Wine, Tea, Cheese and Flower Arrangement Workshop
2021-10-13 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | Emily Panek’s House, 13061 Steinhatchee Loop, Venice, FL, 34293
This is our first workshop of this new club year. Let’s make it a fun time!

It will be held at the home of Emily Panek, 13061 Steinhatchee Loop, Venice, FL 34293 (Grand Palm development)
On October 13, from 10 AM-1 PM, there will be a make it and take-it flower workshop where we’ll make a fall arrangement and have an enjoyable time. (Masks must be worn.)

Kathy Frampton, who had a florist shop for many years, will guide us through the process. By the end of the workshop, you’ll take home a lovely arrangement.! All supplies, and food will be included for the $20 cost.

Please sign up with Emily Panek by calling her at 941-786-1541 or email her at msemilypanek@comcast.net. Check made out to Allamanda Garden Club must reach her by Oct. 5th so that she can get the supplies needed. Limited to 12 members.

Please car pool since this is a gated community and parking is limited.

AGC Board Meeting
2021-10-15 14:00 - 15:00 | FL
This will be a Zoom meeting. The link will be sent out prior to the meeting.

Sarasota Garden Club Standard Flower Show
2021-10-21 10:00 - 17:00 | Sarasota Garden Club, 1131 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota, FL, 34236, United States
To download a printable version of the flyer, click on this link:
SGC Flower Show Flyer copy

Membership Meeting
2021-10-22 13:00 - 15:00 | McKibben Park, 5500 Trekell St, North Port, FL, 34287

PEOPLE FOR TREES TOUR DE NORTH PORT
2021-10-24 08:00 - 17:00 | FL
We’re proud to be a sponsor of:
The 11th Annual Tour de North Port, “It’s not a Race” but an on-road fun bicycle ride among some of the most beautiful pine flatwoods forests that can still be seen in Florida! Cyclists will follow a route of either 15, 35, or 65 miles with each route having its own color-coded road markings.
For more information go to:
https://runsignup.com/tourdenorthport

Tour de North Port
2021-10-24 08:00 - 17:00 | FL

Cocktails in the Garden
2021-11-09 16:00 - 18:00 | FL
Valerie and Batch Ollinger will be our hosts for the next Cocktails in the Garden.
Their three-acre property is a feast for the eyes. The garden is extensively planted with native plants. Bromeliads line the long winding driveway, grow up the trees and perch on branches. Orchids as well as many rare and unusual plants can be seen throughout the property. Batch’s art installations and water features enhance the display.
Come see how this creative couple has embraced and nurtured their little piece of paradise.

Allamanda Garden Club Board Meeting
2021-11-12 14:00 - 17:00, 2022-04-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Dallas White Park, 5900 Greenwood Ave, North Port, FL, 34287
All members are welcome to attend board meetings.

Selby Garden Group Trip
2021-11-16 09:30 - 17:00 | FL
Join us for a field trip to Selby Gardens in Sarasota to view The Orchid Show 2021: Aerialists from the Tree Top to the Big Top!
We’ll meet at Applebee’s @ 9:30AM to carpool to the gardens.

Horticulture Flower Show
2021-11-19 08:00 - 15:00 | Dallas White Park, 5900 Greenwood Ave, North Port, FL, 34287
Susie Cochran, our Flower Show Chair, and her crew have planned a simple horticulture and design show that will let all of you shine! Don’t be shy! We want this to be fun! Everyone has at least one plant that they take particular pride in! Go for it!

It’s easy! For design you can:

1) Make a Thanksgiving table arrangement meant to be viewed from two sides, and/or

2) Make a Christmas flower arrangement meant to be viewed from one side only.

The only limitation is that the arrangements must be composed of plant material, nothing artificial. If it comes from a plant, you can use it!

For horticulture, you can bring any of the following:

1) Cuttings from one or more plants in your yard (shrub, tree, annual or perennial) that are healthy and attractive. This can be a flower, leaves or branches (no longer than 30 inches). Just go out into your yard Thursday afternoon or evening and take cuttings of your favorite plants, place them in water and hold them overnight in a cool area of your house to acclimate them.

2) Container grown/potted plants that you have owned and cared for for two months or more. This can be any healthy, attractive potted plant or hanging basket – foliage, flowering, or succulent plants. The only limitation is that it must be small enough to be lifted easily by the show volunteers. (Less than 20 pounds) Please do not bring big heavy floor plants.

Bring your plants to the Pavilion at Dallas White Park between 8:00 and 9:00 Friday morning. There will be volunteers to help you identify your plant by its botanical name. Placings and ribbons will be available when you arrive for our 1:00 general membership meeting.

