Calendar of Gardening Events for the Northwest Florida Area

2007___________________________________________________________________

June 30-July1 Navarre Fun Fest, plant sale, crafts and more, Navarre Beach

Note: Bonsai Society Ft. Walton Beach, 1st Tuesday and 3rd Thursday of month, 7:30 p.m
Meets at 127 Hollywood Blvd., FWB, For info contact elfabian@cox.net

July 3-13    FFGC annual Cruise

July 8-11                     SEEK (Save the Earth’s Environment through Knowledge) Conference for high schoolers, Gainesville, $80 (scholarships available)

July 9              Rose Society meeting at Pensacola Garden Center on 9th Ave., 7 pm

July 10                        “Plant Propagation”, $8, Valparaiso Community Library, 459 Valparaiso Parkway, 6-7:45pm, register by calling 729-5406 or 678-2842

July 12                        Friends of the Gardens general membership meeting, 6pm light dinner ($3),  6:30 business meeting followed by program on Ornamental Grasses (Dr. Mack Thetford), PJC Milton campus, building 4900.

Note: Bonsai Society Ft. Walton Beach, 1st Tuesday and 3rd Thursday of month, 7:30 p.m
Meets at 127 Hollywood Blvd., FW

August 13th    Rose Society meeting: at Tryon Branch Library, on 9th and College Blvd, 7 pm

August 14                   Craft Activity, Valparaiso Community Library, 459 Valparaiso Parkway, 6-7:45pm

August 17                   Deep South sHort Course, UF Milton Campus (5988 Hwy 90), 8:30am to 3:30pm, $30 per person includes lunch and handouts. For more info www.miltongators.com or 850-983-5216 ext. 113.  Homeowners track: Making and Using Compost, Palms, Hobby Greenhouse care, Foliage container gardening and the afternoon workshop on Plant Propagation.

August 23                   PFGC Membership coffee, Pensacola Garden Center, 1850 N. 9th Ave

August 25                   Floral Design Study 1 , Navarre, St. Augustine ‘s Episcopal Church, 9am-3pm, $65 for basic series Contact Linda Henderson, 936-4950 or martylinda@msn.com, to make reservations.

Note: Bonsai Society Ft. Walton Beach, 1st Tuesday and 3rd Thursday of month, 7:30 p.m
Meets at 127 Hollywood Blvd., FWB, For info contact elfabian@cox.net

September 8       Floral Design Study 2, Navarre Community Center, 9am-3pm, $65 for basic series Contact Linda Henderson, 936-4950 or martylinda@msn.com, to make reservations.

 September 10th,      Rose Society meeting Tryon Library at the corner of College Blvd and Ninth Ave. 7:00 P.M.

September 11 Fall is for Planting”, Free, Valparaiso Community Library, 459 Valparaiso Parkway

September 12-13        FFGC Fall Board meeting, Winter Park FL

September 15 Coastal Clean Up, Navarre Beach, 8am-11:30am.

September 17 Pensacola Organic Gardener’s Club meeting, Catholic HS cafeteria, 7:00 p.m.

September 22 Floral Design Study 3, St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, 9am-3pm, $65 for basic series. Contact Linda Henderson, 936-4950 or martylinda@msn.com, to make reservations.

Note: Bonsai Society Ft. Walton Beach, 1st Tuesday and 3rd Thursday of month, 7:30 p.m
Meets at 127 Hollywood Blvd., FWB, For info contact elfabian@cox.net

October 3   District I meeting (state officers present). Santa Rosa Beach, hosted by Green Thumb Garden Club. Bring an item beginning with letter ‘C’. Plant sale!!

October 6   Floral Design Study 4, Navarre Community Center, 9am-3pm, $65 for basic series. Contact Linda Henderson, 936-4950 or martylinda@msn.com, to make reservations.

October 7                    Milton Flower Show Judges council meeting, Milton Garden Center

 

October 8th   Rose Society meeting, Change in meeting location for this month is the Pensacola Garden Center. 7:00 P.M.

October 9                    “Fun with Flowers” construct a fall floral arrangement for your home, $8, Valparaiso Community library, 459 Valparaiso Parkway, register by calling 729-5406 or 678-2842

October 11      Friends of the Gardens general membership meeting, PJC Milton campus, building 4900, 6pm light dinner $3, 6:30 business meeting followed by program

Oct. 15            Pensacola Organic Gardener’s Club meeting, Catholic HS cafeteria, 7:00 p.m

October 18-28            Pensacola Interstate Fair and Flower Show in Building 7

October 20      Floral Design Study 5, St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, 9am-3pm. $65 for basic series Contact Linda Henderson, 936-4950 or martylinda@msn.com, to make reservations.

Note: Bonsai Society Ft. Walton Beach, 1st Tuesday and 3rd Thursday of month, 7:30 p.m
Meets at 127 Hollywood Blvd., FWB, For info contact elfabian@cox.net

November 3        Floral Design Study 6, St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, 9am-3pm. $65 for basic series Contact Linda Henderson, 936-4950 or martylinda@msn.com, to make reservations.

