Upcoming Events
We are gardeners with diverse backgrounds and come from many different cities. Like you, we have many interests and enjoy sharing, learning, and creating with others.
WE MEET on the first Friday of each month from September thru May at the Eau Gallie Library, 1521 Pineapple Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32935.
WE START our meeting at 9:30 am catching up with fellow members and greeting guests, and then our program of fascinating presenters starts at 10:00 am. After the program, we have a general club business meeting. We adjourn at noon. After adjournment, we have an informal plant exchange in case members bring something from home to share. Some people then have lunch at a nearby Eau Gallie Arts District restaurant.
Established in 1927, our club is a member of the nearly 100-year-old Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc., District VI, Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc., the regional organization, and National Garden Clubs, the national leadership organization. Membership in our club automatically connects you with the other clubs and all the programs they offer to garden club members.
FFGC | District VI | Deep South Garden Clubs | National Garden Clubs
Drop us a line to chat or let us know if you wish to attend a meeting that is open to the public.
EMAIL: melbournegardenclub1927@gmail.com
Facebook.com/melbournegardenclub1927
WHAT WE DO
Our current projects include providing homeowners with a basket of garden-related items through a partnership with Habitat for Humanity, collecting for National Garden Club’s Plant-A-Tree which contributes money for forest restoration in the U.S., replacing an original Blue Star Memorial Marker, and planting a tree on Florida’s Arbor Day, January 19, 2024.
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Melbourne Garden Club is to further the education of its members and the public in the fields of gardening, horticulture, botany, floral design, landscape design, and environmental awareness, and to instill in our youth and community the love of gardening and respect for and protection of the environment. Members enjoy educational monthly programs, field trips, workshops, and plant exchanges.
2025/2026 Program Calendar
September 5, 2025
Love Your Soil - Love Your Water
Sally Scalera
Urban Horticultural Agent
October 3, 2025
IRL National Estuary Program
Heather Stapleton
Community Engagement Coordinator
November 7, 2025
Living on Brevard’s Waterways
Erin Reichel
St. Johns Water Management
December 5, 2025
Holiday Luncheon
TBD
March 6, 2026
TBD
January 16, 2026
Celebrating Old Growth Trees in Recognition of FL Arbor Day
Erna Nixon Park
April 3, 2026
Million Orchid Project
Zachary Marchetti
Director of Staff & Community Engagement at Brevard Zoo
February 6, 2026
Growing Roses in Florida
Barbara La Pradd
May 1, 2026
Luncheon &
Installation of New Officers
2025-2026 BOARD OF OFFICERS
President Lydia Barbour
1st Vice-President Nancy Kozel
2nd Vice-President Kathryn Merry
Recording Secretary TBD
Corresponding Secretary Christine Bamberger
Co-Treasurers Charles Higdon and Don Clements
Parliamentarian Kathryn Merry
