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September 10th Meeting

September Meetings

GCGC and FMLC Garden Council are meeting this month

FMLCGC Meeting is September 14th
Garden Council Headquarters
2166 Virginia Ave
Fort Myers, FL
The topic is “The Lovely Orchid” and the speaker is John Hampton of the SWFL Orchid Society.Hospitality   9 – 9:30
Meeting       9:30 – 11:30The latest edition of The Courier has a lot of information about events in our area. Please click here to read it.

GCGC Meeting was on September 10th
Our September meeting was at the home of
Pat Townsend
10 a.m.- Noon
Suzy and Rose have been busy putting together a booklet on Arranging/Design – Whatever.  It will contain good basic information for everyone – not flower show oriented! Enjoy what you have growing and how to use it in your home. Easy, fun and full of great tips!
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Congratulation Janice Miller

At the May 2018 State Convention, the Ft Myers- Lee County Garden Council found out they had won the FFGC Council Standard Flower Award for their March 2017 flower show that was held in their newly refurbished meeting hall. It was called ‘Celebration’, Our own GCGC member, Janice Miller was the chair of this flower show and submitted a wonder book of evidence. Three cheers for Janice!

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March Highlights

6th – FMLCGC Flower Show
7th & 8th – Calusa GC Flower Show on Marco Island
10th – GCGC hosts Berne Davis Gardens (10:00 am-1:00 pm)
11th – BSHS Luncheon – Spanish Wells (Garden Basket donation from GCGC)
13th – FMLCGC Meeting – Riverside Community Center in Ft. Myers
17th – Tour of Betty’s Butterfly Garden (Corkscrew Woodlands 1 PM) – Leslie Allen
27th & 28th – Naples GC Flower Show at Naples Botanical Garden
REFER TO YOUR YEARBOOK FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

MEETING AGENDA – March 9, 2015

GULF COAST GARDEN CLUB MEETING

9:00 CHECK IN & HOSPITALITY
Go Green, Bring Your Own Coffee Cup
Place Green Thumb – “Salad Bowl” grown from seed
Thanks to Hostess – Joan Crowther

9:30 Pledge of Allegiance led by President
Inspirational Message – Diane Schmidt
Welcome to Members & Guests
Thanks to Lynn Bird-Garden Sculpture-Memory of Sandy Kavouras
Secretary and Treasurer Reports posted
Budget for 2015-2016 will be presented at April Meeting

9:40 Flower Show Wrap Up – Mary Lou Magliocca
Flower Show Treasury Report – LaVonne Brekke
Spring Luncheon – Denise Baier

10:05 Plant of the Month – David Southall

10:15 Election of Officers – Rose Ford
1st VP, Treasurer, Recording Secretary

10:30 Break – Raffle Drawing
Thanks to Raffle Donor – Leslie Allen & Zoe Shutka

10:45 Program – Secrets of Growing Herbs and Spices
Adrienne Diaz, a Master Gardener in SW Florida, is an
avid grower of edible fruit, veggies and herbs.

11:30 BREAKDOWN/CLEAN-UP

Anyone interested in joining the Gulf Coast Garden Club, please contact: Kathy Erickson, President – kathygcgc10@gmail.com or Mary Lou Magliocca, 3rd Vice President-Membership – mlmagliocca@gmail.com