Proudly Serving Amelia Island and the Nassau County Area
The Bartram Garden Club, Inc. was chartered in September 2016. Our mission is promoting the love of gardening, floral design, civic beautification and environmental responsibility in our community.
We meet the second Thursday of the Month – September thru May at the GFWC Woman's Club of Fernandina Beach 201 Jean Lafitte Blvd, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 at 10:30am with social time starting at 10am.
We are a member of the National Garden Clubs, Inc., Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc. and the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. and we strive to support their objectives and projects.
Membership is open to all regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, physical ability or religious affiliation.
The Bartram Garden Club, Inc. is a 501(c)3 educational organization focusing primarily on:
Floral Design
Gardening
Service
Join The Bartram Garden Club, Inc. and become an active member of this great organization.
Next Club Meeting
January 9, 2025
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
GFWC Woman's Club of Fernandina Beach
201 Jean Lafitte Blvd
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Program: History of Tea and the Camellia Tea Plants
Club Member: Kathleen Lunman
Calendar of Events & Meetings
Items of Note
Most Recent Club Activities, Education and Service to our Community
Florida Arbor Day Celebration
Our Florida Arbor Day celebration was on January 19, 2024. We planted of a Weeping Yaupon Holly at the entrance of Fort Clinch in Fernandia Beach. The presentation was well attended by the community and members. 100 Live Oak seedlings were give-away in recognition of FFGC’s 100 years of service, giving us the opportunity to emphasize the important role trees play in our maritime ecosystem. Pictured above are some of the club members who attended the celebration.
Sponsors Spotlight
Visit Liberty Landscape Supply
Magnolia Sponsor
Dottie “B” Florist
Magnolia Sponsor
Hagan Hardware
Holly Sponsor
Grace and Truth Rides
Wax Myrtle Sponsor
Amelia’s Native Wildflowers, LLC
Holly Level
If you would like to be a corporate or individual sponsor,
Click here for the application form.
Monarch Migration
in Nassau County Celebration
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Fernandina Beach Train Depot Butterfly
Garden Park. Members shared with the
public information about gardening for
butterflies, their migration routes, non-invasive milkweeds and
how to prevent the spread of OE disease. 200 seed packets of non-
invasive pollinator-friendly plants were given away in celebration of COFB’s Bicentennial. Read the article here.
Why Join a Federated Garden Club?
Bartram Garden Club is one of only two Federated Garden Clubs in Nassau County.
Those who join The Bartram Garden Club automatically become a member of our state affiliate, The Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. and national affiliate, National Garden Clubs, Inc.
FFGC amplifies the opportunities beyond the borders of our local club. Diverse educational programs and outreach opportunities to the public are available to all FFGC clubs.
Girl Scout Wildflower Program
Every spring Youth Chairman Deb Walton conducts a “Wild About Wildflowers” educational program for 4th grade Girls Scouts. The girls are presented with the Florida State Wildflower plant — Coreopsis, and they earn the beautiful NGC/FFGC wildflower patch.
Adopt-A-Park, Online Butterfly Courses, Bartram Trail designations, NGC Blue and Gold Star Memorial Markers, Coral Restoration, Florida Wildflowers, Garden Therapy, Habitat for Humanity, Invasive Plants & Species awareness, NGC Plant-A-Tree (formerly Penny Pines), Roadside Beautification, Reclamation and Recycling, and Youth Activities are just a few ways FFGC extends services to the community at large in Florida.
National Garden Clubs, Inc. additionally supports community gardens (Plant America, Feed America grants); gardening and horticulture education; environmental and conservation concerns; National Garden Week; Wildlife Habitat Certifications; Flower Show, Environmental, Gardening, and Landscape Design Schools; College Scholarships; and Natural Disaster Relief grants.
Click here to learn more about FFGC and National Garden Club programs.
NGC
FFGC
Botanical Arts Garden Show
Using botanical arts horticulture and designs, the Club introduced the public to butterflies native to NE Florida, and the importance of gardening for pollinators. Displays, including fairy gardens, cut horticulture, and nature photography were exhibited
inside and in the landscape at the
Woman’s Club of Fernandina Beach. 234
ticket holders also viewed the release
of 100 painted lady butterflies in celebration of FFGC’s 100th anniversary.
FFGC 100th Anniversary
2024 marked FFGC’s 100th year. of service. A Commemorative Centennial Quilt was unveiled at the annual convention in April 2024. Each state club was asked to contribute a personalized square. Below is the 8” square our member Frances Ambrose embroidered to represent The Bartram Garden Club. Thank you, Frances! We were pleased to see our club’s square on the finished quilt.
The National Gardener
The National Gardener is only available online now. Please use the link above to read all current and past issues.
Learn more about the travels of our namesake William Bartram,
America’s First Naturalist
See the video of our club participating in the Bartram Trail celebration on Egan’s Creek.
William Bartram Month Proclamation
See the new article here
