Our District VII general meeting on October 26th will now meet at the FFGC HQ in Winter Park. Deadline for all reservations is Thursday 10/19.
Your FFGC officers will be speaking about the 100th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS coming up next year, along with our local clubs reporting on their activities. Decorated hat contest and raffle baskets and 50/50 drawing will also be highlights.
FFGC Camp Wekiva– Orlando Garden Club Donations!
Each year, our club members carry out fundraisers and activities to donate to FFGC Camp Wekiva. This past year total donations were $1,570.00. One circle, Tangerine, sponsored a camper, and money for the purchase of two tents. Other circles gave unrestricted donations to be used on the various Camp Wekiva needs. During our General Meeting in April, OGC collected $155.00 for the Camp as a designated charity for our Monthly Community Service.
Once donations were collected, we were able to sponsor two campers! They are Felicia, grade 3, and Cordelia, grade 5. They were so excited about being able to attend camp this year and we are so proud to have been able to help.
Camp Wekiva is a fabulous experience for everyone involved each summer, as a Camper, Volunteers from various Florida Garden Clubs, Staff and Admin! It takes a ” Village ” and large donations to keep the camp running, your consideration of a donation is needed and very much appreciated! To learn more about FFGC Camp Wekiva go to the Federation of Florida Garden Club website.
Newsweek magazine named Camp Wekiva as one of America’s best summer camps of 2023!!!
The Summer is coming to a close and our Garden Club year is about to start! Join in on the fun and excellent Monthly Program line-up!! Join now and watch us grow!! Our monthly meetings/ programs run September through May and detailed information can be found on our Website Event Calendar!! All are welcome!
September 15, 2023
Home Composting. Program begins at 10:30 AM Win a free composter!!
Our recent bit of meeting fun involved our long time member, Nancy Dunn, displaying her beautiful and unique White Bat Flower Plant! Nancy has cared for this plant for nearly 40 years!!! Thank you Nancy for sharing this with us!
White Bat Flower: Tacca integrifolia, the white batflower or black lily, is a species of flowering plant in the yam family of Dioscoreaceae. It is native to tropical and subtropical rainforests in hilly regions of South Asia from Pakistan to Bangladesh, Indochina, Malay Peninsular, Sumatra, Java and eastern China. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Tacca integrifolia Family: Dioscoreaceae
Height: 2-4′ tall missouribotanicalgarden.org Kingdom: Plantae
Bat flower will start to bloom after it has produced at least two leaves and may bloom up to 8 times in one season.Taccas have large, beautiful foliage and prefer to be grown in low light with good air circulation. Keep the soil moist but not soggy.
Tacca Bat Plants are generally a thirsty plant and can be sensitive to underwatering or stretches without watering. Always water your bat flower after planting.
It must get at least four hours of bright, indirect light.
White Bat Flower Plant