
Calusa Garden Club at work at the community marker. Submitted Photos
The Club’s October meeting featured club members Donna Kay and Susan LaGrotta who educated the group about the benefits of butterflies, the habitat for butterflies and the life cycle of a butterfly.
In November, over 20 community members joined over 30 club members to hear Marco Island resident James Timmerman, co-founder of Ocean Habitats, Inc. Mr. Timmerman educated the group and the community about improving the quality of the waterways of Marco Island and other coastal communities through the installation of artificial reefs in residential areas.

Junior Gardeners with their bird feeders.
Also in December, Garden Club members worked with Junior Gardeners of Tommie Barfield Elementary School to make bird feeders from natural organic materials. Other community activities included the Monuments Committee weeding and cleaning up the historical markers we maintain, such as the Pineapple Marker commemorating the pineapple plantation that once occupied a large area of Marco Island.

Theresa Chambers demonstrates how to make a floral centerpiece.

Opie DeFalco instructs Junior Gardeners at Tommie Barfield.
Calusa Garden Club of Marco Island meets the second Monday of each month, October through March, at Wesley United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 350 S. Barfield Drive, Marco Island. Business meetings begin at 12:30 PM and programs begin at 1:15 PM. Calusa Garden Club welcomes visitors interested in our educational programs and visitors interested in membership. Contact the Garden Club at calusagardenclub@aol.com, or on the Garden Club’s website, calusa.org, or visit the Club’s Facebook page Calusa Garden Club.

Calusa Garden Club Members at the October meeting.

Sara Wolf and James Timmerman of Ocean Habitats, Inc.
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