2026 - 2027 SIGC Meetings

2ND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, OCTOBER THROUGH MAY

10:00 AM — Refreshments 10:30 AM — Meeting

EMAIL ADDRESS: shellislandsgardeners@gmail.com

October 13, 2026 —

Field Trip to the Food Forest at FGCU

This is a student-run garden that highlights tropical/subtropical edible species that grow well in South Florida.  We’ll meet at the Food Forest at 10 a.m.  In addition to learning more about the garden, we’ll board a bus for a tour of the rest of the campus and enjoy lunch at one of the University’s dining halls.  Pending class schedules, we also hope to meet the recipient of our FGCU scholarship. 

RSVP to this email by October 8. 

COMING UP:

November 10, 2026   All about Forcing Bulbs 

December 8, 2026   Poinsettias - their history and how to grow.  Plus DIY paper versions

January 12, 2027   Hands-on workshop on Propagating House Plants.  Led by Heather Gonzalez, proprietor of Bloom School

February 9, 2027   Annual luncheon with program by Shannon Gaffigan of Serenity on Sanibel

March 9, 2027   Garden Tour #1 - A visit to an extensive home vegetable garden on Sanibel

April 13, 2027   Making jewelry from dried plant material presentation by Audrey Secrist, an award-winning floral designer

May 11, 2027 - Garden Tour #2 - Horticulture and Art - an eclectic cornucopia in a Sanibel garden

SIGC DUES ARE NOW BEING COLLECTED FOR THE 2026 - 2027 GARDEN CLUB YEAR. IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID YOUR DUES, PLEASE REMIT $35 TO LINDA UHLER.