Garden Club To Meet On Sept. 8

The Wellington Garden Club will meet Monday, Sept. 8 in the Greenview Room at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). A business meeting at 10:30 a.m. will be followed by lunch at 11:30 a.m. and a program at 12:15 p.m.

The program will be on rare gingers and heliconia presented by John Goss, owner of J.G.’s Tropical Plants and Fine Art Photography in Vero Beach. He has traveled throughout the Caribbean in pursuit of new and unique varieties of gingers and heliconia that thrive in Florida.

Goss will describe how to propagate the plants and care for them. He also will offer advice on plant selection and bring beautiful specimens for attendees to purchase.

Guests are welcome. There is no admission fee, but seating is limited. RSVP to Mary Ann Hesser at (561) 792-6690. For more information, visit www.wellingtongardenclub.org.