Calendar of Events 2025
April 2025
Tuesday, April 1, 1 PM, Master Gardener Plant Clinic in the DeLand Regional Library Auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave, Plant Swap, labeled with name and care instructions
Tuesday, April 1 , 2:30 PM, NO Seed Packaging in the DeLand Regional Library Auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave, Contact Person: Susan Ludvigh sludvigh@cfl.rr.com
Thursday, April 3, 10 AM Meeting: GCD General Membership Meeting at the Rinker Environmental Learning Center on the Stetson Campus. Bring your own beverage. Speaker: Kristen Mattson, Director For the Gillespie Museum. Mattson curates the extensive rock and mineral collection from all over the world. (230 E. Michigan Ave., next to the Gillespie Museum)
Contact Person: Lance Harding wildcoffeecircle@gmail.com
Friday, April 4, 12:30pm Rose Circle Potluck at the clubhouse. RSVP to cindykaydavenport@gmail.com
Contact Person: Casey King caseyking@live.com
Tuesday, April 8, 7:30am, Sensory Butterfly Garden Workday at Bill Dreggors Park (230 N. Stone St.) Contact Person: Gail LaFayette gaillafayette@hotmail.com
Tuesday, April 8, Marigold Circle: Ag Center / Lunch Out
Contact Person: Suellen Biferie sbiferie@yahoo.com
Thursday, April 10, 10:30-12 at the Clubhouse, Creative Corner Origami/Folding containers for Easter. $5 donation to the Garden Club of DeLand.
Presenter: Maureen Miller-Calamo. RSVP to Maureen Miller-Calamo text to 516-445-2338
Friday, April 11, 12pm, Magnolia Circle: Guest Speaker: Lynn Ventura, Topic: Orchids. Contact Person: Lisa Schnetzer lisschn@gmail.com
Saturday, April 12, 7:30am, Downtown Planter and Pedestal Maintenance.
Contact Persons: Margaret Gillen mgillen@cfl.rr.com and Julia Neumann julianeumann2@proton.me
Tuesday, April 15, 12 PM, Milkweed Circle at the clubhouse. 12 PM Social, 12:30 Meeting - Installation of Officers. Butterflies of Central Florida Member Talks: Ellen Eiger on Giant Swallowtail, Doris Saffran on Tiger Swallowtail and Shanda Hebert on Sulphurs Contact Persons: Carole Gilbert carolej.gilbert@gmail.com & Gail LaFayette gaillafayette@hotmail.com
Tuesday, April 15, 6 PM, Firecracker Circle.
Topic: Preserving DeLand’s Trees by Carol Grigas & Dana Hankins
Contact Persons: Carol Grigas carolgrigas@gmail.com & Suzanne Locke locke2151@aol.com
Wednesday, April 16, 10:30am at the Clubhouse. Creative Corner Presenter: Jenna Workman Container Garden - Theme: Veggies. Cost $30. (Includes $5 donation to the Garden Club of DeLand.) Check for $30 payable to Garden Club of DeLand. Due by April 9.
Contact Person: Carol Roddenberry karolqueen@aol.com or text to 386-235-0370.
Mail to Carol Roddenberry, 529 N. Sans Souci Ave. DeLand 32720 (Guests welcome.)
Saturday, April 19, 9am, Wild Coffee Circle at the Barberville Pioneer Settlement. 1776 Lightfoot Lane, Barberville ($14/ 5eniors, $15/Adults) Contact Person: Lance Harding wildcoffeecircle@gmail.com
Thursday, April 17, 1 PM, GCD Book Club: Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah.
Contact Persons: Cindy Davenport cindy@davenportmail.com or Sara Zollinger sarazollinger@att.net
Tuesday, April 22, 7:30am, Sensory Butterfly Garden Workday at Bill Dreggors Park (230 N. Stone St.) Contact Person: Gail LaFayette gaillafayette@hotmail.com
Save the Date
Come Meet and Greet the new GCD Executive Board Members
GCD End of Year Social
Potluck Brunch, Garden Party & Daylily Giveaway
Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 8:30 - 10:30
Garden of Barbara & Harland Merriam
526 N. Sans Souci Ave.
Brunch foods welcome or $5 donation for the Garden Club of DeLand
RSVP to Barbara by responding to this email or text to 409-673-6982
(If you are bringing food, please let me know what you are bringing.)
Information on parking will be sent out later.