The Tampa African Violet Society meets twice monthly.
For the convenience of our members and guests we have both a day meeting and a night meeting. Our members are free to come to either meeting or both each month as we have different program topics at each meeting.
Our meeting format is designed to provide a topical learning experience for both novice and experienced
violet growers. We have a sharing time, plant raffles
and we visit with one another while enjoying delicious refreshments..
We welcome guests and you will find, our members love to share their knowledge and assist novice growers.
Before you know it, you'll be hooked on Violets too!
For More Information:
Call Therese 813.382.7956 or Click to Email
TAVS
Upcoming
Meeting
Topics
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Friday, Sept 16, 2011
10:00 AM
Seffner- Mango Library
410 North Kingsway Road
Seffner, FL 33584
An Army of One
Each member doing their part for a great show.
Presented by:
Jim Boyer
Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011
7:00 PM
Common Ground Christian
4207 North Blvd.
Tampa, FL
(2 blks N of Martin Luther King)
I Think You Lost Me
Simplifiying Design Concepts
Dottie Cesario
Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011
2 blks N of Martin Luther King
FEAR FACTOR
New growers ask everything they ever wanted to know about growing Violets.
Presented by: Cinda Huntley, Robert Cameron, Lee and Julia Cancela,
Friday, Oct. 21, 2011
DOWNSIZING: A Survival strategy
Learning the importance of potting down and ruthless grooming,
Nancy Kast
Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011
SINGING ABOUT SINNINGIAS
Learn all about those beautiful gesneriad cousins
Jay Sespico
Friday, Nov. 18th, 2011
Seffner-Mango Library
410 Nl Kingsway Road
Seffner, FL
FAIRYTALE FERNS
Small ferns suitable for Violet Designs
Special Guest Speaker
Eileen Hart
Master Gardener
Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011
5704 Puritan Road
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Bring a covered dish and a $5 cash donation (for a charity). Let celebrate the season together.
TAVS Members
Friday, December 16, 2011
Covered Dish Brunch. Bring covered dish and cash gift ($5 suggested) for charity.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
(2 blks north of Martin Luther King)
SO YOU SAY
YOU'RE IRISH
See the Irish Flirt grown by different growers, A good exhibit of how the same plant grows and look differently in varied conditions.
Mina Menish
Friday, January 20, 2012
BUTTERFLY GARDENING
SPecial Guest Speakers
Pat Harris & Lucy Hoyt
Master Gardeners
Thursday, February 2, 2012
PREP PAYS
Quick fixes and Last minute Show Secrets
Friday, February 17, 2012
SALUTING GENERAL GROOM & COLONEL CLEAN-UP
Easy tips to help you score blue ribbons
Therese Lyman
Thursday, March 1, 2012
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
And the Winners Are:
Presenation of Show Awards
Joni Hartzler &
Therese Lynam
Friday, March 16, 2012
DANGER WILL ROBINSON
Avoid problems & pests when adding new members to your violet family,
Mary Lou Harden
Thursday, April 5, 2012
HAPPY 42nd ANNIVERSARY TAVS!
Bring a covered dish
Preisdent's Annual Message
Historian's Report
Installation of Officers
Friday, April 20, 2012
ANNIVERSARY BRUNCH
Bring a covered dish and enjoy fellowship with other African Violet Lovers.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
GREEN ELEPHANT SALE
Bring in anything plant oriented - and a few bucks to make some great bids. All proceeds go to TAVS!
Joni Hartzler, Auctioneer
Friday, May 18, 2012
SUPERSIZE THAT, PLEASE
Growing those gorgeious, gargantuan African Violets
Phyllis King, UPAVS
Thursday, June 7, 2012
VEGGIES IN THE LANDSCAPE
Two, Two, two gardens in one!
Adrienne DeNisco & Carol Fanella, Master Gardeners
Friday, June 15, 2012
PERILS & PLEASANTRIES
Of growing African Violets in Natural LIght
Barbara Matthews
Thursday, July 5, 2012
SURPRISE PARTY!
Come see what surprises are in store at our post Independence Day Party
Friday,July 20, 2012
HIGH SOCIETY
THe Grand Dames of African Violets & how the societies intertwine
Lynne Wilson
Thursday, August 2, 2012
DISHING UP THE DIRT
The importance of each ingredient in our soil mix
Friday, August 17, 2012
TO SOIL
OR NOT TO SOIL
Alternative types of potting mediums
OTHER FLORIDA VIOLET CLUBS
Club meeting information in other parts of Florida can be found here in this mini directory.
Just flip through the pages to find your area.
