Upcoming Events
MAR 16, 2021 @ 11 AM via ZOOM
General Membership Meeting, featuring Michelle Leonard-Mularz, Environmental Horticulture Agent for UF/IFAS and complimentary club member. Michelle will present “Backyard Bugs: The Good and the Bad”.
Bugs, those pesty, creepy, crawly or flying little creatures in my garden! Did you ever wonder what to do about them? If you join our March 16, 2021 General Membership meeting at 11:00 AM on Zoom.com, you will have the opportunity to find out. Michelle will help us to identify common bugs in our Keys’ gardens. She will show us how to recognize bugs we want to encourage and methods to increase their population. Conversely, she will show us those that are not good for the health of our plants and methods to decrease their population.
You can invite non-members to the Zoom lecture. If interested, non-members can e-mail, no later than Sunday evening March 14 to: programdirector@gardenclubupperkeys.org to be sent a link to the meeting.
MARCH 17, 2021 from 12 noon to 1:30 PM
Members Only Garden Get-Together, following the UF/UFIS Extension Plant Clinic.
Laurie Brooks will present a hands-on primer on how to take care of your garden bed. This will be helpful for members who have adopted a bed at Francis Tracy or are interested in tending their own garden at home.
MARCH 31, 2021 @ 10AM
Members Only Garden Get-Together
Laura Hartner will show how to make a small reed basket. Photo and supply list will be posted in the newsletter. Laura can supply the reeds for a small cost. If you are interested, kindly e-mail Laura, by March 17, at programdirector@gardenclubupperkeys.org.
APRIL and MAY 2021
General Membership Meetings
We are planning to hold our last two General Membership meetings OUTDOORS at the Francis Tracy Garden Center. You will be asked to register in advance so that we can set up chairs prior to the events.
APRIL – The primary speaker for the April 20 meeting has not yet been confirmed, however, Charlene Regenhardt and Laurie Brooks will be sharing plans, details, and needs related to the TDC (Tourist Development Council) grant we received.
MAY – Our May 18, 2021 meeting will be our Annual Pot-Luck Lunch, President’s End of Year Report, and Installation of officers. A “plant swap” will also take place at this event. More details will be forthcoming.
NOVEMBER 27, 2021
Gingerbread Craft Market (official name adopted by the Board of Directors 3/9/2021)
Garden Walk 2021 Cancellation
Due to the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, the Garden Club has found it necessary to cancel Garden Walk 2021. We will miss our friends and guests touring our beautiful island gardens but feel it is necessary to err on the side of caution and safety for all involved. We anticipate resuming our Garden Walk tradition in 2022 and hope to see you then.
Garden Walk 2020 Album
Be sure to check out pictures from last February’s Garden Walk 2020.
