GCD Calendar of Events 2025
October 2025
Sept. 30, October 1 & 2, 8:15am ZOOM, NGC Gardening School Course 1 Series 11
Thursday, October 2, Social 5:45 pm, Meeting at the GCD Clubhouse, 865 S. Alabama Ave. Speaker: Nick Kairos from Kairos Nursery Topic: “Be in the Know about Pollinators”
Bring your own beverage. Share pictures of your garden with pollinators.
Host Circle: Milkweed, Contact Person: Diane Schmidt: dianegcd@yahoo.com
Friday, October 3, Rose Circle: Meet at clubhouse at 9:30 am for a carpool to Ormond Beach Environmental Discover Center. Lunch after tour. Hostess: Beverly Swanson, Contact Person: Casey King: GCDpres@gmail.com
October 6-24, 2025, FFGC Officer’s Tour
Tuesday, October 7, 1:00 pm Master Gardener Plant Clinic in the DeLand Regional Library Auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave, Topic: The P’s of successful vegetable gardening, Speaker: Pam Martinez.
Friday, October 10, Magnolia Circle meet at The Place in the Sun: 12 Social 12:30 Meeting, Hostess: Suzanne Locke, Contact Person: Lisa Schnetzer lisschn@gmail.com
Saturday, October 11, 7:30am, Downtown Planter and Pedestal Maintenance, Contact Persons: Rosie McKenna rosiemckenna070@gmail.com and Julia Neumann julianeumann2@proton.me
Tuesday, October 14th, 7:30am, Sensory Butterfly Garden Workday at Bill Dreggors Park (230 N. Stone St.) Contact Person: Gail LaFayette gaillafayette@hotmail.com
Tuesday, October 14th, Marigold Circle Meeting at Mary Pokol’s home at 10:00 am, Contact Person: Sara Zollinger, sarazollinger@att.net
Thursday, October 16, 6:30 pm, Wild Coffee Committee at the Garden Club. Ongoing business will be discussions on: Identifying and Labeling Florida Native Plants on the Garden Club Grounds, the removal of invasive species on the Garden Club Grounds, developing a preliminary plan and guidelines for groups to maintain the Garden Club Grounds.
Thursday to Friday, October 16 & 17, 9am to 12:00 pm Drop off Plants for Sale
Contact person: Lupita Wiggans
Sunday, October 19th 12:00pm to 5:00 pm GCD Open House and Garden Faire
Tuesday, October 21st Milkweed Circle 12:00 pm, Program: Carnivorous Plants, Speaker: David Diaz, Contact Person: Carole Gilbert
Tuesday, October 21st at 6PM, Firecracker Circle. Garden Tour of Marshall Rawson’s Garden. Hostess: Erin Miceli, Contact Person: Erin Miceli: orangeblossomerin@gmail.com
Thursday October 23rd at 1pm, GCD Book Club: Book of the Month is “State of Wonder” by Ann Patchett, Contact Persons: Chris Nott chrisinthegarden@cfl.rr.com or Sara Zollinger sarazollinger@att.net
October 24, 2025, District VI Fall Meeting, 9 am to 2 pm at 30 Ave Royale, Palm Coast, “Celebrating Our Years Together” Hostess: Garden Club at Palm Coast. Complete Registration form that is attached to the Calendar email.
Tuesday, October 28th, 7:30am, Sensory Butterfly Garden Workday at Bill Dreggors Park (230 N. Stone St.) Contact Person: Gail LaFayette gaillafayette@hotmail.com