Community Events and Happenings
There’s a lot going on in the community. We’ve got our ear to the ground, and hope to pass along as much as we can about what’s happening and where the fun is. If you hear about an event that you think shouldn’t be missed, be sure to send us an email at feedback@justfruitsandexotics.com. We’ll make sure we update the list so you don’t miss a thing.
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, 4:00-7:00PM, Wine and Weenies
Membership recruiting event for Tallahassee Garden Club. Mini-seminars on garden topics and floral arranging. Garden attire fashion show. Tours of the historic garden center. New interest groups forming for all ages, men and women, at Tallahassee Garden Center, 507 N. Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, FL (Corner of Calhoun and Carolina Streets). Phone: (850) 224-3371 or (850) 385-0608.
Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, 12:00-1:00PM, Goodwood Friday Brown Bag Lunch Garden Program
“Give me odorous at sunrise a garden of beautiful flowers where I can walk undisturbed”— Walt Whitman. Missing fragrance in your garden? Look to heirloom plants which provide the scents you love from their fragrant blooms. Jo Phillips, horticulture manager for Hills & Dales Estate in La Grange, Ga., will discuss vines, shrubs, annuals and bulbs you can add to your garden for fragrance in every season. Goodwood Museum & Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee Road, Tallahassee, FL,
Jubilee Cottage. Phone: (850) 877-4202 or (850) 385-0361.
Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, 9:00-11:00AM, Scarecrow Workshop
Groups and businesses are invited to build a one-of-a-kind scarecrow for our fall exhibition and competition in the gardens. An optional free workshop on how to make a scarecrow will be led by Friends of Maclay Gardens President, Betsy Kellenberger. Alfred B Maclay State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, FL, Gardens Entrance Front Pavilion. Phone: (850) 487-4556.
Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, 10:00AM-12:00PM, Beekeeping Class
Interested in what it takes to have your own bee hive? Here’s your opportunity to learn from the pros. Roger Twitchell and his wife Ellyn Hutton of Cainey Branch Farm will explain in depth the steps to becoming a successful beekeeper. This is the first of three classes. Just Fruits and Exotics, 30 St. Frances Street, Crawfordville FL (Located on Hwy 98 in Medart FL). $5.00 fee per person. Register by calling (850) 926-5644.
Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, 10:00-11:30AM, TAPP Rain Garden Workshop
TAPP instructors will take participants through the design and planning of a rain garden on their properties to slow the flow of water from their yards and improve groundwater recharge. Instructors will be available afterward to answer questions and discuss the specifics of each participant's yard. Tallahassee Museum, 3945 Museum Drive, Tallahassee, FL. Phone: (850) 575-8684 ext. 136. Workshop is free. Non-members who wish to visit the Museum must pay admission fee. Registration deadline: Friday, September 24th, 12:00PM.
Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, 10:00AM-12:00PM, Introduction to the Food Web: What are Producers, Consumers and Decomposers?
This lesson will introduce participants to the 1880s garden. We will learn about producers, consumers and decomposers and why they are all important parts of our garden. We will examine the garden’s layout and learn why we plant it as we do. The class will conclude once we have planted our garden plot. Tallahassee Museum, 3945 Museum Drive, Tallahassee, FL. Phone: (850) 575-8684 ext 136.
Pricing: Fee per child: For all 10 classes: $100 members/$110 nonmembers. Fee per child per class: $12 members/$15 nonmembers. Parent and child (1 parent per child at no charge).
Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010, 6:00PM-9:00PM, 4th Annual Plantaholic Party
Gardening Friends of the Big Bend hosts its fourth Plantaholic Preview Party. The fundraiser includes party food and drinks with a crowd of plant enthusiasts bidding on silent and live auction items. Pre-priced plants are also for sale. Auction and sale items include rare, unique, bodacious and perhaps even bizarre plants and accessories suitable for the South. This event is a one-of-a-kind evening with happy gardeners helping the NFREC with its research and educational missions. North Florida Research and Education Center, 155 Research Road Quincy, FL.
