MONTHLY PROGRAMS

October 10, 2011:

Palms

Presenter: Kitty Phillips of Paddlefoot Farms

Enjoy an in-depth presentation about the culture and care of palms by expert Kitty Phillips of Paddlefoot Farms in Loxahatchee.

November 14, 2011:

Exciting New Cultivars

Presenter: Terri Pinder of Pinder’s Nursery

The Garden Club of Stuart Horticulture Chairman will excite your floral interest with a power point program on the newest and hottest cultivars available for your garden or patio.

December 12, 2011:

Exploration of Plants Associated with the Holiday Season

Presenter: Carol Cloud Bailey, Horticulturist

Did you ever wonder why some plants are synonymous with the Holidays? Garden Club of Stuart member Carol Cloud Bailey, better known as the "Yard Doc", will enlighten the membership as to how and why such plants as Frankincense, Myrrh, Poinsettia and others became part of the Holiday tradition.

January 9, 2012:

What’s New and/or Old at Heathcote Botanical Gardens

Presenter: Amy Dahan, Heathcote Botanical Gardens Director

Envision yourself in the Japanese Garden, Reflection Garden, Herb Garden, Rainforest Display, Native Plants Garden and the Palm and Cycad Walk while you are entertained by a presentation about the new and old at Heathcote.

February 13, 2012:

Tuckahoe, the Leach Mansion

Learn the history of Tuckahoe, located on the Indian River in Jensen Beach and listed on the National Historic Register, from its creation in 1936 by Willaford and Anne Bates Leach, Coca Cola heiress and founder of The Garden Club of Stuart, to its function as a Novitiate of the Sisters of St. Joseph, administration offices for Florida Institute of Technology (FIT), state of disrepair and restoration for public use.

March 12, 2012:

Current Turtle Research

Presenter: Michael Bresette, Inwater Research Group President

Michael Bresette of Inwater Research Group, a non-profit corporation devoted to research and conservation of coastal and marine species and their aquatic habitats, will speak on the current research regarding green turtles.

April 16, 2012:

Gardening for a Happy, Healthy Lifestyle

Annual Spring Luncheon at 11:30 am

Presenter: Wae Nelson, Editor of Florida Gardening Magazine

The Annual Luncheon will once again be held at Mariner Sands Country Club, 6500 Mariner Sands Drive (off US1), Stuart 34997. Recipients of the 2012 Member of the Year Award and the 2012 Community Service Award will be announced. This year’s guest Speaker, Wae Nelson, will entertain us with "Gardening for a Happy, Healthy Lifestyle". The cost of the Luncheon is $25. Luncheon Tickets will be available through Circles or at General Meetings.