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District IV: Over 1,300 Members in NE Fl
District IV is comprised of twelve garden clubs and eight counties affiliated with the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. (FFGC). District officers and chairmen are members of these garden clubs; they coordinate between clubs and between FFGC and its umbrella organizations (Deep South Garden Clubs and National Garden Clubs, Inc.) Best of all, we share our interests in gardening, landscaping, floral design, and community and environmental enhancement. And we have a lot of FUN together!
You have an open invitation to become a member of one or more clubs. See the Member Clubs section for details.
Theme: “Garden Clubs are the guardians of our natural world."
See the Director's Message under the About section.
We Are Planting America and Playing Outdoors!
St. Augustine Garden Club & BSA 345
Garden Club of Fleming Island
District IV Fall 2022 Meeting
Garden Club of Green Cove Springs
Please see our Calendar page for more events.
Scroll the Calendar listing below for subsequent dates. Please see the National Garden Club Calendar page for a full page view of events.
The Fall 2024 Florida Gardener is available. FFGC members should have received a copy in their inbox. If not, go to the Publications page (under the Resources menu) on this website and read it from there. It covers many topics our own Newsletter has, but they are from a state prospective. Enjoy!
The Summer-Fall 2024 issue of the District Runner Newsletter has been posted on this website. A few corrections were made on 9/23 regarding Amy Wilson's NGC Flower Show article. See the Publications section under the Resources menu.
The September 2024 issue of our Membership Newsletter has been posted on this website. See the Publications section under the Resources menu.
We mourn the loss of Carol Waters. Please read the Summer-Fall Issue of the District IV Runner Newsletter to read about her life and to add your own pictures and tributes. If you can't update the Memorial Page, send your comments and photos to the webmaster at district4ffgc@gmail.com for posting.
Planning Meeting For GardenFest on 9/26. Club presidents are requested to attend the planning meeting for the 11/15 GardenFest event. RSVP by 9/16 to Steve Davies, stmrdavies@gmail.com. The meeting will be held at the Governor Charley E Johns Conference Center in Starke1610 North Temple Ave, Starke, FL 32091 The GardenFest theme is, "The Beauty of Gardening" See the event details. The contact for the event is Steve Davies
Good News: Governor DeSantis' Great Outdoors Initiative has been delayed due to overwhelming protest by our citizens. Stay alert, as he intends to "rework" the proposal for next year. The Friends of the Everglades created a YouTube video update on this issue. See the News page on this website for background information and further updates.
GardenFest 2024 will be held on November 15. See the meeting notice. More information will follow.
District IV Fall Meeting 2024 will be held on October 18. More information will be posted on the FFGC Calendar notice.
FFGC Idea Exchange Newsletter has been published. All FFGC members should have received a link to the newsletter in your email inbox: FFGC Idea Exchange Summer 2024 Find out what clubs in other Districts as well as our own are up to. The summer 2024 edition of The Florida gardener can be found at the Publications page on the FFGC website.
Click here for the updated FFGC Charter and Bylaws. August 2024 at the FFGC website.
The updated FFGC Book of Information (BOI) has been published. The link to it is at the footer of each page.
Congratulations to our District IV members who won FFGC/DSG awards this year. See our Awards page for the winners! The Awards page also contains links to the 2024 updated NGC, DSGC and FFGC Awards Handbooks. There have been some important changes, so be sure to review them.
FFGC Centennial Convention. Can you spot our District Officers and club members? Enjoy the slideshow photos.
Membership Renewals are Due May 1. Please encourage your garden club members to renew their memberships before they lapse (June 30). See the Membership section in the FFGC Forms page for instructions for clubs.
Attention District IV Club Treasurers. If you have not already done so, please mail your $1 per member District IV dues to our new Treasurer, Sadako Long. See the updated Leadership information.
