Showing posts with label FNGLA Tampa Chapter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FNGLA Tampa Chapter. Show all posts

4/26/24

FNGLA Meeting with Veransa Compost

The utility of compost in the landscape is well known and UF IFAS is doing research to see if there are cost and quality benefits of substituting compost as a replacement for peat.

FNGLA Tampa Chapter would like to invite you to meet one of our local composting operations Veransa for a meet and greet lunch at their facility on May 9th from 11-2 pm with lunch at the UF/IFAS Extension Office in Seffner.  See what Veransa is doing in turning green waste into very high-quality compost.  Please register with the following link.  

https://profile.fngla.org/events/event-details/?id=b7a01a34-63fb-ee11-a73c-6045bd80fb0f



12/1/23

FNGLA Tampa Chapter Winter Social

 


Hope to see you at the FNGLA Tampa Chapter Winter Social.  It will take place at the Lemon Orchard on 12/7/23 at 5:00 pm.  Sign up for advanced discounted tickets now.  https://link.edgepilot.com/s/5d10670f/ekxkzE0p1UiRe2yr19db0Q?u=https://profile.fngla.org/events/event-details/?id=7f17c3cd-727e-ee11-a81c-6045bd7da5f5

There will be some good raffle items available as well. Don't miss out and make some new connections.

3/24/23

Tampa Chapter of FNGLA Lunch, Learn, and Connect Event with Site One

Join the FNGLA Tampa Chapter for their Spring Social at various Site One locations on March 28-30, 2023.  Lunch will be served and educational CEUs are available.  See the flyer below for all the information.

Curriculum (Tampa & Largo Only) 

8-10 AM Spring Training for Turfgrass (2 L&O CEU's) IFAS 

10-12 AM 2 CORE CEU's IFAS

12-12:30 PM H2B 101: What Your Business Needs to Know | MasLabor 



11/4/22

FNGLA Tampa Chapter Winter Social

Come out and enjoy an evening with fellow nursery and landscape professionals.  The Tampa Chapter of FNGLA is hosting its Winter Social Event on November 10, 2022, from 5:30-9:30 pm.  Tickets include dinner and soft drinks with a cash bar and live music.  The event will be at the Lemon Orchard in Thonotosassa, FL.  Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door.  Please call April at 863-617-8396 for tickets.


5/13/22

Florida Nursery Growers Association Tampa Chapter Spring Mixer

 Join The FNGLA Tampa Chapter for their Spring Mixer!  This is a good time to network and make connections.  For information click on the picture below.



11/7/21

FNGLA Tampa Chapter's Winter Social

 FNGLA Tampa Chapter is inviting all nursery and landscape affiliated friends to their winter social on Thursday, November 18th, 2021 at the Lemon Orchard in Thonotosassa.  Purchase your tickets online early for $25.00 for a five dollar savings or buy four tickets for $80.00 for your crew.  There will be plenty of excellent food and beverages and some great raffle items to win.  Please see the flyer below for more details. 



3/28/21

FNGLA Tampa Chapter Meeting 4/1/21

 


Join the Tampa Chapter FNGLA (in -person) for their next open meeting.  You don't need to be a member to join in.  The meeting will be on April 1, 2021 at 5:30 pm.  We will be meeting the new owners of the Alafia Tropical Foliage, Danielle and TJ and tour their nursery in Gibsonton with dinner and a short educational session.  Cover charge is $15.00 to support the chapter and a ticket for the raffle prizes.  Extra tickets will be sold.  The guest speakers at dinner time are UF/IFAS Extension Agent Susan Haddock, she will give a presentation on the preparation, installation and maintenance of new sod installations and Mr. Eric Smith from Biosafe Systems will discuss sanitations role at the nursery.  Come out and enjoy fellowship with your industry peers.  Please RSVP Shawn Steed (ststeed@ufl.com) by Wednesday if you wish to attend so we can get an accurate food count.  

Who:  FNGLA Tampa Chapter 

What:  Membership Meeting  and Nursery Tour

When:  4/1/21 5:30 pm

Where:  Alafia Tropical Foliage Nursery,  11910 North St, Gibsonton, FL 33534

Cost:  $15.00 (Raises money for Chapter activities and receive one raffle ticket for prizes)

Agenda:  5:30 – 6:00 nursery tour and meet and greet with new owners Danielle and TJ

              6:00 – 7:00 dinner

              6:30 – 7:30  FNGLA Tampa Chapter Update- Shawn Steed, President, FNGLA Tampa                             Chapter  

                  Correct Preparation, Installation, and Maintenance of New Sod Installs – Susan Haddock,                      Commercial Hort. Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County

                  BioSafe Systems Products- Benefits and Uses in Sanitation and Disinfestation- Eric Smith,                       Regional Sales Manager, BioSafe Systems

              7:30 – 8:00         Raffle and Fellowship

Please RSVP so we can get a food count: Shawn Steed – ststeed@ufl.edu

For sponsorship opportunities for this meeting please email Shawn and leave a phone number.


