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New York State Chapter needed
by SubTropicRay- 12 replies
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With all of Bobby's enthusiasm, New York State should have a palm society chapter. Bobby, you should start a chapter as you seem to be "infecting" some of your friends and neighbors with the palm bug. I'm dead serious. Ray
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Schedule of events: 10:00am: Sugar Mill Gardens (950 Old Sugar Mill Rd, Port Orange, FL 32129) - CFPACS is touring + donating and planting some palms and cycads. 11:30am: Lunch at Clancy's Cantina (301 Flagler Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169) 01:00pm: Members Only palm auction and sale (Dave Hall's residence) - Please bring a chair and auction plants.
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Spring Garden Tour Croton Meeting & Auction Saturday, April 6th, 2019 Cooper City, S. Florida The next Croton 'Group' Meeting and Auction has been combined with the S. Florida-based Spring Garden Tour. It will take place at a popular and well-known garden, consisting of a vast Palm, Croton and tropical plant collection. I believe most of the plants for the Auction will be Croton cultivars, including some extremely rare ones, but I think any plant may show up. The auctioned plants support the donor, as there isn't an actual Croton Society anymore. Trading and personal sales among plant fanatics is popular among the attendees. There is usually…
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The Palm Beach Palm Society will be having its annual "Spring Sale" on April 9 & 10. We will be at a new location. The Mounts Botanical Garden, at 559 N. Military Trail,West Palm Beach 33415. The hours are 9AM to 4PM on Saturday and 9AM to 3PM on Sunday. for Information 561-386-7812.
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Door Persons Needed -- PSSC BANQUET
by DoomsDave- 12 replies
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Howdyall: The PSSC needs two volunteers to work the door for our banquet, in particular to take payments from people who will want to pay at the door -- expected to be a large proportion, if not the majority, of the attendees. If interested, please send me a PM. Thanks to all, and hope to see you there this Saturday!
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PSSC January 2019 banquet, meeting and auction
by DoomsDave- 1 follower
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JANUARY 17, 2019 BANQUET, MEETING AND AUCTION The PSSC’s annual banquet, meeting and auction will be held on January 17, 2019, at the Sherman Library and Gardens, located at 2647 Pacific Coast Highway, in Corona del Mar, Orange County. http://www.slgardens.org/home (949) 673-2261 We held our banquet last year here and loved it so much we came back again this year. Wonder why we loved it so much? Oh, count the ways! A great and growing palm collection, which includes palms that PSSC members have donated. A great and growing collection of other plants, as the garden management scours the globe for great material. And, plenty of free parking, handic…
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kegger at my dads place!!!!
by Tad- 11 replies
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Everybody welcome, The farm will be hosting the march 17th meeting of the south Texas palm society. Lunch and drinks are on us, bbq etc... so bring your appetite. we will have the feed and all at my dads place and an auction to benefeit the palm societys botanical garden at my house which is just around the corner from my parents place. who knows who you may see lurking about at a function like this!! I cannot promise but I am trying to twist some of the houstonians to venture south for the weekend. it should be alot of fun. Tad
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HIPS Meeting
by Robert Lee Riffle- 11 replies
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Please Make Note that the HIPS will have a chapter meeting this date. Details to follow.
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"Save the Date" for this upcoming meeting of the Northern California Palm Society. More information to come.
