Organized in 1957 as the Poinsettia Circle of St. Augustine Garden Club.

The Poinsettia was named after Dr. Joel Roberts Poinsett of Plantersville, South Carolina. After serving as United States Ambassador to Mexico, Dr. Poinsett brought this scarlet Central American plant to the south where it flourished.

Project – Junior Gardeners, Landscaping the Wind Mitigation Building.

Meeting time – Third Tuesday at 7:00pm.

President – eLaine Beale
Vice President – Irma Pacetti
Secretary – Leslie Case
Treasurer – Jan Litchfield

STANDING COMMITTEES
Birds-Butterflies-Wildflowers -- Janice Bequette
Chaplain -- Irma Pacetti
Christmas Tour -- eLaine S. Beale, Jeanette Smith
Council Delegates -- Gloria Burchfield, Jennell Thomas
Flower Show -- Jeanette Smith, Florence Powers
Friendship -- Shirley Browning
Historian-Publicity -- Marlena Block
Horticulture -- Kimberly Leonardi
Junior Gardeners -- Nettie Ruth Brown
Membership -- Leslie Case
Parliamentarian -- Peg McCormick
Programs & Publicity -- Gloria Burchfield
Telephone -- Barbara Lockner, Betty King
Ways and Means -- Jan Litchfield

Current active membership – 17
Associate Members – 7
Honorary Members – 0

PROGRAMS
September 15
Garden Center 7:00pm
Program: Plant Clipping Exchange
Hostesses: Marleena Block, Doni Dowie

October 20
Garden Center 7:00pm
Program: Harvest Bounty
Hostesses: Gloria Burchfield, Jennell Thomas

November 17
Garden Center 7:00pm
Program: Tour of Homes Workshop
Hostesses: eLaine Beale, Florence Powers

December 15
To be announced
Program: Christmas Lunch
Hostesses: All members

January 12, 2010
Home of Nettie Ruth Brown 7:00pm
Program: To be announced
Hostesses: Nettie Ruth Brown, Kay David, Betty King

February 16
Garden Center 7:00pm
Program: Edible Flowers
Hostesses: Teresa Lopez, Barbara Lockner

March 16
Garden Center 7:00pm
Program: Water for the Garden
Hostesses: Shirley Browning, Irma Pacetti, Janice Bequette

April 20
Garden Center 7:00pm
Program: Florida Gardening
Hostesses: Leslie Case, Kimberly Leonardi

May 18
To be announced
Program: Field Trip
Hostesses: Jeanette Smith, Peg McCormick