Calendar of Gardening Events for Northwest Florida (and beyond)
August 5Pensacola Federation of Garden Clubs holds its fall Garage Sale
August 11-128th Annual Short Course North hosted by FFGC District I. "Anatomy of a Garden". Escambia County 4-H building on 3730 Stefani Road. 10 CEU credits for Master Gardeners. $50 registration for garden club members, $65 for non-garden club members (which entitles them to a membership in FFGC). Registration at ffgc.org/events.
August 16Milton Garden Club hosts annual 'Welcome Back' Tea at their garden center, Alabama Street, 10am.
August 17Okaloosa Master Gardeners present Marg Stewart and Karen Harper: "Gardening forIndependence"(Crestview)
August 18-19NGC Environmental Studies School, Monroe, LA, $50
August 19Escambia County Master Gardeners "Garden Talks" presents "Water Gardens"
August 20Valparaiso Garden Club presents Basic Floral Design Series course 1. 9am-2 pm at the Valparaiso Library, 459 Valparaiso Parkway. Cost for complete 6 course series is $50 or $10 per class. Call 678-9898 or 687-6381, or email to register and get more info.
August 27Valparaiso Garden Club presents Basic Floral Design Series course 2. 9am-2 pm at the Valparaiso Library, 459 Valparaiso Parkway. Cost for complete 6 course series is $50. Call 678-9898 or 687-6381, or email to register and get more info.
August 30District I President's Training Day, "Getting to know you better" 10am-2pm, Navarre Library, 8484 James M. Harvell Rd, Navarre. Bring your own lunch. Ice Cream Social. Free!Informative topics include: Communications; discuss District's policies and procedures; training on Wild Apricot for Presidents; submitting reports, articles, and advertising your events/fundraisers. RSVP required for head count. Sharon Johnson,r call850-293-4902
September 1FFSJ District I Judges Meeting, Pensacola Garden Center, 9:30
September 10Valparaiso Garden Club presents Basic Floral Design Series course 3. 9am-2 pm at the Valparaiso Library, 459 Valparaiso Parkway. Cost for complete 6 course series is $50 or $10 per class. Call 678-9898 or 687-6381, or email to register and get more info.
September 14-15FFGC Board of Directors meeting, Winter Park, FL
September 16Escambia County Master Gardeners "Garden Talks" presents "Winter Vegetables: Cabbages, Kale, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts"
September 17 Valparaiso Garden Club presents Basic Floral Design Series course 4. 9am-2 pm at the Valparaiso Library, 459 Valparaiso Parkway. Cost for complete 6 course series is $50 or $10 per class. Call 678-9898 or 687-6381, or email to register and get more info.
September 20-24 NGC Fall Board Meeting, Portland, Maine
September 21Okaloosa Master Gardeners present Karen Kirk-Williams-"Fall and Winter Gardening for Butterflies andHummingbirds"(FWB)
September 23-248th annual Florida Wildflower Symposium hosted by the Florida Wildflower Foundation, Silver Springs State Park, Ocala. more information.
September 24Valparaiso Garden Club presents Basic Floral Design Series course 5. 9am-2 pm at the Valparaiso Library, 459 Valparaiso Parkway. Cost for complete 6 course series is $50 or $10 per class. Call 678-9898 or 687-6381, or email to register and get more info.
October 4District I Fall meeting, hosted by Dogwood Garden Club of Gulf Breeze.Come in costume!Registration8 a.m., Meeting 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.Gulf Breeze Presbyterian Church, 100 Andrew Jackson Trail. Cost: $20 includes continental breakfast and lunch. Raffle drawings, 50/50 drawing, neat stuff on the Ways & Means tables. Come meet FFGC President Arlene Rand and her officers!
October 4Florida Flower Show Judges present "A Day with Jane Godshalk". Morning session and lunch $50. Afternoon hands-on workshop $60. Held at FFGC Headquarters, Winter Park, FL
October 8Escambia County Master Gardeners Fall Festival and plant sale!
