DeFuniak Springs, Florida

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"When we tug at a single thing in Nature
we find it attached to the rest of the world"
John Muir

Welcome to the DeFuniak Springs Garden Club Website!

Florida State Garden Club of the Year 2004

2007 National Award Winners for our Blue Star Marker and Library Reading Garden projects.


We are all stewards of our Earth.
Let the realization of the interconnectedness of all life guide us to those actions in our gardens and in our lives that protect and support our beautiful planet. May the material we offer on this website assist you in this worthy endeavor.


Our objectives:

Horticulture education

Development of home gardening

Furthering city beautification

Aid in protection of forests, wildlife and birds

Provide opportunities to meet new friends with common interests.

 

Club Meetings:

DeFuniak Springs Garden Club is made up of a group of people who love the beauty of flowers and gardening.  We meet from September through May on the first Wednesday at 1:30 P.M. at the First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall located at 88 Circle Drive, DeFuniak Springs.  Following a short business meeting, we have an informative program on some aspect of gardening with refreshments afterwards.

Please feel free to drop in on any meeting.  We would love to see you!!  Bring a friend!!


Garden Club Calendar for 2007-2008

Our next event:

May 7, 2008

12:00 pm

Potluck luncheon

Annual Awards

Officers Installation

 

Garden Club Projects
our community service projects

Children Working

New! Apply for Scholarship

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 Monthly Gardening Tips


Organic Gardening
a guide to the basics of gardening organically

Organic Vegetable Gardening in Florida


Joe Pye Weed and Black Eyed Susans - two great natives!
Joe Pye Weed and Black Eyed Susan
Two great native wildflowers!

Native Florida Plants
wildflowers and other native Florida Panhandle plants

Invasive Plant list


Living The Green Life
articles on environmental concerns


Birds, Bats and Butterflies
inviting critters into your garden

Hummingbird articles


Links to Useful sites
web links & other resources 


New!! Photo Gallery
 



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Information on the National Garden Club organization
 

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The DeFuniak Springs Garden Club is a member of National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Deep South Region Florida Federation of Garden Clubs District 1

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