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You are cordially invited to the First Coast Palm and Cycad Society Fall Meeting in Glen St. Mary, FL. The tentative itinerary is below: Saturday, October 16th, 2021 Time Location Description 10AM-Noon 11818 N. CR 125 Glen St. Mary, FL 32040 Garden Tour with Kyle Brown Come see a wonderful north Florida garden that has matured over the last 45 years. The garden features many palms, cycads, and other exotic plants. …
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PSSC JANUARY 21, 2017 BANQUET
by DoomsDave- 11 replies
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Annual PSSC Banquet January 21, 2017 Balboa Park, San Diego This year we are very fortunate to have our Annual Banquet in beautiful Balboa Park. Just north of our meeting room is the Palm Canyon which makes for a beautiful stroll and contains 58 species of palms. Further north is the Botanical Building, one of the largest lathe structures in the world. it houses over 2100 plants. The banquet will start at 11:00 a.m. with lunch at 11;30 a.m.(There will be a board meeting at 10:00 a.m.) Garcia’s Restaurant will be catering and we are looking forward to a fine Italian luncheon. If anyone has any food allergies or issues, please contact Mark Riedler and I…
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Edison Garden Market Plant Sale
by SW_FL_Palms- 11 replies
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Just thought I'd post this info for anyone in the area that might be interested. FYI - for the first time ‘The Edison Garden Market’ Edison Home, Fort Myers, Florida November 29th Saturday November 30th Sunday 9am-5pm both days Free to stroll along the Edison east side gardens (Café, Parking area, Ticket area, under the Banyan, and the new Heritage gardens) where over 30 vendors will be selling various palms, cycads, tropical plants, garden related art, pottery, furniture, and books.
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CFPACS September 12 Meeting
by Bob Johnson- 11 replies
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CFPACS September 12 Meeting - Brevard Beaches You are invited to join CFPACS for our September 12 meeting - All are welcome! Our first stop: Our day will begin with a tour of Scott Ward’s Indialantic garden. Scott’s garden is a meticulously maintained “jungle” featuring palms, cycads and bromeliads. Scott began the transformation of his property from a typical subdivision lot into a tropical paradise in 1995. The palm canopy that he has created provides much shade to make understory plants (and garden visitors) comfortable during hot summer days. After visiting Scott’s garden we will break for lunch (on your own) before our second stop. There are many restaurants…
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CFPACS Winter Palm Social
by SubTropicRay- 11 replies
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The Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society will be having a winter meeting on December 8th. Details are included in the attached link. Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society Winter Social
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ANNUAL PSSC BANQUET JANUARY 16, 2010 ISLAND PALMS HOTEL, SHELTER ISLAND, SAN DIEGO 12:00 pm GUEST SPEAKER: RENE COATIVY from FRANCE LECTURE TOPIC: THE PALMS OF THE SEYCHELLES AND CUBA GREAT BUFFET MENU, $43 per member Contact Don Martin, P.O. Box 1307, Valley Center, CA 92082 Or, because you are late to register, just call Don Martin at 760 749 0619. If you miss him, leave a message. We need an accurate count by tomorrow to arrange the proper meal count. There will be an auction/raffle. This should be a great meeting and a chance to see all your palm friends! Phil Bergman PSSC
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Costa Rica Palm Society Meeting at Wilson Botanical Garden
by Jeff in St Pete- 11 replies
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The next meeting of the Costa Rica Palm Society will be held at Wilson Botanical Garden (Las Cruces) on Saturday April 9, 2011. Wilson Botanical Garden was known at one time as having the second largest palm collection in the world. This is a great opportunity for our members to see many species of mature palms from all around the world. Cabinas are available for rent at the garden and the rate includes accommodations, 3 meals per day, 1/2 day guided tour, and all taxes. For more information, please contact Jeff Anderson through the Costa Rica Palm Society website www.costaricapalms.org
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THE PSSC’S MARCH, 2012 MEETING AND AUCTION The Palm Society of Southern California’s March, 2012 meeting will be held at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, in Arcadia, California on March 31, 2012. We will be in the “Palm Room,” appropriately enough. The staff will be glad to give directions. For those who have never seen it, the Arcadia Arboretum is one of the best of its kind around. Those who have been there before probably don’t need a reminder, but here’s one anyway. The Arboretum has a very nice palm and cycad collection, planted near the cottage used in the filming of “Fantasy Island” and a pond. There are other plant collections, famously includ…
