About FNGLA

The world's largest Dish Garden is set up at the Sarasota County Fair, which opened Friday. The Dish Garden, sponsored by Manasota FNGLA, is located by the FFA & 4-H plant tent. Once again we have all current chapter members names posted on the sides of the dish garden, so if you go to the fair stop by and take a look. The plants in the dish garden will be sold at auction with all the proceeds going to FFA & 4-H..

Robert
Robert Albritton, President
Manasota Chapter FNGLA

Thank you to all who attended the last meeting at the Sarasota County Extension Office. We are all sorry to hear that Angelo will soon be leaving his post. We had a nice turnout even with some last minute no shows. It was very helpful for planning by everyone turning in an RSVP, we appreciate your cooperation.

Our next meeting will be at Burnett's Nursery on April 12th. Nursery tour and social hour starts at 6:00pm and meeting starts at 7:00pm. The address for the nursery is 4808 18th Street East Bradenton, FL 34203. Please use back gate when arriving. Coming from 301, turn west on 51st Ave E, turn right on 20th St Ct E, 20th St Ct E dead ends into the back entrance of the nursery. Please RSVP to Robert@albrittonsnursery.com. Big thanks to Ralph Garrison and Burnett's Nursery for helping to make this meeting possible. We are hoping to get a speaker from G.R.E.C for the meeting.

Upcoming meetings ...
Sunfire Nursery May 17th
Annual meeting Peridia Golf & CC June

Robert
Robert Albritton, President
Manasota Chapter FNGLA

The World's Largest Dish Garden is on display at the Manatee County Fair this week. As you can see in the pictures it really looks good and it is placed in a prominent spot front and center of the fair entrance. The Manatee County Commisioners pictured are Michael Gallen, Robin Di Sabatino, Carol Whitmore & John Chappie.. The officers and the Board of Directors voted to post on the bowl all the names of our members as an added benefit and so everyone can see who their local FNGLA members are. Special thanks for plant donations to Turner Tree & Landscape, Suncoast Nursery, and Sun-Fire Nursery. Also, we thank T. Jay Higgins for storing and hauling the dish garden up to the fair, plus setting up the plants in the dish garden. Furthermore, we had the help of Ralph Garrison, Joe Vickers, and everyone's respective crew members. So if you get the chance come up and see the bowl at the fair and see your name in lights.

On February 14th at the Sarasota County Extension office at Twin Lakes Park we will host a meeting and the topic of the presentation is Diagnosing Plant Problems. We will serve lunch and you will receive a CEU for attending. Please RSVP as the space is limited and FNGLA members have first preference.

Robert
Robert Albritton, President
Manasota Chapter FNGLA