Garden Club News
Kumquat Festival Puts Dade City on the Map
Hopefully, you already know about Kumquats, which are called “the little gold gem of the citrus family”. But do you know what the Kumquat really means to our community?
Join us at our November program meeting, where we will explore the topic, “Kumquat Festival Puts Dade City on the Map,” with speakers John Moors, Executive Director, Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce and Greg Gude, General Manager, Kumquat Growers, Inc. Come find out all about kumquats and our fair city! There will also be some kumquat ornaments available—if you don’t have one, get one on sale.
Ornament is available now!
The Dade City Garden Club has announced the release of its 2022 Ornament. Since 1994 the Dade City Garden Club has designed and sold an annual ornament depicting landmarks, institutions, and activities of Dade City to preserve its rich history and strengthen community pride.
The design of the 2022 ornament is based on the garden club itself and is issued during the club’s 75th Anniversary year. The tree is the center of the club, with roots running deep into the ground to sustain it. Divided into six circles, each of the flowers on the ornament represents one of the circles: Azalea, Camellia, Hibiscus, Hollyhock, Magnolia, and Poinsettia. The flowers are as varied as the circles they represent, and each contributes to the overall mission of education and community enrichment.
Creative Mass Design Class
The Dade City Garden Club has announced it will be hosting a Floral Design Class to help prepare both garden club members and the community for participation in the garden club’s Flower Show scheduled for Spring 2023. The design technique to be taught is “Creative Mass Design” and the class will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2022, from 9 am to 12 Noon at the garden club.
Janice Hamlin, a National Garden Clubs Flower Show Judge and Flower Show Design Instructor, will be teaching this hands-on class. Janice has lived in Florida since early childhood and has always loved plants, flowers, birds, bees, and all things natural. She loves to teach and demonstrate and has exhibited at the World Flower Shows in Boston, Dublin, and Barbados. Seasoned designers and novices, garden club members and non-members are all welcome to attend.
Traffic in East Pasco County: What does the future look like?
The Dade City Garden Club will host its general membership meeting on Monday, September 19, 2022, at 9:30 am at the Garden Club, 13630 5th Street; Dade City, FL.
When two or more people get together these days, the topic of conversation usually turns to development in East Pasco County and the traffic! One can’t help but wonder did anyone really think about this development, and did they plan for the growth? What does the future look like?
Dade City Garden Club marks 27th Anniversary of Arbor Day/Memorial Tree Celebration
The Dade City Garden Club will host its annual Arbor Day and Memorial Tree Celebration on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at the Garden Club, 13630 5th Street, Dade City, FL, at 10 am. The Garden Club is extending a special invitation to the public to join them for this special event to celebrate Arbor Day and to honor the tree recipients. This year marks the 27th year that the City of Dade City and the Dade City Garden Club have jointly sponsored the Arbor Day/Memorial Tree program.
Memorial trees that have been given throughout the year will be recognized. Trees are dedicated in memory or in honor of a person or special occasion and are living and lasting tributes that add beauty for the city and quality to the environment. The City will honor the Dade City Garden Club with an Arbor Day Proclamation at the April 26th City Commissioner meeting beginning at 5:30 pm.
Invasive Plants of Central Florida
So, what’s the big deal about invasive plants? They are often beautiful and easy to grow. What’s not to like?
If you want to learn “What’s the big deal?”, be sure to attend the Dade City Garden Club’s March general membership meeting, where Jim Moll, Master Gardener Volunteer Manager with Pasco County UF/IFAS Extension, will tell us what they are, where they come from, why they are a problem and what we can do.
Jim has worked at the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College (PA) and Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales Florida. For 13 years he served as Urban Horticulture Extension Agent for Hernando County. Jim now serves the residents of Pasco County since 2013, first as the Florida-Friendly Landscaping TM Program Manager and currently as Master Gardener Volunteer Manager, by answering gardening questions and teaching Florida-Friendly gardening classes, training Master Gardener Volunteers and professionals in the Green Industries Best Management Practices.
The Dade City Garden Club is happy to announce it will be resuming its Floral Design Class Series in 2022. The Series will consist of three classes in total and attendees will be able to attend any one or all three.
The first class in the series is scheduled for Saturday, February 26, 2022, at the Dade City Garden Club from 9:30 am to 2 pm. You will learn how to create beautiful arrangements for your home while preparing for our upcoming Flower Show planned for 2023. You will see a demonstration of creative line designs including a spatial thrust. You will then be able to make your own design to take home! Please bring a candle holder for a wide candle at least 12" tall for the design. Please also bring scissors to cut plant material. All other supplies including the plant material will be provided.
This class will be taught by Jan Griffin, a National Garden Club Accredited Master Instructor and President of the Florida Flower Show Judges. Jan will share her knowledge and tips helpful to both newbies and experienced designers. All levels of experience are welcome!