Eugenia Chapter - Florida Native Plant Society

Marjorie Shropshire was the guest speaker for our March 21st meeting held at the Environmental Learning Center. Marjorie is editor of the Florida Native Plant Society’s magazine, the Palmetto and co-author of one of native plant enthusiast’s favorite books, A Step-by-Step…

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At our January 15, 2024 meeting Tim Glover, President of Friends of the St. Sebastian River, gave a presentation on the conservation lands and plans regarding the St. Sebastian River corridor. Tim’s main emphasis was on the recently acquired South…

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The Eugenia Chapter of the FNPS had a nonprofit booth at Gardenfest! 2024, February 3 and 4. Much thanks to Karen and Don Schuster for loaning us their tent again and all the people who volunteered to “sit the booth”:…

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The Florida Native Plant Society was well-represented at the 5th Transforming Landscapes Conference For a Sustainable Future on January 20, 2024. 18 members of the Eugenia Chapter attended. The Conradina Chapter (southern Brevard County) had a table with many of…

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The first 2024 meeting of the Eugenia Chapter was held January 18 at the Environmental Learning Center. Blayne Schacht, VP of the Gopher Tortoise Alliance, was our guest speaker with her enthusiastic talk entitled Digging Deeper: Uncovering the Gopher Tortoise.…

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The Eugenia Chapter’s annual Holiday Pot Luck was held Dec. 14, 2023 at the festively decorated historic Heritage Center. Thanks to all the members who brought such a diverse variety of delicious food items. No one went hungry judging from…

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Avoid the unsightly red volcano of mulch pictured above in a photo taken from afar from the yard of Marjorie Shropshire. Too much mulch can stifle root growth, and mulch placed against a plant trunk can be a pathway for…

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