Regular meeting begins at 1:00pm.

Botanical Collage Zoom Meeting
2021-11-22 14:00 - 15:00 | FL
Join a Zoom meeting with lots of inspiring images of botanical collage.
You’ll get ideas for creating your own botanical collage at our January 28th meeting.
The Zoom link will be sent out the day before the presentation.

Wreath Workshop
2021-12-03 10:00 - 13:00 | Grand Palm Social Club, Venice, FL 34293, 1315 Observation Blvd., Venice, FL, 34293
We’ll be making live wreaths for Christmas.

If you can, please bring: any evergreens, like yew, boxwood, cedar, pine, etc. (2′-3′ long); branches with berries, like holly berries (colorful, red or yellow berries 1′-3′ long); pods; eucalyptus; magnolia leaves, pine cones, dried whole oranges or slices, anything you may have that is suitable for the wreaths. Please bring enough to share. NO BRAZILIAN PEPPER BERRIES. If you wish, you can bring Christmas balls, ribbons, bows or other decorations for your wreath. No artificial plant material.

Also bring: Scissors, small wire cutters, and pruning shears.

We’ll supply the grapevine wreaths, wire, facility, teacher and refreshments.

REGISTER with Emily Panek at 941-786-1541 or email: msemilypanek@comcast.net no later than November 16. Check for $20.00 made out to THE ALLAMANDA GARDEN CLUB is required to guarantee your space. Mail to Emily Panek, at 13061 Steinhatchee Loop, Venice, FL 34293 by November 19th or you will be automatically cancelled. Non-members pay an additional $5. Limit is 29 participants.

THIS IS MEANT TO BE A FUN EVENT FOR OUR MEMBERS. A TIME TO RELAX AND BE CREATIVE WHILE INTERACTING AND ENJOYING OURSELVES.
Click on this link to see photos for inspiration.
Ideas for Wreath Workshop Dec 3
Event will be held outside at the Grand Palm Social Club, 1315 Observation Blvd., Venice

Holiday Luncheon
2021-12-06 12:00 - 15:00 | FL
Allamanda Garden Club Holiday Luncheon 2021

Monday, December 6
11:45 a.m. – 3 pm
Heron Creek Country Club’s new covered outdoor pavilion.
5301 Heron Creek Blvd., North Port

$25 all-inclusive luncheon

Choice of:

Atlantic Salmon
Chicken Breast
Vegetarian option

Chef’s Choice of starch, vegetables, assorted rolls and butter
Dessert, Coffee, tea and soda, Tax and Tip included

Let the gift swapping begin…with a Deal or Steal Gift Swap. To participate in the fun, you must bring a wrapped, unmarked gift to exchange…. something you would want to receive – a nice plant, beautiful garden pot, baked goods, Christmas ornament, garden tools, artwork, or something silly or quirky we can fight over… Be creative. Suggested $10 to $20 value.
You’ll have a few opportunities to win beautiful Vera Bradley bags stuffed with goodies and holiday floral centerpieces at no cost. Pick up your lucky raffle and gift exchange tickets when you arrive.
Payment of $25 is expected when you sign up at either the October or November meetings.Please pay by check made out to: Allamanda Garden Club.
Deadline to sign up is November 22.
For more information contact Christy Glenn 941-423-2267 gardenglenn1@gmail.com
Mail check to:
Christine Glenn
5112 Pine Shadow Lane
North Port, FL 34287

What’s a “Deal or Steal” gift exchange?
In a Deal or Steal gift exchange, each participant brings a wrapped, unmarked gift and places it in a designated area. Guests are given random numbers when they arrive.
The person who received the #1 ticket will pick a gift (that is not their own) from the pile and open it for all to see.
The person who has the #2 ticket then chooses a gift and opens it. They must decide whether to keep it or swap it for the first player’s gift. Thereafter, each person, in numerical order, selects a gift and decides whether to keep it or “steal” a gift someone has already chosen.
Swapping takes place until all the presents have been chosen. Finally, the person who held the #1 ticket gets to choose from all the gifts or keep what he/she has already received. In the end, the gift you’re holding is the gift you take home.

Why we wrap the gifts:
Because all the gifts are wrapped or in gift bags, the least desirable gifts are not left on the table for last – avoiding hard feelings. Wrapping the gifts also adds an element of surprise! Most of the fun happens as people “steal” gifts from each other! Watch as some gift items get stolen again and again!!

