N E W S L E T T E R - Brevard Botanical Garden

Steve Rose, Editor
March 2016
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FROM THE BOARDROOM:
We have accepted the resignation of Steve
Rose who was our secretary, treasurer,
newsletter editor and webmaster. Steve is
moving to the mountains of Transylvania
County from the county of Brevard, FL to
the city of Brevard, NC.
Our Spring Garden Jubilee will be
held on Saturday, April 9, 2016.
Holly Pardi has accepted the position of
treasurer.
We are still looking for additional board
members and a new secretary who has
computer skills in excel, word, publisher and
Gmail. Join the board, help make decisions
concerning our growth and play a part in
our future.
Contact us at:
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Healthy Florida friendly plants
Garden related vendors
Free educational classes
Garden tours
Food court
We need your help in preparing for this big event.
Come out and help us from 9 AM till noon on:
[email protected]
if you are interested.
PLANT DONATIONS
We can no longer accept any further plant
donations for our plant sale. Thank you so
much for your plant donations to date.
The Brevard Botanical Garden
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Mondays
Maintaining the gardens
Wednesdays
Seeding and stepping up plants in the nursery
Fridays
Maintaining the gardens & plant maintenance at the
nursery
Saturdays
Plant maintenance at the nursery (call ahead first)
3695 Lake Drive, Cocoa FL 32926
www.BrevardBotanicalGarden.org
(321) 633-1702 ext. 0
[email protected]
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The Patrick Air Force Base Color Guard
volunteered their time to dig 75' of
trenches, cleared 225' of the swale
and dug 8 post holes for the new
Orchid Shade structure in a brief 3 1/2
hours. The BBG is grateful to these Air
Force personnel and for the work they
accomplished so efficiently and
perfectly for continued growth of the
Brevard Botanical Garden.
Keep
The Brevard Botanical Garden has joined
the Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of
Commerce. Their first event to support and
promote non-profit organizations will be
Fiesta Brevard at Riverfront Park, Cocoa
on Friday, April 22. Help support both
organizations by buying your $10 tickets
from us.
The Brevard Botanical Garden
Brevard
(KBB)
Grants
When it rains it pours. We have so much going on
and so many things to accomplish between now and
April 30th. The Brevard Botanical Garden has been
approved for two grants to help develop the
Children’s
Butterfly
Garden,
Demonstration
Gardens, Central Gathering Green & Shade House.
We have also started to build a 24’ X 32’ Shade
House which will house the orchid donation recently
received and other shade loving plants.
3695 Lake Drive, Cocoa FL 32926
www.BrevardBotanicalGarden.org
Beautiful
(321) 633-1702 ext. 0
[email protected]
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ON THE RISE
We are just beginning the
construction of our new
shade house. It eventually
will house orchids, ferns,
begonias and other shade
loving plants.
THE NEW PUMPHOUSE
The old and the new. Our
pump house renovation is
complete. Here are the
before and after pictures.
HISTORIC DERBY STREET AND DELANNOY AVENUE
A Walking Home & Garden Tour
There will be 5+ historic homes, the Derby Street Chapel as well as the historic Parrish
Grove Inn on our Tour. Crafts, baked goods and plants for sale and complimentary
refreshments will be offered at the Community Women's Club. Tickets may be purchased
at the Community Women's Club on the day of the Tour.
The Walking Tour is on Saturday, March 19, 2016, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. For tickets, please contact
Phyllis at (321) 693-0499. Pre-tour price $12.00, $15.00 day of tour. For further information visit:
www.cocoarockledgegardenclub.com
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Brevard Botanical Garden is to promote an increased appreciation of our
environment. We seek to inspire, support and educate the community about horticulture through
UF/IFAS researched-based demonstrations, collections, and displays.
BBG is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation. Donations are tax deductible. All proceeds benefit the
development of the Brevard Botanical Garden.
The Brevard Botanical Garden
3695 Lake Drive, Cocoa FL 32926
www.BrevardBotanicalGarden.org
(321) 633-1702 ext. 0
[email protected]
Saturday, April 9 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
3695 Lake Drive, Cocoa
Healthy, Florida Friendly Plants
Garden Related Vendors/Food Court
Educational Classes
FREE PARKING
FREE ADMISSION
FREE CLASSES
Spring Garden Jubilee
A Plant & Garden Fundraiser to benefit the Brevard Botanical Garden
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Landscape plants, Flowers, Succulents, Herbs, Trees grown by UF/IFAS Brevard Master Gardeners in
the BBG FL certified nursery
Specially selected vendors providing a wide assortment of garden supplies, garden art, innovative
garden concepts, garden furniture and so much more…
FREE CLASSES!
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9:30 – 10:30 Sally Scalera, UF/IFAS Extension Horticulture Agent: Feed the Soil, NOT Your Plants!
10:30 – 11:30 Vern Bloch, Orchid Expert: Growing Orchids
11:30 – 12:30 Beth Patterson, Succulent Specialist: Tips on Growing a Beautiful Succulent Container
Garden in Central Florida.
Register for classes at tinyurl.com/SGJ-register or call 321.633.1702 x0
The Foundation for the Gator Nation
An Equal Opportunity Institution
In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, F.S., persons needing accommodations or an interpreter to
participate should notify the University of Florida IFAS Extension Brevard no later than 5 days prior to the meeting at 321.633.1702
or 711 (TDD).