The Allamanda Garden Club of North Port, Florida

Palm Frond Weaving Workshop
2025-10-31 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Bev Brue’s Garden, 6420 Floral Court, North Port, FL, 34287
When: Friday, October 31, 2025. 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Carrie Murphy’s Lanai
5205 Rayfield Drive, North Port, FL
Contact: Cell: 941-276-9730
Email: carrie.murphy222@gmail.com
Yes, this workshop is on Halloween! Come join us for a relaxed, super fun class on weaving palm fronds, also known as boondoggles. We will focus on weaving a palm rosette and a “leaf” to create little bouquets. All you will need to bring is a pair of scissors, a chair, and a costume!
Let’s have a little Halloween fun!
Wear a COSTUME – a silly hat, funny glasses, or a full-blown get-up and get in FREE!!

Weaving boondoggles is an old-fashioned, traditional, heritage craft of the southern US. Each Boondoggle can be woven from one entire palm frond of the Sabal Palm, also known as the cabbage palm. Palm fronds have been used for centuries to create a variety of functional and decorative items. From baskets and hats to wall hangings and beach mats, the possibilities are endless when it comes to this versatile material.
The workshop is FREE for members (as long as you wear a costume!) Non-members are $5 (costumes also please!!). Please sign up so I have an idea of how many people are coming.
Because we don’t want any tricks, why not bring some treats to share!

Field Trip to Sundance Orchids followed by lunch
2025-10-28 | FL
Join us as we visit Sundance Orchids in Fort Myers, followed by lunch at Bahama Breeze.
Contact Field Trip Chair, Karen Hahn, to sign up. (715) 891-4390 Greenthumbkaren@yahoo.com
Carpooling and departure from Shannon Staub Library at 9:00 AM

Wildlife-Friendly Gardens
2025-10-24 13:00 - 15:30 | Shannon Staub Library, 4675 Career Lane, North Port, FL, 34289
Stefan Kalev, MS, North Port Natural Resources Manager, will share ways homeowners can design landscapes that attract beneficial wildlife while maintaining ecological balance.

Board Meeting - Zoom
2025-10-17 14:00 - 15:30 | FL
This meeting will be held via Zoom. The link will be sent out a few days before. Board meetings are open to members and the public.

Flowering Trees and Shrubs for Southwest Florida
2025-09-26 13:00 - 15:30 | Shannon Staub Library, 4675 Career Lane, North Port, FL, 34289
Sandy Miller, Charlotte County Master Gardener, will discuss and display (through photos) numerous examples of small to medium-sized flowering trees and shrubs, as well as other colorful plants that are well-suited to our growth zones. The talk will discuss growth habits, plant care, suitable/unsuitable planting locations, as well as pests and diseases.

Board Meeting
2025-09-19 14:00 - 16:00 | FL
This will be a Zoom meeting. The link will be sent the day before the meeting.

Potluck and Plant Exchange
2025-05-23 12:00 - 15:00 | Shannon Staub Library, 4675 Career Lane, North Port, FL, 34289
Please mark your calendar for our next meeting on May 23rd @ 12:00PM at the Shannon Staub Library, 4675 Career Lane, NP. This meeting will begin with a potluck lunch. Please bring something to share that requires no heating. (Finger-foods, appetizers or desserts) and bring your own beverage.
This meeting will feature a plant exchange. Bring a potted plant from your yard to contribute to the exchange. Be prepared to talk about the plant – what it is and how to care for it.
Please note the earlier time for this meeting!

Board Meeting
2025-05-16 14:00 - 16:00 | FL
Board meetings are open to members and the public.
Location to be announced.

Florida-Friendly Garden Fest
2025-04-26 09:00 - 14:00 | Centennial Park Recreation Center, 1120 Centennial Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL, 33953
The Allamanda Garden Club will be participating in the Florida Friendly Garden Fest 2025.

Spring Luncheon @ Tarpon Point Grill and Marina
2025-04-25 11:30 - 14:30 | Tarpon Point, 121 Playmore Drive, Venice, FL, 34293
Join us for lunch at Tarpon Point Grill and Marina.
Order off the menu.

Board Meeting
2025-04-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-21 14:00 - 16:00 | North Port Public Library, 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port, FL, 34287
Board meetings are open to members and the public.
We will be meeting in the Veranda Room at North Port Library.

