EQUALITY GARDEN CLUB
Upcoming Meetings
Equality Garden club Speaker List 2025
- JANUARY 2025:
- CJ McCartney
- “Landscaping with Native Plants”
- FEBRUARY 2025:
- Heather Gryzbek
- "Roji-en: The Garden of the Drops of Dew"
- APRIL 2025:
- Jesse Durko
- “40 Years of Adventures in Tropical Plants”
- MAY 2025:
- Bryan Giordano
- “Mosquito Control in South Florida”
- JUNE 2025:
- Lois Petzold
- "An Introduction to the Wide World of Begonias"
- JULY 2025:
- Ellis Brown
- "Fantastic and Rare Aroids"
- AUGUST 2025:
- Sheryl Taylor
- "Carnivorous Plants for South Florida"
- SEPTEMBER 2025:
- Denise Domlesky
- "Garden Photography 101: Learn From a Pro!"
- OCTOBER 2025:
- Roger Hammer
- “The Mystery of Plant Names"
- NOVEMBER 2025:
- Kimberly Helms
- "Growing Succulents in South Florida"
- DECEMBER 2025:
- Our annual Holiday party
See You at our Monthly Meeting!
Equality Garden Club Speaker List 2026
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:
Stacy Brown, Urban Farming Institute
Helena Hantzes, Friends of Wilton Manors Parks
Michelle Schmitz, Friends of Birch State Park
JULY 2026:
Mona Johnston
“Florida’s Flowering Trees: Native or Not?”
AUGUST 2026:
TBD
SEPTEMBER 2026:
TBD
OCTOBER 2026:
TBD
NOVEMBER 2026:
TBD
DECEMBER 2026:
Our annual holiday party,
See You at our next Monthly Meeting!
Save the Date for our upcoming Monthly Meeting!
When: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Socializing begins at 6:30 pm. Meeting begins at 7:00 pm
Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month (except December).
Meeting Agenda:
– Announcements
– Speaker: Stacy Brown (Urban Farming Institute), Helena Hantzes (Friends of Wilton Manors Parks) and Michelle Schmitz (Friends of Birch State Park)
“Three Pillars of the Horticultural Community of Broward”
– Door Prizes
– Refreshments
– Plant Raffle
