Who We Are
Our Mission
The Tallahassee Camellia Society is a non-profit organization that encourages the culture of Camellias. The Society holds meetings, programs, and shows with the purpose of educating and informing its members and the public of the history, growing, propagation, exhibiting, and judging of camellias.
Annual Show
Our next Annual Camellia Show will be January 9 and 10, 2027 at the Florida Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Services Doyle Conner center. Show hours are from 1 to 5 pm on Saturday and 1 to 4 pm on Sunday. Hope to see you at our 2026 show.
Monthly Meetings for the 2025 - 2026 Year
Meeting Details
The Tallahassee Camellia Society meets:
* Monthly from October to May
*The first Tuesday of the month
* At the Jubilee Cottage at Goodwood Museum and Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee Road
* Dinner ($18.00) is optional and dinner reservations must be confirmed 3 days prior to the meeting. If you make a dinner reservation you have an obligation to pay whether you show up or not.
* Meet at 6:00pm to socialize, dinner at 6:30pm, and the meeting begins at 7:00pm
* Guest are welcome
Membership dues are $35 per year for a single membership and $50 for couples.
PROGRAMS
October 6, 2026 - Welcome Back and presentation on "Daffodils for Tallahassee". Speaker Sara Van Beck
November 3, 2026 - "Grafting Camellias on Seedlings". Speaker Pat Johnson
December 1, 2026 - Mini Camellia Show and Filling out Showcards
January 8, 2027 - Judges Dinner - Reservations required.
January 9 and 10, 2027 - Annual Camellia Show at FL Dept of Agriculture's Doyle Conner Building. Free to the Public 1 - 5pm Saturday and 1 - 4pm Sunday.
February 2, 2027 - Annual Camellia Plant Auction fund raiser for the Society. You will have an opportunity to purchase some new to the market varieties.
March 2, 2027 - "How to Kill a Camellia" (humorist) Speaker J.D. Thomerson
April 6, 2027 - "Historical Camellias in Tallahassee" Speaker Stewart Tomlinson
May 4, 2027 - Annual membership picnic.