Hypertufa Pots
2025-04-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Lisa’s House, 2210 Viera St., North Port, FL, 34286
Hypertufa Pots – Hypertufa pots are made of concrete, perlite, and peat moss. They’re lightweight, containers often planted with succulents. If left in a shady, moist environment, they may eventually be covered in moss.
These pots are made to resemble natural tufa, a very porous rock found naturally occurring in many parts of the world – it’s particularly sought after by avid succulent and alpine growers.
Join us for this workshop in Lisa’s shady side yard. Limited to 15. Wear clothes you’re not afraid of getting dirty. We’ll be playing in the mud. Attendees will be given a list of supplies they must provide. (gloves, container, etc.)
Cost $25.00 for members. $30 for non-members
Bring a chair, a beverage and a snack and we can socialize afterward.
No-shows or cancellations after April 4th will not be refunded. Contact Carrie if you must cancel.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly presented by Alice White
2025-03-28 13:00 - 15:00 | North Port Public Library, 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port, FL, 34287
Please note the change in location for this month’s meeting. We will meet in the Veranda Room at North Port Library.
Alice White’s PowerPoint presentation discusses the BEST native trees to plant in an area (the good), trees that are NOT RECOMMENDED (the bad), and the tree that are PROHIBITED/ABSOLUTELY NOT RECOMMENDED to plant (the ugly).

HUGE PLANT SALE
2025-03-22 08:00 - 13:00 | Deb Dekeulenaere’s Garden, 3743 Weidman Ave., North Port, FL, 34286
Click to see the full-page flyer
Mark your calendars – March 22, from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
The Allamanda Garden Club Plant Sale is an event you don’t want to miss.
We specialize in unusual, hard-to-find plants.
NEW LOCATION – 3743 Weidman Ave., North Port (Off of N. Salford Ave.)
Find Trees, Shrubs, Houseplants, Perennials, Native Plants, Vines, Succulents, Books, Garden Art, Tools & Supplies.
Again, this year, we’re stocking up on many
HARD-TO-FIND TROPICAL PLANTS!!!
Master Gardeners will be on hand to assist.

Plant Sale Set up and Board Meeting
2025-03-21 08:00 - 15:00 | FL

Spring Flower Arrangement
2025-03-07 10:00 - 13:00 | Bev Brue’s Garden, 6420 Floral Court, North Port, FL, 34287
Join us this spring for a beautiful flower arranging workshop!
Kathy Frampton, a gifted florist and designer is going to teach us how to make this beautiful flower arrangement. Come learn how to create this arrangement that you can take home and use as your springtime centerpiece. We will supply all the flowers and the container. All you will need are some scissors or pruning shears and a chair. If you’d like to add a ribbon to your creation, feel free to bring some along.
The workshop is $30 for members. Non-members are $35. Please sign up as soon as possible as space will be limited to 12 people. Due to the limited attendance we are going to have to implement a No-show/cancellation policy after March 1st and will not be able to issue refunds. Contact Carrie if you must cancel.

Garden Party Scholarship Fundraiser
2025-02-28 11:30 - 15:00 | San Pedro Catholic Church, 14380 Tamiami Trail, North Port, Florida, 34287
Join the fun at the Allamanda Garden Club’s Third Annual Garden Party Scholarship Fundraiser on Friday, February 28th at 11:30AM at the San Pedro Catholic Church. Enjoy a light lunch featuring a variety of croissants, fruit and vegetable platters, lovely homemade desserts, and beverages. The event will feature a large silent raffle, a 50/50 drawing and surprise entertainment! All proceeds go to scholarships for students pursuing a degree in agricultural, horticultural, or botanical sciences. The Allamanda Garden Club is a 501(c)3. This year they will award $5,000 in scholarships.
Guests will be seated at tables draped in lovely linens and set with beautiful dinnerware. Every table features a different theme! Wear your floral outfits to enhance the festive garden party atmosphere!
The silent raffle promises to be exciting and entertaining. Raffle items include stepping stones, pottery, paintings, garden-related decor, jewelry and gift certificates to local museums, restaurants, garden centers and cultural events. Almost everyone walks out with a prize!
To purchase tickets, contact JoJo Lucibello. Call (203) 506-3740 or email: jlucibello@msn.com
Tickets are $30. Buy them early! Judging from the popularity of last year’s garden party, we suspect this year’s event will sell out weeks before the garden party. No tickets will be sold at the door.

Palm Frond Boondoggles
2025-02-07 10:00 - 13:00 | Bev Brue’s Garden, 6420 Floral Court, North Port, FL, 34287
Come join us for a super fun class on weaving palm fronds also known as boondoggles.

