MARCH 2010
 
Mar 1st  CREATIVE CRAFTS - for all GCSP members-10:00 AM at the Garden      Center
 
Mar 2nd  Horticulture for Weekend Gardeners 7:00 PM
  Garden Center
  Program:  African Violets  Speakers: Jo Ann
  Henderson & Pat Strawn
 
Mar 5th  Executive Committee meeting 9:00 AM
  Board of Directors meeting 10:00 AM
  Garden Center
  Hostesses: Jan Ankerberg, Beth Timberlake,Barbara       Theriault, Diane Shafer, Carol Lucia
 
Mar 9th   GCSP MEETING 1:00 - Garden Center - Election of       Officers
  MEMBERSHIP OPEN HOUSE
  A CELEBRATION FOR OUR NEW MEMBERS
  Program: Interior scape Gardening  Speaker: Linda Worley from      Flowers & Other Things, Inc
  She will be creating a living wreath that will be used as a raffle or     door prize.  The meeting starts at 1:00pm
  Set Up & Decorate: Dracaena 
  Kitchen & Serve: Flower Arranging 
  Clean Up: Snell Shores  
 
Mar 10th  Flower Arranging Circle meeting - 10:00 AM Garden Center
  Program: Design Demonstration
  Speaker: Bryan Redman, Redman Steele Floral
  De sign Studio
 
Mar 15th  Art in Bloom Tour at the Fine Arts Museum- for all GCSP members.      To make reservations, contact Pat Strait -546-3461
 
Mar 16th  Dracaena Circle meeting - 12:30 -Garden Center
  Program: Spring Flowers Speaker: Don Prahl,
  Dolan's Nursery
 
Mar 17th Snell Shores Circle meeting - 9:30 AM
  at the Princess Martha
  Program: Video from FFGC on ECHO (the World               Gardening  Project)
 
Mar 23rd  Jungle Circle & Green Fingers Circle meeting
  1:00 PM  Garden Center
  Program: Easter Basket Workshop - Making Easter       Basket for Nursing Homes
 
 APRIL 2010
 
Apr 5th  CREATIVE CRAFTS - for all GCSP members - 10:00
  AM at the Garden Center
 
Apr 6th  Horticulture for Weekend Gardeners 7:00 PM        Program:  Fun with Flowers  Cost $15.00
  Reservation required
 
Apr 8th  HORTICULTURE SEMINAR - for all GCSP 
  Coffee - 9:30 AM   Seminar- 10:00 AM
  Bromeliads  Speaker:  Guyla Nemeth
  Bring a friend and don't forge to wear a flower.
  Plant Exchange optional.
Apr 9th  Executive Committee meeting 9:00 AM
  Board of Directors meeting 10:00 AM - Garden      Center
  Hostesses: Bea Rahter, Carole Winter, Susan
  Cooper, Fran  Cook, Barbara Rollins
 
Apr 14th  Flower Arranging Circle - 10 AM - Garden Center
  Program: Design Demonstration
  Speaker: Janice Hamlin, Mantee River Garden Club
 
Apr 20th   Dracaena Circle meeting - 12:30 at Garden Center
  Program: Election of Officers and Plant Auction
 
Apr 21st    Snell Shores Circle Spring Luncheon 9:30 AM at  the       Princess Martha
 
Apr 23rd/24th FFGC Convention at Boca Raton , Florida
 
Apr 23rd/24th GREEN THUMB FESTIVAL
  Chairman: Gail Carlson
  Flower Show Chairmen: Jill Anderson &
  Pat Strawn
  Grow & Share Chairman: Natalie Oliver
  Children's Plant Fair Chairman: Jan Ankerberg
  Membership Chairman: Mary Frances Lawrie
 
Apr 22nd  Set Up for Flower Show/Floral Designs & Horti       culture at Walter Fuller Park
  1-4 PM - Designs & Horticulture entries received & placed
  Grow & Share Plants received 1-4 PM
 
Apr 23rd  Set up for Flower Show - 9-11 AM - finished designs & cuttings  received 
Apr 23rd  Judges Luncheon & 12:30 PM - Judging of the Flower Show
 
Apr 24th/25th GREEN THUMB FESTIVAL at Walter Fuller Park
  All members are asked to provide plants for Grow & Share and encouraged    to attend the Green Thumb Festival which is a community project of     the Garden Club.  Volunteers are needed  to help in the Flower Show, Grow    & Share, Membership Booth, and the Children's Plant Fair.
 
Apr 27th Jungle Circle & Green Fingers Circle meeting - 1:00 PM—Garden Center
  Program: Seed Exchange - members share & talk  about how to grow their    seeds
 
 MAY 2010
 
 
May 3rd  CREATIVE CRAFTS - for all GCSP members - 10:00 AM at the Garden Center
May 4th  Horticulture for Weekend Gardeners - 7:00 PM        Garden Center
  Program:  Micro Irrigation
 
May 7th  Executive Committee meeting 9:00 AM
  Board of Directors meeting 10:00 AM - Garden      Center
  Hostess: Pat Strawn
 
May 11th GCSP MEETING - 1:00 Garden Center
  Program: Chair Exercises for Gardeners  Speaker: Dr.Bob Arnold      Installations of Officers
  Set Up & Decorate: Jungle/Green Fingers 
  Kitchen & Serve: Dracaena
  Clean Up: Garden Club Friends/Night Bloomers
 
May 12th Flower Arranging Circle meeting - 11:30 AM at the Garden Center
  Hawaiian Beach Party Luncheon
  Program: Installation of Officers & Pink Pansy Gift Exchange 
 
May 13th Horticulture Garden Tour - 9:15 AM - leave the Garden Club      For Garden Club Members who have attended Horticulture.  Reservations     required.
 
May 18th Dracaena Circle meeting - 12:30 PM at the Garden
  Center - Covered Dish Luncheon
  Program:  Installation of Officers
 
May 19th Snell Shores Circle meeting - at the home of Beth Timberlake at 10:00 AM 
  Program: TBA
 
May 25th Jungle Circle & Green Fingers Circle meeting - 12:00 noon at the Garden    Center
  Program: Pot Luck Luncheon & Installation of Officers
 
 JUNE 2010
 
June 1st Horticulture for Weekend Gardeners - 7:00 PM
  Garden Center
  Program:  Florida Trees
 
June 1st Executive Committee meeting 9:00 AM
June 4th  Board of Directors meeting 10:00 AM - Garden Center
  Hostesses: Jo Ann Henderson, Vicki Lohman, Pat Pryor,       Astrid Suau, Michele Shaffer
 
 
 
SUMMER MEETINGS
 
Creative Crafts  - June, July & August Monday mornings -  10:00 AM see the Grapevine or our web site for dates and craft activities. 
Horticulture for Weekend Gardeners -7 PM first
Tuesday of each month