Sustainable Gardening for Florida
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Ginny Stibolt Appearances
Do you need a speaker for your Florida group?
Do you have a gardening or other group that would like to hear about how to save money, time, and the environment? This is hard-won knowledge that I'd love to share with as many Floridians as possible this spring and into the summer, if you can find an opening . I'll not be speaking as much in the fall/winter seasons.
I can speak with or without my computer on a range of topics including lawn care or lawn replacement, rain gardens, integrated pest management, growing edibles, using native plants, or saving time & money with the best gardening practices. Let me know what your schedule is and we'll see if we can work out the details. Ginny Stibolt gstibolt@sky-bolt.com
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"There were some lectures, and we went to three of them. The first was by Ginny Stibolt, who has recently published Sustainable Garden for Florida. She was very, very articulate and thoughtful, a good writer who gets her hands dirty in a very productive way. We bought her book and she autographed it." By Paul Stokes on his blog: Full post RE Fairchild's sustainable harvest event 10/24/2009 |
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2010 |
Thanks for a great fall. I've met so many wonderful gardeners at all my appearances. If you missed me in 2009, I hope to see you in 2010. |
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Friday & Saturday |
Tallahassee Book Festival "Books Make a Difference": I'll talk about sustainable gardening and sign books at the book festival. My talk follows an environmental panel discussion called "Writing the Murky Waters: How Our Water and Waterways Are in Trouble." I think it will be worth the trip. I'll also be a presenter at the associated writers' festival. Located at the Turnbull Center, FSU’s new conference center on Pensacola St. next to the Civic Center. http://twaonline.org |
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Saturday |
www.floridawildflowerfestival.com The speakers will be appearing at Athens Theatre, 120 North Florida Ave., while the festival will be at West Indiana Ave. all within easy walking distance in downtown DeLand, Florida |
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Saturday |
Two Presentations at B.B.Brown's
Gardens in Clermont, FL. I will be leading two
classes: 1) 10:30am to 11:30am: Saving Time and Money with
more Sustainable Landscaping.
Learn ways to: Have a minimal impact on the environment;
Make the best use of available resources; Increase
habitat for wildlife; Prevent damage to infrastructure; and
Prepare for disasters such as hurricanes, fires, and drought. 12
Noon: Brown
Bag lunch and general discussion. Bring your lunch and your
questions. 2) 1pm to 2pm Keeping Rainwater on your Property with Rain Gardens and Rain Barrels Reduces Water Pollution. Rain gardens are planted in swales or low places in the landscape that are designed to capture stormwater and hold it until it percolates into the ground. Learn about rain garden design and good rain garden plants: ones that can tolerate standing water and also drought. B.B.Brown's Gardens 11490 Monte Vista Road Clermont, FL 34712 Email Cathy with questions. |
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Wednesday |
Improve the State of our State with More Sustainable Landscaping. This presentation for the Sierra Club of Fernandina Beach demonstrates methods for: reducing lawns and improving lawn care for the remainder, sequestering stormwater, creating habitat, using better gardening techniques, edible gardening, plus saving time and money. Green gardening matters and Florida's ecosystems can be enhanced. Sierra Club meets at 1367 South 18th St. Fernandina Beach, FL. Email Julie with questions. |
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Saturday & Sunday |
Spring Fever in the Garden in Winter Garden: I will be a vendor and I'll also be one of the experts in the "Ask the Expert" booth on Sunday afternoon. There will be live entertainment, silent auction, "watch art happen," food vendors, and plants galore for sale. The KIDZONE is planning two days of programs that will educate the children about our environment, how to save it and what lives in it. There is something for everyone at Bloom ‘n Grow’s “Spring Fever in the Garden.” Plan to attend !! www.springfeveringarden.com |
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Thursday |
Sumter County Master Gardeners: I love talking to master gardeners. They have such enthusiasm and I know that my ideas for sustainable gardening will applied well and the word spread many times over. In Bushnell, FL. |
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Florida Native Plant Society in Kissimmee: The Pine Lily Chapter has invited me to speak. While I will of course talk about the use of native plants in a sustainable landscape, I'll also be talking about the importance of rain gardens used to capture stormwater on your property. Come find out which native plants work best in this tough environment of standing water and drought. I'll also be signing books. Here is the link to their website. First United Methodist Church in downtown Kissimmee: 101 W. Dakin Avenue, Kissimmee, FL. |
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Saturday & Sunday |