FIRST LAKELAND AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY
4th Sat. of the month at 9:30 am to 12:00 noon
Lakeland Police Dept, 2nd floor community room
219 N. Massachusetts Ave.
Lakeland, FL 33801
Contact Christel Collier 863.6868.9059
collierpc_tampabay.rr.com
African Violet Club of Daytona
2nd Thursday each month 7:00pm
except December, June, July and September.
Meetings are held at Members' homes
contact Pat Crowley 386.673.4737
pat3051_cfl.rr.com
African Violet Club of Ocala
4th Saturday of each month except December
Meetings are held at Marion County Sherriff's Office
9048 S.W. Highway 200
Ocala, FL 34476
Contact Carolee Carter 352.237.3308
African Violet Society of Pensacola
2nd Saturday each month, Sept-May 9:30am
Meetings held at First Presbyterian Church
303 Gregory Street
Pensacola, FL
Contact Martha Lewis 850.433.6425
malewis032439_aol.com
African Violet Society of SW Florida
3rd Wednesday each month, 7pm
Meetings at Wesleyan Memorial United Methodist
4141 Deleon Street
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Contact Eleanor Duerr 239.574.2489
Bloomin Violets & Gesneriads of Palm Beach
3rd Saturday each month except August, 10am.
Meetings held at Palm SPrings Public Library
217 Cypress Lane
Palm Springs, FL 33461
Contact Lynn DiMaio 561.626.9984
LDMRNC_aol.com
Caribbean Basin Violet & Gesneriad Society
2nd Saturday each month, 11am
Meetings at Palm Hammock Orchid Estate
9995 SW 66th Street
Miami, FL 33173
Contact Allan Mink 954.587.0392
minkflowers_aol.com
Central Florida African Violet Society
3rd Wednesday each month May-Sept. 10am
Meetings at beardall Senior Center
800 South Delaney Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
Contact Evie Blakely 321.626.1481
eblakely001_cfl.rr.com
Fantasy African Violet Club
2nd Saturday each month, 12:30 pm
Meetings at oak Hill Enrichment Center
11375 Cortez blvd.
Brooksville, FL 34613
Contact Thad Scaggs 352.398.1679
tascaggs_tampabay.rr.com
Gulf-Edison African Violet Club
1st Thursday each month, Sep-Aug, 6:30pm
Meetings at Lee Memorial Hospital Auditorium
2776 Cleveland Avenue
Fort Myers, Fl 33901
Contact Eunice Palmer 239.731.1911
esabal27_aol.com
Heart of Florida African Violet Society
4th Monday each month, 7pm
Meetings held at Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Avenue
Orlando, FL 32803
Contact Pegi Brown 407.365.4410
boyd213_earthlink.net
Heart of Jacksonville African Violet Society
3rd Sunday each month, Sept-May 1:30pm
Meetings held at Garden Club of Jacksonville
1005 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32204
Contact Linda McQueen
lindasmcqueen_comcast.net
North Lake African Violet Society
3rd Wednesday each month 1:00pm
Meetings at Lady Lake Library
Guava Steet
Lady Lake, FL 32159
Contact Alice Bosse 352.753.2088
River City African Violet Society
2nd Wednesday each month, 6pm
Meetings at Debary Public Library
200 North Charles Bell Blvd.
DeBary, FL 32713
Contact Jack WIlson 386.753.0895
cagmo_comcast.net
Sarasota African Violet Society
3rd Tuesday each month, 10am
Meetings held at Osprey Baptist Church
265 N Tamiami Trail
Osprey, FL 34299
Contact Deborah Conley 941.922.5657
dcon1933_msn.com
Tampa Bay Gesneriad Society
3rd Saturday each month 10am
Meetings at the offices of Robert Martinez, MD
402 W. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Contact Jo Anne Martinez 813.963.7424
4jam_tampabay.rr.com
The Violet Patch of South Flori
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The Violet Patch of South Florida
1st Tuesday each month, 7:30pm
Meetings held at Broward County Extension Center
3245 College Avenue
Davie, FL
Contact Margaret Madison 954.748.6530
moonlightpeg_yahoo.com
Treasure Coast African Violet Society
3rd Saturday each month, Sept-May, 10am
Meetings at Fort Pierce Garden Center
911 Parkway
Fort Pierce, FL
Contact Betty Hartung 772.466.6598
Upper Pinellas African Violet Society
1st Monday each month except July, 7pm
Meetings at The Palms of largo (Cypress Bldg)
400 Lake Avenue
Largo, FL
Contact Mollie Howell 727.797.2328
molliehowell_ij.net
