September/October 2014 Volume 27 Issue 1 President’s Theme
“Let Us Sow Seeds By Being Informed, Involved, And Invested”
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Fort Lauderdale Garden Club, Inc. Est. 1927
President’s Message
WOW – where did the summer go? Hopefully, you had many good times with family and friends whether you were in
South Florida or somewhere up North!!
Thanks for showing your support for me as I continue as your President for the 2014-2015 year. It was not my plan to be
in this position for a third year but sometimes “things happen for a reason.” We are very lucky to have Andrea Hellman
as our Vice-President. Andrea is a member of the Miami Beach Garden Club and also FLGC and has a wealth of
knowledge which she so generously shares!! Thanks Andrea for stepping up!! Thanks also to Bob Lynch, Treasurer;
Jane Lusk-Smith, Secretary; and Virginia McCormick, Corresponding Secretary for continuing in their respective
positions. I couldn’t do it without you!!
Andrea Hellman, our Vice-President of Programs has worked very hard to present an interesting slate of programs for
the 2014-2015 FLGC year. Our first General Meeting program on Friday, October 10 will be “Desert Roses in
Xeriscaping” by Robert McKee. Robert is one of only several U.S. breeders of this captivating plant. His nursery is
named the “Lucky Sumo Sanctuary” and he will show us new adeniums that he is propagating and will bring a variety of
specimens for us to see. Our November 14, 2014 meeting will feature Al Salopek, Program Director of “Bee
Understanding”, a non-profit organization for the education of children about honey bees. He will bring a buzzing hive
and his delicious honey for sale.
Jan Miskin and Donna Parker will be presenting our monthly horticulture studies classes on the Monday following the
General meetings each month. This is a great opportunity to get “INVOLVED” in Fort Lauderdale Garden Club, Inc.
These meetings will start at 9:30 A.M.
The District XI Fall Meeting hosted by the Pompano Beach Garden Club will be held on Tuesday, October 21st at John
Knox Village in Pompano Beach, Fl. If you want to attend this event the deadline for reservations is Friday, October 10th.
Pat Baumer is planning our annual holiday luncheon which will be held at Coral Ridge Country Club on Saturday,
December 6th. Please mark your calendars for this fun event which is sure to get you in the holiday spirit!!
Thank you for your support this year – it promises to be an exciting year!!
Tamara Pope, FLGC President
First General Meeting 2014-2015
FLGC Fall Plant Sale!
Friday, October 10th 10:00 am
Saturday–Sunday, November 8–9, 2014
9:00 A.M. to 3 P.M.
Glenn F. Bates Garden Center
Program: “Desert Roses in Xeriscaping,”
We are getting excited about our Fall Plant Sale! We have
some great plants and more are coming… We want your
donations of plants or garden items to sell. Bring your sale
items to the October or November general meeting – or
one of the workdays (listed in the calendar on page 5). We
need volunteers for both days (work shifts are from 8:30
a.m. to Noon, and from Noon to 3:30 p.m.). Call Donna
Parker at 954-464-3928 to volunteer or if you have
questions.
Glenn F. Bates Garden Center
by Robert McKee of Lucky Sumo Sanctuary
Design Lesson: “Tray Design”
by Andrea Hellman
Horticulture Lesson: “Gesneriad…It’s Not Your
Grandmother’s Plant Anymore!”
by Jillian Cain
Hostess: Bayberry Garden Circle
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Moringa’s
Mostly Green and White Sale
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Glenn F. Bates Garden Center
6:30 pm Preview Items
7:00 pm Auction Begins
FLGC Yearbook Soon you will receive your copy of the 2014-‐2015 FLGC Yearbook from your Circle President or MAL Liaison …please forward any corrections to Gene Cain, Editor at [email protected] (or give him a hand written note)! Corrections will be listed in the next Green Thumb Welcoming our Visitors and Prospective Members By Sybil Henry The Fort Lauderdale Garden Club is about to start a new season, and your Membership Committee (Maggie Dunn-‐Parkinsona, Gretchen Reiger-‐Moringa and Sybil Henry-‐Cordia) has been working on many enhancements to the membership process over the summer. Maggie facilitated our planning meetings and coordinated the updating of all our membership forms and sign-‐in information, and we all worked on the revised FLGC Brochure with our President, Tamara Pope. Gretchen has worked with Jillian Cain, our Webmaster, to develop a user-‐friendly Membership section on the FLGC website (go to www.flgc.org and click on Join Our Club for all the requirements for membership), and Gretchen is exploring increasing our social media presence (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) to increase branding of FLGC. I worked with a local publisher to print a ¼ page FLGC Programs advertisement, designed by our own very talented Kristine Blake. The ad will appear in targeted neighborhood magazines published every other month in Harbor Beach, Rio Vista, Coral Ridge Estates and Bay Colony & the Landings from October, 2014 through March, 2015. We expect this to support and reinforce our branding message and encourage more community members to attend our wonderful FLGC programs and join FLGC. Most of all, we need you, our current members, to greet and engage our guests and visitors who will all be wearing name tags. Help them feel welcome, answer their questions, tell them how much the garden club experience means to you. Personal contact is always the best marketing tool! Here’s to a great year ahead. Green Thumb Page 3
Fun at Camp Wekiva!
