EQUALITY GARDEN CLUB
Upcoming Meetings
Upcoming 2026 Events
What: Join your fellow club members to enjoy our monthly meetings. Learn from our speakers, enjoy refreshments, buy raffle tickets to win amazing plants donated by our members and see if you’re lucky enough to win a door prize!
A TROPICAL PLANT FAIR (ATPF)
EGC will once again be hosting its annual “A Tropical Plant Fair” at Richardson State Park, in Wilton Manors, FL this November!
URBAN FARMING INSTITUTE TOUR
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Join us at 10:00 a.m. for a guided tour of The Urban Farming Institute which serves as a regional education, demonstration, and resource center for educators, health practitioners, gardeners, farmers, and producers interested in growing food in an urban setting.
1101 NE 40th Court
Oakland Park, FL 33334
$10.00 per Member
EGC ANNUAL MEMBER GARDENS TOUR
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Join us for our annual tour of selected Equality Garden Club Members’ fabulous gardens.
Details will be forthcoming.
TOUR OF FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Join us at 11:00 a.m. for a guided tour of the renowned 83-acre Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, established by Robert H. Montgomery and opened to the public in 1938 featuring extensive collections of rare tropical plants. Fairchild is also now the home of the American Orchid Society.
10901 Old Cutler Road
Coral Gables, FL 33156
$20.00 per Member (Space Is Limited)
Upcoming Local Gardening-Related Events
Sawgrass Nature Center and Wildlife Hospital’s February Orchid & Plant Festival – February 28 and March 1, 2026, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
3000 Sportsplex Drive, Coral Springs, FL 33065 (Parking at Sawgrass Springs Middle School)
Flamingo Gardens Exotic Plant Festival & Bonsai Show – March 7-8, 2026, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
3750 South Flamingo Road, Davie, FL 33330
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Orchids in Bloom – March 14-15, 2026, 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami, FL 33156
Rare Plant Festival – May 1-3, 2026, Noon to 6:00 p.m. Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday/Sunday
Early Admission 10:00 a.m. Friday (extra cost)
Miami Fair Expo Center, 10901 SW 24th Street, Miami, FL 33165
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Tropical Plant Bazaar – September 12-13, 2026, 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami, FL 33156
Rare Variegated Plant Sale – September 17, 2026, 10 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Silver Krome Gardens, 23290 Southwest 177th Avenue, Homestead, FL 33031
Broward County Native Plant Sale – September 19, 2026, 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Fern Forest Nature Center, 201 S. Lyons Road, Coconut Creek, FL 33063
49th Annual IAS Tropical Plant Fair – Saturday and Sunday, September 19 – 20, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Center, 10901 SW 24th Street, Miami, FL 33165
Mounts Fall Plant Sale and Festival – Saturday and Sunday, October 3 – 4, 2026
531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33415
Redland International Orchid Festival – Friday thru Sunday, October 16 – 18, 2026
Redland Fruit and Spice Park, 24801 SW 187th Avenue, Redland, FL 33031
Also the University of Florida publishes a listing of gardening events, webinars, and presentations being held around the state. Check out their website here: https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/mastergardener/events/
JANUARY 2026:
Dr. Michael Orfanedes
“The Why’s and How’s of Storm Preparedness: Tree Pruning”
FEBRUARY 2026:
Rick Leitner
“The Plant Detective: Diagnosing Garden Pests and Diseases”
MARCH 2026:
Ann Wiley
“Planting for Life: How to Make Your Yard A Bird Feeder”
APRIL 2026:
Eric Suarez
“Invasive Species of Florida (including Iguanas and Cuban Tree Frogs”
MAY 2026:
Rich Ackerman
“Native Orchids”
JUNE 2026:
Michelle Schmitz
“Hugh Taylor Birch State Park: An Overview of a South Florida Paradise”
JULY 2026:
Mona Johnston
“Florida’s Flowering Trees: Native or Not?”
Inger Jones
“National Wildlife Federation and why gardeners need to certify with the NWF!”
AUGUST 2026:
Sara Singer and Vicki Hallock
“Amazonia: Cruising the Rio Negro of Brazil (A Travelogue)”
SEPTEMBER 2026:
Amy Reilly
“Flamingo Gardens: Butterfly Gardening”
OCTOBER 2026:
Palmer Crippen
“Ferns from Above: An Overview of Tropical Epiphytic Ferns”
NOVEMBER 2026:
Anthony Gross
“Naturescape: Florida Friendly Landscapes”
DECEMBER 2026:
Our Annual Holiday Party