |
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6 |
District XI Floral Design Guild Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
9:30 |
8 |
Board of Directors Meeting Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
8:30 |
8 |
GENERAL MEETING Glenn F. Bates Garden Center Public and Guests Invited Program: “Rain Barrels—Saving Rain and A/C Runoff Water” by Art Constantino, Master Gardener, National Wildlife Federation Habitat Steward & 2008 Broward County Emerald Award Winner Horticulture: “Filicies Family” by Ann Schandelmayer Hostess: Parkinsonia Garden Circle |
10:00 |
| 12-13-14 | Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. Board of Directors Meeting Headquarters, Winter Park |
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15 |
Florida Arbor Day |
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16 |
Deadline for acquiring container grown plants for exhibition in “An Invitation” A Standard Flower Show |
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19 |
FFGC District XI Youth Flower Show Deadline for Students Acquiring Plants |
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23 |
Field Trip to Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens and The American Orchid Society Botanical Garden Delray Beach |
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26-27 |
Tropical Short Course & Tri-Refresher, Mounts Botanical Gardens, West Palm Beach Reservations Required |
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Sensory |
Bayberry |
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Related Projects |
NP1, NP2, NP4, NP5, CP2, CP3, CP4, CP5 |
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15 |
Pachira: Bonnet House Tour, Field Trip |
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15 |
Cordia: Mini Miniature Flower Show & FLGC Garden clean-up |
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15 |
Plumeria: Flower Arranging |
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20 |
Moringa: Business Meeting (Members Only) | |
21 |
Bayberry: Floral Design by Ann Schandelmayer |
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22 |
Cassia-Jacaranda: Crafts/Garden Jewelry, at Garden Center |
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22 |
Parkinsonia: "Florida Palms" |
| FEBRUARY |
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3 |
District XI Floral Design Guild Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
9:30 |
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4 |
House and Garden Work Day Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
8:30 |
5 |
“DAY OF GAMES” Cordia Garden Circle Fundraiser Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
9:00 |
9 |
Board of Directors Meeting Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
10:00 |
12 |
GENERAL MEETING Glenn F. Bates Garden Center Public and Guests Invited Program: “The Joy of Floral Designing” by Gloria Blake, Past FFGC President, Master Flower Show Judge & Floral Design Instructor Horticulture: “Poisonous Plants in the Garden” by Ann Schandelmayer Hostess: Plumeria Garden Circle |
10:00 |
13 |
Fun With Flowers with Cynthia H. Rieger “Valentine’s Arrangement” Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
7:00 pm |
20 |
The 2010 Tour of Fort Lauderdale Gardens |
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Sensory |
Bayberry |
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Related Projects |
NP1, NP2, NP4, NP5, NP6, NP7, CP2, CP3, CP5, |
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18 |
Bayberry: Love with Flowers by Dottie Noll |
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19 |
Cordia: Field Trip to Wildlife Care Center |
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19 |
Pachira: Ranger led Auto/Walking Tour, Hugh T. Birch State Park |
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19 |
Plumeria: "Exploring Orchids" |
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24 |
Moringa: "Bamboo-Polooza", Robert Saporito, Tropical Bamboo Nursery |
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26 |
Cassia-Jacaranda: Butterlfly Host and Nectar Gardening |
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26 |
Parkinsonia: "Ferns" |
| MARCH |
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2 |
FFGC District XI Youth Flower Show Notebooks, Posters & Journals Due |
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3 |
District XI Floral Design Guild Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
9:30 |
5 |
House and Garden Work Day Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
8:30 |
7-8-9 |
"Living and Growing on the Mississippi" Deep South Region Convention Natchez, Mississippi |
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12 |
Board of Directors Meeting Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
8:30 |
12 |
GENERAL MEETING Glenn F. Bates Garden Center Public and Guests Invited Program: “Growing Beautiful Begonias – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know” by Doris Happel, Past President of the Begonia Society of the Palm Beaches, member of Mounts Botanical Garden Board of Directors and Master Gardener Horticulture: “Musceae Family” by Ann Schandelmayer Hostess: Cordia Garden Circle |
10:00 |
13 |
8th Annual Water Matters Day Tree Tops Park, Davie |
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15 |
FFGC District XI Youth Flower Show Staging |
9am-3pm |
16 |
FFGC District XI Youth Flower Show Accepting Entries |
8am-3pm |
17 |
FFGC District XI Youth Flower Show Clerks Arrive |
9am |
17 |
FFGC District XI Youth Flower Show Judging |
10am |
17 |
“Olympic Games” FFGC Distrct XI Youth Flower Show Open to the Public |
2pm-5pm |
18 |
“Olympic Games” FFGC Distrct XI Youth Flower Show Open to the Public |
9am-4pm |
18 |
FFGC District XI Youth Flower Show Dismantling |
4pm-6pm |