And Youth Gardening News…
We (and that means You!) sent 43 happy campers to beautiful Camp Wekiva in Central Florida this summer. Our
young gardeners experienced a full week of nature hikes, crafts, swimming, and environmental programs – all
without phones, TVs, or computers of any sort! I rode up on the chartered bus and stayed the week with our 36
junior gardeners (3rd thru 6th grade – 15 boys and 21 girls), and the intermediate gardeners who won camperships
attended various other weeks for tent camping or canoeing. All the kids really did enjoy and appreciate their Wekiva
experience – many thanks to all of you for your support!
There will be some adjustments to the Youth Program this year – we will be handing out fewer plants, but doing more
actual gardening at schools and clubs. The Youth Flower Show will be a section of the Adult Show in March, rather
than a separate entity. And I would like to put together a Youth Gardening Team of those members who enjoy
working with the kids from time to time and can assist me in notifying the general membership of youth gardening
opportunities. If you have an interest in being part of this team, please please please contact me – call, text, or email!
Thank you all for making Youth Gardening such a vibrant and successful program for FLGC!
!PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!
Register with the Broward County School Board ASAP!! You must be registered to volunteer, so if there is even the
slightest chance you can help out, please register online…very easy at:
www.browardschools.com/sbbc_volunteer/VolunteerForm.aspx
Thank you everyone for making youth gardening such a vibrant and successful program for FLGC – the kids love
you all!
Joy Litton
FLGC Youth Coordinator (954) 806-6391
A Thank You Note!
Dear Ms. Jackie,
Thank you so much for organizing the garden show and therefore allowing me to go to Camp
Wekiva. This year was my third year as a camper and I loved being there. In fact, going to Camp
Wekiva has been the highlight of my summer. I learned so much at camp such as how to be more
environmentally friendly and about hydrolic water fracking and communication skills. This year I
saw a ton of deer and wildlife and almost a bear while canoeing! Again thank you so much!
Love, Bianca
(This note was received by Jackie Schoettle from Bianca Davis (4-H). Bianca was a 8th grade 2014 Wekiva
EE/Canoe camper)
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Moringa Memorial Tree Plantings
Submitted by Rose Bechard-Butman
We had a lovely turnout for the dedication of Bob Haehle’s
trees at Bonnet House. Thanks to all of you that showed your love and support. Maggie Dunn
created a beautiful table arrangement for the reception table that at which Bonny Cole greeted
everyone. Sharon Bogard and Joan Czukor served mimosas. M.E. DePalma & Hadny Fayyaz
directed those who signed up for the tour to the ticket booth. Bonnet House was extremely
gracious to us for this event. Bob had given garden tours there for many years. You can see more pictures on Moringa’s
website moringagardencircle.org.
We are now in the process of planting for 5 more memorial trees! The trees at The Lighthouse of Broward will have Braille
botanical signage. I will be back in touch with you all when we have the dedication dates. Most likely some time toward the
end of October. David McLean was such a spicy guy that we felt a Moringa tree was appropriate for him and for Skippy!
David’s tree was donated by Sylvia Gordon of Landscapes by Sylvia. Tom Chancey let me borrow his huge dump truck to pick
up the 12-14’ trees in Miami this week. Gene Dempsey will be planting the trees at Hortt Park. Tom Chancey will be planting
the trees at the Lighthouse. Hadny Fayyaz helped with securing the location through her HOA for the trees at Hortt Park. We
are planting two trees for David McLean. One will be at Hortt Park in Shady Banks where he lived with his wife Penny. The
other will be at the Sensory Garden. The two Moringa trees at Hortt Park will be dedicated to David McLean and Skip
Mackey, “the Voice of NASA”, who was married to M.E. DePalma.
In addition, we will be planting an Allspice tree for David in the Sensory Garden at the Lighthouse of Broward County that
Jesse Durko donated. David had volunteered there with me for over 20 years. He was one who helped Mary Secrist establish
the Sensory Garden. The Lighthouse is paying for the Braille signage for the trees dedicated there. The FLGC has graciously
donated for the signage of the trees at Hortt Park. I am grateful as Moringa’s funds go primarily for the trees, their transport,
and planting.
