Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month*, September through April. Meetings begin with social time from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. At 9:00 we have a short club meeting, followed by a featured speaker and a question and answer period, wrapping up at 10:30. The December meeting is a Holiday Luncheon and the April meeting the Spring Luncheon.
Meetings for the 2024–2025 season will feature the following speakers:
- September 18 – Toho water authority is the meeting lecture group. They will discuss water issues that Florida is currently facing and what the future of water in Florida will be. Both fresh water and reuse water supplies are running low.
- October 16 – October 16. Lorna Sauter will present a lecture on butterflies and pollinators. Now that we have a large new pollinator garden in town, let’s learn more about different butterflies and pollinators that we can help increase in numbers.
- November 20 – Microgreens are healthy food and are easy to grow. Joseph Longhany presents on what Microgreens are, why they are good for you and how to grow them. He is offering kits and can do classes for members that wish to grown microgreens at home. He has a business that sells microgreens at farmers markets including at the Celebration Farmer Market.
- December 18 – Holiday Luncheon
- January 15 – Robert Bowden, retired director of Leu Gardens, will be giving a presentation on easy to care for, out of the ordinary flowers that grow well in Central Florida.
- February 19 – To Be Announced
- March 19 – Kissimmee Florist will show us new flowers and how to use flowers in home arrangements. Kissimmee Florist is the florist that makes the Memorial Day wreath for us each year that is used in the Town Memorial Day ceremony.
- April 15 – Spring Luncheon*
* We are in need of a volunteer to chair the luncheon committee. Interested members should email Brad at gardenclubofcelebration@gmail.com
November 20th, 2024 Meeting
The Garden Club of Celebration’s November meeting welcomed Joe from Plant Prana Wellness. He spoke to us about seeding and harvesting. We sampled radish and broccoli greens.
October 16th, 2024 Meeting
The October meeting of the Garden Club of Celebration welcomed Lorna Sauter as ourguest speaker. We learned the importance of butterflies, pollinators, and which plants are needed in a pollinator garden.
September 18th, 2024 Meeting
On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, the Garden Club of Celebration had our monthly meeting
at Heritage Hall. We were excited to welcome a representative of the Toho Water Authority as our guest speaker. She shared water conservation techniques, and explained the relationship between reclaimed water, potable water, and the aquifer. The presentation was followed by an informative question and answer session. Everyone was invited to take home gifts that help with water conservation.
Visit our Photos Page to see more photos from the September 18th meeting.