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Watch for an email regarding the next Butterfly Garden Work Day. The email will explain how many can work at one time. In addition, members can go to the garden on their own to work, but please let our President, Karen Eckert, know you plan to be there. 

​Our regularly scheduled work days are twice a month: on the 1st  and  3rd Wednesdays.   
March dates: 3rd and 17th, 8:30 am. NOTE: These dates can change depending on garden conditions.

On March 3, we’ll be adding nearly two dozen new plants to the garden (bring hand trowel, small shovel, small rake)  and cleaning up the oak tree sprouts (hand pruners).  There is room  for six volunteers!  Come early to get the primo jobs!  Please let Karen know if you are coming.
Our next Member Meeting date:
March 8, 2021:  Two speakers on Palms.
  • 1:00 to 3:00 pm ZOOM meeting - The Program starts at 1 PM but the Zoom “window” will open at 12:30 for folks who want to socialize before the meeting. 
  • Speaker: Master Gardener Amy Stripe will speak on: ​"Palms for Indoors and Lanais"
  • Speaker: Floral Designer Betty Call will speak on:  “A Palm in Your Hand”
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  • ​Elections are coming in April.  The slate of candidates will be announced at this meeting.​
DUES ARE NOW DUE!  The dues amount has been lowered for this next year to $25. Please make your $25 checks payable to Gardeners Out East and send it to Birgit Diforio, 13206 Treviso Drive, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211
Garden Tour! Venice Area Garden Club March 12-13, 2021. Click here for more info.
IMPORTANT STATE AND NATIONAL GARDEN MEETING DATES AND INFORMATION!
  • FFGC District VIII is planning a Spring District meeting in April.  Details to follow.
  • FFGC is planning its annual statewide convention April 11-13 in Daytona Beach.  Details at https://ffgc.org/Convention-2021
  • NOTE: Both NGC and Deep South have cancelled their 2021 Conventions.
  • Opportunity Drawing (raffle) tickets are available now from our President, Karen Eckert.  Suggested donation $2 per ticket.  See the prizes at https://ffgc.org/Convention-2021
Spending lots of time at home? See NGC's article on plants that can improve indoor air quality.
Do you need Membership Information?  Click here.
GOE is celebrating our 5-year anniversary all this year. See who our founding members were.
Social Networking:
We now have a facebook page! Click on:
https://www.facebook.com/GardenersOutEastLWR/
​You can now "Like" and/or "Follow" us and/or "Post!"

And we've started an Instagram page which will be more current once the Covid 19 crises has passed:
http://www.instagram.com/Gardenersouteast_club
Keep an eye on our Garden Events Calendar for upcoming ​garden tours and other fun, local events
You can now support Gardeners Out East when you shop on smile.amazon. Click here for more information.