The Garden Club of Jacksonville proudly presents the 2025 Native Plants Summit to highlight the critical role native plants play in building a sustainable habitat for wildlife to thrive and a healthier environment for every living being.

#GardenClubJax is excited to partner with the Florida Native Plant Society Ixia Chapter, and native plant vendors, for this event.

Lily Anderson-Messec, Director of North Florida Programs for the Florida Native Plant Society, will be giving a special presentation during this program:

Your Yard Matters

The decisions you make to add or remove plants from your yard have reverberating effects on the health of Florida’s ecosystems, as well as the plants, animals, and humans that reside here. Learn more about the importance of choosing native plants for your yard, why invasive plants threaten our wildlife and human health, and how shifting our perspective of the role of a “yard” is critical to the survival of Florida’s biodiversity.

#GardenClubJax is once again thrilled to partner with Farmery for delicious pre-order meals. Link provided soon!

Program schedule:

• 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. – Native Plant Vendors and Reception provided by The Farmery and cash bar
• 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. – Presentation and Q&A -Your Yard Matters: Planting For Wildlife and Humanity
• 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. – Vendors

The program is free and open to the public, but registration is required so the Garden Club knows how many chairs to provide. We appreciate your help!

Sponsorship Opportunities

A sponsor of the 2025 Native Plants Summit receives:

• Recognition on our event pages
• Recognition in our email marketing to more than 6,000 contacts
• Recognition on our social media channels
• Recognition on event slideshow
• Recognition in our blog post after the program

Annual Horticulture Corner sponsors also receive:

• Verbal recognition at all Horticulture Corner programs
• Sponsor table at all Horticulture Corner programs

If you have questions about sponsorship, please email info@gardenclubjax.org or call 904-355-4224.