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 […]
Board Meetings are open to members and the public. Our meeting will be in the Veranda Room at North Port Library
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
The Allamanda Garden Club of North Port will award grants to assist individuals or organizations who wish to create, refurbish, or maintain public green spaces in the city of North Port, Florida. In addition, we support school programming with horticulture-related projects. Guidelines Application Grant Recipient Projects 2025 Meals on Wheels Planter Garden, 13600 Tamiami Trail, […]
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 […]
Patricia Bonarek, President of the Ikebana International Sarasota Chapter, and Adrienne Wagner, Vice President will demonstrate Sogetsu, a more modern style of Ikebana that stresses using local materials. Both Pat and Adrienne studied Ikebana while living in Japan. Come learn about this art of flower arranging that uses flowers to represent heaven, earth and humanity.
Bring something you’ve created. What do you enjoy doing? It could be crocheting, embroidery, mosaics, painting, making pickles, woodworking, stained glass, making fancy cakes, writing stories, who knows!? Each member will have a chance to “show their stuff” and talk about their passion. Members are welcome to sell a few things… It’s a great time to […]