Wellington Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 8 at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.).
The meeting will feature a presentation by Kimberly Helms at 10 a.m. on succulents. She is the owner of Bountiful Bonsai & Sensational Succulents. Most of her succulents are grown at her state-certified nursery. Years ago, Helms started taking cuttings from her own large succulent rock garden to make container gardens. Her friends liked them and wanted to buy them, and thus began her business. The presentation will describe what succulents are and how they are classified by their different characteristics, and how different societies have valued them throughout time. She will explain the role they played in early American and European history, and also discuss their economic, medical and cultural value. Helms will also discuss how succulents impact today’s society.
The community is invited to join the club for coffee and a plant raffle beginning at 9:30 a.m. Visitors are asked to check-in at the desk upon arrival. Reserving a spot at the meeting is recommended. Contact Wellington Garden Club Membership Chair Anne Hlasnicek at (561) 379-5752 for more info.
The Wellington Garden Club, founded in 1981, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating its members and the public in the fields of gardening, horticulture, floral design and landscape design; and to promoting conservation of natural resources, civic beautification and youth education. For more information, visit www.wellingtongardenclub.org.