St. Augustine Flower & Garden Expo: Presented by Epic Community Services and St. Johns Garden Clubs, this gathering will feature speakers, plants, entertainment, and lots of gardening information. I've been invited to speak on both days. On Saturday, I'll talk about building habitat on your property and in your community. On Sunday, I'll talk about how sustainable gardening can save time and money. Times TBA. St. Johns County Agricultural Center 3125 Agricultural Center Dr. St. Augustine, FL www.gardenclubofstaugustine.org/show.html |
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Inkwood Books: "Everyday is
Earth Day when You Garden Sustainably." 216 South Armenia Avenue Tampa, FL (813) 253-2638 www.inkwoodbooks.com |
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Saturday & Sunday |
St. Petersburg Green Thumb Festival: I'll be speaking on both days and I'll have a vendor's booth. I feel privileged to be part of such a great event!! Join in the fun and excitement of celebrating
Arbor Day and Earth Day at this annual city festival. Now in its 24th
year, the Green Thumb Festival features environmental and |
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The Garden Club of Ft. Pierce will be hosting the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs – District X Spring Meeting. On that same day, Heathcote Botanical Gardens has extended a special invitation to all attending garden club members to visit the gardens between 3pm and 5pm with no charge for admission. For a glimpse inside the gardens check out their website at: http://www.heathcotebotanicalgardens.org/ "As an added bonus, Ms. Ginny Stibolt, author of 'Sustainable Gardening for Florida', will be on hand for a book signing and to conduct garden tours discussing this subject. Ginny earned an MS degree in Botany from the University of Maryland . She calls herself a 'transplanted gardener' having come to Florida in 2004 and has written numerous articles over the years on a wide range of gardening topics. Her book was released in September 2009 and 50% of the royalties from book sales will be paid directly to the Florida Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. Mark your calendar and tell your garden friends…the Ft. Pierce Garden Club and Heathcote Botanical Gardens await the pleasure of your company!" |
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Saturday |
Heathcote Botanical Gardens Details TBA |
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Sustainable Gardening 101, a course at The Central Florida Zoo in Sanford. Ginny Stibolt, local botanist and author of Sustainable Gardening for Florida will help you discover how sustainable landscaping will save you time and money. Book signing will be available immediately following the class. Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens 3755 NW Hwy 17-92 Sanford, FL 407 323-4450 |
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Maude and Mary’s Party for the Planet!! at Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens. This is a combined party for Maude & Mary, ZOO Roo, and the Earth (Party for the Planet). Details TBA, but I'll be there as a vendor. |
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past events |
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March 13 & 14, 2010 Marion County Master Gardener Spring Festival: This was a great event. There will be seminars, in-garden demonstrations, more than 60 vendors, and thousands of gardeners! Thanks to Marilyn & Al at Nature Nook Books for their efforts. The weather, except for the wind, was beautiful! |
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March 11, 2010 Coral Springs Garden Club Discussion on Sustainable Gardening--thanks to Marci and her dynamic group for hosting this. And on March 10, 2010 "Save Time and Money with Sustainable Gardening" discussion with the Garden Club of Ft. Pierce. Thanks to June and everyone. Garden clubs do so much good work. |
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March 6 & 7, 2010 Amelia Island Garden Show: This was the first annual garden fest, which is modeled after the Vero Beach event and run by the folks that put on the weekly Fernandina Beach Farmers' Market. Thanks go to Jan and her team, who did a great job. I teamed up with James, owner of Reflections of Nature Nursery which sell mostly native plants. Weather was a little chilly, but I enjoyed talking to folks about greener gardening |
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February 27, 2010: Key West at Voltaire Books: "Save Time and $$ by Gardening Sustainably" We had a great discussion including those old gardeners' tales like compost tea. (See this GardenRant compost tea discussion.) Thanks to Peter and Steve for hosting this event. Support your independent bookstore! Voltaire Books, 330 Simonton Street Key West, FL 305-296-3226 www.voltairebooks.com |
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February 25, 2010:A Garden Walk on Sanibel Island and a Book Signing at Sanibel Island Bookshop. Well because of the chilly weather, we didn't take much of a walk, but it was great talking to people about gardening. The cold has tested many gardens for sustainability this year, so that was the main topic. Thanks to Hollie and her staff for hosting this event & all their work. Sanibel Island Bookshop 1571 Periwinkle Way Sanibel, FL www.sanibelbookshop.com I did get out to the Ding Darling National wildlife refuge. Definitely worth the trip. |