District IV Spring Meeting will be at Ravine Gardens State Park on May 17. See the Event information including the Call Letter and Registration form. Registration of $30 is due on May 7; late registration fee is $35. Chairmen and Club Presidents are encouraged to send a written report and provide a presentation and/or display; see the Call Letter. The event is open to the public. Master Gardeners should consult their Horticultural Agent about getting a CEU credit.
Hurricane Season in Florida runs from June 1 - November 30. Our state was relatively lucky last year, but ocean temperatures are warmer this season, which means it's even more important to be as prepared as possible for a hurricane. The Florida Division of Emergency Management has updated Hurricane Information. Of particular interest is the Florida Hurricane Guide Publication (new Evacuation Zone locations and categories).
Wekiva Youth Camp runs from June - July. Consider making a donation to Wekiva and/or to SEEK to support our youth development. Both are celebrating 50 years of operation. Last year, Newsweek included Wekiva in its national top 100 youth camps. The SEEK Conference runs from June 6 - 12.
National Garden Week 6/2-6/8. The National Garden Week posting features promotional materials and ideas to involve your community in celebrating horticulture, nature, or flower arranging. You might even pick up a new member or two! FFGC offers an award (#66 National Garden Week) for the clubs with the best programs; see the FFGC awards descriptions.
The Winter-Spring 2024 District Newsletter is available. The March 2024 Membership Newsletter is also available. They, as well as the archived District IV newsletters are both housed at this website under the Resources Publications menu. This same page has links to all publications from FFGC, NGC and Deep South.
Life is for Learning. Take an FFGC Course or a National Garden Clubs School. To learn more about what these schools have to offer, click on the National Garden Clubs Schools menu, and scroll down to the School Videos section. There you will find three 2-minute videos about each school: Environmental, Gardening, and Landscape Design. If you are interested in a particular school, scroll down the same page to the Find a Course section, click the school of interest, then browse the schedule of classes.
Keep sending in those photos of you Planting America and Playing Outdoors! See the slide show to the right.
The Garden Club of Jacksonville's Open House for their 100th Anniversary was held on 10/6/23. Let's all celebrate the event by enjoying the photos.
Help us keep this website up-to-date! Please check your own club's information at this site by clicking on the Clubs menu and opening the embedded District IV Clubs list. If anything needs to be changed, please contact the webmaster! This site should be a good informational source for you, and with your help, we can keep it this way!
New to our website? See the Website Guide below. For a table-of-contents view, see the Site-at-a-Glance page.
Events Photo Gallery
GardenFest 2022
Blue Star Memorial Rededication
District IV Fall 2022 Meeting
District IV members playing outside and planting! See the Photo Gallery.
95th FFGC Convention - Worlds of Wonder. See the Photo Gallery and the spring 2022 District IV newsletter.
District IV GardenFest 2021. (see the Meeting Archives and Photo Gallery)
District IV Leadership Orientation (see Meeting Archives under the Resources menu for Leadership handouts)
The Summer-Fall 2024 issue of the District Runner Newsletter has been posted on this website. See the Publications section under the Resources menu.
The September 2024 issue of our Membership Newsletter has been posted on this website. See the Publications section under the Resources menu.
We mourn the loss of Carol Waters. Please read the Summer-Fall Issue of the District IV Runner Newsletter to read about her life and to add your own pictures and tributes. If you can't update the Memorial Page, send your comments and photos to the webmaster at district4ffgc@gmail.com for posting.
Planning Meeting For GardenFest on 9/26. Club presidents are requested to attend the planning meeting for the 11/15 GardenFest event. RSVP by 9/16 to Steve Davies, stmrdavies@gmail.com. The meeting will be held at the Governor Charley E Johns Conference Center in Starke1610 North Temple Ave, Starke, FL 32091 The GardenFest theme is, "The Beauty of Gardening" See the event details. The contact for the event is Steve Davies
Good News: Governor DeSantis' Great Outdoors Initiative has been delayed due to overwhelming protest by our citizens. Stay alert, as he intends to "rework" the proposal for next year. The Friends of the Everglades created a YouTube video update on this issue. See the News page on this website for background information and further updates.