October 8Valparaiso Garden Club presents Basic Floral Design Series course 6. 9am-2 pm at the Valparaiso Library, 459 Valparaiso Parkway. Cost for complete 6 course series is $50 or $10 per class. Call 678-9898 or 687-6381, or email to register and get more info.
October 19Pensacola Interstate Fair Fall flower show #1. "Happy Anniversary"
October 19Okaloosa Master Gardeners present "Rhododendrons and Native Azaleas", a lecture by Dave Gordon (Crestview)
October 20-21Endangered Plant Advisory Council meeting, Division of Plant Industry, Gainesville.
October 25Pensacola Interstate Fair Fall flower show #2.
October 16-17Gulf Coast Camelllia Society meeting at Hollywood Casino, Bay St. Louis, MS.
November 2-4Flower Show School II, Bradenton, FL
November 3FFSJ District I Judges council meeting, Navarre, 9:30am.
November5-7Fall Flower Show Symposium,Holiday Inn Tampa Westshore Airport, 700 N. Westshore Blvd,Tampa
November 13Pensacola Federation of Garden Clubs celebrates 85 years with a gala Membership Open House and Birthday Tea. Happy Birthday PFGC!!
November 17-18NGC Landscape Design course 4, Sarasota, FL
November 29 to December 3Third International Symposium on Magnoliaceae in beautiful Varadero,Cuba. The four-day meeting includes field trips to Old Havana, theNational Botanic Garden, and a site containing rare magnolias.Registration starting at $840 ($510 for guests). Air travel and lodging packages are offered at are requiredfor U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Prices start at $1695 per person and include round-tripairfare between Miami and Havana, ground transport to/from Varadero, five nights’ lodging, fivebreakfasts, Cuban visa, USA license and some tips.
For more info, contact Dr. Gary Knox at TheGFBB.com
December 1FFGC "Judgment Day" Awards judging, Headquarters, Winter Park FL
December 3 & 4, Milton Garden Club presents the 5th Annual Christmas Tour of Homes.Tour includes 4 homes and a church with cookie reception at the clubhouse. tickets and more information
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January 11-12 FFGC Board of Directors Meeting, Headquarters, Winter Park
January 18-19NGC Environmental Study Course 4 (Water), Jacksonville
January 25-26Tropical Short Course, Mounts Botanical Garden, West Palm Beach
February 9-10First annual "Tour of Tables" presented by Morning Glory Circleat Milton Garden Center, 5256 Alabama Street, Milton.
March 8-9FFSJ District I Judges hosts the Spring Flower Show Schools Symposium, Pensacola Garden Center. Design by Fay Brassie, Horticulture by Gay Austin, Allied Topics by Tina Tuttle and Gina Jogan. $130 registration.
March 12Milton Garden Club's Dogwood Circle presents 4th Annual Milton Bridal Show fundraiser. Fashion show includes Mother of the Bride dresses too! tickets and information
April 26 Pre-Convention Board Meeting, Embassy Suites,4955 Kyngs Heath Road, Kissimmee
April 27-28 FFGC Convention, Embassy Suites(Lake Buena Vista South), 4955 Kyngs Heath Road, Kissimmee
April 29 Post-Convention Board Meeting, Embassy Suites(Lake Buena Vista South),, 4955 Kyngs Heath Road, Kissimmee
May 16-21 National Garden Club Convention, Richmond Virginia
May 20-21Pensacola Federation of Garden Clubs annual Secret Garden Tour
June 12-1481st UF/FFGC Short Course, Gainesville
JuneWAFA Flower Show, Barbados
August9th Annual Short Course North hosted by FFGC District I. "Tis the Season"
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August10th Short course North hosted by FFGC District I.
September 25-30FFGC hosts the NGC Fall Board meeting, Rosen Hotel, Orlando
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