"Gourds Galore"

It was " Gourds Galore" with Gail Gowdy from the Brevard Gourd Patch at our October meeting of the Cocoa Beach Garden Club. On display were many gourds of sizes, shapes, and varieties as well as what they can be turned into; water pitchers, bowls, a pie on a cake stand and even a shoulder bag! Who knew gourds were fashionable??? The presentation highlighted the types, growing requirements, shaping process, harvesting and uses of gourds.

We're back....

Please join us at our September 9th meeting at the Community Church in Cocoa Beach.  We'll have a fun "hands on" floral arranging session.  Stay tuned for detail

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Pond and Garden Tour

The 19th annual Ace Pond and Garden Tour takes place — rain or shine — from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 6. The event is free. No registration is required. A guide to the featured homes is available at Ace Hardware of Merritt Island, 1005 N. Courtenay Parkway.

For additional information, call 321-452-3484.

Nightbloomers Meetings

Although the general meetings are on break until September, our Nightbloomers continue meeting through the summer.  Join us at the Cocoa Beach Library the first Wednesday evening at 6:30 every month.  It's informal and informative!

Buy a shirt and support our efforts

Here is a chance to get a fun shirt and at the same time support the Cocoa Beach Garden Club.  Lots of styles and price ranges so check out this link for more info.
https://www.bonfirefunds.com/green-up-cocoa-beach

scholarship information

Scholarships available!
To qualify for the scholarships, the applicant must be a Florida resident, a citizen of the United States, and have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. The Applicant must study agriculture, biology, botany, city planning, conservation, ecology, forestry, horticulture, landscape/architecture design, or related fields.

FFGC College Scholarships ($3,000) 

Available to seniors entering college and for all levels   of college coursework

Must attend a a Florida college/university

Course of study must meet garden club objectives

Several scholarships available; one per student

Completed application deadline is May 1

 

 

 

Hummingbird Feeder

Follow this link to find a way to make your own butterfly feeder

http://www.ehow.com/way_5484767_homemade-butterfly-feeder.html

Day Trip

Only 15 spaces left!

Make sure to contact us very soon to reserve your seat on the bus.  Our Day Trip on April 8th to the Morikami Japanese Gardens and Museum in Del Ray Beach will be a wonderful trip that you don't want to miss.  Call 868-7383 for more info!

5 Inspiring (& Easy!) DIY Indoor Gardens

Check out this link for step by step indoor gardens

http://www.refinery29.com/urban-gardening#slide

Gardening Is Good For You

Here is a link to an interesting article about why your brain needs gardening activities.  We're not necessarily promoting the book being sold at the end of the article, but think many would agree with the content of the article.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/08/21/gardening-impacts-brain-health.aspx

Exciting Garden Tour

Sign up now to join us for a day trip to the
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
in Delray Beach, FL

We are planning a group trip and taking reservations now.  We will leave the Cocoa Beach area at 8:30 a.m., and return around 6:00 p.m.  We looking to secure 40 people who want to go, so that we can take a tour bus.  If there are only 22 people, we will have two travel vans.  For only $45 you can reserve your seat.  Everyone is welcome!  Interested?  Contact Julia at n1990new@yahoo.com 

Botanical Fest

Coming March 7, 2015


March 7, 2015
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Free Admission!
The event will be held at:
Florida Institute of Technology
150 West University Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32901
The Fest is located on Crawford Green. Signs on both West University Boulevard and Country Club Road will point the way.
The annual event will showcase some of Florida’s finest plant and garden vendors, offering palms, exotics, native plants, ornamental shrubs, bamboo and flowering plants. Free guided tours of the Botanical Garden will take place throughout the day, and master gardeners will be on hand to answer gardening questions. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
For more information, please email botanicalfest@fit.edu or call 321-674-8537.

February Program

February Program
    IMPORTANT  The Feb 11 general meeting will be at the Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church.  3300 N. Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach. The fellowship hall, and parking, are behind the church.  Please plan on joining us there at our regular time of 9:30 for the socializing, 10:00 for the business and speaker
Please bring a friend!  Buzz Petsos from Cape Canaveral will be our guest speaker.  He will present a program about Sea Oats.

Yard Beautification Recognition

Have you seen a nicely landscaped yard in the Cocoa Beach area?  Is your own yard especially attractive?  Nominate it for our Yard Appreciation award by emailing the address to sstrawn3@gmail.com.  It may get one of our “appreciation signs” in the yard for one month.  Help us recognize efforts to make Cocoa Beach beautiful. 

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