Advance ticket can be purchased at
www.thegfbb.com
$25 advance; $30 at the door; $20 GFBB members. Phone: (850) 224-1394.
Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, 6:00PM-7:00PM, Tallahassee Edible Gardening Club
Meeting of home gardeners and those interested in home produce - vegetables, fruit, honey, mushrooms, etc. We share information, seeds, recipes and experiences, and try to help new gardeners. Winthrop Park, 1601 Mitchell Avenue Tallahassee, FL, at the Park Shelter. Phone: (850) 891-3980 or 386-8059. Winthrop Park is at the corner of Betton Rd and Mitchell. The shelter is behind the tennis courts from Mitchell Drive.
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, 10:00-11:00AM, Landscaping for the bees with Betsy Smith
Learn which plants honey bees yearn for and how to make your yard a friendlier habitat for these hard working pollinators. Open to general public at Just Fruits and Exotics, 30 St. Frances Street, Crawfordville, FL (located on Hwy 98 in Medart FL). Phone: (850) 926-5644.
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, 9:00AM-12:00PM, Leon County Fall Open House
To be staged amidst the splendor of the demo garden bed. A once a year much awaited event. There will be individual bed tours that will enable personal interaction between Master Gardeners who will answer questions about the plantings, irrigation, fertilization, soil preparation, etc. Tables will be set up to education on butterfly gardening, wildlife habitat, the FYN/FFY program and invasive plants, propagation, greenhouse growing. Leon County Extension, off Paul Russell Road, Tallahassee, FL. Phone: (850) 606-5202.
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, 8:30AM-??, Plant Sale Extravaganza
Gardening Friends of the Big Bend hosts an outdoor Plant Sale Extravaganza featuring trees, shrubs, flowers and garden-related items at more-than-reasonable prices. It's a fun, relaxed event where everyone can find something and we can all add more green to our North Florida gardens. North Florida Research and Education Center, 155 Research Road Quincy, FL. Phone: (850) 224-1394.
Saturday, Oct 9, 2010, 10:00-12:00PM, Beekeeping Class
Interested in what it takes to have your own bee hive? Here’s your opportunity to learn from the pros. Roger Twitchell and his wife Ellyn Hutton of Cainey Branch Farm will explain in depth the steps to becoming a successful beekeeper. This is the second of three classes. Just Fruits and Exotics, 30 St. Frances Street, Crawfordville FL (located on Hwy 98 in Medart FL). $5.00 fee per person. Register by calling (850) 926-5644.
Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, 10:00-11:00AM, What’s Soil Got to Do With It?
This lesson will focus on how nutrients are given back to the soil. Participants will recognize the food/food “waste” connection, as they get a hands-on lesson at creating compost. *Note: The class will also take care of any garden chores that need attention, such as watering, weeding, side dressing, picking, hoeing, raking, etc. Tallahassee Museum, 3945 Museum Drive, Tallahassee, FL. Phone: (850) 575-8684 ext 136. Fee per child: For all 10 classes: $100 members/$110 nonmembers Fee per child per class: $12 members/$15 nonmembers. Parent and child (1 parent per child at no charge).
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 23 & 24, 2010, New Leaf Market's 3rd Annual North Florida and South Georgia Farm Tour
Take advantage of this once-a year event. Thirty-six farms are opening their doors and inviting you to come see local farms in action. Each farm is offering something special for little, or no charge. Go to
Farm Tour for all the details.
Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, 10:00-12:00PM, Beekeeping Class
Interested in what it takes to have your own bee hive? Here’s your opportunity to learn from the pros. Roger Twitchell and his wife Ellyn Hutton of Cainey Branch Farm will explain in depth the steps to becoming a successful beekeeper. This is the third of three classes. Just Fruits and Exotics, 30 St. Frances Street, Crawfordville FL (located on Hwy 98 in Medart FL). $5.00 fee per person. Register by calling (850) 926-5644.
