Gaillardia Circle
“Grow friendships, plant dreams, bloom together.”
Welcome to the Gaillardia Circle of the St. Augustine Garden Club!
Organized in 1950 as the Gaillardia Circle of the Garden Club of St. Augustine, Inc.
Gaillardia, native of the American prairie, is a member of the composite family and is listed as a perennial, annual, and wildflower. The flowers are a mixture of red and yellow or a solid of either color. Gaillardia thrives in sandy soil, with little or no cultivation making it excellent for beach areas.
PROJECT: Garden Therapy, Beach Conservation
MEETING TIME: Third Tuesday – 1:00 PM
OFFICERS
President – Gail Allo
Co-Vice President – Daryl Schaffer
Secretary – Carolyn Morrison
Treasurer – Reesa Fassett
STANDING COMMITTEES
Flower Show – TBD
Inspiration – Margo Pomar, Pat Garretson
Historian – Jeannine Silcox
Horticulture – Nick Myers
Hosts – Gail Allo
Membership – Gail Allo, Carolyn Morrison
Programs – Trudi Edenfield
Sunshine – Patty Schweisch
Tour of Homes – Irish Bish, Julie Jones
Programs
September 15, 2026
PLACE: Clubhouse
PROGRAM: Welcome back and Member plant exchange
HOSTS: Gloria Burchfield, Janet Hopkins, Daryl Schaffer
October 20, 2026
PLACE: Clubhouse
PROGRAM: Ikebana with Renee Jamison and Bonsai with Joe Stumpf
HOSTS: Gail Allo, Carolyn Morrison, Iris Bish
November 17, 2026
PLACE: Clubhouse
PROGRAM: Tour of Homes Workshop
HOSTS: Kalia Baillene, Trudi Edenfield, Nick Myers
December 15, 2026
PLACE: TBD
PROGRAM: Christmas Luncheon
HOSTS: N/A
January 19, 2027
PLACE: Clubhouse
PROGRAM: Florida Trees with Keith Fuller
HOSTS: Bernadette Connelly, Julie Jones, Patty Schweish
February 16, 2027
PLACE: Clubhouse
PROGRAM: Florida native plants with Elaine Gallant, Florida Native Plant Society
HOSTS: Jo Brown, Sandra Taylor
March 16, 2027
PLACE: Clubhouse
PROGRAM: St Augustine Orchid Society Presentation
HOSTS: Gail Allo, Reesa Fassett, Teresa Lopez
April 20, 2027
PLACE: Cummer Museum
PROGRAM: Spring Field trip
HOSTS: N/A
May 18, 2027
PLACE: TBD
PROGRAM: End of Year Luncheon
HOSTS: N/A
Garden Club Circle Meetings
All meetings are held at the Garden Clubhouse unless otherwise noted.
Camellia Circle
Meets: Fourth Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.
Gaillardia Circle
Meets: Third Tuesday at 1:00 p.m.
Geranium Circle
Meets: Third Friday at 12:00 p.m.
Hibiscus Circle
Meets: Second Thursday at 1:00 p.m.
Las Adelfas Circle
Meets: Third Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. (Clubhouse) or 10:00 a.m. (Member’s home)
Shamrock Circle
Meets: Third Thursday at 1:30 p.m.
Sunflower Circle
Meets: Third Thursday at 9:30 a.m.
Woodland Circle
Meets: Third Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.
A Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Organization