ACTIVITIES

may 4, 2008

tree planting at riverfront in cocoa village

     Cocoa-Rockledge Garden Club members were invited to join in celebrating the first Israel Festival in Brevard on May 4th, at the Riverfront in Cocoa Village. The Building of a Living Bridge between the sister cities of Cocoa, FL & Beit Shemesh, Israel. 

     Cocoa-Rockledge Garden Club donated a tree to be planted at the first Israel Festival , a tree planting ceremony with Mayor Mike Blake and other city leaders, started at 3 pm, representing Cocoa-Rockledge Garden Club for the tree planting ceremony were Evelyn Fraley & Jo Compton.

Pictured from Left to Right:  Evelyn Fraley, Makayla Cain,               Kayla Duchaine, Erica Duchaine & Jo Compton

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celebrations 80th anniversary

march 25, 2008

(CLICK BELOW TO VIEW SLIDE SHOW FROM 80TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION)

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(CLICK BELOW TO VIEW SLIDE SHOW FROM FLORAL DESIGN CLASSES)

DECEMBER 3, 2007 - CLASS

FEBRUARY 4, 2008 - CLASS

MARCH 3, 2008 - CLASS

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COCOA-ROCKLEDGE GARDEN CLUB OBSERVES ARBOR DAY

     In celebration of Arbor Day 2008, the Cocoa Rockledge Garden Club (CRGC) presented Endeavour Magnet School, Cocoa, Florida, with a Live Oak tree for planting. The dedication was held on February 22. Attending from Cocoa-Rockledge Garden Club were President Evelyn Fraley, Fleet Lindley, Chairman of the Trees committee, and Jo Compton, Treasurer.  Principal Mecheail Giombetti, John Chybion, Debie Pringle, & Jean Bartleson were among those attending from Endeavour.  Both President Fraley & Fleeta choose to read a poem as part of the dedication ceremony.  

   After the dedication Principal Giombetti, & John Chybion took Evelyn, Fleeta & Jo on a tour of several of the class rooms, to see the murals in the hallways,  the lab & the science room, to view a video & to tour the gardens.  The ladies of the garden club came away feeling special; what a grand tour! The Principal & the staff at Endeavour are doing a fantastic job working hand in hand with the students who are eager to learn.  It's a special privilege for CRGC to be a partner in this "Endeavor."

   Students at Endeavour have been busy, they have wonderful gardens, an ABC garden - flowers for all the letters A - Z;  Butterfly Garden - Butterfly plants; The Lifecycle Garden;  Rainbow Garden - all the colors of the rainbow in order;  Flower Garden - in the shape of a flower and the container gardens house the "Five Senses" Gardens, for example, plants included mint for taste, lion's ear and lamb's ear for hearing, lemon balm and rosemary for smell, soft chenille and rough black-eyed susans for feel and a vivid red and purple bat face plant for sight.  This is a wonderful way for them to learn to garden.  Parents & grandparents may be surprised to find that they too will learn something from their children in the garden.  Kids have a wonderful way of looking at things in a different light.  The time spent in the garden is one of the best ways to spend quality time with your children.  Getting the youngest generation interest in gardening can be as simple as giving them some quick sprouting seeds and a small patch of ground to work with!  Gardening opens a whole new world to children and ENDEAVOUR MAGNET SCHOOL has certainly accomplished this in teaching their students "you reap what you sow".

(CLICK HERE TO VIEW SLIDE SHOW OF DEDICATION AND SOME OF THE PLANTS; CLASS ROOMS, & PAINTINGS)

   The Cocoa-Rockledge Garden Club's Blue Star Marker which honors military veterans is located on US 1 at Florida Avenue in Rockledge.  On Veterans's Day and other patriotic days we place flags around it as a sign of further appreciation.  Have you noticed it before?  Take a look at our marker the next time you drive by.