2025-2026 Pensacola Camellia Club Calendar
August 2025
Tuesday August 19th – To kick off the new season, we will have a “Welcome Back Indoor Picnic” at the Garden Center, 1850 N. 9th Avenue, Pensacola Florida. Please call Louise at 850-780-0410 and let her know if you are coming so we have a head count for our meat item. If your last name starts with A-M please bring a side dish and if your last name starts with N-Z bring a dessert item to share with members. Social is at 6pm, dinner buffet at 6:30pm.
September 2025
Tuesday Sept. 16th – General Meeting – Program: Guest speaker, Mark Crawford, owner of Loch Laurel Nursery will present to us ‘Camellias Blooms for All Four Seasons.’ There will be gib available for members. Location: Garden Center, 6:30pm for social, 7:00 pm program. Please bring in your toy donation for “Toys for Tots” or make a donation and we will shop for you, donate here. The toys donations are in place of show prizes for our December Camellia Show winners.
Saturday Sept. 27th – UWF Camellia Garden Work Day starting at 9:00am. We will need your help with cleaning up of the garden and gibbing. This year it is important to gib the garden so there will be blooms for our guest that attend the December show. Please bring your gloves, rakes, knee pads and water bottles we will provide the gib.
October 2025
Saturday Oct. 18th – ALL HANDS NEEDED! We will be at the Shade House starting at 9:00am for potting our harvested air layers, spraying camellias, fertilizing, and general clean up. There are over 600 air layers that will need to be unwrapped before they can be potted. Please bring your chair, gloves, pruners, carts and water bottles.
Tuesday Oct. 21st – Club meeting – Program: “to be announced.” You will need to ‘gib’ 7 weeks prior to our show date (1st application Oct 25th) to have your camellias ready to produce blooms for our December 13th show. Location: Garden Center, 6:30pm for social, 7:00 pm program. Please bring in your toy donation for “Toys for Tots” or make a donation and we will shop for you, donate here. The toys donations are in place of show prizes for our December Camellia Show winners.
Friday Oct. 24th & Saturday 25th – Gulf Coast Camellia Society Conference – John Davy is the speaker @ 3pm on the 25th. The Mississippi Gulf Coast Camellia Society is delighted to invite you to the 2025 Gulf Coast Camellia Society Convention. Dates: October 24–25, 2025 Location: Courtyard Gulfport Beachfront 1600 E. Beach Blvd, Gulfport, MS 39501. Agenda and registration coming.
November 2025
Saturday Nov. 8th – UWF Camellia Garden Work Day starting at 9:00am. We will be gibbing and general cleaning up of the garden. This year it is important to gib the garden so there will be blooms for our guest that attend the show. Please bring your gloves, rakes, knee pads and water bottles, we will provide the gib.
Tuesday Nov. 18th – Club meeting – Program: Jane Benson and Christi Hankins present ‘The Do’s and Don’ts of Blooms Prep.’ Location: Garden Center, 6:30pm social, 7:00pm program. Please bring in your toy donation for “Toys for Tots” or make a donation and we will shop for you, donate here. The toys donations are in place of show prizes for our December Camellia Show winners.
Saturday Nov. 22nd – UWF Camellia Garden Work Day starting at 9:00am. We will be gibbing and general cleaning up of the garden. This year it is important to gib the garden so there will be blooms for our guest that attend the Dec 13th show. Please bring your gloves, rakes, knee pads and water bottles, we will provide the gib.
December 2025
Saturday Dec. 6th – Pensacola Camellia Club at Palafox Market selling camellias and promoting upcoming events. If you can help between 8:00am -2:00pm please contact Louise at 850-780-0410. Please bring a chair, dress for the weather and we will greet the shoppers with camellias and smiles!
Tuesday Dec. 9th – Club meeting – Christi Hankins/ Show Chairperson presenting “Where your help is needed for our Camellia Show.” We will finalize all jobs for setup and the show. Location: Garden Center, 6:30pm for social, 7:00 pm program. Please bring in your toy donation for “Toys for Tots” that we will use in place of show prizes for our December Camellia Show winners.
Friday Dec. 12th – Show set up at University of West Florida Conference Center located at 11000 University Boulevard starting at 5pm. First, we meet at the Shade House to load show supplies and plants.
