- 2000 Turnbull Bay Rd, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
- 386-427-7794
The purpose of our Garden of the Month is to honor local residents who exhibit the principles of Florida Friendly Gardening and display an aesthetically pleasing personal touch to their property. Our committee locates deserving gardens and features them for members and the public to appreciate.
In 2018 New Smyrna Beach joined the ranks of cities in America that are designated as a Monarch City USA. In support of this, in 2019, the NSB Garden Club, implemented a program to give our residents and businesses an opportunity to become a Certified Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary Garden.
All residents and businesses in New Smyrna Beach, Port Orange, Edgewater and Oak Hill are eligible to participate.
Applicants must have a minimum of 20 plants, which includes host and nectar plants and at least 5 Milkweed plants, the host plants for Monarch butterflies. To apply, contact one of the Co-Chairs of the Committee:
Mary Heasley at heasleyhome@aol.com or
Hope Jenkins at hopejenkins45@gmail.com
Interested gardeners can download an application using the button at the bottom of this page. Email the completed form to Mary Heasley and Hope Jenkins or mail the completed paper form to NSBGC Butterfly Cert. Comm at PO Box 1648 NSB, FL 32168-1468.
The Monarch butterfly population is declining worldwide due to loss of habitat, weather, urban sprawl, and use of pesticides. Participation in this conservation effort is invaluable to help both the Monarch and other butterfly species and pollinators.
Thank you for your interest in our Butterfly Gardening Program. A Garden Club Member will contact you to set up a date and time to certify your garden. A donation of $25 to the New Smyrna Beach Garden Club will be collected when your garden is certified. In addition, you will receive a certificate and sign identifying your garden as a Certified Butterfly Sanctuary Garden. See the other side of the application for further information on host and nectar plant requirements.
(Revised 1/2025)
Thank you for your interest in our Butterfly Gardening Program. A Garden Club Member will contact you to schedule a date and time to certify your garden.
A donation of $25 to the New Smyrna Beach Garden Club will be collected when your garden is certified. In addition, you will receive a certificate and a sign identifying your garden as a Certified Butterfly Garden.
There is more information about plant requirements on the application.
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