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February 20, 2010: Sustainable Gardening Talk in St. Augustine: I was invited to speak by the St. Augustine garden clubs at their garden center. My topic was "How Sustainable Gardening Saves Time and Money." Thanks to Sue and the organizers. It certainly was a lively discussion and I loved the tour of the landscape planted with lots of native plants. What a good example! The Garden Club Center, 3440 Old Moultrie Rd., St. Augustine www.gardenclubofstaugustine.org |
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February 19, 2010: Alachua County Master Gardeners Meeting. I discussed sustainable gardening with an emphasis on rain gardens and how they help reduce water pollution. Thanks to extension agent Wendy Wilber and the 60 or so master gardeners who had wonderful questions. My presentation followed a propagation workshop: you know when you've got a group of gardeners when folks have rosemary sprigs stuck in their pockets! They smelled good , too. |
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February 6 & 7, 2010 Vero Beach Gardenfest at Riverside Park Thanks to all the organizers and attendees of this great event. Thousands of folks came despite cool breezy weather. My "Sustainable Gardening presentation" on Sunday afternoon was well-attended in the "Ask-the-Expert" tent. Most of the rest of the time I spent the Vero Beach Magazine booth. I've been writing the garden columns for this great magazine for the last couple of years: www.verobeachmagazine.com. The Indian River Garden Club hosted this event. For more details see their website: http://www.gardenclubofirc.org/Gardenfest.html |
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January 23, 2010 Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary: "Sustainable Gardening Builds Habitat." This is one of my favorite places in Florida. I had a great time talking about habitat right there in an Audubon Sanctuary. Thanks to everyone! If you go, this is a wonderful venue: be sure to bring your binoculars. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary 375 Sanctuary Road West Naples, FL 239-348-9151 www.corkscrew.audubon.org |
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January 20, 2010 Jacksonville (Ixia) chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society meeting: I talked about how rain gardens help reduce water pollution and how you can build one using tough native plants that tolerate standing water and drought. Thanks to everyone who came. http://ixia.fnpschapters.org/ |
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Tuesday November 10, 2009 Gators for a Sustainable Campus This impressive group came out even in the rain to hear me speak. Thanks to David Eardley and the other members for organizing this event. www.sustainablegators.org |
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Monday November 9, 2009 Sierra Club: Northeast Florida (Jacksonville) Branch. Thanks to Janet and the rest of this organization for the good work they do. We had a good time talking about lawn reform. http://florida.sierraclub.org/Northeast/ |
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Fall Harvest and Scarecrow weekend at Fairchild Tropical Garden: What a great event this was 1500 people came to the gardens for the Sustainable Harvest event on Saturday despite some rain and at least twice that many on Sunday. In addition to lectures, there were demos and vendors of food and plants. Thanks to Melissa Contreras and all the staff at Fairchild. www.fairchildgarden.org |
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Saturday, October 17, 2009 9:00am - 4:00pm Ethnobotanical Day at Heathcote Botanical Gardens in Ft. Pierce, Florida was great, but it would have been better if it hadn't rained. Fortunately, it did not start raining steadily until later in the afternoon, but my demonstration on how to create habitat in your own yard was well attended under the cover of the chickee hut. Thanks to the staff at Heathcote, the other vendors and especially the local chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society for making this a great event. Maybe next year Mother Nature will recognize that she needs to give us a break so we can help spread the word about how to take better care of her. |
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Sustainable Gardening for Florida: "How sustainable gardening saves time, money & the environment" It was fun to talk with folks about sustainable gardening in Florida. Thanks to Cynthia and the rest of the staff at Vero Beach Book Center (www.verobeachbookcenter.com) for a fabulous event. Supporting interview by Peter Pringle in the Treasure Coast Palm newspaper.
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Saturday |
Author Round Table at Clay County Library: Authors will talk for 10 minutes and after we speak, we'll sign our books and talk to attendees. Bring your gardening questions. Light refreshments. Headquarters Library: 1895 Town Center Blvd, Orange Park, FL 904 278-3728 Thanks to the Friends of Clay County Library for putting on a terrific event. |
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4th
Annual Wildflower and Garden Festival: Sponsored by the
Florida Wildflower Foundation (
Saturday & Sunday
October 24 & 25, 2009
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September 26, 2009
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