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Serving Suwannee, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette and Taylor Counties.
Sparkleberry Chapter meetings are held at 6:30 pm on the
2nd Tuesday of each month, except July and August,
at Hatch Park, 403 SE Craven St., Branford, 32008.
Our monthly programs are free and open to the public.
SPARKLEBERRY HAPPENINGS:
January 6, 2020 - 10:30am - Monday
Heritage Park & Gardens
Breakdown of Christmas display; Board Meeting to follow
January 14, 2020 - 6:30pm - Tuesday - Chapter Meeting
, Hatch Park Community Center, 403 Craven St., Branford, FL 32008
Program: Enhance Your Yard - Attract Life to Your Yard
by Renee Stambaugh, Landscape Consultant & Designer
Landscapes that consist of mostly native plants are perceived by many to be "weedy". Those of us who know how important Florida native plants are in providing the natural habitat for birds, butterflies, and other pollinators, can learn some tricks of the trade from this presentation to detract from some of those less than beautiful conditions. Renee is a lifelong resident of northeast Florida specialized in freeze-proof, drought-tolerant, low maintenance native plants and ground covers to transform any yard into one with the appeal, variety and color necessary as a natural habitat for all those birds, butterflies, and pollinators we need for an eco-friendly and sustainable landscape.
Renee Stambaugh is the Landscape Consultant for St. Johns County Parks and Recreation, the “Plants for Birds” Coordinator for St. John’s County Audubon, and the owner, habitat consultant and landscape consultant, of Native Plant Consulting that provides services from consulting through installation of commercial and residential projects using native plants.
An energetic speaker/presenter, Renee has a program full of beautiful pictures of plants and landscapes, lots of knowledgable facts about plants, birds, pollinators and other wildlife, and she will have some hints to help you with your own yard.
Bring a friend and learn from a "pro".
January 17, 2020 - 10:oo am till 1:00pm - Friday - Florida Arbor Day Tree Giveaway
606 NW Suwannee Ave (US 129), Branford FL 32008 - next to Suwannee Co. Annex
This will be our 8th year of celebrating Florida Arbor Day with a variety of trees to give away - one to each family that stops by our booth in Downtown Branford, "The little town on the Suwannee River". These trees have varied from bare-root to plants in one-gallon and three-gallon pots that were given to the locals, and even some visitors. It's always a fun day - who doesn't like to get something for free! Come see us and claim a REAL FLORIDA NATIVE TREE that creates food, shelter and nesting sites for our birds and bees, while providing a valuable eco-friendly addition to your yard.
January 28, 2020 - 1:00 pm -Board Meeting
location TBD
February 11, 2020 - 6:30pm - Tuesday - Chapter Meeting Hatch Park Community Center, 403 Craven St., Branford, FL 32008
Program by Eileen Box - What is Your Carbon Footprint?
March 10, 2020 - 6:30pm - Tuesday - Chapter Meeting Hatch Park Community Center, 403 Craven St., Branford, FL 32008
Workshop - Hands-on wildflower seed planting