Allamanda Garden Club Board Meeting
2021-12-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Dallas White Park, 5900 Greenwood Ave, North Port, FL, 34287
Board meetings are always open to the public

Allamanda Garden Club Board Meeting
2022-01-21 14:00 - 16:00 | North Port Public Library, 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port, FL, 34287
Meetings are always open to the public

Botanical Collage
2022-01-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Lisa’s Garden, 2210 Viera St., North Port, FL, 34286
This is going to be a fun, make-it and take-it workshop/meeting. Everyone will be able to create and bring home a unique, framed botanical collage.
The meeting is at Lisa Colburn’s house and she will be the presenter.
Here’s a recording of the Zoom meeting Lisa gave on Nov. 22nd It discusses the basics of botanical collage – including a Power Point Presentation with lots of ideas. Click on the link. You’ll be asked to enter this code: D6b#C^pB https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/A5mM5GeCsWpJY_f003r9sGOqnq2LsjLJf9ltKEiKwSpnew2P3uMnZ-RSF6jNIpIA.UI913un76BoFN2qe

Here are a few examples:
The first collage features Florida plants: Spiral ginger, philodendron, thatch palm bark, queen palm seed stalk and the stars are orange peel.
It’s in a rough-cut wooden frame that is 11×17. The background was spray painted with a textured black.

The other collage features plants from Maine: royal fern, smokebush leaves, a lunaria pod (money plant) and a branch from Harry Lauder’s walking stick.

It’s in a 5 x 7 inch frame – the size we’ll be using for our project.
The background is card stock that’s painted with a white and green acrylic.
If this was an official flower show, these are the guidelines we’d follow:

General Guidelines
o Must dry or preserve the materials yourself – not from the store
o List all plant materials
o Endangered, artificial, and invasive plant materials are not permitted.
o No insect parts allowed Example: Butterfly wings
o Judged by the Design Scale of Points
Design Type

Bonded Design
Collage (Abstract – no scenes)
An abstract design created on a background panel with a dominance of components attached in a non-realistic arrangement.
Components include plant material and other found objects.

iii. Staged in an upright position.

Lisa will supply some plant material but would like members to bring some of their own pressed or glycerized plant material. Twisted branches or roots add interest. Dried seeds and seed pods are great.
The club will supply the 5 x 7 unfinished frames and the glue. We’ll use silicon-based glues that adhere very quickly. Participants should bring scissors, pruning shears or paper cutters.
Keep in mind that the glue we’ll be using is strong stuff and can not be easily removed from clothes…. So dress for messy play!
This YouTube video discusses Botanical Jewelry…. while we won’t be making jewelry, how this designer uses plant materials may inspire you.
https://youtu.be/BtLNYAS27LY

Cast Leaf Workshop
2022-02-04 10:00 - 13:00 | Lisa’s Garden, 2210 Viera St., North Port, FL, 34286
Back by popular demand. Lisa will walk you through how to make a realistic cast leaf out of concrete. Limit 20 people.
2210 Viera St., North Port.
$10 per person.
Information about supplies needed for the project will be posted later.

Naples Botanical Garden Field Trip
2022-02-15 09:00 - 16:00 | Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Drive, Naples, FL, 34112
We’ll be carpooling to the Naples Botanical Garden on February 15th.

Meet in the Walmart parking lot behind Applebees. We’ll be departing at 9:00AM.
Please contact Janet McMahon to RSVP so we don’t leave without you. (651) 295-2205
or email: JMcMahon54@gmail.com
Admission is $25.00. If more than 15 people attend, we will qualify for a group discount.
There is a restaurant on site.
A remarkable display called Stickwork is currently in the garden.
Please be prepared to wear a mask if the driver of the car you’re in requests it. Otherwise, mask wearing will be at your discretion.

Allamanda Garden Club Board Meeting
2022-02-18 14:00 - 16:00 | North Port Public Library, 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port, FL, 34287
Board Meetings are always open to the public.

Sarasota Succulent Society Plant Sale
2022-02-19 09:00 - 13:00 | Sarasota Succulent Society, 1310 38th Street, Sarasota, Florida
This is one of the Society’s three big annual sales open to the public.
http://Saturday, February 19, 2022 — — 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Rare and Unusual Succulents
2022-02-25 13:00 - 16:00 | McKibben Park, 5500 Trekell St, North Port, FL, 34287
The speaker for our next meeting on February 25th will be Jason Stockman, President of the Sarasota Succulent Society. Jason is a succulent enthusiast and owns a collection of succulent plants that includes some rare and interesting specimens. He’ll be bringing some of his personal collection to display at our meeting, along with some plants for sale. Jason is also a ceramic artist and an art educator and will be bringing some of his ceramic succulent pots for sale, also.

