CALENDAR

Key to Locations: 

SWOCC - Sweetwater Oaks Community Center

VOTG – Village on the Green

August 24 Welcome Coffee – SWOCC

10:00 a.m. Refreshments and conversation, with a special welcome to our new members, prospective members and visitors.

August 31 Board Meeting – SWOCC

10:00 a.m. Elected Officers and Committee Chairs

September 14 General Meeting – VOTG

9:30 a.m. Social Time - Refreshments and check-in

10:00 a.m. Program:  Tropical Fruit Growing lecture with Exotic Fruits Tasting

Followed by Business Meeting 

October 5 Board Meeting – SWOCC

10:00 a.m. Elected Officers and Committee Chairs

October 12 General Meeting – VOTG

9:30 a.m. Social Time – Refreshments and check-in

10:00 a.m. Program:  Indoor, Container, and Patio Gardening

Followed by Business Meeting

October 16-17 Plant Sale  

9:00 a.m. Set up on October 15.  See September & October newsletters

       – 4:00 p.m. for details.

October 22 Field Trip - 4 Roots Farm.

Includes presentation, farm tour, and 4 Roots Café lunch.

November 2 Board Meeting – SWOCC

10:00 a.m. Elected Officers and Committee Chairs

November 16 General Meeting – Seminole County Library, West Branch

9:30 a.m. Social Time and Butterfly Garden Tours

10:00 a.m. Program:  Butterfly and Hummingbird Gardening

Followed by Business Meeting

November 23 Thanksgiving Floral Design Workshop - SWOCC

9:00 a.m. See October and November and October newsletters for details.

December 7 Board Meeting – SWOCC

10:00 a.m. Elected Officers and Committee Chairs

December 14 Christmas Luncheon and Carol Sing

11:30 a.m. Location:  TBD

January 4 Board Meeting – SWOCC

10:00 a.m. Elected Officers and Committee Chairs

January 11 General Meeting – VOTG

9:30 a.m. Social Time – Refreshments and check-in.

10:00 a.m. Program:  Bonsai Gardening, History and Culture

Followed by Business Meeting

February 1 Board Meeting – SWOCC

10:00 a.m. Elected Officers and Committee Chairs

February 8 General Meeting – VOTG

9:30 a.m. Social Time – Refreshments and check-in

10:00 a.m. Program: Valentines Day Floral Arrangements Auction and

and Floral Design Demonstration

Followed by Business Meeting

February 24 Field Trip – Tom West Blueberries  

Blueberry picking plus lecture on growing blueberries at home.  

Plants will be available to purchase.

March 1 Board Meeting – SWOCC

10:00 a.m. Elected Officers and Committee Chairs

March 6-7 Garden Fair!

March 8 General Meeting – VOTG

9:30 a.m. Social Time – Refreshments and check-in

10:00 a.m. Program: Members Show and Tell plus Photo Review of the 

Garden Fair

Followed by Business Meeting

March 19-20 Plant Sale  

9:00 a.m. Set up on March 18.  See February and March newsletters

       – 4:00 p.m. for details.

March 26 Easter/Spring Floral Design Workshop - SWOCC

9:00 a.m. See February and March newsletters for details.

April 5 Board Meeting – SWOCC

10:00 a.m. Elected Officers and Committee Chairs

April 9 Field Trip – Art in Bloom Exhibit, Orlando Museum of Art

Guided tour of the exhibit by an accredited floral designer who is 

a SWOGC member.

April 12 General Meeting – VOTG

9:30 a.m. Social Time – Refreshments and check-in

10:00 a.m. Program: Historical Roses in Florida (tentative)

Followed by Business Meeting - Election of Officers

May 3 Board Meeting – SWOCC

10:00 a.m. Elected Officers and Committee Chairs

May 10 Spring Luncheon with Installation of Officers.

Location:  TBD