Meetings are held at Clauger North America, 12276 San Jose Blvd. Suite 410, Jacksonville, FL 32223 on the 3rd Sunday of every month, September through June. However, due to occasional scheduling conflicts , some meetings may may be on a different Sunday of the month. Please follow the schedule below for ALL meetings!) The doors open at 1 pm. An African violet 101 starts at 1:30 pm. The general meeting starts promptly at 2 pm and goes till 4 pm. Clean up is from 4-5 pm. December and June parties will run until 5 PM as well as the March Dish Garden meeting.
2025-2026 Meeting Schedule **Denotes Meetings that are NOT on the 3rd Sunday of the Month
09/21/25 | Rescue me – Project plant |
10/19/25 | Mighty Mini Sinningias |
11/16/25 | Trail Blazer Violets |
**12/14/25 | Sock It To Me – Holiday Party |
**01/11/26 | Spa Day for your Violets |
02/15/26 | History of African Violets |
03/15/26 | Dish Gardens/Terrarium |
04/19/26 | Old Wives Tales Must Go |
05/17/26 | Pot ’em Up Party |
**06/14/26 | Flamingo Fling – Summer Party |
2024-2025 Meeting Schedule
September 15, 2024 – Life Down Under, the Subterranean Story with Sandi Mynatt
October 20, 2024 – Staying Alive, Streptocarpus (project plant) with Joann Freeman and Sandra Wade
November 17, 2024 – All About Chimeras with Carol Hixenbaugh
December 8, 2024 – Christmas Party
January 19, 2025 – Pressed Flowers Project with Sandra Brinson
February 16, 2025 – The Language of Leaves with Sandi Mynatt
March 16, 2025 – Dish Gardens/Terrarium with Shipra Panda
April 13, 2025 – Wiring your lights/lighting options (geared towards newbies) with Bill Mattson
May 18, 2025 – Violets 101 and repotting party with Shipra Panda
June 8, 2025 – Summer Party
2023-2024 Meeting Schedule
September 17, 2023 – Trailers (information and repotting)
October 8, 2023 – Lighting part 2
November 12, 2023 – Minis (hands on)
December 3, 2023 – Holiday Party
January 21, 2024 – “Dog” Show,
February 18, 2024 – Pests Control Part 2 by Sandi Mynatt
March 17, 2024 – Terrariums or Dish Gardens (hands on)
April 21, 2024 – Gesneriads: Growing Petrocosmeas
May 19, 2024 – Violets 101
June 9, 2024 – Summer Party
2022-2023 Meeting Schedule
September 18, 2022 – “Natural Light: Pros & Cons”
October 9, 2022 – Maximize Your Minis
November 20, 2022 – “Culture, Pests or Pathogens”
December 11, 2022 – Holiday Party
January 15, 2023 – “Glamour Grooming” / Place Optimara Orders
February 19, 2023 – “Don’t Bug Me” (pest control)
March 19, 2023 – “Dish It Out” (Dish Gardens)
April 16, 2023 – Violets 101
May 21, 2023 – “Chimeras – Beautiful African Violet Mutations”
June 11, 2023 – Summer Social / Potluck
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2021-2022 Meeting Schedule
September 19, 2021 – Project plants will be handed out for our fertilizer experiment. Program on how our fertilizer experiment will work.
October 17, 2021 – The talk will be on Streptocarpus.
November 21, 2021 – Spa Day For Your Violets
December 12, 2021 – Christmas Party
January 16, 2022 – HJAVS Tool Time
February 20, 2022 – Fertilizer Experiment Review
March 13, 2022 – Sneak Peak of Our Upcoming Display and Sale – Preparing and grooming plants
April 24, 2022 – Violets 101
May 15, 2022 – Growing Gessies for Summer – Growing plants from rhizomes. Hands on project with hanging basket to take home.
June 12, 2022 – Summer Party
The doors open at 1 pm. You are welcome to come early and help set up and/or purchase supplies. A Violet 101 begins at 1:30 pm. All meetings begin promptly at 2 pm unless otherwise noted.
We meet at:
The Garden Club of Jacksonville
(click name above for link to map & directions)
1005 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Fl 32204
(904) 355-4224
Board Meetings: First Tuesday of every month, 10:30am – 2pm
Due to Covid-19 all board meetings will be held via Zoom until further notice.
Contact: info@jacksonvilleviolets.org if you would like to attend the next meeting