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The summer meeting of the Central Florida Palm & Cycad Society will be help on Saturday, June 25 In Gainesville. We will enjoy a guided tour of Kanapaha Botanical Garden in the morning. In the afternoon we will visit the garden of CFPACS members Roger and Marilyn Bachmann where we will have our plant sale and auction. All are invited - you do not have to be a member to attend the meeting. This will be a great opportunity for us to meet some of our palm friends from north Florida. Schedule 10 am: Kanapaha Botanical Garden. Guided tour begins at the visitor center. A special group tour price of $6.50 will be paid by CFPACS for current members. Non members can …
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<I am pleased to announce that our May 21, 2016 meeting will be held at the Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California, just east of Pasadena. If you haven't been to the Huntington in a few years, you will be amazed at the expansion that has taken place. Give yourself time to take in the Chinese garden, as well as the world-renowned palm collection. http://www.huntington.org/ There will be free admission to the gardens and library. Again, give yourself time to enjoy it all, and attend the meeting and auction. San Marino and nearby Arcadia have an abundance of excellent restaurants ranging from affordable to grand, in a large variety of cuisin…
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BPACS April Outing - Utopia
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Next outing is to Utopia on the Sunshine Coast to tour the expansive and spectacular gardens and nursery of Clayton York. There will be many rare gems to be purchased on the day, so save your pennies and make this a must-do event. As visits like this are a rare event, it would be great to see as many people as possible. Nobody ever leaves disappointed (or empty handed!) Ninderry Slopes Road, Valdora, Queensland Sunday 24/4/16 Starts at 10:00am
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Date: Sunday, April 3rd, 2016 Time: 1:00 till 5:00 Location: 36501 Niles Blvd Fremont Save the date! April 3, 2016, We are grateful to Janet Barton who has arranged a wonderful tour and history presentation at the California Nursery Historical Park in Fremont. Complete details are printed below. This notice is being sent early as I will be out of town and unable to send a reminder until the middle of March. Mark your calendars now. (some mobile phone mapping apps will give you the wrong location. Make sure it agrees with the intersection) Intersection: Niles Blvd and Nursery Avenue Parking: Free. Park near the Vallejo Adobe. From parking lot, walk ba…
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cfpacs CFPACS Spring Meeting in St Petersburg March 26th
by Mike Evans- 7 replies
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Due to difficulty of displaying all info, I attached a pdf file. Everyone is invited to attend these great garden tours. CFPACS Spring 2016 Meeting.pdf
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Palm Beach Palm & Cycad Society Spring Sale
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PSSC March 2016 meeting
by DoomsDave- 13 replies
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The PSSC is having its next meeting in Fallbrook, thanks to Dr. Phil: LINK TO PSSC WEBSITE http://static1.squarespace.com/static/50611cc4c4aa827cc3a42907/t/56c5db6db6aa60877888ed38/1455807350221/?format=1000w
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2016 South Florida Palm Society Spring Show & Sale
by Leonard Goldstein- 3 replies
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The South Florida Palm Society is pleased to announce its 2016 Spring Show & Sale, March 12-13, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm each day. Our host is the Montgomery Botanical Center, famed 120-acre Coral Gables estate once owned by Robert and Nell Montgomery. Our member vendors will be offering a broad selection of well-grown palms and cycads, but this event isn't just an ordinary plant sale. During your visit to MBC, you will be able to obtain advice on growing your plants, along with free seeds of palm species currently in fruit. The SFPS will also be giving guests a palm seedling (while quantities last), as well as one of our popular PLANT A PALM bumper stickers. We will a…
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Just a reminder that this weekend coming is the PACSOA 2016 Show in Brisbane. Here is a link with some more info. I'm sure I'll meet some of you palmtalkers there. http://www.pacsoa.org.au/wiki/Main_Page Regards Neil
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South Florida Palm Society Show and Sale
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The SFPS will be holding their annual spring show and sale. March 12-13 at the great Montgomery Botanical Center. Hope to see you there. Sale opens at 9:00 Am.
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BPACS February 2016 Outing - Mt Nebo
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This month’s outing will be to Mt Nebo. This will comprise a bushwalk to see the local palm and cycad species, and enjoy a little rainforest scenery. We will follow this with a BBQ. Please bring your own meat, salads and drinks etc if you intend to eat. We will meet at the Manorina car park on Mt Nebo Road at 10:00am, then head off along the Morelia Walking track. It should be a lovely morning to enjoy a little nature...hope to see you all there!