Saturday Dec. 13th – Pensacola Camellia Club 87th Annual Camellia Show, & Garden Tour & Plant Sales at UWF Conference Center located at 11000 University Boulevard. Exhibitors start time is 7:00am – 10:00am; Judging begins at 10:30am – 1:00pm, Open to the Public to enjoy all of the blooms 1:00pm – 4:00pm. Guests are encouraged to walk over to the UWF Camellia Garden before or after the show to enjoy these blooms.
January 2026
Saturday Jan. 10th – Pensacola Camellia Club at Japanese American New Year Celebration at Wright Place selling camellias and promoting upcoming events. If you can help between 9am -4pm please contact Louise at 850-780-0410, there is a $10 admission fee to attend.
Tuesday Jan 20th – Club Meeting: Program: Jane Benson presenting, “A Look at Soundside Garden.” Location: Garden Center, 6:30pm for social, 7:00 pm program.
Wednesday Jan. 28th – ‘Salute to the Winter Rose, Camellias’ at V. Paul’s. All gardeners & camellia lovers, come join us from 4:30 -6pm for a conversation about the care of camellias. Happy Hour prices on wine to salute the winter rose.
February 2026
Saturday Feb. 7th – Camellia Festival at Eden Gardens State Park 10-2pm, this is a great event to attend and for us to promote the Club’s future events.
Tuesday Feb. 17th – Program: “to be announced.” Location: Garden Center, 6:30pm social, 7:00pm program. American Camellia Society’s National Convention Feb 19-22 in Charleston, SC. Visit their website for registration and agenda.
Saturday Feb. 21st – We have 2 events for you to choose from; selling camellias and promoting upcoming events at Palafox Market . If you can help between 8:30am – 2:00pm please contact Louise at 850-780-0410. Please bring a chair, dress for the weather and we will greet the shoppers with camellias and smiles!
Or UWF Camellia Garden Work Day starting at 10:00am to 12:00am. We will be doing any necessary clean up before the garden tours. Please bring your gloves and water bottles.
Sunday Feb. 22nd – UWF Camellia Garden Tour, Pensacola Camellia Club will welcome the public, provide air layering and pruning demonstrations, and have plants available for sale starting at Noon to 4:00 pm. For more information about the UWF Camellia Garden Tours go to Activities, UWF Camellia Garden & Tours on our website.
March 2026
Friday Mar. 6th – Set up for Community Show at the downtown Public Library located at 239 Spring Street starting at 3:00 pm – 4:00pm.
Saturday Mar. 7th – Pensacola Camellia Club to host Community Show and Plant Sale at the downtown Public Library on 239 Spring St, Pensacola, FL. Everyone is invited to bring their camellia blooms to compete for prizes in various categories starting at 9:00am. For more information about the Community Novice Show, go to Activities, Community Camellia Show on our website.
Tuesday Mar. 17th – Award Banquet at V. Paul’s Italian Ristorante. The 2026-2027 Officers and Board Members will be sworn in, T. Morris Scholarship Award, and ‘Person of The Year’ to be announced, along with Special Camellias for Auction. Cash bar will open at 5:30pm with Happy Hour prices all night on alcohol, wine, and beer, followed by dinner at 6:30pm. More information will be in the February newsletter.
Friday Mar. 27-29th – Pensacola Camellia Club will be selling camellias at UF/IFAS and Pensacola State College Milton Campus, ‘Spring Festival of Flowers’ sales event for the weekend. If you can help a few hours 9am -4pm, let Trumin know 850-375-4541, bring chair and dress for the weather to greet the shoppers.
April 2026
Saturday Apr. 4th– Air layering at UWF Garden starting at 9:00am to Noon. Greg Taylor will bring the supplies needed for air layering, just show and help. Bring your water bottles and gloves. Afternoon at Davy’s for more air layering.
Saturday Apr. 11th– Air layering location to be determine. Greg Taylor will bring the supplies needed for air layering, just show and help. Bring your water bottles and gloves.
Tuesday Apr. 21st – Club Meeting Program: “to be announced.” Location: Garden Center 6:30pm for social, 7:00 pm program.
Saturday Apr. 25th– UWF Camellia Garden Work Day starting at 9:00am to 12:00pm. If you have wondered how to reduce large camellia plants, John Davy will lead a plant reduction demonstration. We will have members on hand to explain air layers and inside pruning of plants before we all get to work at the garden. Come watch and learn so you can improve your own yard with these methods.
June 2026
Saturday Jun. 6th– Officers and Board Member meeting to plan the following season of events. Please share with them your ideas for meeting’s program and events.