Oleander Garden Club of the Palm Beaches, Inc.

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Oleander Garden Club of the Palm Beaches, Inc. Encourage conservation of Florida’s natural resources, civic beautification, horticulture & gardening We are an inclusive, welcoming and supportive community!

Mission
Encourage conservation of Florida's natural resources
Encourage civic beautification
Stimulate interest in horticulture
Stimulate interest in gardening

About Oleander Garden Club
Our programs include such topics as wildlife corridors, pollinator gardens, growing fruit trees in South Florida, gardening in small spaces, flower arranging, plastic pollution, picking the right spot for your plant, the planting and care of succulents, and so much more. The speakers are experts in their respective disciplines and presentations are both educational and entertaining. In addition to programs, we organize “field trips” which take us to educational locations or provide opportunities to socialize and experience new venues. Examples of field trips include Pan’s Garden in Palm Beach, Gene Joyner’s Unbelievable Acres, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, and Mounts Botanical Garden. Oleander Garden Club is a member of National Garden Clubs, Deep South Garden Clubs and District X of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs. This opens the door to numerous opportunities for increasing, knowledge and networking with like-minded individuals and groups. The National Garden Club provides educational schools on the art and science of Landscape Design, Environment, Gardening and Floral Design. We can participate in national, regional and state conventions. Offered at the District level are bi-annual meetings and a two-day Tropical Short Course. In addition, our member clubs host a wide range of special events. Membership in Oleander Garden Club offers many opportunities to learn, to socialize, and to develop friendships with people who share the same interests. For instance, our book club focuses on reading about ecology and natural history and has prompted lively discussions about environmental issues as well as environmental projects such as the pollinator corridor. Monthly Meetings October-May
Second Monday of each Month
Informative Programs
Interesting Field Trips
Join Us! Tuula Villavaso,, one of our members, has taken all of our cover photographs which are copyrighted.

10/22/2026

🐢 2026 Sea Turtle Nesting Season Update 🐢
As Florida's 2026 sea turtle nesting season winds down, preliminary data suggests that we may have TWO new statewide nesting records! All nesting totals are preliminary and subject to verification before any new statewide records can be officially confirmed.

🟧Loggerheads have reached 136,124 nests statewide as of September 30, surpassing the previous record of 134,930 nests set in 2023!
🟪Leatherbacks are having a remarkable season with 2,211 nests documented so far. If confirmed, 2026 would set another statewide leatherback nesting record!
🟩Green turtles have had another substantial nesting season, with 54,629 nests documented so far. Although below the high numbers recorded in 2023 and 2025, this is a notable year for a species whose nesting numbers can vary widely from year to year.
🟦Kemp's ridley turtles remain rare visitors to Florida’s beaches, with 15 confirmed nests documented so far.
🟫 The olive ridley nesting event documented earlier this season remains one of the most interesting discoveries of 2026.
🌴 Thank you to all the permit holders, volunteers, interns, and partners working together to document sea turtle nesting activity across the state!

📊 Preliminary statewide totals as of September 30, 2026
• Loggerhead: 136,124
• Green Turtle: 54,629
• Leatherback: 2,211
• Kemp's Ridley: 15
• Olive Ridley: 1
• Hawksbill: 0

📸 FWC photos

10/22/2026
10/22/2026

The Cedar Key area is a rare area in Florida. The island itself is a fun place, but the surrounding area is composed of wilderness areas filled with beauty at every turn. Dennis Creek was one of those scenes. Due to my stroke, I can’t stand for very long, so I took my walker out along the bridge over the creek and sat down, set up my camera, and waited for the right light. Folks who slowly drove past me must have thought I was crazy to be sitting on a walker on a bridge like that, but finally, the image and the light came together and I was able to capture the scene.

📷 DENNIS CREEK 3 © 2017 | Cedar Key, FL

We wrapped up another wonderful year with our annual luncheon at the National Croquet Center. Sandy James Fine Food and ...
05/25/2026

We wrapped up another wonderful year with our annual luncheon at the National Croquet Center. Sandy James Fine Food and Productions always does an outstanding job for us! And what a year ... worked with our Junior Gardeners in the City of Greenacres, launched our pollinator kit project, completed Phase I of the
re-landscaping of the Armory Art Center, worked with Habitat for Humanity to install native landscapes in new homes, sponsored three campers to attend the Wekiva Youth Camp this summer and so much more. Becky Walton installed our new officers and
Kitty Drew and Janet Stein were honored with a Pillar of Pride Award from the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs for their exemplary contributions to our Club. We look forward to the 2026-2027 garden club year with some exciting new projects
being researched over the summer. Stay tuned!

We very proud of our partnership with the Armory Art Center and residents of the Flamingo Park neighborhood. With agen...
05/12/2026

We very proud of our partnership with the Armory Art Center and residents of the Flamingo Park neighborhood. With a
generous grant from Gentlemen of the Garden, we just completed
Phase ! of re-landscaping the Armory with native plants. This will reduce the cost of maintenance as well as provide habitat value especially for the endangered Atala butterfly. Members of the Flamingo Park neighborhood are watering and monitoring
the newly installed plants. If you are in the neighborhood, stop by for a look and stand by for news about Phase II.

04/27/2026

Celebrate World Bee Day with us on Wednesday, May 20, at our webinar, Florida’s Native Bees, presented by Dr. Rachel Mallinger, University of Florida, Entomology and Nematology Department.

We’ll learn about Florida’s common bee groups, get ID tips, and find out the best ways to support bees in the landscape!

Details and registration: https://www.flawildflowers.org/event/260520-webinar-
native-bees/

Sounds of Spring 2026 Thank You to Our Sponsors and Donors
04/19/2026

Sounds of Spring 2026
Thank You to Our Sponsors and Donors

What a wonderful evening ...... Sounds of Spring 2026!Our guests enjoyed fabulous food, and great entertainment by Mi...
04/19/2026

What a wonderful evening ...... Sounds of Spring 2026!
Our guests enjoyed fabulous food, and great entertainment by Missy McArdle, We thank everyone for their generosity in supporting our annual fundraiser and our work in the community.

04/17/2026

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2797 Irma Lake Drive
Haverhill, FL
33411

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