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Our Purpose Statement

“The 21st-centry garden club member is an active environmentalist, a historic preservationist, a horticulturist, a floral designer. She or he uses social media; restores, improves and protects the environment; and engages meaningfully with the broader community. . . . Those who have no awe for nature feel no need to respect or protect it.” Dede Petri, Garden Club of America President, 2017-2019

To stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening and to promote an interest and active participation in horticulture, civic improvement, conservation, floral design and photography by means of educational meetings and advocacy.

SAVE THE DATE

Marshall Watson of Marshall Watson & Reid Dane Ganes

A Marshall Watson & Reid Dane Ganes Interior - Vero Beach

PLANS ARE IN FULL SWING for our club’s second speaker and boutique series, In Full BLOOM! Mark your calendars for April 5-6, 2027

Our event kicks off with a cocktail reception on Monday, April 5, to welcome our speaker, acclaimed interior designer and gardener, Marshall Watson. On April 6, we will turn Timuquana Country Club into a one-day shopping experience featuring a curated selection of vendors selling clothing, jewelry, tableware, and more. Marshall will speak that morning, and lunch will be provided to ticket holders. A percentage of funds raised during our In Full BLOOM event allows LateBloomers to continue to enhance the Jacksonville community through its civic projects, grants, and scholarship programs.

Learn more about our exceptional vendors below.

BLAKE & FELLOWS (Instagram only) @blakeandfellows. Christy Blake, an antiques and art curator based in Charleston, SC, will be thoughtfully buying specifically for our event. She will be selling beautiful items, including antique rattan, hotel silver, and barware.

CARSON & CO carsonandco.com Carson & Co offers silk crepe de chine scarves, silk and cashmere wraps, blouses and jackets, all in lovely botanical and floral patterns. Step out in style with a perfect addition to your wardrobe from Carson & Co.

FRENCH MARKET SKIRTS frenchmarketskirts.com. Combining Parisian influence and city flair, French Market Skirts offers skirts that work as both a wardrobe staple and statement piece. These feminine and flirty, everyday cotton, rope-tied skirts have an adventurous spirit and are made to be HAPPY in.

GOLD BUG COLLECTION goldbugcollection.com. Charleston-inspired jewelry designed by Croghan’s fourth-generation sisters. They will be bringing bracelets, earrings, engravable pendants, and birthstone jewelry. Pick something up for yourself or a loved one. Their custom engraver will be on hand to add that special touch to your piece.

KIMBERLY WHITE (Instagram only@krwhitedesign). Kimberly White specializes in gorgeous silk scarves, hand-crafted unique shell jewelry, beautiful kantha shawls, and tablecloths made from textiles curated from all over the world.

JANET GREGG janetgregg.com. Janet Gregg is a talented interior designer based in Charleston, but she is best known for her signature jewelry line, Janet Porcher Gregg. Janet will bring her collection of jewelry that feels modern, fresh, and timeless.

MAISON VENU maisonvenu.com offers her audience artful and luxury products featuring original-designed block print linens inspired from her time in India. Come shop beautiful linens and tableware.

APRIL 5 - 6, 2027

KASS O’BRIEN kassobrien.com. Inspired by nature, created by hand and brought to life with three-dimensional texture and movement. Candlesticks, planters, napkin rings, and detailed boxes are just some of the items thoughtfully created by Kass. Each item is custom and unique and sure to add unexpected beauty to your home.

MARY BENDER BARNETT (Facebook & Instagram only) @marybenderbarnett. One-of-a-kind vintage jewelry, bags and clothing. Find your look for anything from a tropical summer wedding, Mardi Gras, the Kentucky Derby, or dinner out with friends.

THE NIX thenix.com is bringing beautiful home decor, art, fashion and accessories to Jacksonville. Their collections embody a colorful and coastal spirit.

PERRY WALKER COLLECTIVE. perrywalkercollectivecom. Inspired by simplicity and elegance, the pieces are designed to work from beach to city life, creating an unique “Palm Beach Bohemian” style.

The Late Bloomers Garden Club has given approximately $400,000 in grants and scholarships since its founding in 1990.

Photo: Vaughan Lee Griffin

Grants History

SHOWCASE -

2023-2025 Grants Cycle

GRANT TO THE JACKSONVILLE ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS TO CREATE A NATIVE PLANT INSTALLATION INSIDE THE ENTRANCE TO THE GARDENS. GRANT TO STANTON HIGH SCHOOL GARDEN CLUB. TWO SCHOLARSHIPS TO STANTON HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS.

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REDUCING YOUR EXPOSURE TO PLASTICS AND MICROPLASTICS

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THE NATURALIST’S BLOG

A person who studies natural history is called a “naturalist” or “natural historian.” Natural history encompasses scientific research of living organisms in their natural environment but is not limited to it, leaning more towards observational than experimental methods of study. We garden club members often are amateur naturalists.

It is that initial curiosity or biophilia that lead to the expansion of the fields of botany, biology, zoology, etc. Ironically, today, even as these disciplines wane, scientific methods have yielded the most astounding findings. We hope you will be inspired.

READ ABOUT THE WONDERS OF OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

THE BAMBOO PROJECT - An one-day environmental art installation

The Late Bloomers GC collaborated with the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, the Garden Club of Jacksonville, and the Botanical Garden, UNF Jacksonville, in a temporary bamboo environmental art installation at the latter site on April 26th, 2025 and the two former sites on April 19th, 2025. Four large-scale bamboo floral designs were created by Club members under the direction of Laura Haley, and five large-scale figurative bamboo sculptures were designed by Rhonda Gracie (Horticulturist, UNF) and Marianne Salas (Late Bloomers GC) and fabricated by Rhonda and Marianne with the assistance of UNF Botanical Garden volunteers and UNF grounds staff.