We will also be planting 2 Ylang Ylang trees in the parking area at the Lighthouse of Broward County for my mother, Rose
Béchard, who recently passed. She only wore Chanel No 5 and the essence of the Ylang Ylang blossoms are used in that
perfume.
The memorial tree plantings are possible through Moringa Garden Circle’s Memorial Tree Fund and through donations of Fort
Lauderdale Garden Club members and friends of the deceased. Additional donations have been by The Fort Lauderdale
Garden Club, Jesse Durko, Landscapes by Sylvia Gordon, L. Thomas Chancey, and Cheryl Ricker of Dynaserv. Please
support those vendors who support us.
I appreciate all of your help and generous donations that keep this lovely program going. If you would like to donate, please
send your checks made out to Moringa Garden Circle to our treasurer: JANICE JOHNSON, 4757 North West 49
Court,Tamarac, FL. 33319-3674.
I love the living tributes and look forward to enjoying my mother’s scent every time I volunteer at the Sensory Garden. It will
make working there all the sweeter.
Rose Bechard-Butman: Memorial Tree Chair
Moringa Garden Circle
Friends of Bob Haehle toast his memory at the tree
dedication near the South Entrance of the Bonnet
House
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The 2014 Fall FFGC District XI Meeting
The 2014 Fall FFGC District XI Meeting will be held on October 21, 2014 at John Knox Village in Pompano Beach, FL.
Deadline for registration is Thursday, October 9, 2014. The cost is $24.00 which includes Registration, Continental
Breakfast, Lunch and Program. This is a wonderful opportunity for FLGC members to meet our State Officers who will
be attendance: Sue Angle, President; First Vice-President, Arlene Rand; Second Vice-President, Claudia Bates; and
Third Vice-President Al Latina. Let's have a good turnout for this fun meeting.
If interested -- please get your registration in today! Contact Becky Schuberth at 954-463-4511 or email her at
[email protected].
For Information About the District X Tropical Short Course
Go to District X: http://districtx.org/upcomingevents.html or
FFGC: http://ffgc.org/education/tropical_short_course.html
Go to these pages to read all about the two day course which will be held January 28-29 at Mounts Botanical Gardens in
West Palm Beach.
The registration form for Tropical Short Course is available on these same webpages. Checks can be sent to Registrar
Dale Hesser at the indicated address. Seating will be assigned by date of received registration so it's to your advantage to
sign up early!
For More Garden
Club News and
Information, Go To
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Garden Club
Web Site!
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Gene Cain, Editor
[email protected]
Fort Lauderdale
Garden Club, Inc.
Est. 1927
Glenn F. Bates
Garden Center
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
3109 E. Sunrise Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
33304-3313
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 4114
Fort Lauderdale, FL
33338-4114
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October 2014
1 Wed
3 Fri
10 Fri
10 Fri
13 Mon
21 Tue
22 Wed
31 Fri
District XI Design Guild Meeting, 9:30 a.m., Garden Center
Grounds and Shadehouse Workday, 9:00 a.m., Garden Center
FLGC Board Meeting, 8:30 a.m., Garden Center
FLGC General Meeting, 10:00 a.m., Garden Center
Horticulture Study Group, 9:30 a.m., Garden Center
District XI Fall Meeting, 651 SW 6th St., John Knox Village 33060
Grounds and Shadehouse Workday, 9:00 a.m., Garden Center
Grounds and Shadehouse Workday, 9:00 a.m., Garden Center
November 2014
5 Wed Grounds and Shadehouse Workday, 9:00 a.m., Garden Center
5 Wed District XI Design Guild Meeting, 9:30 a.m., Garden Center
6 Thur Grounds and Shadehouse Workday, 9:00 a.m., Garden Center
8-9 Sat/Sun FLGC Plant Sale 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Garden Center
12 Wed Moringa’s Mostly Green and White Sale 6:30 p.m., Garden Center
14 Fri FLGC Board Meeting, 8:30 a.m., Garden Center
14 Fri FLGC General Meeting, 10:00 a.m., Garden Center
17 Mon Horticulture Study Group, 9:30 a.m., Garden Center
17 Mon District XI Florida Flower Show Judges Meeting, Emma Lou Olson Community
Center, 1801 NE 6th St., Pompano Beach, 10:00 a.m.
DECEMBER 6, 2014 SATURDAY HOLIDAY LUNCHEON, 11 a.m., Coral Ridge Country Club
PHONE: 954-561-8475
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IN MEMORIAM
Elke Kurtz of Bayberry Garden Circle
Elke served as President of Bayberry
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