The Sarasota Succulent Society owns and operates the historical site The Sparkman House which has extensive succulent gardens maintained by the Society. Jason will be educating us on the many interesting aspects of the gardens which showcase succulents from around the globe.

Mosaic Planter Workshop
2022-03-04 10:00 - 13:00 | Lisa’s Garden, 2210 Viera St., North Port, FL, 34286
Create a mosaic planter with Lisa Colburn as your presenter.

All supplies provided to create your very own colorful mosaic container.
This workshop will be at Lisa’s house.
Cost to be determined.

Plant Sale Set-up and Board Meeting
2022-03-18 08:00 - 12:00 | Jerry and Mary Jo Davis’s Yard, 3390 Nansen Lane, North Port, FL, 34286
Please check your email for updates.
Board meeting will begin immediately after plant sale set-up – noonish.
Board members please bring a chair and a brown bag lunch.

Plant and Garden Equipment Sale
2022-03-19 08:00 - 13:00 | Jerry and Mary Jo Davis’s Yard, 3390 Nansen Lane, North Port, FL, 34286
The Allamanda Garden Club of North Port will be having a BIG PLANT SALE on March 19 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The plant sale will be at Jerry and Mary Jo Davis’ yard,
3390 Nansen Lane, North Port (Off of S. Cranberry Blvd – behind Cranberry Elementary School)

Find Annuals, Houseplants, Perennials, Native Plants, Vines, Succulents, Trees, 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.
View the flyer for the plant sale here:
https://allamandagardenclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/flyer-plant-sale-poster-2022.pdf

Allamanda Garden Club Meeting
2022-03-25 13:00 - 16:00 | McKibben Park, 5500 Trekell St, North Port, FL, 34287
Come join us as we discuss committee assignments and how you can assist the club.
We’ll discuss our plant sale success and raffle off a few mosaic pots.
Please note we’ll be meeting at McKibben Park @ 1:00PM on Friday, March 25th.

Peace River Botanical Garden - ZimSculpt
2022-03-30 09:30 - 15:00 | Peace River Botanical and Sculpture Garden, 5827 Riverside Drive, Punta Gorda, Florida, 33982
Join us for a visit to The Peace River Botanical Garden to view their spectacular ZimSculpt exhibit.

It’s been a few years since we went to see this new botanical garden and it will be interesting to see the changes.
ZimSculpt features exquisite sculptures of more than 100 contemporary Zimbabwean artists displayed artfully throughout the garden. All pieces on display, and hundreds of others will be for sale in our “Marketplace.”
Based in Harare, ZimSculpt is passionate about promoting the work of some of the finest Zimbabwean sculptors. By holding exhibitions around the world and making sculptures available for purchase right here in beautiful Punta Gorda, we let you experience some of the finest contemporary stone sculpture.
We’ll meet in the Walmart parking lot behind AppleBee’s @ 9:30AM to carpool to the gardens.
https://peacerivergardens.org/zimsculpt/?

Spring Social - Earth Day
2022-04-22 12:00 - 15:00 | McKibben Park, 5500 Trekell St, North Port, FL, 34287
Our next meeting will be a social event with plenty of opportunity to socialize, get to know each other a little better and say goodbye to our “snow bird” members before they make their way back to the North!
Our event will be a “potluck” luncheon at McKibben Park on Friday, April 22 at Noon. Please make a favorite dish to share with your fellow gardeners. Beverages, plates and flatware will be provided, but please bring serving spoons/forks for your dish.

I know we have several members who are experiencing significant health issues that may prevent them from being able to cook and carry a dish to contribute, but I sincerely hope this will not prevent any of you from participating in our event, We want your company and there will be plenty of food, I’m sure!

Our scholarship and photo contest winner will be announced at this event, We hope to see everyone there for the camaraderie, games and conversation.

Allamanda Garden Club Board Meeting
2022-05-20 14:00 - 16:00 | FL
This meeting will be a Zoom meeting. President, Janet McMahon will email the link to board members.

Allamanda Garden Club Meeting
2022-05-27 13:00 - 16:00 | McKibben Park, 5500 Trekell St, North Port, FL, 34287
Wondering how you can get land in your neighborhood protected from development? Learn about The Environmental Conservancy of North Port and their efforts to protect wild areas in our community.
Director, Barbara Lockhart will discuss the mission of the organization and the “neighborhood” approach they’re using to based on the City of North Port’s neighborhood map.
All neighborhoods in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties have been mapped and given names and/or subdivision section numbers to identify them. Learn what “neighborhood” you live in by clicking on this link: North Port Neighborhoods
Find out how you can get involved in protecting green space.
See you @ McKibben Park on Friday, May 27th @ 1:00PM
