Naples Garden Club

House & Garden Tour a Great Success!

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Many thanks to our homeowners, sponsors, patrons, guests, and of course our members who put in many thousands of hours of work.

Our major fundraising effort, the Naples House & Garden serves several purposes: showcasing Naples homes and gardens, embracing the community, displaying the creativity and talent of our members that adorn each house but most importantly raising funds to further the Club’s goals.

Click here to see the 2012 Tour photo gallery on this website.

Click here to go to the Naples Garden Club Facebook page with hundreds of photos of the 2012 Tour.

HGT, A Huge Success, continued

admin — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:09:05 +0000

Photographer: Marv Diamond, who graciously took photos of all the floral designs.
House Hostesses Team: Susie Estabrook (Chair) & Cathy Boltz (Co-Chair), Head House Hostesses- Jean Lemmon, Sally Melvin, Pat McNamara, Lin Springman, Gertie Myers, Candi Child and Pam Siegart. 70 NGC member house hostesses amiably greeted our guests.
Site Operations: Carla Higdon (Chair) & Louise Friedlander (Co-Chair) along with their teams- Liz Reo, Martine Amundson, Joan LaRuffa, Shelly Marcus, Bette Aymar, Connie Marsocci, Jill Chamberlain, MJ Heiderman, Evie Packard, Diane Frisicaro and Diane Dahl set up each of the houses for safety, traffic flow and identified special plant material at each house.
Floral Designs: Mary Raymond (Chair) with Head floral designers Raynelle Perkins (Vie de le Mar) with her team- Diane Green, Marilyn Gross, Kathleen Hawryluk, Linda Heacock, Ingrid McGuire; Rene

Epcot Flower & Garden Show Information

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Reservations: Suzanne at CI Travel, 877-597-2961
Departure: Saturday, April 28, 8:30 am, place TBD, light snack
Lunch: Henry Leu Gardens, picnic lunch of sub platters & accompaniments
Dinner: Arabian Knights Restaurant
Overnight Stay: At Holiday Inn Express or equivalent
Sunday: Full Day at Epcot. Ticket to park included in cost of the trip.
Return: Depart Epcot 5 pm, arrive in Ft. Myers approximately 9 pm
35 participants are required or reservations will be returned. Refund information available from Suzanne.

We Dressed the Table ~ by Linda La Rue Brown

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Following Monday’s exciting program presented by Kathy Whalen, 38 members enjoyed a hands-on workshop with Kathy. Each person was encouraged to think “creativity and fun” as they selected various table items and accessories to bring to the workshop. Then we dressed the table, led by Kathy, alternating colors, floral arrangements and place settings. Everyone went home, taking new insights to help them create more exciting tabletops as Garden Club members and for their personal enjoyment of entertaining and beautification of their homes.

We would also like to thank Candi Child for taking great notes and compiling tips and tricks shared by Kathy as she worked. Click here to download the document and get started on your very own unique design

View a gallery of images from both the workshop and regular meeting with… Read More

Saving by Design ~ By Chad Washburn

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Water is one of south Florida’s greatest natural resources. At times of the year it is in surplus, enabling us to enjoy lush green landscapes and water-dependant recreational opportunities like golfing, fishing, boating, birding and swimming. An available surplus of water during the summer, coupled with ideal growing conditions, drives Florida’s nearly 2 billion dollar agricultural export economy.

At other times of the year water is scarce, stressing urban landscapes, reducing suitable habitat for wildlife and putting a financial strain on the state’s agricultural economy. Seasonal water availability is often compounded by water quality issues, especially nutrient run-off caused by fertilizers and petroleum based pollutants. Without clean coastal waters, Naples would not be known for its beautiful beaches that draw people from across the world and drive our local economy. Naples Botanical Garden strives to… Read More

2011 Holiday Party

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A wonderful time was had by all at the 2011 NGC Holiday Party. Below are a few pictures from the luncheon.

Photos by June Kroeschell

Even More Fun With Ron

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Following Monday’s exciting program presented by Ron Morgan, 26 members enjoyed a hand’s on workshop with Ron. Each person brought his / her own container. Ron provided the plant material and we were off. After a brief introduction, each participant was encouraged to start creating. As we all worked, Ron walked around making suggestions for each of our designs, all the while regaling us with funny stories and a plethora of both practical and creative suggestions. Everyone agreed that it was a marvelous two hours of fun and learning!

We would also like to thank Candi for taking great notes and compiling a list of tips and tricks shared by Ron in his workshop. Click here to download the document and get started on your very own unique design.

View a gallery of images… Read More

All the Clean Water We Need? ~ by Chloe Waterfield

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Unlike so many parts of the world and even our own country we are very fortunate here in Naples to have constant access to affordable, clean drinking water. Our City-run utility serves around 70,000 customers, providing over 5 billion gallons of drinking water each year for personal consumption and use, then collecting, treating, and disposing of the wastewater produced. Where does our water come from? What happens to our wastewater? What are the issues of concern? Click here to read Chloe Waterfield’s explanation of our water situation in Naples.

Where does our water come from?

Like most of Florida, we extract groundwater from the porous limestone bedrock just below our feet, which absorbs and conveniently stores our soaking rains. The major water source for the city is the Lower Tamiami aquifer; there are around 52… Read More

2011 – 2012 Provisional Members

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Naples Garden Club is pleased to present 12 Provisionals from our new class of 2011-2012.

Martine Amundson, sponsored by Sharon Fiedler, is a member of the Nauset Garden Club in Brewster, MA. Martine is proficient in floral design, staging and horticulture. She is experienced in public relations, fund raising and curriculum development.

Jill Chamberlain is sponsored by Ann Westerfield. Living in beautiful Marblehead, MA, Jill has been very active with Harvard University as well as volunteering as a research assistant for Dennis Curtain, author of Discovering Marblehead. Jill is also very involved with the Naples Botanical garden.

Diane Frisicaro, sponsored by Fifi MacMahon, hails from Clarence, NY. Diane has extensive experience in administration with Independent Health of Western NY, Blue Cross Blue Shield, State Farm and… Read More

Project Greenscape Needs Your Ideas

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Project Greenscape needs your ideas! This is an innovative new program that will reshape the water quality here in Naples Bay!

As stated on their website, “Project Greenscape originated in response to the City of Naples’ desire to improve water quality in Naples Bay. It’s a partnership program between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Collier County, University of Florida/IFAS Collier County Extension Office, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and the City of Naples. The main objective is to promote Florida Friendly Landscaping through implementing the City’s Landscaper Certification and strategic, science-based education.a partnership of government and environmental organizations, wants to create a Florida-Friendly Landscaping tour (either in-person or virtual) for Collier and Lee counties.”

If you know of a house or community that demonstrates Florida-Friendly landscapes, please send the information to… Read More