Safety Harbor Garden Club
March 2022
Welcome to all of our new members!
Our motto says it all...30 years and still growing!
We look forward to meeting you at one of our upcoming events
(Or at Folly on Monday and Tuesday mornings)
This newsletter is sent to all current members
OUR NEXT MEETING
Wednesday, MARCH 16, 2022
9:30
Moccasin Lake Nature Park
2750 Park Trail Lane
Clearwater, Fl. 33759
Our Guest Speaker is Marquette McManus
Bringing life to your landscape with Florida native plants!
Marquette is a great fan of Folly Farm Nature Preserve and has been a visitor many times. She knows about our use of native plants and will discuss what defines a plant as a Florida native, where to get them, and the benefits of using them.
Florida native plants are a wonderful sustainable choice for your landscape and also create a habitat for wildlife. When planting native plants in the right place they require less fertilizer, pesticides, and water.
Native plants provide food and shelter for a wide range of birds, pollinators, and other intrinsically important creatures. We will also go over low maintenance native plants for both sun and shade that pollinators adore!
Marquette Mc Manus joined the Wilcox Nursery team in 2018 after completing an Environmental Science A.S. with a focus in natural resource conservation.
She grew up hiking in the area and has always had a passion for Florida’s unique ecosystems. She is now the Production Manager & Office Manager. She is responsible for tending to plant material, administrative tasks and ordering plant material.
She is a Certified Horticulture Professional (CHP) and is currently pursuing a B.A.S in Sustainability Management and dreams of owning her own nursery someday.
Marquette will have native plants available for purchase!
We look forward to her presentation!
March Events
Put these March dates on your calendar!
Sunday, March 6
Plant Sale, Tours
Enchanted Garden Fest
Folly Farm Nature Preserve
10-2
Volunteers arrive @ 9:00am
Saturday, March 13
2nd Saturday Plant Sale
Folly Farm Nature Preserve
10-12:00
Volunteers arrive @ 9:00am
Wednesday, March 16
Safety Harbor Garden Club Meeting
Moccasin Lake Nature Park
9:30am
Saturday, March 19
Cardboard Campout
Folly Farm Nature Preserve
Building starts @1:00pm
Wednesday, March 30
The American Rental Association is providing grants for improvements at Folly Farm Native Preserve!
4 projects have been identified including the addition of flower beds and native plants to our gardens.
We will need a team to plant and supervise volunteers who may join us to do the planting. Start time TBD.
Tuesday, April 5
Clean up and planting
Mullet Creek Park
8:30 am
Lunch will be provided!
As always, we meet at Folly on Monday and Tuesday mornings starting @ 8:00am (Spring hours) to garden and enjoy the out of doors.
Friday nights @ 5 it's Friday Follies!
Dinner and fun at our picnic tables in the nursery area.
This week (3/4) it is a Fire Pit night!
Let's take a look at our February activities!
Folly Farm Fun
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| We got some new ID signs! |
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| Family Jewels |
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| Propagation of seedlings with Susan and Harriet |
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| Pretty good burn from the low temperatures |
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| More cold damage |
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| Monarchs are hanging in there! |
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| Cardboard Model Home night at the fire pit! |
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| Pretty comfy! |
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| Discussion about who is going to camp out on Saturday, March 19 |
Jurassic Park Fest at Moccasin Lake
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| Jennifer Rothe and Barbara Nelson were our leaders! |
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| It roared and moved its head! |
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| Yes, that is an active volcano! |
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| SHGC display with animatronic dinosaurs! |
SHGC February Meeting
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| Karen helps with the setup |
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| Our featured speaker, Craig Huegel delights with colorful anecdotes and amazing insights |
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| Dynamic Duo in action! |
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| It was a packed house! |
Award Presentation at City Hall
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| The SHGC was presented with two awards at the February City Council meeting. Theresa Badurek, Pinellas County Urban Horticulture Extension Agent UF, presented the Master Gardener Award of Excellence for the Beautification and Enhancement project at Folly Farm Nature Preserve. Mayor Joe Ayoub presented the Tree Challenge Award - the SHGC planted a variety of Native trees throughout 2021. Finance Report February balance $ 6,554.19 Membership 79 paid members Check out our Web Page link below: SHGC Web Page member only password 1991 interested in serving on a committee? Check out the members only page and look at the committee offerings. Let us know if you care to join one. Hope to see you soon in our gardens! |
Gary Sawtelle, President SHGC
Leslie Zambito, VP SHGC
