Region 4
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
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Central Florida & Atlantic Coast
African Violet Council of Florida
Meeting Information:
Statewide: Rotates with sponsoring club.
Meeting Times:
Spring meeting and Fall Meeting (Show and Sale). Dates and locations vary. Watch website for current information.
The Council’s Spring Meeting will be May 4th at 11 AM EST via Zoom. A presentation by Glenda Williams called ‘Fun with Trailers’ will initiate the meeting followed by a general business meeting of Council members.
Contact:
Linda Price
Phone: 407-462-5923
Email: laprice41@yahoo.com
Bobbi Johannsen
Phone: 904-349-3643
Email: bobbibiz@bellsouth.net
Website: https://africanvioletcouncilofflorida.club/
Other Club Information:
Get the latest information on the Council’s events and meetings by checking the Council’s website at the URL listed above. We are on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AVCFL
Information updated 3/7/2024
Blooming Violets of Marion County
Meeting Location has changed:
Marion County Sheriff’s Office
9048 SW State Road 200
Ocala FL 34481
Meeting Times: Meeting Times: We meet from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the 1st Saturday of the month between August and May (the 2nd Saturday in September because of the Labor Day holiday, and the same for January should the New Year’s holiday fall on that 1st weekend.)
Club email: thepeacockcottage@gmail.com
Contact: Laura Perdomo
Phone: 352-624-0116
Email: thepeacockcottage@gmail.com
Contact 2: Carolee Carter
Phone: 352-342-0363
Email: caroleeviolets@gmail.com
Information updated 7/30/2023
Central Florida African Violet Society, Inc.
Beardall Senior Center
800 South Delaney Ave
Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: 407-246-4440
Website: http://centralfloridaafricanvioletsoc.weebly.com
Meeting Times: Third Wednesday each month, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Meet September through May.
Dues: $20 due in April.
Contact #1: Linda Price
Phone: 407-462-5923
eMail: laprice41@yahoo.com
Contact #2: Elvie Blakely
Phone: 321-362-2961
eMail: elvieblakely6@gmail.com
Notes: New members are always welcome. Our monthly meetings include a business meeting, a program on African violets and other Gesneriad culture., and fun and games! We would love to meet you and have you join our club.
Information updated 2/16/2023
First Lakeland African Violet Society
Meeting Location:
Lake Pointe Village Community Center
277 Lake Erie Dr.
Mulberry, FL 33860
Meeting times: 4th Saturday of each month from January through November at 10:00 am
Website: www.firstlakelandafricanvioletsociety.com
Club Email Address: flavsclub@gmail.com
Contact #1: Mary Jane DiLorenzo
Phone: 863-647-1517
eMail: mjdilo92@gmail.com
Information updated 1/24/2023
Heart of Jacksonville African Violet Society
Garden Club of Jacksonville
- 1005 Riverside Avenue
- Jacksonville, FL 32204
Web Site: www.jacksonvilleviolets.org also on Facebook as Heart of Jacksonville African Violet Society
Meetings are held every 3rd Sunday of the month (September – June), with a party instead of a meeting in June and December. We do not meet in July and August.
Please check website and Facebook for any scheduling changes.
Doors open at 1pm, Violets 101 demo at 1:30 pm followed by business meeting, program and raffle.
All are welcome!
Contact:
- Club Email: info@jacksonvilleviolets.org
Contact 1: Bobbi Johannsen
- Phone:
- Email: bobbi@jacksonvilleviolets.org
Contact 2: Joann Freeman
Information updated 1/31/2024
South Florida
Bloomin’ Violets & Gesneriads of Palm Beach
Meeting Location:
Village of Palm Springs Library
217 Cypress Lane
Palm Springs, FL 33461
Meeting Times:
We meet the third Saturday of each month.
10:00am
Contact:
Michelle Dunlap
Phone: (561) 906 – 2862
Email: dunlapmichellefl@gmail.com
Jan Mapes
Phone: 772-335-1803
Email: ksunnygirls@aol.com
Club Email: bloominvioletsofpbc@gmail.com
Club Website: https://sites.google.com/view/bloomingvioletsofpalmbeach/home
Additional Club Information:
2025 is our club’s 20th birthday year! Come join the fun!
