July Blooming Chatter Newsletter/Email!

Message from our 2025-2027 President, Emily Yaffe

We are definitely ‘living our lives in full bloom’!!!

Hello Gardening Friends ... I hope this Newsletter finds you all well and enjoying this summer!

June was a whirlwind of activity and seems to have slipped by so quickly, with 'Music In The Gardens' being a highlight.

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It'll be September before we know it and our first program on September 19 is "Let's Do It - in the Garden" - tales of Bug Love and Bloomer Boogie by John Lampkin. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO - put it in your calendar!

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Committees have been meeting and planning future events and programs for us all to enjoy later in the year and next.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SGC CALENDAR and Save some Dates!

You will be amazed when you look there, at how much planning has happened and is now on our calendar for you to record and make plans.

More news .....

2026 Flower Show:

Save the date: Friday/Saturday February 20/21 2026

Our 2026 Flower Show Committee has chosen a theme of

‘Rhythm & Blooms’ - Feb 2026

The Flower Show Committee held its second meeting on July 1, committee chairs have volunteered, and you’ll be hearing more about this event as it evolves. Looking forward to your involvement where you choose to help!! For now SAVE THE DATE!!!

As you may know, the Flower Show is our gift to our community, free for all to come and enjoy, and we hope to help educate and gain members through this event.

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NGC Floral Design Study Course

October 6 and running every Monday in October and the first 2 weeks in November

CLICK HERE for a Floral Design Study Classes flyer where you can get information to register and pay

These classes do not come around very often and it’s an opportunity to catch them all within a six-week period. These classes offer incredible insight to your creativity and the wonderful world of interpreting life/art with flowers. Please consider joining us and being a part of this fulfilling learning experience. Register NOW to guarantee a place.

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Doughboy and Blue Star Marker Sites

Gloria Thomas has volunteered to handle the plantings/decor at the Doughboy and Blue Star marker sites. She will be looking for help to add plantings/amend soils/prune and maintain these for our club, our city and our community. Please consider giving her a hand as she needs it. Email: gtsarasota@comcast.net.

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Awards Committee

Deborah Alves and Sue Angle, who head up our Awards Committee, have researched opportunities for our members to gain NGC/FFGC Awards.

In particular they have found opportunities for Amateur Nature Photographers that members can enter. MORE INFORMATION TO COME so look out for an email on this topic soon.
They also have chosen an award where SGC will display a floral design or horticulture specimen in a public space (e.g. Selby Gardens) for a club award!

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The Bay

Has shown positive signs of starting the west lawn landscape work and it’s very exciting to see the beginnings!
Will be putting built-in bookshelves on the north wall around the library closet. This ingenious plan will give us some flexibility and lots of room for the books we plan to display.

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Revised Club Bylaws

Kelly Goodwin and Dianne Beaver have worked hard at pulling together the new and revised Bylaws for all of us to have by September. Much updating was necessary as it has been several years since last done. Details to follow for your approval so watch out for these.

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Wishing you all a wonderful, fun, and safe rest of our summer. Enjoy your family and friends with good times, and create unforgettable memories

Happy gardening !! Emily

Also ........

GREAT EIGHT NEWS - District VIII Quarterly Newsletter: Click here to read the Newsletter. SGC is featured on Page 10, and it's a good way to see what other clubs are doing.

SAVE THE DATE for DVIII Fall 2025 Meeting - Wednesday October 22 - REGISTER by October 1 for the DVIII Fall 2025 Meeting - Temple Terrace Golf & Country Club. Page 17 in their newsletter.