Oct. 14 -	Take a walking tour of the Richardson Historic Property and learn about its many old trees and bromeliads with Robert Haehle -  landscape consultant and columnist for the "Sun-Sentinel" and co-author of "Native Florida Plants" and "A Garden Diary - A Guide to Gardening in South Florida".  at  Richardson Historic Park and Nature Preserve 1937 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, FL 954-390-2195.  There is no charge.
Nov. 11 -	No Class - Veterans' Day - the Library is closed. .
Dec. 9 -	Stretching your Christmas Colors David McLean will introduce some exciting new plants to add more color to your garden and show you how to extend the life of your holiday colors until April and May or beyond. McLean  - is a former professor at Nova University where he served as curator for  The Nova Southeastern Medicinal Garden.  McLean is owner of Trinity Churchside Gardens
Jan. 13 -	Container gardening - for all of our condo residents Television personality and arborist Rose Bechard Butman shares plants that will thrive in pots. You can have a minature butterfly garden, herb garden or succulents grace your yard and take up little room.
Feb. 10 -	Gardening indoors with African Violets Gardener Janice Stencil shares her secrets to easy care and propagation of these all time favorites
Mar. 10 -	Making a Difference in the Environment           How does your yard rate?      Are you a Polluter sending carbon gases into the atmposphere?      Do you know what tools and techniques to use?     Details Garden Design and Consulting is lead by owner and classically trained designer Robert E. Boyd who has just returned from the Chelsea Garden Show in London bringing new ideas with him.
Apr. 14 -	Edible Flowers -  growing tips and sample tasting Back by popular demand Hadny Fayyaz shares yummy samples will stimulate your desire  to plant and use these versatile flowers to add zest to your food and color to your table.

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE

8^th Annual Water Matters Day

Saturday, March 13, 2010

9am-3pm

Tree Tops Park

Davie, Florida

NBC6 Today Show TV Appearances

Gardening: Variegated Hedge Plants
...Robert Haehle tells how to keep the color in our garden..even with pruning

Flowering Trees  Add a few flowering trees to light up your garden
...Bob Haehle and Jesse  Durko

  ACANTHUS PLANT FAMILY -- plants that  bloom all year and will tolerate a good amount of shade
...  Bob Haehle  and Jesse Durko


MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE ENVIRONMENT - GOING GREEN
....M.E. DePalma talks about - 12 things you can do in your yard that will reduce the size of your footprint on the planet. View the12 step list
Download Art Constantino's pdf file that will teach you how to
MAKE YOUR OWN RAIN BARREL  (pdf) b/w  
PowerPoint presentation on  Rain Barrel & A/C Water Conservation
GROW OR GO ORGANIC: In the Broward -Monroe - Dade Counties:  www.redlandorganics.com is a CSA, Community Supported Agriculture program available between November and March.  Organic Buying Club of South Florida www.organicbuyingclubsofla.com

Attract Birds To Your Garden
... July 20, 2006 -- M.E. DePalma of the Fort Lauderdale Gardening Club shows Kelly Craig what to do to bring the sound of birds into your garden ...

"Valentine's Gardening: Heart-Shaped Flowers"
.....M.E. DePalma

M.E. DePalma on Herbs - Click to view: Herb information in A Garden Diary on NBC TV *Requires Real Player.

Treasures from Trash - * a Quick time movie will open in a new browser window featuring ME DePalma making contrived flowers  - Hibiscus and Iris from Philodendrum spathes -  Magnolias from plastic spoons and more from your yard trash on the  NBC6 South Florida Today Show