Orlando Garden Club

Monthly Program and Meeting ~ October 17, 2025
2025-10-17 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Orlando Garden Club, Loch Haven Park 710 East Rollins St., Orlando, FL, 32804, United States
Monthly Program and Meeting ~ October 17, 2025

10:30 AM – 12:00PM
Discover what The Orlando Garden Club is all about! Join us and become a member today!
Program:
Florida Vegetable Gardening: Friends and Foes
Speakers: Fran Boettcher and Adrienne Barton
It’s never too late to plant a vegetable garden. This month you can start planning that garden and Fran and Adrienne will tell us how to take into account companion planting, solar orientation, and maximizing your garden space.
Adrienne Barton, a former educator, managed the Winter Park Vegetable Garden adjacent to Mead Botanical Garden for nine years. She volunteers her time at two Orange County schools with the Headstart Gardening Program, which educates children about the awareness and benefits of growing vegetables. Fran Boettcher, a master gardener, has co-authored a series of educational workshops on butterfly gardening and landscape design. She is actively involved in the Headstart Vegetable Gardening program. Fran considers gardening both an art and science, as it’s about creativity, research, and experimentation.
Community Service: Russell Home for Atypical Children

Monthly Program and Meeting ~September 19, 2025
2025-09-19 10:30 - 11:30 | Orlando Garden Club, Loch Haven Park 710 East Rollins St., Orlando, FL, 32804, United States
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September 19, 2025 kicks off our garden club season!! Educational programs each month and are open to the public.

Speaker: Pastor Vance Rains
Bonsai
Vance Rains grew up in Orlando. He has a degree in Communications/Public Speaking from UCF, a Masters of Divinity from Duke University, a Doctoral degree from Asbury Theological Seminary, and a Certificate in Spiritual Direction from St. Thomas University. He is the Lead Pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Orlando.
Vance was first introduced to gardening in high school when he worked at the Palmer Seed and Feed Store on Church Street. He will define what Bonsai is and give a brief history. We will learn about the primary features, different styles, and needs of bonsai. Vance will bring examples from his personal collection.
Community Service: Second Harvest Food Bank

Horticulture Specialty Flower Show
2025-04-25 13:00 - 17:00 | Orlando Garden Club, Loch Haven Park 710 East Rollins St., Orlando, FL, 32804, United States

Monthly Program and Meeting ~ April 18, 2025
2025-04-18 10:30 | FL
Monthly Program and Meeting ~ April 18, 2025

10:30 AM – 12:00PM
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Program: Prune Properly for Prolific Plants
Proper pruning of spring flowering shrubs, plants, and small trees can mean the difference between bountiful blossoms and bare branches. Whether you do the work yourself, or hire a lawn care company, knowing what to prune and when, is essential for encouraging thriving azaleas, hibiscus, camellias, crape myrtles, beautyberry, firebush, plumbago, and many others. Learn when, where, and how to prune for prolific blossoms and full, happy plants. April L. Harris will be teaching and showing us what is best in the area of pruning. She is an Orange County Master Gardener, a board member of the Windermere Garden Club, and serves as a National Parks Service Volunteer at Canaveral National Seashore on the Wilson’s Plover shorebird monitoring team. A retired university administrator, she lives in Windermere.
Community Service: Wekiva Youth Camp