Weaving boondoggles is an old-fashioned, traditional, heritage craft of the southern US. Each Boondoggle can be woven from one entire palm frond of the Sabal Palm, also known as the cabbage palm. Palm fronds have been used for centuries to create a variety of useful and decorative items. From baskets and hats to wall hangings and beach mats, the possibilities are endless when it comes to this versatile material. We will be learning how to weave fresh palm fronds to create beautiful and unique pieces of art. With all the palm trees around us you will be able to use your new-found skills all year round.

We will join Carrie in her garden to create our boondoggles.
Please bring a chair, a beverage and a snack and we can enjoy some socializing afterwards.
Cost for this workshop is $20 for members and $25 for non-members
No-shows or cancellations after January 31sr will not be refunded. Contact Carrie if you must cancel.

New Beginnings Flower Show
2025-01-24 10:00 - 15:30 | Shannon Staub Library, 4675 Career Lane, North Port, FL, 34289
January 24, 2025 CRAFTS & DESIGNS
ARTISTIC CRAFTS
1. “Gnomes” – A Winter Gnome made with fresh materials. No artificial.
2. “Cracked Pots” – Plants will not be judged but should be in pristine condition. No artificial material.
DESIGN CLASSES
1. “Show what you grow” – Design may include plants, veggies, herbs, etc. grown by the exhibitor. List on
an index card: the plant by name with your name on the back. (Botanical name not needed)
2. ”Fresh Start” – Design arrangement of fresh and/or dried material. Dried material can be spray painted.
List all plant names on an index card and your name on the back. (Botanical names not needed.)
All designs will be staged on a 36” high table.
HORTICULTURE
1. Cuttings – Grower may bring whatever horticulture looks good at the time of the show, as long as it has
been in your possession for 90 days or more, 60 days in combination plantings, and weighs no more
than 20 lbs. Plants will be placed according to types, such as bromeliads, orchids, succulents, cacti,
container-grown foliage, container-grown flowering, cut foliage, cut flowering, and dish gardens.
Grower will have their name and the plants’ names (the botanical name is suggested) on an index card.
Bottles will be provided for cut specimens.
RULES
Form – Plants should be centered in the pot, well-rounded (not one-sided) Pot should fit the size of the plant.
Foliage – well-hydrated, vibrant color, healthy, lush. No damage, pests, disease, or dirt. Signs of new growth
and pups are okay.
Flowers – present if required. (no faded blooms)
Grooming – clean pots, clean plants, no debris, no dead leaves, etc. Must be in pristine condition.
To make things run smoothly on the day of the show, please pre-register your DESIGN entry with Emily Panek
by phone at 941-786-1541 or email msemilypanek@comcast.net Simply give her your name, phone number,
and email address, and let her know what you’re entering.
Bring your entries and plants to the Shannon Staub Library on Friday morning, January 24, 2025, between 9 and
10 AM. There will be volunteers to help you identify your plants by botanical name.
Judging will begin at 11 AM.
Find out about how entries are placed and see the ribbons that were awarded when you arrive for the
Membership Meeting at 1 PM.

Board Meeting
2025-01-17 14:00 - 16:00 | North Port Public Library, 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port, FL, 34287
Board Meetings are open to members and the public.
Our meeting will be in the Veranda Room at North Port Library

Cracked Pot Workshop
2025-01-10 11:00 - 14:00 | Deb Dekeulenaere’s Garden, 3743 Weidman Ave., North Port, FL, 34286
Join us for this most requested workshop.

Everyone who has seen one of Deb’s cracked pot planters has wanted one for their own. Now is your chance! Everything you will need to make a one of a kind creation to take home will be supplied. We will be digging in the dirt and working with tools so please bring a pair of work gloves and a chair . If you took this class last year come back and do it again! I guarantee you won’t make the same planter twice.
The workshop is $30 for members. Non-members are $35. Space will be limited to 12 people.
Please bring a beverage and a snack and we can enjoy some socializing afterwards.
No-shows or cancellations after January 3rd will not be refunded. Contact Carrie if you must cancel.

