Wellington Garden Club (WGC) will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, September 9, 2024 at the Wellington Community Center, at 12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd. The meeting will feature a presentation at 10:00 AM by Mike Sands, certified horticulturist and Master Naturalist, who will help attendees understand more about common pests and fungus on trees and turfs.
Mike is a certified horticulturalist and Master Naturalist with over two decades of experience in the field. He currently serves as the head horticulturalist and head spray technician for the Village of Wellington, where he has been employed for the past 12 years. Mike holds four spray licenses through the state of Florida in ornamental and turf, right-of-way, aquatic and natural area categories.
At Tangled Roots Orchid Nursery located in Loxahatchee, Mike specializes in bifoliate Cattleyas, often referred to as the misunderstood Cattleya. The nursery is also known for its innovative 3D printed biodegradable pots and a newly developed fertilizer line both of which will be for sale at the meeting. Mike is a past president of the Tropical Orchid Society and has been elected to the board of the local Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association.
The community is invited to join the club for coffee and a plant raffle beginning at 9:30 a.m. Visitors are asked to check in at the guest table. To reserve a spot, contact Carol Ralph at: caroltaylorralph@gmail.com.
Wellington Garden Club, founded in 1981, is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to educating its members and the public in the fields of gardening, horticulture, floral design, and landscape design; and to promoting conservation of natural resources, civic beautification and youth education. For more information: www.wellingtongardenclub.org.