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Wow, battling the heat and humidity, our Eugenia Chapter members and, always welcome, guests really showed their interests in promoting native plants and supporting our yard tour host! Almost 40 people showed up for the June yard tour at the…
Eugenia Chapter’s May yard tour took place at the home of Carol and Wayne Thomas. It was a good opportunity to observe a fully mature, self-sustaining native plant landscaped yard.Upon purchasing the house in 2010, the first big projects were…
Eugenia Chapter yard tour enthusiasts didn’t have to go to the Kentucky Derby to see this winner thanks to Katie and Jim Dyreby (pronounced der-bee). Much thanks to them for hosting our first yard tour of 2026. While the opening…
On March 19, 2026 Heather Hitt and Holly Ferreira from the Vero Beach office of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, gave the final speaker presentation of Eugenia Chapter’s 2025 – 2026 season.I smiled every time…
We’ve spent a lot of time learning about how invasive plants can upset our native plant ecosystems. For our February 19, 2026 Eugenia Chapter meeting Ken Gioeli, retired UF/IFAS Extension Agent informed us of other perils that are posed by…
Eugenia Chapter’s booth display in the nonprofit section of Gardenfest! drew a LOT of people. We have an advantage in that the booth is located near the main entrance so enthusiastic visitors haven’t expended any energy at that point. They…
Our speakers for the January 15, 2026 meeting were the pleasantly engaging team of Brad Fontaine and Adam Klingenberg from Florida Custom Aquatics. Their company specializes in managing and creating natural and artificial aquatic ecosystems. With their educational backgrounds in…
If you didn’t attend Eugenia Chapter’s holiday party, you missed three great holiday deals: wonderful company, good food, and a native plant yard tour. MUCH thanks to Carla and Charlie Flournoy for hosting the event at their lovely home. Their…
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