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:
Palm Springs Public Library
217 Cypress Lane
Palm Springs, FL 33461
Meeting Times:
We meet the 3rd Saturday of each month.
10:00am
Contact:
Lynn Di Maio
Phone: 561-626-9984
Joseph Sammons
Phone: 214-578-8332 cell
Email: Joseph.Sammons@SeacoastBF.com
Additional Club Information:
We offer informative programs each meeting. Come and enjoy the camaraderie. New members are always welcome. Call or Email for easy directions.
Information updated: 4/16/24
Caribbean Basin African Violet and Gesneriad Society
Meetings are once a month on the second Saturday of the month, from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon.
We meet at St. Mathew the Apostle Episcopal Church, 7410 Sunset Drive, Miami, FL 33143. Everyone is welcome.
Club website: https://www.facebook.com/Caribbean-Basin-African-Violet-Gesneriad-Societ…
Contact #1: Chiqui Bacallao
Phone: 305-393-5483
eMail: chiquib313@yahoo.com
Notes: Guests are always welcome!
Information updated 05-30-2021
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 Times:
2 meetings monthly
1st Thursday night at 7 pm by Zoom
3rd Friday morning at 10 am in person at Seffner-Mango Library, 410 North Kingsway Road, Seffner, FL 33584
Web Site: www.tampaafricanviolets.com
Club Email Address: Floridainorchids@gmail.com
Contact #1: Mary Beth Bryant, President
Phone: 813-531-2355
Email: thebryants333713@gmail.com
Contact #2: Mary Lou Harden
Phone: 813 924 2686
Email: mlhard@verizon.net
Additional Club Information:
Annual Show, ” Art Through The Ages” – February 23-24, 2024
Sandi Soto, Show Chair – ssoto4@tampabay.rr.com
Temple Terrace United Methodist Church
5030 East Busch Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33617
Information updated 7/29/2023
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: 3/14/2024
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
Rotates meeting sites with sponsoring clubs
Web Site: www.davs.org
Meeting Times: Annual Conventions are in the Fall
Contact: Betty Ferguson, President
Phone: 501-944-5292
Email: BettywithViolets@gmail.com
Notes: Individual memberships are open to all persons, world-wide. Dixie consists of clubs from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, N Carolina, S Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
Note: Annual Convention Show and Sale will be in the FALL starting in 2019. Contact: Kathy Spissman, Convention Director, 770-939-5289 or mrsstrepstreps@comcast.net.
Information updated 1/11/2020