The Henry Nehrling Society was established in 1999 by a group of concerned citizens to preserve Dr. Nehrling’s home and horticultural legacy.  It was incorporated in 2000 as a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit public charitable organization. The Society’s first accomplishment was having Palm Cottage Gardens place on the National Register of Historic Places in November 2000. Since then the Society has focused on educating the public about Dr. Nehrling’s importance to the horticultural history of Florida and acquiring the home and gardens to accomplish its purpose as stated below.

The Mission of the Henry Nehrling Society is to preserve Dr. Nehrling’s historic Gotha home and gardens and provide a History and Horticultural Education Center focusing on environmental conservation and to:

• Honor Dr. Nehrling’s horticultural and ornithological achievements.
• Preserve the remaining historical home and gardens.
• Recognize the community’s historical and German-American cultural heritage.
• Teach environmentally sound gardening and landscaping practices through horticultural classes and demonstration gardens; provide education for wetlands restoration and conservation.
• Assist in the conservation and protection of natural resources in central Florida.

The Society consists of a Board of Directors and Advisory Board. Positions are available on the Board of Directors. Please contact us for more information about the positions available.

The Society holds regular monthly board meetings which are listed on the Events page.

Membership is available to any individual, business or other legal entity willing to support the purposes of The Henry Nehrling Society, Inc. To join us, please go to our Membership page – on-line payments are available.