Fort Myers – Lee County Garden Council
Local gardening clubs and societies grouping as a force to educate the community, to beautify our environs and to encourage conservation of our vital natural resources.
Gardens
The Garden Council’s Berne Davis Gardens are open to the public, and offer free self-guided tours on Tuesday mornings.
Design Education
The Garden Council houses the Mina Edison Botanical Library, hosts meetings and workshops for dozens of member clubs, and hosts Flower Shows and educational opportunities.
Connecting Clubs
The Council helps residents connects with the 18 garden clubs, 9 plant societies and 2 affiliates, totalling over 1530 members.
Enhancing the Community
The Council supports junior gardeners, sponsors educational opportunities, donates time, expertise and installations, and enhances public parks and lands.
Garden is Closed Thursday, November 7, 2024
Due to anticipated inclement weather.
Self-Guided Walks
Garden Open
May 1-Sept. 30:
9 am – noon
Tuesdays Only
Oct.-Apr. 25: 10 am-1 pm
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Closed: Garden closed for private event Apr 15 -17.
Free Admission and Parking
Fort Myers – Lee County Garden Council Headquarters
2166 Virginia Avenue
Fort Myers, Florida 33901
(map)
Berne Davis
Garden
The Berne Davis Botanical Garden, 2166 Virginia Avenue, Fort Myers, is open for self-guided garden walks.
Admission and parking are both free. All parking is on the Virginia Ave. side of the Garden due to construction on Larchmont Ave.
FMLCGC Sponsors
Environmental School Course
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Environmental School Series XI, Course 2
Land & Related Issues
The Environmental School provides continuing education about the land, water, air, and earth on which we live.
November 17 & 18, 2022
Rescheduled for Feb. 23 & 24
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Friday, Feb. 24, 2023
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
$55 per person
Deadline for Registration
Feb. 1 , 2023
Open to members and non-members.
Zoom Only Course
We are fortunate to have all of our originally planned instructors stay with us. There is still room for more students as this is a virtual (Zoom) class, so please join us!
Class 3 will now be offered in Fall 2023 and Class 4 will be offered in Spring 2024. Please contact Judy Francino (jfrancino@att.net) or Bernadette Hamera (bhamera@outlook.com) if you have any questions.
Event Calendar
The Garden Council holds its own events, as well as providing a location for member groups to meet.