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PSSC ANNUAL BANQUET, 2016 1 2
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THE 2016 PSSC ANNUAL BANQUET and MEETING The upcoming Banquet will be held at the Los Angeles County Arboretum on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The Arboretum, located in Arcadia off the 210 freeway, features a large collection of palms, plus other California-suitable plants from all over the world, including Australia and South Africa. The Arboretum is also inhabited by peafowl who will strut their stuff. There's a gift shop and plant store where you might be able to buy that plant you fell in love with while touring the gardens. Our speaker will be Len Geiger, who will discuss and show pictures of his trip…
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South Florida Palm Society Holiday Party
by George Sparkman- 10 replies
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South Florida Palm Society will have its Holiday Party on December 7th at 7pm at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Click here for more information
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Sunday 25/10/15 10:00am Visit to Phil's nursery and display garden at 63 Glenridge Drive, Cooroibah QLD (just west of Noosa) Lots of nice palms to be purchased on the day! BPACS members and non-members welcome Daryl
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BPACS Christmas Gathering
by Daryl- 0 replies
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The Brisbane Palm And Cycad Society Christmas gathering is this Sunday (6/12/15) at 10:00am at Martin Lack's. Address is 39 Tinarra Crescent, Kenmore Hills. After a garden tour, there is a BBQ lunch. All salads and softdrinks provided. As per usual, please bring your own meat and alcoholic drinks if so desired. regards, Daryl
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cfpacs CFPACS Holiday Meeting in Winter Haven FL
by Mike Evans- 0 replies
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YOU’RE INVITED!!! Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society’s Holiday Meeting Saturday, December 12, 2015 10:00am – 3:00pm Private Tour of Bok Tower Gardens & Tour of Private Member Garden in Winter Haven plus PLANT AUCTION AND SALE Join fellow palm enthusiasts for tours in the center of the state! Agenda 10:00am – Arrive at Bok Tower 10:15am – Private Guided Bok Tower Tour Begins at Visitor Center (Special private tour price of $15 will be paid by CFPACS for current members) 11:15am – Optional Tour of Pinewood Estate (on your own for extra fee) or travel to next garden…
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PALM SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NOVEMBER MEETING
by DoomsDave- 21 replies
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KOO-KOO FOR COCONUTS? If you even looked at this post, you know you are! Don’t miss The Palm Society of Southern California's November 21, 2015 meeting in Palm Desert and Coachella! We will be meeting for the first time at two gardens, one of which features a maturing Cocos nucifera. This is at the home and garden of Greg Curdes, at 59905 Avenida Bermudas, La Quinta, CA 92253. Greg planted his coconut in a garden enclosed by a wall and near a pool. The coconut is about 20 feet tall. It's not some anemic excuse, but a bodacious specimen. The next garden will be at the home and garden of PSSC member Danny Lopez, at 48329 Agua Caliente Street, Coachella, CA 92236. Mr. Lo…
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Cycad presentation in Phoenix
by mcrawford- 0 replies
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On Sunday November 22nd, Dr. Leo Martin will give a presentation on Cycads at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. Leo is a great speaker who has been to Dioon-Central in Oaxaca on two Jeff Chemnick trips, amongst many other botanical accomplishments. The talk is free, as is admission to DBG. At the entrance, mention that you are there for the talk only. See attached notice.
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SFPS 2015 Fall Palm Report
by Leonard Goldstein- 0 replies
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The 2015 Fall Palm Report of the South Florida Palm Society has just been released. It contains the final species list to be offered at this weekend's sale, as well as the conclusion to our article on Palms of Madagascar, this Society's theme this year. To see the Palm Report, please visit the SFPS website, www.southfloridapalmsociety.org.
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SFPS Fall Show & Sale: Wednesday Update of Species List
by Leonard Goldstein- 0 replies
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SFPS, 2015 Fall Palm Show & Sale, Species List.docx
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SFPS Fall Show & Sale: Preliminary List of Species Offered
by Leonard Goldstein- 1 reply
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Attached please find a preliminary index to the species of palms and cycads being offered at the 2015 Fall Show & Sale of the South Florida. The sale is being held this coming weekend, November 7 & 8, at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables. Sale time both days is 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. This list will be augmented if growers wish to add plants to the index. We look forward to seeing you this weekend! SFPS, 2015 Fall Palm Show & Sale Species List.docx
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Annual Auction, Tropical Fern & Exotic Plant Society
by Leonard Goldstein- 13 replies
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Often called the “best rare plant auction in South Florida,” the TFEPS annual auction is an event you’ll want to attend. You don't have to be a Society member to enjoy the refreshments and bid on plants; the auction is open to the public. The Society's big fundraiser will be held on Monday, October 26, in the Garden House at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, and the action will begin at 7:00 PM. This year a duo of auctioneers, both members of the Palm Society, will provide an evening of excitement and entertainment as they present the rare and unusual -- along with other desirable tropical plants -- for bid. You'll encounter species from a wide array of families -- trees…
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Cycad Day 2015
by George Sparkman- 5 replies
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The Cycad Society announces Cycad Day 2015 at Mounts Botanical Garden in West Palm Beach, Florida on Saturday October 24. In association with our yearly board meeting (also held this year at the same institution on Friday, October 23), the Cycad Society is holding it’s annual event, Cycad Day 2015, at: Mounts Botanical Garden 531 North End Military Trail West Palm Beach, Florida 33415 This event will start at 10 AM, and will consist of a series of lectures about cycads (including reports from Cycad 2015 held in Medellin, Colombia in August), a catered lunch, and a plant auction. Details are being worked out now, but this promises to be an excellent event for all love…
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cfpacs CFPACS Meeting in Melbourne FL, Oct 3rd
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Everyone is invited! YOU’RE INVITED!!! Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society’s Autumn Meeting Saturday, October 3, 2015 10:00am – 3:00pm Tour of two private gardens plus PLANT AUCTION AND SALE Join fellow palm enthusiasts for an east coast tour of two private gardens in West Melbourne! Agenda 10:00am – 11:30am – Tour of Jerry Hooper’s collection 12:00pm – Lunch at Richard Lundstedt’s (Lunch & drinks provided by CFPACS, bring a side or dessert to share and a chair) (Lunch is FREE for current CFPACS members & $6 for non-members) 12:30 – 1:30pm - Tour of Richard Lundstedt’s collection 1:30pm –1:45pm - Membership Meeting 1:45pm – 3:00pm - Plant auction an…
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