Mandarin Demonstration Garden- 30
years of blooms anniversary-
Partnership between the Duval county MG/IFAS
program & the Mandarin Garden Club
Saturday, October 13th, 2018 12-3pm
A perfect pairing! Beautiful weather welcomed
a beautiful crowd on an October Saturday afternoon in Mandarin.
Nearly 200 guests visited the Mandarin Garden Club property to explore
and learn on the first official Public Gardens
Day. The young and old, returns and first timers, locals and residents of connecting counties
turned out and plugged into the various gardens stations to ask their questions, inquire about
FYN services and learn how to sharpen their metal tools.
Droves of pollinators, bees, birds and butterflies, also joined the
landscape of the many ornamental and native plants covering the
2.5 acre site.
Jacksonville City councilman, Matt
Schellenberg and Councilman at-large, Sam Newby
presented a certificate/letter from Mayor
Lenny Curry sending congratulations to the
contributions both groups made together over
the last 3 decades (see photos below).
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| First Stop -Marcia Lancaster, Mary Forester, and Mary Kay Weis |
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| Earl Keller at the Vegetable Garden |
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| Holly School between the Ginger and Perennial Beds |
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| Marlys Golatz and Mary Clark in front of the Repurpose Garden |
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| Lora Lewis and Nancy Traver checking out the Potager Garden |
