About Us

Membership in garden clubs, horticultural association and plant societies adds beauty, fun and a sense of purpose to our lives while beautifying the community and improving the environment.

Membership provides an opportunity to learn:

• floral design
• growing plants suitable for our locale
• conservation methods
• and much more!

Our History

The Fort Myers-Lee County Garden Council, Inc. was created in 1957 as the Fort Myers Garden Council by nine local clubs and societies joining together. In 1967 it was renamed the Fort Myers – Lee County Garden Council as its membership had far outgrown the city limits. The Council now consists of more than  20 garden clubs, six  plant societies and 3 other organizations, totaling more than  1,700 members. In 2007 the Council moved to its current headquarters at 2166 Virginia Ave., Fort Myers, made possible by a long-term lease from the City of Fort Myers. The Berne Davis Gardens and Mina Edison Botanical Library are housed on the premises.

When these groups unite as the Fort Myers – Lee County Garden Council, Inc. they represent a force to educate the community, to beautify our environs and to encourage conservation of our vital natural resources.