The Eco-gardening Guild offers native plants, rain barrels, upcycled fabrics, handmade silver jewelry inspired by Florida nature, photo art cards and prints of Florida fauna and flora, shell art and jewelry, vine scuiptures, books by local authors, and lots of helpful how-to's on gardening, bee-keeping and the importance of bees, further information about our environmental services, local events and folklore, and more.

Open to everyone, daily 10-4. Specializing in Florida native plants since 1982, the Nursery also sells herbs, heirloom edibles, and hardy fruit trees. We offer design, installation and maintenance for homeowners, condo and homeowner associations, and public and private institutions. Licensed and insured landscape contractors #RGLAN-SL-A1734.

Laurel Schiller, Co-owner.

Annie Schiller annie@floridanativeplants.com and James Caudell james@floridanativeplants.com, Managers.

730 Myakka Road, Sarasota Florida 34240 / 941-322-1915 / www.floridanativeplants.com

A locally owned green business committed to sustainable living practices such as urban gardening. We promote the 3 “R’s”—Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. We reuse post-consumer containers and materials i.e. barrels, pallets & building materials and locally grown bamboo as a garden resource i.e. trellises, fences, planters and gates. Specializing in rain barrels, worm bins, gnome planters.

Jodi John, Owner.

941-954-6035 / c# 941-720-3694 / jjecoessentials@gmail.com

We remove bees and transplant them to a more appropriate location. Free estimates provided. We build hives, educate people on the care and feeding of bees and sell nesting bundles for native, wood nesting bees. Honey is given away when available. A donation is happily accepted.

Betsy Roberts, Owner.

941-266-0192 / betsyred@comcast.net

The cards are reflections of a green pilgrimage through the Florida peninsula—her beaches, swamps, scrubs, hammocks and woods. My perceptions have deepened as I’ve become vested in the land and an advocate for its preservation. I sell original, signed photo cards of landscapes and our native critters, trees, and wildflowers. More than 100 to choose from.

Fran Palmeri, Photographer.

941-544-6148 / franpalmeri@comcast.net / www.franpalmeri.com

Locally crafted nature-inspired jewelry from the plant devas. Earrings, pins, pendants, bracelets, chains and rings using silver, precious and semi precious gemstones and inspired by orchids, ferns, sea and coastal life. I offer small group workshops to define your own personal inner art through an intensive guided experience.

Bill Bronson, Silversmith.

941-924-9716 / billworks@gmail.com

Thirty years woodworking expertise for home projects including beehives, solar dehydrators, chicken coops, compost bins, and garden structures. Beehives and solar dehydrators are available for purchase. Bamboo trellises, gates and fences are built on site. I do custom cabinetry, decks, porches, decorative moldings, doors, windows and much more. Owner-assisted projects welcomed.

Bill Bronson, Master Carpenter.

941-924-9716 / billworks@gmail.com

Upcycling is the process of converting materials or products into new products of better quality or of a higher environmental value. In our case we sew -- designing our wears to one size fits most, we collect our materials and we recycle them into something new -- water slings, bottle carriers, bags, back packs, beach cover ups, wrap pants, skirts, dresses, shirts, gardening aprons and accessories.

Jill Evans / 941-349-9552 / c# 541-731-1113 / jillevans54@gmail.com

Jodi John / 941-954-6035 / c# 941-720-3694 / jjecoessentials@gmail.com

I moved to Florida in 2001 to study organic food propagation. I specialize in herbs for culinary and medicinal use and have expertise in aquatic and native plants, permaculture and general conservation practices. I design landscapes and do maintenance. I also grow edible plants at Florida Native Plants Nursery. I offer shell art, vine sculpture and original books.

Sharon Fitzpatrick, Artist

941-321-3072 / sharonfitzpatrick@verizon.net / www.SFitzproductions.com