GROWING AND COOKING WITH COOL SEASON VEGETABLES: 10 a.m. to noon, Jan. 5, Lakeland Electric, 501 E. Lemon St., Lakeland, free. Register for all workshops at www.polkgardening.eventbrite.com. Presented by the Lakeland Water Utilities and the UF/IFAS Extension Polk County. For questions, contact j.schelb@ufl.edu.
CARING FOR CRAPE MYRTLES: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., Jan. 9, Central Florida Speech and Hearing Center, 3020 Lakeland Highlands Road, Lakeland, free. Register for all workshops at www.polkgardening.eventbrite.com. Presented by UF/IFAS Extension Polk County Master Gardeners.
EASY TREE CARE FOR HOMEOWNERS: Noon to 1 p.m., Jan. 10, Bok Tower Gardens, 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales, free. Register for all workshops at www.polkgardening.eventbrite.com. Presented by Polk County Master Gardeners, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County and Bok Tower Gardens.
GROWING BULBS: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Jan. 11, Bartow Public Library, 2150 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow, free. Register for all workshops at www.polkgardening.eventbrite.com. Presented by UF/IFAS Extension Polk County Master Gardeners.
MAKE & TAKE WORKSHOP: 10 a.m. to noon, Jan. 12, UF/IFAS Extension, 1702 U.S. 17 S., Bartow, participants will make their own hypertufa pots to take home. Preregistration is required. Register for all workshops at www.polkgardening.eventbrite.com. Cost is $15 payable online by credit card only or at the door by cash or check only. Workshop provided by UF/IFAS Extension Polk County Master Gardeners. For questions, contact j.schelb@ufl.edu or call 863-519-1068.
HYDROPONIC GARDENING 101: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Jan. 12, Central Florida Speech and Hearing Center, 3020 Lakeland Highlands Road, Lakeland, free. Register for all workshops at www.polkgardening.eventbrite.com, presented by UF/IFAS Extension Polk County Gardening and Landscaping.
GARDEN CLUBS
Barefoot Gardener Organic Garden Club
When: Visit www.thebarefootgardener.org for events
Contact: 863-904-8620, pegjeffcamp@yahoo.com
Bone Valley Natural Botanical Society
When: 6:30 p.m. third Thursdays
Location: Lakeland Public Library, 100 Lake Morton Drive, Lakeland
Contact: Bone Valley Natural Botanical Society on Facebook
Bromeliad Guild of Tampa Bay
When: Doors open 7 p.m.; program 7:30 p.m. third Mondays
Location: Christ the King Catholic Church, Mary Martha Center, Room 201-202, 821 S. Dale Mabry, Tampa
Contact: http://www.bromeliadguildoftampabay.org/ or call Tom at 813-961-1475
Camellia Society of Lakeland
When: 7 p.m. second Tuesdays
Location: Parks and Recreation building at the end of the Joker Marchant Stadium parking lot.
Contact: President Sandra Wyche, 863-816-3743
First Lakeland African Violet Society
When: 9:30 a.m. fourth Saturdays
Location: Lakeland Police Station, 219 N. Massachusetts Ave., Lakeland
Contact: 863-686-9059
Fort Meade Garden Club
When: 10 a.m. fourth Wednesdays
Cost: Free
Location: Reid Hall of First Methodist Church, 105 E. Broadway, Fort Meade
Contact: 863-285-8199
Garden Club of Lake Wales
When: 10 a.m. last Mondays
Location: Senior Center, 129 E. Stuart Ave., Lake Wales
Contact: 863-676-6644
Garden Club of Lakeland
When: Circles meet Tuesday evening, Wednesday morning, Thursday evening and Friday morning, the third week of each month. New members welcome.
Location: Various
Contact: Leslie Montwid, president 863-687-4750 and Alicia Harner, membership 863-683-5681.
Plant City Garden Club
Jan. 8: Speaker James Reed, owner of Three Pines Tree Farm on Bugg Road. Flower activity after meeting. Bud vases.
When: 10:15 a.m. coffee; 10:30 a.m. meeting, second Mondays
Location: The Walden Lake East Community Center, 1304 Teakwood Drive, Plant City
Contact: Lisa Firm at 813-404-4922, www.plantcitygardenclub.org
Ridge Orchid Society
When: 7:30 p.m. fourth Tuesdays
Location: Fraternal Order of Police Lodge, 125 Brannen Road, Lakeland
Contact: 863-858-2738
To be included in the Garden Notes calendar, notices must be sent prior to each meeting. Include information about where and when the meeting or event will be and what the meeting topic will be by noon Wednesday to publish Friday. Must be open to the public. Send to The Ledger, P.O. Box 408, Lakeland, FL 33802, email features@theledger.com.