Dream List

Fred Funk Butterfly Club, The Villages, FL

The Villages Butterfly Club was developed in cooperation with The Villages Seventh-Day Adventist Church on church property. National Butterfly Garden of the Year 2025. The Villages FNPS is a sister club with The Butterfly Club.

This is strictly a volunteer organization. The club does not collect dues and relies on donations.

Things We Need for the Garden

1. Drip irrigation lines, all must be replaced soon
   1. An App allowing access to irrigation from remote. If you know someone who can assist with this, please provide contact information.
2. Improvements to shed
   1. New handle
   2. Add shelving? (store spare bags of mulch out of elements?)
3. Cases of bottled water for Butterfly Fest
4. New table coverings with our Logo
5. New banner with LOGO
6. Funds to purchase educational books for volunteers. 
   1. Florida Butterfly Encounters, (4 book set)
   2. 50 common butterflies 2. Butterfly Watching Basics
   3. Florida Butterfly Gardening
   4. Checklist of Florida Butterflies $160 (40/volunteers @ $4);
   5. Butterfly Gardening with Florida’s Native Plants by Craig Huegel $400 (40 $10/ea) Total $560
7.  Install a fountain or water feature?
8. Table top ‘write on – wipe off’ board
9. Workshop for Dream team with Amanda Grounded Solutions
10. Acrylic holders for table top brochures

Silent Auction Donations

1. Gift cards
2. Home décor items (does not have to be butterfly or garden related

Plant sale – donations of plants and good potting soil

Recurring Expenses

1. 500 bags of melaleuca mulch annually
2. Potting soil for plant propagation
3. Toner/specialty paper for printing weather-resistant signs
4. Informational Trifold color brochures (UF)
5. Garden tools

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We have the ability to receive funds via Zelle also.

Monetary donations much appreciated via Zelle or Please write checks payable to: THE BUTTERFLY GARDEN CLUB, mail to Attn: Jacque Funk, 5930 Rebusmen Rd, The Villages, FL 32163

Questions? Please contact Alycyn Culbertson at or alycynculbertson@msn.com with questions or for additional information