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2026/2027 CALENDAR OF GARDENING EVENTS NORTHWEST FLORIDA
For additional information, contact Tina Tuttle, ttuttle1954@gmail.com, FFGC District 1 Director and Parliamentarian
2026
August 13-14 Short Course North, 4-H building on Stefani Road, Cantonment. $60. Registration form at www.ffgc.org/education or Calendar of Events. CEUs offered. 10 speaker sessions and two hours of optional crafting. Tina Tuttle, chairman and Gina Jogan, registrar.
August 17 Lecture Series – Okaloosa County Master Gardeners Volunteers
10:00 am “Passalong Plants” with Kathy Foster at the Sheila Dunning Building, 1953 Lewis Turner Blvd., FWB. Limited space, please RSVP: MGLecture@yahoo.com.
August 18 Santa Rosa Master Gardeners Lecture Series
“The Joy of Bird Feeding in your Garden” presented by Wild Birds Unlimited, 10:00 am. 6263 Dogwood Drive, Milton, Santa Rosa County Extension office. Free. 850-623-3868 or www.srcmastergardeners.org for more info.
August 20 Pensacola Federation of Garden Clubs Membership Tea
1-3pm, 1850 N. 9th Avenue, Pensacola, FL
August 21-22 Great Florida Pollinator Census
Take 15 minutes of your day to watch pollinators land on one plant—so easy!! To participate see www.gsepc.org
August 25 “Growing Knowledge one Daylily at a Time”
presented in conjunction with DeFuniak Springs Garden Club by Mr. Richardson of Indian Camp Daylilies. Free. 1-4pm at the Walton County Extension Office, 732 N. 9th Avenue, DeFuniak Springs.
September 15 Santa Rosa Master Gardeners Lecture Series
presents “Wet your Plants!: a homeowners guide to irrigation”. Free, 10am. 6263 Dogwood Drive, Milton, Santa Rosa County Extension office. Free. 850-623-3868 or www.srcmastergardeners.org for more info.
September 15 Pensacola Camellia Club’s first meeting of a new season.
Come hear guest speaker, Horticulture, Sarah Brecher covering the Enhance Camellia Collection at Bellingrath Garden. Location: Garden Center 1850 N. 9th Avenue, Pensacola 6:30pm social, 7pm program.
September 15-17 FFGC Fall Board of Directors meeting, Winter Park
September 17 NGC Fall Board of Directors meeting by Zoom
September 19 Okaloosa Master Gardener Fall Plant Sale.
All plants $7 (including tax). Cash or check only. Temp Access at the Okaloosa Tech College, 1976 Lewis Turner Blvd, Ft Walton Beach. 8-11am.
September 21 Lecture Series – Okaloosa County Master Gardeners Volunteers
10:00 am “Fall/Winter Vegetable Gardening” with Ext. Agent Beth Bolles at the Crestview Extension, 3098 Airport Road, Crestview. Please RSVP MGLecture@yahoo.com
October 3 Mega Plant Sale
hosted by the DeFuniak Springs Garden Club held in conjunction with the Region 12 Daylily Fall Meeting, “Rooted in Daylilies”. 9am-3pm. Walton County Extension Office, 732 N. 9th Avenue, DeFuniak Springs
October 17
3rd annual Fall Horticultural Expo and Plant Market, Alachua County Ag and Equestrian Center, 23100 W. Newberry Road in Newberry, FL
October 20 Santa Rosa Master Gardeners Lecture Series
“Bats!”, 10:00 am. 6263 Dogwood Drive, Milton, Santa Rosa County Extension office. Free. 850-623-3868 or www.srcmastergardeners.org for more info.
October 20 Pensacola Camellia Club program
will cover ‘Cultivation and Care of Camellias’. Location: Garden Center 1850 N. 9 th Avenue, Pensacola 6:30pm social, 7:00 pm
October 21 Pensacola Interstate Fair Flower Show.
Horticulture and Design entries accepted 7-10:30am. Judging and awarding 1-4pm.
October 23-24 Gulf Coast Camellia Society Conference
will be hosted by the Camellia Club of Greenville, AL.
November 6-8 Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival
at Seville Square, Pensacola. Pensacola
Camellia Club will be there presenting ‘Live Art’, auctioning Camellias and educating the public about Camellias.