Cocktails in the Garden
2024-12-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Deb Dekeulenaere’s Garden, 3743 Weidman Ave., North Port, FL, 34286
Please join us for a peek at a Florida landscape 23 years in the making.
Deb Dekeuleneare will be hosting December’s Cocktails in the Garden.
I will share how I moved here in 2001, clearcut and sodded a double lot then decided it would be best for my pocketbook and the environment to restore it back to its glorious Florida heritage. I will share much of what you will need to know to start a butterfly garden, drive the neighborhood the evening before trash pick up to repurpose and even show you how you can have a she shed of your own.
The host would like, weather permitting, to extend the evening and light their repurposed fire pit. Sturdy comfortable and closed footwear required along with a chair and a desire to have more fun. See you there.
“Cocktails in the Garden” is an event exclusively for members. Spouses are welcome to join. Think of it as
part Garden Tour and part Happy Hour. We kindly ask everyone to bring a dish to share and their favorite
beverage. Please bring ready-to-eat finger foods that don’t require refrigeration or heating. We’ll start the
garden tour once everyone has gathered and grabbed a drink and a snack. During the tour, the host will
talk about their garden, plants, successes, challenges, failures, and future plans. It’s a great opportunity to
exchange ideas and advice, have fun, and get to know each other better. Please bring a chair.

Holiday Party
2024-12-10 12:00 - 15:00 | Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club, 4400 Lister St, , FL, Port Charlotte, FL, 33952, United States
Allamanda Garden Club
Holiday Luncheon – 2024
Join us at the beautiful Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club for our Annual Holiday Luncheon.
Let the Gift Swapping begin…with a Deal or Steal Gift Swap. To participate in the fun, you must bring a wrapped gift preferably in an unmarked gift bag – $20 value. Please bring something you would want to receive yourself: a nice plant, beautiful garden pot, baked goods, Christmas ornament, garden tools, artwork, or something silly or quirky we can fight over. Try to be creative!
Please RSVP directly to JoJo so she can let the restaurant know how many will attend.
For more information contact JoJo Lucibello, (203) 506-3740 jlucibello@msn.com
or Terri Day, (317) 908-8699 terriday@sbcglobal.net
For a poster of the event, click here.

Holiday Gnome Workshop
2024-12-06 10:00 - 13:00 | Bev Brue’s Garden, 6420 Floral Court, North Port, FL, 34287
Join us for a fun holiday workshop!

We will be making a delightful Holiday gnome to put by your front door, on your lanai or in your living room. Everything will be supplied, such as a hat, mittens and a nose. Feel free to bring any accessories you would like to add to your gnome, a special hat, a scarf … Also bring along scissors, pruning shears, gloves and a chair.
The workshop is $25 for members. Non-members are $30.
Space will be limited to 12 people. No-shows or cancellations after November 29th will not be refunded. Contact Carrie if you must cancel.
Please bring a beverage and a snack and we can enjoy some socializing afterwards.

Xeriscaping and Florida Friendly Landscaping
2024-11-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Shannon Staub Library, 4675 Career Lane, North Port, FL, 34289
Justin Taylor from MRT Lawn and Garden Center will be speaking to our club about Xeriscaping and Florida Friendly Landscaping. The discussion will include information on establishing a water-efficient landscape by implementing practices to conserve water and reducing the amount of resources needed to maintain them.

Board Meeting
2024-11-15 14:00 - 16:00 | North Port Public Library, 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port, FL, 34287
Board meetings are open to all members and the public.

Newcomers' Day
2024-11-02 10:00 - 12:00 | George Mullen Activity Center, 4950 City Center Blvd., North Port, FL
Newcomer’s Day is November 2, 2024 from 10:00 AM to Noon.
This is an opportunity for the club to promote the existence of our organization and possibly get new members!
Set-up begins at 8:00AM and must be completed by 9:30AM

Magnificent Mangoes in Your Home Garden
2024-10-25 13:00 - 15:00 | North Port Public Library, 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port, FL, 34287
Phil Sollecito, Charlotte County Master Gardener, will speak about how to grow Mangoes in your landscape. He speaks from 9 years’ experience and draws on information from far-away mango growing regions such as Australia and Ghana.
He will provide in-depth information to help you choose varieties based on time of fruit ripening, disease resistance, tree size, and fruit fiber and flavor. Also on planting and pruning the trees for best fruit production, determining stages of ripeness and when to pick the fruit.
The meeting will be held in the Veranda Room of the North Port Library.

Board Meeting
2024-10-18 14:00 - 16:00 | FL
This meeting will be a Zoom meeting. Board members will receive a Zoom link a few days prior. Board meetings are always open to the public. If you are interested in attending, request the Zoom link through the contact form.
