April at Alpine Groves

Alpine Groves Park will be a busy place this month.  Our club meeting will be right next to the Freedom Butterfly Garden (weather permitting) to spruce it up for the big Bartram Bash.  The Bartram Bash at Alpine Groves Park is on April 23 from 9AM-4PM.  It is free and open to the public.  That day we'll also be celebrating Earth Day (which is actually the day before, but EVERY DAY should be a celebration of our one-and-only Earth).

Blessing of the Waters by Dianne Battle, Treasurer

I was honored to participate in a First Nation ceremony known as a "River Blessing" to express gratitude for the waters gracing our region.  The ceremony, led by Master Naturalist, Ayolane Halusky would bless water  from three different sources:  spring water from Cannon Springs, brackish water from the Matanzas, and the mixed waters of the St. Johns.

I wrote an article for the March issue of The Creekline describing what took place that morning, January 30, in front of the historic Bennett house in Alpine Groves Park.

Click the Play button below for a video slideshow of the ceremony.

Personalize a picture slideshow

For alternate formats, you can see the accompanying photos in this PDF, or if you have Powerpoint (and a lot of patience) you can download the slideshow presentation.

Come to Alpine Groves Park on April 23 for the Bartram Bash, a celebration of naturalist, William Bartram's birthday and meet our garden club, the Friends of Alpine Groves, The St. Johns Riverkeeper, and other educational or environmentally-minded local groups.

November 12 Westminster Woods Community Hydroponics Garden

November 12 Westminster Woods Community Hydroponics Garden:  Master Gardener, Jerrel Powell, has taken some of the strain out of vegetable gardening.  He'll make a presentation on hydroponic gardening then take us to the Community Garden to see his state-of-the-art vertical growing system that he and residents at Westminster Woods are using to grow vegetables hydroponically.   Maps and schedule information are below.

We'll meet at the new Southwood Village Clubhouse at 10.  After the business meeting, Mr. Powell will make his presentation.  At its Visitor parking spaces are noted on the map of the Southwood clubhouse, but please allow extra time to find a space and walk to the clubhouse.  There is one handicap parking space.  Garden parking is limited, but should be sufficient if we carpool.  There is a sidewalk next to the garden for easy access.
conclusion, we'll carpool to the community gardens (1/3 of a mile away).  Click the links below to open the driving maps to the Southwood clubhouse and to the community gardens. 

• Directions to Southwood Clubhouse at Westminster Woods

• Carpool Directions to Community Gardens