Calendar

Calendar Events

District IV and its affiliated organizations have a lot going on!  From social and educational events to organizational meetings, you are encouraged  as a member to take part in them.  If you are not a member, see the Member Clubs page to join!

Three annual District IV events are as follows:  

• District IV's Gardenfest 2024 is scheduled for November 15.  See the meeting notice.  GardenFest is an opportunity for all clubs to convene to learn about various activities promoted under FFGC's Mission Statement.  The meeting is open to the public.  Master Gardeners can earn CEUs, if approved by their Horticultural Agent  Your club can also earn money from your ways and means tables.  Fun, food, and door prizes.

• Two District meetings are held each year, one in October and one in May or April.  

  • Fall 2024 District meeting is October 18.  The host garden club was Fleming Island.  See the event link at the FFGC Calendar section. FFGC Officers attend the fall meeting and  give the attending clubs updates on the Federation's initiatives and priorities as well as a look-back on the prior year's highlights.  Clubs or individuals that won an NGC award are recognized at this meeting.  Clubs also present their own accomplishments and plans.

  • The Spring 2025 District IV Meeting will be on May 15 at the Bartram Garden Club of Amelia Island's meeting place.  More details will be added on the FFGC Calendar in 2025.  Spring meetings are used to recognize clubs/circles and individuals that won NGC Awards.   In odd-numbered years, a new District Director is installed.

National Garden Club courses sponsored by District IV are regularly scheduled.  They cover areas such as gardening, landscaping, environmental awareness, and floral arranging or judging.  In addition to District IV-sponsored courses, all NGC courses in the Environmental, Flower Show, Landscape, and Gardening Schools are referenced at our Calendar Schools page on this website.   District IV members are encouraged to take any course of interest to them unless otherwise stipulated.  Courses within a particular school may be taken in any order.

Florida Federation of Garden Clubs hosts events and courses state-wide.  They are are referenced at our Calendar Schools page on this website. 

Other sources for District IV information are:

• New District IV posts are on the Home page.  

• Check out the Publications Page for newsletters with additional information.

• Our Facebook page  contains District IV news and events, and features special events held by member clubs and District IV umbrella organizations.   Follow us on Facebook to get up-to-the-minute District IV postings!

Lastly, other clubs and organizations have activities you may be interested in.  As an FFGC garden club member or a prospective one, you are encouraged to attend them.  See the contact information here:

• Each member club/circle maintains its own complete calendar of regular and special events for its program year.  See the Member Clubs page for a list of clubs' contact information, including their websites and Facebook pages, to enable you can find out what other events they have scheduled.

• Club events that appeal to broader audiences are also posted on our District IV Special Club Events.   Share the fun at another club!

• Our umbrella organizations schedule events, meetings, and classes throughout the year.   At the bottom of this page is a list of important standard events held by our umbrella organizations, FFGC, Deep South Clubs, and the National Garden Clubs.   These organizations have other events, classes, and meetings, so please use these links to view the events, opportunities, and award deadlines: for the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, the Deep South Garden Clubs, and the National Garden Clubs.  Our footer includes links to these organizations' Facebook pages.