10/25/19

FNGLA Tampa Chapter Fall Social and Networking Event

Inviting all Tampa Chapter FNGLA members (and those who want to get plugged in to the green industry in this region) to our Fall Networking and Social Event. 
Hope to see you there!

10/20/17

FNGLA Tampa Chapter Fall Social

FNGLA Tampa Chapter will be having a Fall Social at Kelly Days Firehouse Tavern
1708 E 7th Ave. Tampa, FL 33605 at 6:00 pm on Thursday, October 26, 6-8 pm.  Admission is a $10 donation per person which includes food, drinks, entry for door prices and unlimited networking opportunities! 

7/20/17

Tampa Chapter Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association Meeting

The Tampa Chapter of FNGLA is having a social meeting for nursery growers and landscapers to meet and greet.  The event will be on Thursday, July 27, 2017 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm at Cigar City Brewing (3924 West Spruce Street Tampa, FL 33607).  $10.00 at the door will get you entry and five raffle tickets for door prizes.  A cash/credit bar will be available.  Please RSVP to tampafngla@gmail.com  For more information check out the flyer below.

9/22/16

Tampa Chapter FNGLA Fund Raiser

The Tampa Chapter FNGLA needs member and non-member help  to generate funds for youth programs that go toward horticulture youth programming such as the Strawberry Festival Youth Plant Show and Sale, Ag-Venture, and the Nursery, Landscape, and Floriculture Career Development Event and college horticulture related scholarships.  They are looking for help installing a landscape. Anyone interested please either call me or Friedel. 

FNGLA SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER
ATTENTION:
Calling all members, non-members, vendors and kind-hearted folk…
 
We need your help installing plants on:
 Wednesday 9/28/16 from 7:00am – 4:00pm
-        Please bring shovels & rakes
-        Please wear closed toe shoes and work clothing
-        Water, Gatorade and Publix sandwiches will be provided from 11:00am – 12:00pm
-        We need 20 able body, hard-working volunteers to dig holes, grade for sod, spread dirt/mulch, etc.
Job site:
3316 W. Paul Ave. Tampa, FL 33611 (2 blocks south of Gandy Blvd, just west of MacDill Ave.)
 
Please contact Friedel Scholl with questions: 813-503-9020

9/9/16

Tampa Chapter FNGLA Meet-Up at Trade Show

Growers and Landscapers, you are invited to a FNGLA Tampa Bay Chapter Meet Up – Friday, September 16 at 10 a.m. at The Landscape Show.

Meet your fellow FNGLA Chapter members and catch up with friends. Please join the local chapter members at The Connection Corner inside the exhibit hall (upper right corner as you walk in) on Friday at 10 a.m. for a quick get together. It’s an opportunity for chapter members to meet and catch up. 

The Landscape Show is taking place September 15-17 at the Orange County Convention Center, West Building, Halls D2 and E, Orlando, FL.  For more details visit www.thelandscapeshow.org.

6/17/16

TPD in Need of Donations

The Tampa Bay Chapter of the FNGLA has been asked by the Tampa Police Department (TPD) to assist in the construction of the Fallen Officers Memorial Garden.   The officers of the FNGLA have successfully secured donations of pavers, irrigation, lighting, mulch and drainage material.  They are now looking for donating partners of landscape plant materials.  Typically donations were made on an annual basis to help support the chapter operations.  FNGLA hasn't requested donations of plants for a few years from its members.  If you are a member of FNGLA or if you are willing to assist with donations of plant material, please contact Will Womack at (813) 368-9891 for additional information and specific needs.  They gave everything to serve us, let us remember them by showing our support.

7/9/15

FNGLA Tampa Chapter Past President's Dinner Rescheduled

NEW DATE: Thursday, July 23
Location: Same, Columbia Café @ The History Center

The reason for the change is because the arena added an event on our originally scheduled date and parking would be limited and expensive. Changing the date will make parking and attendance easier on everyone attending.

Thank you for your understanding in switching the date to July 23 and hopefully more people can attend. Look forward to seeing everyone there.

Tickets are $20 per person. Includes 3-course meal and free raffle tickets. We have some great prizes. Also, please bring cash for 50/50 Raffle. Landscape Pros are sponsors of the 50/50 and the pot will start at $50 and grow from there.

Thanks to Big Earth and Soho Landscape as Dessert Sponsors and BIG Thanks to Maher Chevrolet as Lead Sponsor of this special event.

4/6/15

Save the Date! FNGLA Tampa Chapter Annual Meeting and Past Presidents' Dinner

The FNGLA Tampa Chapter is inviting all members and the retired leadership to the annual meeting and  Past Presidents' Dinner on July 16, 2015.  If you are a Past President of the Tampa Chapter you will dine for free.  We hope that you will join us at the Columbia Cafe at The History Center for an evening of good food, raffles and catching up with industry friends.

