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LPGC
Projects & Activities The Lake Placid Garden Club is responsible for the design, planting and maintenance of the planting beds in the 3 North Main Street islands and the Lake Placid Memorial Library. Members weed, prune, plant or do any other activities needed to keep these areas attractive. |
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The Lake Placid Garden Club supports community projects through donations and participation in the events. One of the community projects the club supports is Ag-Venture. |
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Geriatric Garden Therapy is sharing knowledge of the plant and animal world with senior citizens. The 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10:00 AM. garden club members visit the Lake Placid Health Care Center, a senior citizen nursing home. The members plan a different gardening related activity each month for the residents. Contact: Nancy Horney, Trudy Ricketts |
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Junior Gardeners The Lake Placid Garden Club sponsors a 3rd grade class at the Lake Country Elementary School. We advise and assist the youth group with various projects during the school year. Working with children is very rewarding and gardening tasks teach many skills that will be used every day in their lifetime. |
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Master Gardeners 4 Lake Placid Garden Club members are Highlands County Master Gardeners. The Master Gardener Program is a volunteer opportunity offered by the Cooperative Extension Service through the University of Florida. The club encourages the exchange of gardening information between the garden club members and the Master Gardeners. |
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An informal meetings at a member's home or a nursery, to hear a gardening related program, to share gardening experiences and to tour the gardens and view plants. It is a great way to get acquainted with garden club members. Meeting schedule. Contact: Marsha Browning |
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Interact with inmates at the Avon Park Correctional Institution (AVPCI) nursery facilities to provide assistance, guidance, and instructions in general horticulture techniques. Contact: Janene Smith |
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Blue Star Memorials are a perpetual memorial to those who are or were members of the Armed Forces of the United States. This project was National's first project. The Lake Placid Garden Club's Blue Star Memorial is in front of the American Legion Post 25 on Highway US 27. Photo |
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Each year the Lake Placid Garden Club offers
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updated 7 Sep 2010