November 17 Santa Rosa Master Gardeners Lecture Series
10:00 am, 6263 Dogwood Drive, Milton, Santa Rosa County Extension office. Free. 850-623-3868 or www.srcmastergardeners.org for more info.
November 17 Pensacola Camellia Club program
will cover ‘History of Pensacola Men’s Club and Camellia Shows by Jane Benson. Location: Garden Center 1850 N. 9th Avenue, Pensacola 6:30pm social, 7:00 pm program
December 5 Pensacola Camellia Club
will be selling camellias at Palafox Market downtown Pensacola 9-2pm. Camellias make great Christmas gifts.
December 12 Pensacola Camellia Club 88th Annual Camellia Show & Plant Sales.
Jean & Paul Amos Performance Center located at 1000 College Blvd. Featuring a novice category for beginners to show your blooms for prizes. Exhibitors start time is 7:00am – 10:00am; Judging begins at 10:30am – 1:00pm, Open to the Public to enjoy all of the blooms 1:00pm – 4:00pm. Free Admission. This is a Toys for Tots event feel free to donate an unwrapped toy.
December 15 Santa Rosa Master Gardeners Lecture Series
10:00 am, 6263 Dogwood Drive, Milton, Santa Rosa County Extension office. Free. 850-623-3868 or www.srcmastergardeners.org for more information.
2027
January 12-14 FFGC Winter Board of Directors meeting
January 19 Pensacola Camellia Club
meeting program is a ‘Hands on Grafting Workshop.’ We will have various scions for you to select from, members to assist you with the graft. Location: Garden Center 1850 N. 9th Avenue, Pensacola 6:30pm social, 7pm program
January 20 NGC Winter Board of Directors meeting by Zoom
February 13 Pensacola Camellia Club
will be selling camellias at Palafox Market downtown Pensacola 9-2pm. Camellias make great Valentine gifts.
February 16 Pensacola Camellia Club
meeting program “Companion Plants for Camellias.” Location: Garden Center 1850 N. 9th Avenue, Pensacola 6:30pm social, 7pm Program
February 20 Pensacola Camellia Club
to host Community Camellia Show and Plant Sale at the downtown Public Library on 239 Spring St, Pensacola, FL. Everyone is invited to bring their camellia blooms to compete for prizes in various categories starting at 9:00am. For more information about the Community Novice Show, go to our Activities, Community Camellia Show on our website. www.pensacolacamellia.com
March 6-22 NGC Tours and Travel 13-night cruise
spend 2 days at the 14th annual World Flower Show in Sydney, Australia (World Association of Floral Artists), 3 nights in Sydney, plus cruise 5 ports in New Zealand aboard Princess Cruise Lines from Auckland to Dunedin including Tasmania! $3239 per person (double occupancy) plus air fare. BUCKET LIST!!! Contact SAtkinson@Funseas.com to place your deposit of $400.
March 7 Pensacola Camellia Club
will welcome the public to the UWF Camellia Garden Tour. We will provide air layering and pruning demonstrations, and have plants available for sale starting at Noon to 4:00 pm. For more information about the UWF Camellia Garden Tours go to Activities, UWF Camellia Garden & Tours on our website, www.pensacolacamellia.com
March 14-16 DSGC Convention
in Tuscaloosa, AL, “Sweet Home Alabama”, Embassy Suites with room rate of $149
April 2-4 Pensacola Camellia Club
will be selling camellias at UF/IFAS and Pensacola State College Milton Campus, ‘Spring Festival of Flowers’ sales event for the weekend.
April 5-9 FFGC Convention
Embassy Suites, Kissimmee, FL. Installation year.
April 20 Pensacola Camellia Club
meeting program, “Camellia Spring Cultivation Care and Maintenance.” Location: Garden Center 1850 N. 9th Avenue, Pensacola 6:30pm social, 7pm program.
April 24 Pensacola Camellia Club
work day at UWF Camellia Garden starting at 9am-12:00pm. If you have wondered how to reduce large camellia plants, John Davy will lead a plant reduction demonstration. We will have members on hand to explain air layers and inside pruning of plants before we all get to work at the garden. Come watch and learn so you can improve your own yard with these methods.
May 13-17 NGC Convention
Madison, Wisconsin, installation year
Future Dates For 2028 and 2029:
2028 March 12-15 or 19-22, 2028 Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc., Convention
at Brandon Community Center, MS
2029 May 5 Happy 100th birthday to National Garden Clubs, Inc.