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Fort Lauderdale Garden Club, Inc.
Calendar
& Programs

October 2009 - July 2010

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General Meetings and Programs
are held on the second Friday of each month

OCTOBER
2

House and Gardens Work Day
Glenn F. Bates Garden Center

8:30
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
Glenn F. Bates Garden Center
Public and Guests Invited

Program: “Aquatic Environment of the Sea Turtles” by
Lou Fisher, Natural Resource Specialist with the
Marine Section of the Broward County Environmental Protection Department & Manager of the
Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program

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
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
16
Cordia: "Go Green"
16
Pachira:"Nature in Water Colors" Joanna Bratt, Garden Center
16
Plumeria: "Exploring Succulents"
21
Moringa: Green and White Sale
23
Cassia-Jacaranda: Sensory Garden Plants, Lighthouse for the Blind
23
Parkinsonia: "The Wonderful World of Violets"
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
1-2-3
Fall Symposium
Palm Beach Gardens
Registration Required
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
13
Board of Directors Meeting
Glenn F. Bates Garden Center
8:30
13

GENERAL MEETING
Glenn F. Bates Garden Center
Public and Guests Invited

Program: “Water, the New Oil?” by Hank Breitenkam, Director of Utilities, City of Plantation

Horticulture: “Plants That Attract Birds”
by Ann Schandelmayer

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
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
19
Bayberry: Plant Exchange by Circle Members
20
Cordia: Lighthouse for the Blind Clean-up
20
Pachira: "Fun With Flowers", Jane Lusk Smith
20
Plumeria: "Exploring Begonias"
20
Parkinsonia: Flower Arranging for the Holidays, Sandy Lynch
27
Casia-Jacaranda Living Color Garden Center

 

DECEMBER
2
District XI Floral Design Guild
Glenn F. Bates Garden Center
9:30
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
&
HOLIDAY CELEBRATION LUNCHEON

Glenn F. Bates Garden Center
Public and Guests Invited

Program: “Festive Floral Accents for Your Holiday Decor”
by District XI Florida Flower Show Judges. Designers: Jo Williams, Ann Schandelmayer, Cindy Rieger, Betty
Ann Zeiher, Marilynn Blaisdell, Inger Jones & Kris Blake

Horticulture: “Plants for Holiday Decorating”
by Ann Schandelmayer

Hostess: Members-At-Large

10:00
Sensory
Pachira
Related Projects
NP1, NP2, NP4, NP5, CP2, CP3
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6
Moringa: Holiday Party
17
Bayberry: Laughter and Joy Christmas Party
18
Cassia-Jacaranda: Christmas Party
18
Cordia: 60th Anniversary Luncheon with Plant Exchange
18
Pachira: Holiday Luncheon
18
Parkinsonia: Christmas Luncheon, Herb Exchange
18
Plumeria: Holiday Luncheon

 

JANUARY
5
House and Garden Day
Glenn F. Bates Garden Center
8:30
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
 
15
Florida Arbor Day
16
Deadline for acquiring container grown plants for exhibition in “An Invitation” A Standard Flower Show
19
FFGC District XI Youth Flower Show
Deadline for Students Acquiring Plants
23
Field Trip to Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
and The American Orchid Society Botanical Garden
Delray Beach
26-27
Tropical Short Course & Tri-Refresher,
Mounts Botanical Gardens,
West Palm Beach
Reservations Required
Sensory
Bayberry
Related Projects
NP1, NP2, NP4, NP5, CP2, CP3, CP4, CP5
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15
Pachira: Bonnet House Tour, Field Trip
15
Cordia: Mini Miniature Flower Show & FLGC Garden clean-up
15
Plumeria: Flower Arranging
20
Moringa: Business Meeting (Members Only)
21
Bayberry: Floral Design by Ann Schandelmayer
22
Cassia-Jacaranda: Crafts/Garden Jewelry, at Garden Center
22
Parkinsonia: "Florida Palms"

 

FEBRUARY
3
District XI Floral Design Guild
Glenn F. Bates Garden Center
9:30
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
Sensory
Bayberry
     
Related Projects
NP1, NP2, NP4, NP5, NP6, NP7, CP2, CP3, CP5,
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18
Bayberry: Love with Flowers by Dottie Noll
19
Cordia: Field Trip to Wildlife Care Center
19
Pachira: Ranger led Auto/Walking Tour, Hugh T. Birch State Park
19
Plumeria: "Exploring Orchids"
24
Moringa: "Bamboo-Polooza", Robert Saporito, Tropical Bamboo Nursery
26
Cassia-Jacaranda: Butterlfly Host and Nectar Gardening
26
Parkinsonia: "Ferns"

 

     MARCH
2
FFGC District XI Youth Flower Show
Notebooks, Posters & Journals Due
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
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
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
 
     
Sensory
Plumeria
     
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
19
Plumeria: Field Trip TBA
19
Cordia: Make the Most of Your Herbs
19
Pachira: Flamingo Gardens & Wildlife Sanctuary Tour
24
Moringa: New Members Induction Dinner
26
Cassia-Jacaranda: TheTropic Nursery, "Tabletop Water Gardens"
26
Parkinsonia: Field Trip, TBA

 

APRIL
EVENING MEETING
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
 
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
 
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
30
National Arbor Day
Sensory
Plumeria
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
16
Cordia: Attracting Birds to Your Yard
16
Pachira: Knox Village Garden Walking Tour
16
Plumeria: Fund Raiser
21
Moringa: "Grafting Hibiscus Techniques", Eddie Griffith
23
Cassia-Jacaranda: Herbs When to Pick & When to Plant, at Garden Center
23
Parkinsonia: "Tropical Fruit"

 

MAY
1
House and Garden Day
Glenn F. Bates Garden Center
8:30
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
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
Sensory
Members at Large
Related Projects
NP3, NP5, NP6, NP7, CP2, CP4, CP5
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20
Bayberry: Installation Dinner
21
Cordia: Installation Luncheon
21
Pachira: Installation Luncheon
21
Plumeria: Installation Luncheon
26
Moringa: Installation Dinner
28
Cassia-Jacaranda: Installation Luncheon
28
Parkinsonia: Installation Luncheon
A society is great when old men plant trees in whose
shade they know they shall never see. Chines Proverbs

 

SUMMER 2010 AND BEYOND
All Times AM unless noted

June
6-12

National Garden Week

10

House & Garden Day
Glen F. Bates Garden Center

8:30
22
House & Garden Day
Glen F. Bates Garden Center
8:30