Calendar
CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2022-2023
See the monthly newsletter for updates and details.
AUGUST
| 29 |
Welcome Back Coffee and Floral Design Auction, home of Marcia Miller, Maitland |
SEPTEMBER
| 6 |
Board Meeting at Sweetwater Oaks Community Center |
| 7-8 |
FFGC Fall Board Meeting |
| 12 |
General Meeting. Presenter: Keith Dewansingh, of Agri-Starts (Scholarship recipient) |
| 13 |
Junior Gardeners, Topic: Planting herbs & Marigolds in planters |
| 20 |
NGC Fall Board Meeting |
| 28-29 |
Landscape Design School, Course 2, Jacksonville, FL |
OCTOBER
| 3 |
Board Meeting at Sweetwater Oaks Community Center |
| 5 |
Field Trip to Mead Botanical Garden in Winter Park |
| 7-8 |
District VII NGCS Standard Flower Show, “Masks Up” |
| 10 |
General Meeting. Presenter: Don Philpott, Edible and Medicinal Plants |
| 11 |
Junior Gardeners, Topic: Decorate Masks |
| 20 |
Set up for Plant Sale |
| 21-22 |
Plant Sale at Shirley Hungerford’s house |
| 27 |
District VII Meeting with FFGC President and VPs |
| 28 |
Field Trip to EFG Orchids in Deland |
NOVEMBER
| 7 |
Board Meeting at Sweetwater Oaks Community Center |
| 14 |
General Meeting: Festive holiday floral designs by club members |
| 14-15 |
NGC Gardening School, Course 1, West Palm Beach, FL |
| 15 |
Junior Gardeners, Topic: Shells |
| 17-18 |
Environmental School, Series XI, Course 2 – via Zoom |
| 21 |
Holiday Floral Design Workshop (Beginner to Advanced levels) |
DECEMBER
| 5 |
Board Meeting at Sweetwater Oaks Community Center |
| 12 |
Holiday Luncheon, Location TBD (See Nov & Dec newsletters) |
| 13 |
Junior Gardeners, Topic: Birds & and making bird feeders out of pinecones |
JANUARY
| 3 |
(Tuesday) Board Meeting at Sweetwater Oaks Community Center |
| 9 |
General Meeting. Presenter: Bob Howard on Garden Myths & Garden Friendly Pesticides |
| 9-12 |
FFGC Winter Board Meeting, FFGC Headquarters, Winter Park |
| 10 |
Junior Gardeners, Topic: Terrariums for judging at the county fair |
| 20 |
Florida Arbor Day (No activity. See April 28 for National Arbor Day Celebration) |
| 31 |
Game Day/Card Party at the Wekiva Camp Dining Hall |
FEBRUARY
| 6 |
Board Meeting at Sweetwater Oaks Community Center |
| 10-12 |
Camp Wekiva Volunteer Training at Wekiva Youth Camp |
| 12 |
Wekiva Open House |
| 13 |
General Meeting: Presenter William Pitre on Square Foot Gardening |
| 13 |
Club Photo prior to general meeting. Wear club shirts, arrive early. |
| 14 |
Junior Gardeners, Topic: Live Native Reptiles presented by guest, Jim Duby. |
MARCH
| 3 |
Garden Fair set-up |
| 4-5 |
17th Annual Garden Fair and Floral Design Demonstration |
| 6 |
Board Meeting at Sweetwater Oaks Community Center |
| 8-10 |
Deep South Convention in Kenner, LA. The Mindful Gardener- A Journey Through The Senses |
| 13 |
General Meeting, Presenter: Rich Schumann on Climate Change and Recycle Project |
| 14 |
Junior Gardeners, Topic: Bees & pollinator plants |
| 21 |
Field Trip to Emerald Island Garden Center, Lunch at Fishlips Waterfront |
| 23 |
Set up for the plant sale. |
| 24-25 |
Spring Plant Sale at Shirley Hungerford’s house |
APRIL
| 3 |
Board Meeting at Sweetwater Oaks Community Center |
| 10 |
General Meeting. Presenter: Kathy Hubbert on “Plant Propagation by Cutting” |
| 11 |
Junior Gardeners. Topic: Insects |
| 18 |
Field Trip to Bob’s You Cut Flowers in Astatula |
| 18-20 |
FFGC Convention in Kissimmee, FL, Worlds of Wonder-Recycled |
| 28 |
Arbor Day: Event location and time TBD. See monthly newsletter |
MAY
| 2-5 |
NGC Annual Convention, White Sulphur Springs, WV |
| 8 |
Board Meeting at Sweetwater Oaks Community Center |
| 15 |
Spring Luncheon & Celebration, Installation of Officers. See April newsletter for details. |
| 16 |
Junior Gardeners, Topic: Flower arrangements |
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
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No meetings. |
| 28 |
Watch for an invitation to the Welcome Back Coffee held at the end of the month. |
Programs for our Monthly General Meetings and Field Trips, 2022-2023.
See the monthly newsletter for updates and details.
SEPTEMBER
| 12 |
Guest speaker: Kevin Dewansingh, one of our scholarship recipients who is currently working at Agri-Starts, tells us about his experience. |
OCTOBER
| 5 |
Field Trip: Mead Botanical Garden, 1300 S. Denning Dr., Winter Park, FL |
| 10 |
Guest Speaker: Don Philpott, Florida Master Gardener & Florida Master Naturalist Presenting: Edible and Medicinal Plants found in our Garden & Public Places |
| 28 |
Field Trip: EFG Orchids, 4265 Marsh Rd, DeLand, FL 32724 |
NOVEMBER
| 14 |
Holiday Floral Arrangements created and presented by our Members, and available at Auction. Floral design demonstration by Margaret Kirkpatrick. |
DECEMBER
| 12 |
Holiday Luncheon at Village on the Green |
JANUARY
| 9 |
Guest Speaker: Bob Howard, Seminole Master Gardener Garden Myths & Garden & Garden Friendly Pesticides |
FEBRUARY
| 13 |
Guest Speaker: William Pitre, Certified Instructor on Square Foot Gardening: What it is and how to do it. |
MARCH
| 13 |
Guest Speaker: Richard Schumann, Seminole Master Gardener Climate Change and his Recycle Green House Project |
| 21 |
Field Trip to Emerald Island Garden Center, 3600 US-1 in Cocoa Lunch to follow at Fish Lips, 610 Glen Cheek Dr, Port Canaveral
See the newsletter for price and carpooling information.
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APRIL
| 10 |
Guest Speaker: Kath Hubber, Seminole Master Gardener “Plant Propagation by Cutting” with a demonstration. |
| 18 |
Field Trip: Stanley Pond Adventure Farm (Bob’s You Cut Flowers), 15426 County Rd. 48, Astatula, FL U-Pick a bunch of Sunflowers with our host, “Sunflower Bob.”
See the newsletter for price and carpooling information. |
MAY
| 8 |
Spring Luncheon and Installation of Officers Location to be announced. |