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July 20, 2013, PSSC Meeting Hello, everyone. Combine: (1) two legendary palm gardens, tended for loving decades by two long-time PSSC members; (2) a location near the beach; (3) a Saturday in July; and (4) a gathering of friends, a potluck lunch, with meat provided, and an auction. You get: the PSSC’s July 20, 2013 meeting, at the homes and gardens of Walter Frey (“Fry”), and Ricardo Luna, both in San Clemente. Garden No. 1: Walter and Marla Frey , 1601 via Sage, San Clemente, CA 92673. The Freys have taken maximum of advantage of their mild coastal climate to experiment with palms from all over the world. Highlights include: (1) truly spectacular blue…
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Mar 1...PalmTour
by waykoolplantz- 10 replies
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Seems as tho they forgot to tell anyone they're welcome Mar 1st...Paul Humann...myself...& Charlie Slater will be welcoming the South Florida Palm Society to our gardens It begins at Paul Humann' at 10...moves to my place where lunch will be served...and then to Charlie Slaters Paul has amazing mosaic walkways accenting his fantastic gardens Call Jeff Chait 305-934-2839...he'll send address & details a visitor....he didnt need reservations tho
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PSSC May 19, 2018 Meeting
by DoomsDave- 10 replies
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I am pleased to announce that we will holding the PSSC’s May 19, 2018 meeting in two gardens in Huntington Beach, in the OC by the sea. The first garden is the never-before-visited home and garden of Frank and Kathy van Twist. The second is the previously visited home and garden of John Boyer. The Van Twists open their garden to show off a nice collection of rare palms. Highlights include: a HUGE Arenga pinnata, Beccariophoenix alfredii, a mature Pritchardtia forbesiana, grown 20’+ tall and almost 2 feet across the base, Pritchardtia martii, a maturing Parajubaea torallyi torallyi, various Dypsis including droopy onilahenis and many more. John Boyer’s hom…
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PACSOA - Annual Display and Sales exhibition
by Walter John- 10 replies
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The Palm and Cycad Society of Australia – Brisbane Group is at it again... Displays of popular and rare palms and cycads, on-hand cultivation experts, book and magazine sales, free cultivation hand outs. A sales area with EFTPOS will be available. When: Saturday, 13 March: 9am - 4pm Sunday, 14 March: 9am - 3pm Where: Mt Cootha botanical gardens auditorium Enquiries: For more information phone 07 3879 8452 or ask here in this thread on this world forum Cost: Adults: $3 Col's autograph: Free Some people you might see there. If you're lucky... .JPG] .JPG]
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PSSC September, 2013 Meeting - POINT LOMA
by DoomsDave- 10 replies
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Hello, everyone: Our September 21, 2013 PSSC meeting is going to be in the Point Loma section of San Diego. Our next Society meeting will be in the Point Loma district of coastal San Diego. These two gardens are only a few minutes apart. Both are established gardens where many unusual and rare species will be seen. There will be an auction and raffle at the second garden. This will be a POTLUCK meeting, so bring a dish to share with others at garden #2, the Willoughby garden. There will be chairs for the general meeting. Water and soft drinks will be offered at a nominal charge. GARDEN NUMBER ONE: Home of John Collom at 4370 Santa monica Ave, San Diego…
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CFPACS/FCPCS Joint Holiday Meeting Come join us at the garden of Dr. Rossi as the conversion of his already wonderful garden to St. John’s Botanical Garden progresses toward completion. Tentative Itinerary Date: Saturday, December 4th, 2021 Location: 8310 Co Rd 13, HASTINGS, FL 32145 Google Maps: https://tinyurl.com/5x8pmza9 Time Description 10:00 AM Arrival, Parking, Unloading Tour Part I …
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Nov 5-6, Fall Palm Sale - South Florida Palm Society
by Linda Apriletti- 10 replies
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Get ready for next weekend... November 5 - 6, 2011. The South Florida Palm Society will host the Fall 2011 Palm Show and Sale featuring "The World's Largest Sale of rare and exotic palms." Hundreds of palms and cycads will be offered for sale. This sale will be held at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables. Sale Hours are 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday. FREE Palm seedlings to every guest while supplies last. Extensive selection of free palm seeds for attendees to choose from. Information about growing palms available. Palm art will also be on display.
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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