The First Day of Fall Thursday
September 22, 2022
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
Monday, October 31, 2022
Trick or Treat!
2022 PINE ISLAND GARDEN CLUB MEETINGS
Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month, except June, July and August,
9:00 a.m. Social
9:30 a.m. Meeting
at Fishers of Men Evangelical Lutheran Church
10360 Stringfellow Road, Saint James City, FL 33956
PINE ISLAND GARDEN CLUB MEETINGS
October 20, 2022
Member Meeting
Speaker: Julie Stein, “Bromeliads”
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November 9, 2022
KORESHAN PARK GARDEN TOUR
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November 17, 2022
Member Meeting
Speaker: Denise Cwalina, “Lyme Disease”
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December 1, 2022
SUNDANCE ORCHIDS GARDEN TOUR
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December 8, 2022
Holiday Luncheon
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December 2022
Beacon Bites Plant Therapy
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January 19, 2023
Member Meeting & Board Meeting
Speaker. Randy Ryan, “Earth Farm 9”
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January 26, 2023
PEACE RIVER SCULPTURE & BOTANICAL GARDENS TOUR
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February 2023
Beacon Bites Plant Therapy
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February 16, 2023
Member Meeting
GALA Preparations
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February 18, 2023
GARDEN GALA "Art In The Park"
Saturday, 9-2 at the Garden Park, Pine Island Center
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March 16, 2023
Member Meeting
Speaker, Robert Ballard, “Early Ranching on Pine Island”
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March 30, 2023
SELBY GARDENS TOUR IN SARASOTA
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April 20, 2023
Member Meeting
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May 2023
Beacon Bites Plant Therapy
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May 18, 2023
Member Meeting & Board Meeting
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July 2023
Beacon Bites Plant Therapy
Directions
PINE ISLAND GARDEN CLUB
Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month, except June, July and August, 9:00 am Social; 9:30 am at
Fishers of Men Evangelical Lutheran Church 10360 Stringfellow Road, Saint James City, FL 33956
October 20, 2022
Pine Island Garden Club Member Meeting
"At our next Garden Club we will have a Halloween theme. Wear a spooky hat or an entire costume! Fun is good!" Marty
Julie Stein “Bromeliads”
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Pine Island Garden Club Meeting and Board Meeting
Tony Mauriello, Florida Master Naturalist “The Amazing Gopher Tortoise”
Amazing Gopher Tortoise Resources:
https://friendsofloverskey.org/event/nature-at-noon-free-gopher-tortoise-lecture/
https://friendsofloverskey.org/event/gopher-tortoise-day/
https://masternaturalist.ifas.ufl.edu/php/po_region.php?region=SW
Join Florida Master Naturalist Tony Mauriello for a series of FREE noon-time interpretive programs at the new Welcome & Discovery Center at Lovers Key State Park with park admission. Sponsored by Friends of Lovers Key. The Amazing Gopher Tortoise – Gopher tortoises have been around for millions of years, but today they are a threatened species in Florida and several other states. We will explore their unique characteristics, their habitat and the major issues facing these gentle and important creatures.
Nature at Noon FREE Gopher Tortoise Lecture - Facebook
https://fo-fo.facebook.com › events › lovers-key-state-park
August 27, 2022
KIWANIS KIDS PARK
Work Party at the Kiwanis Kids Park! We prepared another section of the kids park and planted butterfly plants, all native. Clearly the SJCCA appreciates our work! Barb
Pine Island Garden Club Summer of 2022
August 2022
Pine Island Garden Club Summertime Gardening
July 29, 2022
Beautifying Kiwanis Park
Carol Noble, Susan Johnson, Pat Sullivan, Barb Riordan and Cheryl King, Photographer
July 28, 2022
Hands On Gardening
Pine Island Garden Club Community Garden Project
Phillips Park
Alice, Herb, Beth, Sharon, Dan, Joan, Kathy, Maeda & Shaye
Our Mission is to aid in the protection and conservation of natural resources, encourage civic beauty and roadside beautification, stimulate the study of the fine art of gardening, and cooperate with the other agencies in furthering the interests of horticulture and conservation.
July 16, 2022
PINE ISLAND GARDEN CLUB celebrates the wonderful bounty of the island at MangoMania on Saturday, July 16, 2022
Happy Father's Day
June 19, 2022 * Father's Day * Sunday
May 19, 2022
Pine Island Garden Club Meeting
Marty Kendall presents Edible Plants
Featured Plant is the Cockscomb
May 12, 2022 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Gardens of Kathleen Hecksher, Julie Stein, Frank Potter and Joan Rosenberg
Greetings all, In case you didn’t see it, I thought I’d share this nice article that appeared in the Eagle about our own member Jim Friedlander. Check out his books, including his newest one, by going to his website James Friedlander.Club Wishing everybody a great summer and see you in the fall. Kathy W
Pine Island Garden Club Meeting
April 21, 2022
Robert Ballard, President of The Calusa Land Trust and longtime resident of Lee County, presented a very interesting historical and pictorial account of the establishment and development of the five communities that make up Pine Island: Bokeelia, Pineland, Pine Island Center,St. James City and Matlacha. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed Robert’s facts, stories and recollections. Afterwards, Robert expressed thanks to Pine Island Garden Club for the cash donation and support provided in other ways. Volunteers to clear trails at Calusa Land Trust work parties and/or to become members are always needed and appreciated.
Marty then acknowledged representatives from the 4 organizations supported by the
Pine Island Garden Club
*Calusa Land Trust, *Pine Island Food Pantry, *Beacon of Hope, * C.R.O.W.
Marty stated that in addition to the cash donations, the club provided workers and funding for the island beautification done at Pine Island Elementary, Kiwanis Park, Bokeelia Post Office, Beacon of Hope plantings,The Museum of the Island and the Garden Park.
I am proud to be a member! Margaret Bergsten
April 14, 2022 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Gardens of Marti and John Kendall, Beth Smith, Bonnie Kellen
Thank you!
March 17, 2022
Pine Island Garden Club Member Meeting
SAINT PATRICK'S DAY
CRAZY HAT DAY
*GARDEN CLUB GALA HUGE SUCCESS*
GALA PHOTO GALLERY at pineislandgardenclub.org/gala
Proceeds maintain the grounds at the Phillips Park, Museum of the Islands, Bokeelia Post Office and the PI Elementary School, and support many benevolent local organizations such as the Calusa Land Trust, PI Food Pantry, CROW, Beacon of Hope and the Kiwanis Children's Park.
February 17, 2022
Garden Gala Preparation
January 20, 2022 Meeting
The Pine Island Garden Club thanks Stephen Brown, Horticulture Agent, UF/IFAS Lee County Extension for his fantastic presentation on Palm Tree Care!
For a copy of Stephen Brown's Palm Tree presentation contact info@pineislandgardenclub.org
Stephen H. Brown, Horticulture Agent, UF/IFAS Lee County Extension, Parks and Recreation Division
3410 Palm Beach Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33916
Office: (239) 533-7513 Cell: (239) 850-4184, Contact Stephen Brown: brownsh@leegov.com
Brown's web page: http://lee.ifas.ufl.edu//hort/GardenHome.shtml
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