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PBGGC Changes Meeting Times

And Learns About Green Schools And District X

The Palm Beach Gardens Garden Club (PBGGC) tomatoes, solar to pump water to the plants two times
has made some important changes to encourage the a day, and raised beds for their other plants, only grow
attendance of more members by having their meetings edible plants. The students eat what they grow, but surplus
in the morning. Starting in October, they will meet at the food goes to soup kitchens.
Gardens Branch of the Palm Beach County Library from Carol Coleman, District X director, attended the
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March meeting and spoke after Hadsell left. She answered
In early March the club heard speaker Tim Hadsell questions about the district and made suggestions about
discuss his association with the green schools of Palm starting or volunteering at a green school. She gave
Beach County and several new ways of growing fruits suggestions for growing the membership of the garden
and vegetables at these schools. A green school also club, encouraged attendance at the Florida Federation
grows bamboo, butterfly gardens, and raises tilapia in a of Garden Club’s convention in April, and hoped for
fish garden. Using aquaponics for pineapples and cherry representation at the District X’s Spring meeting in
Stuart at the end of April. In addition the district sponsors
Tropical Short Course in January and Judges Council
for Flower Arrangements called “Mother Earth.” Jan
Warshauer, secretary of the PBGGC, was the schedule
writer for the show.
The Palm Beach Gardens Garden Club is a member District X also sponsored the Flower Show Judges Council,
of District X. PBGGC is also under the umbrella of the and Emily Kane sitting with Jan Warshaurer, secretary of
Florida Federation of Garden Clubs and the National PBGGC, planned the event called “Mother Earth.”
Garden Clubs. In addition it belongs to Mounts Botanical
Gardens. While monthly meetings are ways of educating more about gardening, the environment, helpful insects,
its members and socializing, the club uses its raised flower arranging, etc. The topics always change but
money through dues and fundraising to donate money are subjects that encourage a mixture of interests and
for scholarships such as FFGC’s scholarship fund and discussions. Please contact Carol Davis, president, by
the FFGC’s Wekiva Camp. email: carolhd48@gmail.com or by phone: (561) 319-
The garden club is open to anyone wanting to learn 0981 for more information.
Tim Hadsell shared slides on his laptop about the green
schools he volunteers at in Palm Beach County.
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Carol Coleman, District X director, shares ideas for
membership growth while Betsy Melton and Lynne Mullins
listen.