WELCOME TO THE VENICE AREA GARDEN CLUB

The Venice Area Garden Club seeks to develop our members' knowledge of Florida gardening and participate in civic beautification, designing, planting and maintaining gardens throughout the community. We provide continuing education and resources for gardening, horticultural and floral design; and support the preservation of our fragile Florida environment.

FFGC OFFERS TRIPS FOR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS

FFGC Sailing Eastern Caribbean Cruise 2026

FFGC Upcoming Travel 2026-2027

NGC OFFERS FLORAL DESIGN CLASSES IN OCTOBER & NOVEMBER

NGC Floral Design Classes

NEWS FROM NATIONAL GARDEN CLUB

NGC President's Message Summer 2025 NGC President Donna Donnelly Bio

DISTRICT VIII NEWSLETTER

District 8 Newsletter Volume 3, June 2025

VAGC DONATES TO VENICE COMMUNITY PROJECTS

Thank you so much for your donation SBW's Southern District-Roberts Bay Revitalization. SBW has been working in the Venice area for years but with our formal expansion we have expanded our impact. Our variety of projects all work to improve water quality and habitat health. We are committed to working for our water, our coastlines, and the birds and animals that rely on our areas habitats. Thank you for supporting our efforts. I promise that your donation to SBW is a good investment.

Ronda Ryan, Executive Director Sarasota Bay Watch.

On behalf of the Board of Directors for Venice Area Beautification, Inc and the Urban Forest Team, thank you for your generous donation. Your contribution will support one of our many projects that make Venice a wonderful place to live, work and play. VABI appreciate your generosity to our organization. Your gift and passion for our community ensures we can continue improving and preserving our "dream" now and into the future! The Urban Forest Team and VABI Board would to extend a heartfelt thanks. We cannot do it without you!

VABI

VAGC Community Engagement

Replanting City Hall Atriums and Skip Stasko County Park by VAGC Members

Thank you to Todd Foster Landscaping Design for providing plants at cost and donating labor and design work for the Atriums.

Consider joining the VAGC! Attend a meeting and discover all we have to offer.

Snowbirds are some of our favorite members.

VAGC Gives $20,000 In Scholarships To Current And Former Venice High School Students Enrolled In Environmental Sciences Programs

Scholarships are awarded to seniors for their first year of college enrollment. Most scholarships cover only the first year of college; however, our applicants have an opportunity to reapply each year they are in college.
Scholardships

MEMBERSHIP MEETING SCHEDULE
FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH
AT VENICE UCC CHURCH
620 SHAMROCK BLVD., VENICE FLORIDA

2025-2026

October 2
November 6
December 4 (Luncheon)
January 8
January 29
March 5
April 2
May 7 (Luncheon)
June 4

Congratulations To:

Caiden Crites, Anthony Tanaka, Claire Timmerman and Michael Mizanin