November 4-6     Fall Flower Show Schools Symposium, Ocala FL

November 9-10           Green Thumb Garden Club presents:  Celebrate!  Tabletop Floral Show, Good News Methodist Church, Santa Rosa Beach, FL. For more info: Phone: 850.267.1186 or ourcove@aol.com

November 12 Rose Society meeting at Tryon Branch Library, on 9th and College Blvd, 7 pm

November 13  “Let’s Make a Holiday Pot-et-Fleur” construct your own pot-et-fleur, $8, Valparaiso Community Library, 459 Valparaiso Parkway, register by calling 729-5406 or 678-2842

November 16  The 3rd Annual Walton County Environmental Forum presented by the Walton
County Tourist Development Council's Nature-based Tourism Committee at the Hilton Sandestin.

Nov. 19           Pensacola Organic Gardener’s Club meeting, Catholic HS cafeteria, 7:00 p.m.

Note: Bonsai Society Ft. Walton Beach, 1st Tuesday and 3rd Thursday of month, 7:30 p.m
Meets at 127 Hollywood Blvd., FWB, For info contact elfabian@cox.net

December 11  “Christmas Fun with Flowers” construct a floral design for your home, $8, Valparaiso Community Library, 459 Valparaiso Parkway, register by calling 729-5406 or 678-2842

Rose Society meetings: 2nd Monday of the month at Tryon Branch Library, on 9th and College Blvd, 7 pm

December 13  Pensacola Federation of Garden Clubs Christmas luncheon

Dec. 17           Pensacola Organic Gardener’s Club banquet at a local restaurant to be determined, 7:00 p.m.

Note: Bonsai Society Ft. Walton Beach, 1st Tuesday and 3rd Thursday of month, 7:30 p.m
Meets at 127 Hollywood Blvd., FWB, For info contact elfabian@cox.net

2008___________________________________________________________________________________________________

January 16-17            FFGC Winter Board meeting, Winter Park FL

Rose Society meetings: 2nd Monday of the month at Tryon Branch Library, on 9th and College Blvd, 7 pm

January 19     Floral Design Study 7, St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, Navarre, 9am-3pm, $45 for advanced series. Contact Linda Henderson, 936-4950 or martylinda@msn.com, to make reservations.

January 21-27            World Orchid Conference, Miami, FL

January 26      Floral Design Study 8, St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, Navarre, 9am-3pm $45 for advanced series. Contact Linda Henderson, 936-4950 or martylinda@msn.com, to make reservations.

January 30- February 3         Southeastern Flower Show, World Congress Center, Atlanta

January 30, 31 and 1 February                     Flower Show School Course I, Pensacola Garden Center. Instructors: Cinny O’Donnell, Design and Tina Tuttle, Horticulture and Flower Show Procedure. Call 587-2361 for more info.

February 9      Floral Design Study 9, Navarre Community Center, 9am-3pm  $45 for advanced series. Contact Linda Henderson, 936-4950 or martylinda@msn.com, to make reservations.

Rose Society meetings: 2nd Monday of the month at Tryon Branch Library, on 9th and College Blvd, 7 pm

March 27-28   Flower Show Schools Symposium hosted by FFGC District I Judge’s Council. Barbara Baker, Design instructor (Mono-botanicals and Floor Designs) and Tina Tuttle, Horticulture instructor (Spring Flowering Branches, emphasis on Azalea and Dogwood).

March 30-31   Deep South Region Convention “Going Coastal”, Pensacola Beach Hilton Garden Inn

 April 1-3         Florida Federation of Garden Clubs Convention “Coastal Capers” & 32nd biennial State Flower Show, Hilton Garden Inn, Pensacola Beach

Rose Society meetings: 2nd Monday of the month at Tryon Branch Library, on 9th and College Blvd, 7 pm

April 11-13      11th annual Emerald Coast Flower and Garden Festival hosted by Friends of the Gardens, PJC Milton campus

April 19           Great American Clean Up. Meet at the Navarre Park

April 25-29      NGC National Convention, Memphis, TN

Rose Society meetings: 2nd Monday of the month at Tryon Branch Library, on 9th and College Blvd, 7 pm

June 2-6                      National Garden Week

June                2008 Southern Region Master Gardener Conference, Oklahoma City, OK

September 17-18        FFGC Fall Board meeting, Winter Park FL

October 26-28            Fall Flower Show Schools Symposium, Altamonte Srpings,FL

2009__________________________________________________________________________________________________

January 14-15            FFGC Winter Board Meeting, Winter Park, FL

March 27-28   Deep South Region Convention, Huntsville, AL with Regional Flower Show

April                12th annual Emerald Coast Flower and Garden Festival hosted by Friends of the Gardens, PJC Milton campus

April                FFGC Convention, Daytona FL

May 13-18      NGC National Convention, Houston, TX

2010__________________________________________________________________________________________________

April                13th annual Emerald Coast Flower and Garden Festival hosted by Friends of the Gardens, PJC Milton campus

2011________________________________________________________________________________________________                     

TBA                Flower Show Schools Symposium hosted by FFGC District I Judge’s council