| 19 | FFGC District XI Youth Flower Show All Exhibits Must Be Removed |
8am-10am |
| 21-22-23 | Spring Symposium, Daytona Beach Reservations Required |
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Sensory |
Plumeria |
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Related Projects |
NP1, NP2, NP3, NP4, NP5, NP6, NP7, CP1, CP2, CP3, CP4, CP5, CP6 |
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18 |
Bayberry: Get set for the Plant and Flower Show |
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19 |
Plumeria: Field Trip TBA |
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19 |
Cordia: Make the Most of Your Herbs |
19 |
Pachira: Flamingo Gardens & Wildlife Sanctuary Tour |
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24 |
Moringa: New Members Induction Dinner |
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26 |
Cassia-Jacaranda: TheTropic Nursery, "Tabletop Water Gardens" |
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26 |
Parkinsonia: Field Trip, TBA |
| APRIL |
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EVENING MEETING |
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2 |
House and Garden Work Day Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
8:30 |
7 |
District XI Floral Design Guild Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
9:30 |
8 |
Board of Directors Meeting Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
5:00 pm |
8 |
Social Gathering Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
6:00 pm |
8 |
GENERAL MEETING Glenn F. Bates Garden Center Public and Guests Invited Program: “How to Attract Butterflies and KEEP Them in Your Yard” with Jillian & Gene Cain, Master Gardener Horticulture: “Rubiaceae Family” by Ann Schandelmayer Hostess: Moringa Garden Circle |
7:00 pm |
| 8 | Deadline for registering container-grown plants with Horticulture Entries Chairman |
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15 |
Enter Container Grown Plants & Design Exhibits |
10am-4pm |
16 |
Enter Cut Specimens and Design Exhibits |
7am-9am |
16 |
Judging |
10:00 am |
16 |
"An Invitation" A Standard Flower Show Preview Party |
6 pm-9 pm |
17 |
"An Invitation" A Standard Flower Show Open to the Public |
10am-4pm |
18 |
"An Invitation" A Standard Flower Show Open to the Public |
10am-4pm |
18 |
Dismantling |
4 pm-6pm |
| 21 | Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. Pre-Convention Board of Directors Meeting Boca Raton |
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22-23-24 |
“Tropical Treasures” Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. 84th Annual Convention and “Shrunken Treasures” an Advanced-Standard Petite Flower Show Boca Raton |
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30 |
National Arbor Day |
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Sensory |
Plumeria |
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Related Projects |
NP1, NP2, NP3, NP4, NP5, NP6, NP7, CP1, CP2, CP3, CP4, CP5, CP6 |
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15 |
Bayberry: "What's New in the Plant Kingdom" with Roxie at Wonder Gardens at Sears |
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16 |
Cordia: Attracting Birds to Your Yard |
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16 |
Pachira: Knox Village Garden Walking Tour |
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16 |
Plumeria: Fund Raiser |
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21 |
Moringa: "Grafting Hibiscus Techniques", Eddie Griffith |
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23 |
Cassia-Jacaranda: Herbs When to Pick & When to Plant, at Garden Center |
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23 |
Parkinsonia: "Tropical Fruit" |
| MAY |
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1 |
House and Garden Day Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
8:30 |
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5 |
District XI Floral Design Guild Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
9:30 |
10 |
Spring District XI Meeting Jarvis Hall Lauderdale-By-The Sea Reservations Required |
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| 11 | House and Garden Day Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
8:30 |
11 |
Board of Directors Meeting Glenn F. Bates Garden Center |
10:00 |
14 |
OFFICERS’ INSTALLATION ANNUAL MEETING AND LUNCHEON Coral Ridge Country Club 3801 Bayview Drive Fort Lauderdale Hostess: Pachira Garden Circle |
11:00 |
14-15-16 |
National Garden Clubs, Inc. Convention Atlanta, Georgia |
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Sensory |
Members at Large |
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Related Projects |
NP3, NP5, NP6, NP7, CP2, CP4, CP5 |
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20 |
Bayberry: Installation Dinner |
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21 |
Cordia: Installation Luncheon |
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21 |
Pachira: Installation Luncheon |
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21 |
Plumeria: Installation Luncheon |
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26 |
Moringa: Installation Dinner |
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28 |
Cassia-Jacaranda: Installation Luncheon |
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28 |
Parkinsonia: Installation Luncheon |
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A society is great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they shall never see. Chines Proverbs |
SUMMER 2010 AND BEYOND |
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June |
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6-12 |
National Garden Week |
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10 |
House & Garden Day |
8:30 |
22 |
House & Garden Day Glen F. Bates Garden Center |
8:30 |