GardenFest 2024 will be held on November 15. See the meeting notice. More information will follow.
District IV Fall Meeting 2024 will be held on October 18. More information will be posted on the FFGC Calendar notice.
FFGC Idea Exchange Newsletter has been published. All FFGC members should have received a link to the newsletter in your email inbox: FFGC Idea Exchange Summer 2024 Find out what clubs in other Districts as well as our own are up to. The summer 2024 edition of The Florida gardener can be found at the Publications page on the FFGC website.
Click here for the updated FFGC Charter and Bylaws. August 2024 at the FFGC website.
The updated FFGC Book of Information (BOI) has been published. The link to it is at the footer of each page.
Congratulations to our District IV members who won FFGC/DSG awards this year. See our Awards page for the winners! The Awards page also contains links to the 2024 updated NGC, DSGC and FFGC Awards Handbooks. There have been some important changes, so be sure to review them.
FFGC Centennial Convention. Can you spot our District Officers and club members? Enjoy the slideshow photos.
Membership Renewals are Due May 1. Please encourage your garden club members to renew their memberships before they lapse (June 30). See the Membership section in the FFGC Forms page for instructions for clubs.
Attention District IV Club Treasurers. If you have not already done so, please mail your $1 per member District IV dues to our new Treasurer, Sadako Long. See the updated Leadership information.
District IV Spring Meeting will be at Ravine Gardens State Park on May 17. See the Event information including the Call Letter and Registration form. Registration of $30 is due on May 7; late registration fee is $35. Chairmen and Club Presidents are encouraged to send a written report and provide a presentation and/or display; see the Call Letter. The event is open to the public. Master Gardeners should consult their Horticultural Agent about getting a CEU credit.
Hurricane Season in Florida runs from June 1 - November 30. Our state was relatively lucky last year, but ocean temperatures are warmer this season, which means it's even more important to be as prepared as possible for a hurricane. The Florida Division of Emergency Management has updated Hurricane Information. Of particular interest is the Florida Hurricane Guide Publication (new Evacuation Zone locations and categories).
Wekiva Youth Camp runs from June - July. Consider making a donation to Wekiva and/or to SEEK to support our youth development. Both are celebrating 50 years of operation. Last year, Newsweek included Wekiva in its national top 100 youth camps. The SEEK Conference runs from June 6 - 12.
National Garden Week 6/2-6/8. The National Garden Week posting features promotional materials and ideas to involve your community in celebrating horticulture, nature, or flower arranging. You might even pick up a new member or two! FFGC offers an award (#66 National Garden Week) for the clubs with the best programs; see the FFGC awards descriptions.
The Winter-Spring 2024 District Newsletter is available. The March 2024 Membership Newsletter is also available. They, as well as the archived District IV newsletters are both housed at this website under the Resources Publications menu. This same page has links to all publications from FFGC, NGC and Deep South.
Life is for Learning. Take an FFGC Course or a National Garden Clubs School. To learn more about what these schools have to offer, click on the National Garden Clubs Schools menu, and scroll down to the School Videos section. There you will find three 2-minute videos about each school: Environmental, Gardening, and Landscape Design. If you are interested in a particular school, scroll down the same page to the Find a Course section, click the school of interest, then browse the schedule of classes.
Keep sending in those photos of you Planting America and Playing Outdoors! See the slide show to the right.
The Garden Club of Jacksonville's Open House for their 100th Anniversary was held on 10/6/23. Let's all celebrate the event by enjoying the photos.
Help us keep this website up-to-date! Please check your own club's information at this site by clicking on the Clubs menu and opening the embedded District IV Clubs list. If anything needs to be changed, please contact the webmaster! This site should be a good informational source for you, and with your help, we can keep it this way!
New to our website? See the Website Guide below. For a table-of-contents view, see the Site-at-a-Glance page.
Website Guide
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