Information updated:12/27/24
Caribbean Basin African Violet and Gesneriad Society
Meeting Location:
St. Mathew the Apostle Episcopal Church
7410 Sunset Drive
Miami, FL 33143
Meeting Information:
We meet the second Saturday of every month.
10:00 am to 12:00
Contact:
Chiqui Bacallao
Phone: 305-393-5483
Email: chiquib313@yahoo.com
Consuelo Cueva
Phone: 305 405-3947
Email: chelo817@hotmail.com
Club email: caribbeanviolets@gmail.com
Additonal Club Information: Anyone is welcome to attend our meetings.
Information updated 4/29/24
Treasure Coast African Violet Society
Fort Pierce Garden Center
911 Parkway
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Meeting Times: Third Saturday each month, September through May, 10 a.m.
Club email address: treasurecoastafricanviolets@gmail.com
Contact: Joann Saenz
joannsaenz48@gmail.com
954-614-3393
Information updated 8/14/2023
Florida Gulf Coast
Tampa African Violet Society
Meeting Location and Times:
1st Thursday night of the month by Zoom
3rd Friday of the month- in person 10:00am
Seffner-Mango Library
410 North Kingsway Road
Seffner, FL 33584
Contact:
Mary Beth Bryant, President
Phone: 813-531-2355
Email: thebryants333713@gmail.com
Mary Lou Harden
Phone: 813 924 2686
Email: mlhard@verizon.net
Additional Club Information:
Annual Show –
February 21-22, 2025
Temple Terrace United Methodist Church
5030 East Busch Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33617
Information updated 8/4/24
Tampa Bay Gesneriad Society
Meeting Information:
Seffner Mango Library
410 N. Kingsway Rd.
Seffner FL 33584
Meeting Times:
3rd Saturday of the month, in person
10:00 am- 12:00 pm
**Zoom meeting link also available.**
Contact:
Carol Ann Burrell
Phone: 863-214-3393
Email: caburrell2@gmail.com
Penny Johnson
Phone: 440-823-0731
Email: kritterfeeder@hotmail.com
Club Email: tampagesneriads@gmail.com
Club Web Address:
http://tampabaygesneriadsociety.org/
2/21/24
Georgia
African Violet Club of Greater Atlanta
Meeting Location:
First Baptist Church of Decatur
308 Clairemont Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
Meeting Time:
We meet the 1st Saturday of the month.
1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Contact:
Johnnie Berry
Phone: 404 287-8753
Email: johnniepearl@comcast.net
Club Email Address: avclubofga@gmail.com
Facebook-The African Violet Club of Greater Atlanta
Information updated: 12/9/2024
Rome African Violet Study Group
Meeting location:
Rome Federated Garden Club Building
100 E. 8th St.
Rome, GA 30161
Meeting Times: The first Thursday of every month except July
1:00 p.m.
Contact:
Diane Mathis
706-767-1116
dianemathis@bellsouth.net
Information updated on 11/28/23
North Carolina
Triangle African Violet & Gesneriad Society
Meeting Location:
Hope Community Church Raleigh
821 Buck Jones Rd
Raleigh, NC 27606
Meeting Information:
We meet the 1st Tuesday of the month.
6:00 pm
Contact:
Kristen Berg
Club Email: triangleavgs@gmail.com
Club Website: facebook.com/triangleavgs
Additional Club Information:
Please feel free to join us.
Piedmont Triangle African Violet Growers
Meeting Information:
2nd Sunday of the month
1:30-3:30 (any schedule change is posted on FaceBook)
Meeting Location:
Bethany Presbyterian Church
1500 S. Main Street
Graham, NC 27253
Contact:
Judy Witowski-Argentine
Phone: 609-234-6502
Email: ptavg1@gmail.com
Sharon Lynch
Phone: 201-519-3319
Phone: 609-234-6502
Club email: ptavg1@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/742574002863387
South Carolina
Currently no active club
Regional Council – Dixie African Violet Society
Regional Council - Dixie African Violet Club
Including members from Regions 4, 5, and 6
Meeting Location:
Dixie holds an annual fall convention/show. Conventions are held in the Birmingham, AL, area, a center location for members. We do not have monthly meetings.
Contact:
Robbie McMeel
Phone: 985-855-0439
Email: rmcmeel@bellsouth.net
Mary Lou Harden
Phone: 813-89-8700
Email: mlhard@verizon.net
Web Site: www.davs.org
Information updated 2/4/2025
