Pine Island Garden Club

 

--Minutes of the April 19 Meeting

It is time to pay dues for
2012 -2013
Membership dues are $20 for individuals
and $35 for couples.

 

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The next meeting is Thursday May17th. 

             

                             “Growing Asian Greens Organically”                                      

         The Topic for the May 17^th Meeting of the Pine Island Garden Club    

                

The Pine Island Garden Club is again is welcoming two of its valued members Gary and Donna Schneider, as speakers for the May 17^th meeting.

                 

When you mention the word “tropical plants” on Pine Island and you immediately get the response, Pine Island Tropicals.  Donna and Gary Schneider are the owners of this awesome garden paradise in Bokeelia.  Hailing from East Lake Worth on the east coast of Florida, the Schneider’s landed on Pine Island in 1980.  From here, they have made their footprints in the horticulture world became know to one and all in the area as experts in their field.  Starting their tropical garden took a while to clear the land and get going, but by August of 1993 they were up a ready to go.  The only glitch that they encountered during those years occurred when Hurricane Charley came ashore in August of 2004 and took a large swipe through their gardens, causing tremendous damage.   The Schneiders did not let it stop them they just got up, brushed themselves off and started up again. 

 

A year after Charley, they were well on their way putting their footprints in the Asian organic vegetable business that has blossomed into a fantastic endeavor.  They started out by furnishing restaurant business in the Naples and Fort Myers area with their produce.  Now they just sell their product on Saturdays and Sundays from 10-3 at their stand on the corner of Ficus and Stringfellow.   Gary and Donna were one of two vendors (Island Orchids the other) to have a booth at the Garden Club Gala at its inception.  They sell their beautiful orchids and ornamental plants along with the produce at the stand.  It is worth stopping by on the weekend to take a looksee at some of their incredible offerings.

 

 

The Garden Club meetings begin at 9:00 a.m. with a social time followed by the program at 9:30 a.m.  The meetings are held at the Fishers of Men Evangelical Lutheran Church on Stringfellow Road. 

 

Anyone interested in attending the meetings or becoming a member are asked to call either  Marty Kendall, President at 283-8175, Kathie Reiter, Membership Chairman at 283-3176 or go to our website: www.pineislandgardenclub.org.

                            

 

 

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The 2012 Annual Garden Gala Photos
  

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Go to GALA tab for more photos.
 

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Click on links to read meeting minutes
--Minutes of April 19, 2012 MEMBERSHIP meeting
--Minutes of January 19, 2012 BOARD meeting
 --Treasurer's Report April 19, 2012
Bring questions, additions or corrections to the next meeting.

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