Native Plant Society meets Friday, feb 27
 

Florida Native Plant Society – The Villages Chapter

Reminder that our regular 4th Friday meeting is tomorrow:
Date: Friday, February 27, 2015
Time: 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm (we will start and end on time)
Location: Big Cypress Rec Center – Periwinkle Room

Agenda:

Arrive up to 30 minutes early to purchase native wildflower seeds and raffle tickets for native plants and pick up the newest copy of the Guide for Real Florida Gardeners and list of recommended native plants for landscapes, also sign up for workshops and field trips. We will be accepting FNPS membership forms and annual dues at the meeting or you can join on-line at Florida Native Plant Society (The Villages is now listed on the chapter selection)

Welcome
Chapter Vision and Goals – Steve Turnipseed – 5 minutes
Officers Reports – 15 minutes
Treasurer – MJ Walsh
Secretary – Jeanie Powell
VP Programs – Kathy Porter
VP Field Trips – Georgette Gerry
Chapter Rep – Susan Turnipseed
Plant of the Month & Natives in Bloom – Susan Turnipseed – 5 minutes
Membership officer needed to maintain member/distribution list – 5 minutes
Presentation: Conversion of a Turf Grass Lawn into a Native Plant Landscape – 45 minutes
Drawing for native plants
Presentation Outline:
"Steve and Susan Turnipseed will show how they converted their turf grass lawn inside The Villages into a Florida-Friendly Landscape using native plants. All modifications were made with approval of the Architectural Review Committee, including removal of 5,000 square feet of grass. The changes resulted in a dramatic reduction in irrigation water usage, an increase in pollinators, and a dramatic visual transformation.”

Note: Should there be an overflow crowd at the general meeting, the main presentation will be repeated at 3:00 pm in the same room
2015 calendar of events
First-time guests are welcome to attend a general meeting, but all workshops and field trips are limited to paid FNPS members; Seats are limited; We will attempt to schedule at least 2 sessions for each event to accommodate as many as possible. Sign-up sheets will be at our regular meeting

Workshop: Conversion of Turfgrass Lawns into Florida-Friendy Landscapes using Native Plants – This is a 3-session workshop held 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm Monday afternoons Mar 23, 30, April 6 at Big Cypress Rec Center; Priority will be given to those who are planning to make significant landscape modifications in 2015

Field Trips

Native Plant Nursery – Green Isle Gardens – Mar 26 and April 15
Native Plant Nursery – Creative Garden Structures – Dates will be announced later
Ocala National Forest – Visit Sand Hill Pine and Pine Flatwood Communities - Tuesday April 21st