10/7/14

UF/IFAS Research and Extension in Hillsborough County get FNGLA Research Award

Extension and research at UF/IFAS work hand-in-hand to solve problems and deliver solutions to growers.  Sometimes it is a top-down approach, with research developed in the lab to deliver to local clients.  Other times extension and research also work from the bottom up at a grassroots level. Occasionally, an Extension agent in the field notices problems that the growers are having and lets researchers know there is a gap in our knowledge of a problem or situation.  Here is an example of a local case where a grass roots approach is working to solve problems growers are encountering every day. I was on a nursery visit at the request of Troy Gordon of Alafia Tropical Foliage, to look at light levels through shade cloth to see what was going on at plant canopy heights.  Mr. Gordon mentioned having very few herbicide tools at his disposal labeled for weeds associated with tropical plants.  I went back to the office to do some digging and found that this research was seemingly lacking in the industry, even though tropical plants comprise nearly 35% of the ornamental trade in Florida and account for $1.4 billion in sales (2010 numbers).  I mentioned this to our local weed science specialist Dr. Nathan Boyd at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center and proposed we write a grant to research herbicides for use in tropical ornamentals.  Dr. Boyd suggested we try the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association research grants.  The good news for our local growers and growers throughout the state is that our grant received funding.  We will now start preparing for the research and will bring you the results when we get them.  This is a great example of how Extension brings “Solutions for Your Life” and how your continued support as a grower of FNGLA and their research endowment helps the industry as a whole stay productive.

10/3/14

FNGLA Hockey Fundraising Event

The FNGLA is planning an event to raise money and build some enthusiasm for our local Tampa chapter.  This event will be raising money to support youth education and scholarships in horticulture related fields for local students.  Our hope is to have students join our horticulture field when their education is finished. 

 Join the FNGLA for a family-friendly exciting event you won't find anywhere! Only 100 Spots Available!

Sign up now by emailing amanda@bigearthsupply.com.

Thursday, November 13 attend the FNGLA Cornhole Tournament on the Bud Light Deck at Amalie Arena 4:30-6:30.
Admission fee of $25 includes:
Entrance to the Bud Light Deck
Free Tailgate Style Food
You will receive CLUB LEVEL Ticket to watch the San Jose Sharks play the Lightning, Face-off at 7:30pm.CAN'T GET THIS OFFER ANYWHERE ELSE, normally $90-100 this offer includes CLUB LEVEL SEAT, FOOD AT BUD LIGHT DECK EVENT AND RAFFLE PRIZES

For Cornhole Enthusiasts, $60 per team: Includes entrance to tournament to win, 2 CLUB LEVEL tickets and Food at Bud Light Deck

Special FREE Raffle for Kids ages 4-15 year old: Chance for child & guardian to win the experience of high-fiving the Lightning players when the enter the ice !

Other Raffle Prizes will include Lightning Tickets, signed merchandise, gift cards to local establishments, prizes and more !

Look forward to seeing you at this exciting event. Remember, only 100 spots available so act fast!

Thank you warmly,
FNGLA Tampa Chapter

7/18/14

FNGLA Tampa Chapter Past President's Dinner

Just wanted to let you know about the Tampa Chapter FNGLA Annual Past President's Dinner and Officer Installation.   The event will be at Keel and Curley Winery on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at 6:00 pm.  Join us for fun catching up with old friends and meeting some new ones.  You can also help us by spreading the word.  Past Presidents will eat free others will be charged $20.00.  Please RSVP with Shawn at 813-744-5519 x 54147.

5/1/14

FNGLA Event Supports the Future of Our Local Green Industry

The FNGLA Tampa Chapter keeps our local growers and landscapers growing in their professionalism.  The Chapter also informs and rewards youth in our area who are potentially interested in careers growing ornamental plants and landscaping.  The Tampa Chapter has rewarded many local college students in environmental horticulture and agricultural related fields with money to attend college.  In fact, the scholarships are given to local youth as a priority.  The Chapter also helps fund the youth plant show and sale and the landscape, nursery, and floriculture career development event awards as well as Ag-Venture program to educate third graders about environmental horticulture.

The Tampa Chapter is having a fund raising Corn-Hole Tournament event that will help to replenish the coffers to keep our youth projects going forward.  You can help by attending, participating, or becoming a sponsor.  Email tampachapter@gmail.com to attend.  More details can be found at http://www.tampafngla.com/


When: May 30th, 2014

Check-In and Warm-ups Start @ 11:30pm

Tournament Begins @ 1:00 pm

Cash Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place!!

Where: Keel & Curley Winery

5210 Thonotosassa Rd, Plant City, FL 33565

Entry Fee: $50 per 2-man team (non-refundable)

Spectator Bands available for $10

Entry into tournament includes food and non-alcoholic beverages

Beer &Wine available for purchase

3/18/14

News from Tampa Chapter of FNGLA

The Tampa Chapter of FNGLA would like to convey some news about their upcoming events.

Happy Hour/Social on the 1st Thur of each month!

If you're in business in the Tampa Bay market, you don't want to miss our monthly socials. Take a break from the daily grind and network with fellow industry professionals.

Gaspar's Patio Bar & Grill
8448 N. 56th St. Tampa, FL 33617
Thursday, 4/3/14, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
NO RSVP needed. Just show up and look for the group.

1st Annual Cornhole Tournament
5/30/14 Details coming soon!

Welcome our newest member to the Board of Directors: Amanda Hebert - Big Earth Landscape Supply