cfpacs CFPACS Holiday Meeting

[Bob Johnson]

CFPACS 2010 Holiday Meeting Saturday, December 4th, Sarasota

Garden tours, Holiday Feast, Auction and Plant Sale

It is my pleasure to invite you to the CFPACS 2010 holiday meeting in Sarasota. You do not need to be a CFPACS member to attend, all palm enthusiasts are welcome! This is a meeting that you will not want to miss. We will spend the morning at the garden of Dr. Byron & Libby Besse. The Besse's have a mature garden with many large palm and cycad specimens. There is a lot to see here. In addition, there is a another palm and cycad garden within walking distance of the Besse's that we may visit. After this we will drive a short distance to Rob Branch's garden for our holiday feast, auction and plant sale. Rob also has a spectacular garden featuring palms, cycads and a plethora of other tropical plants.

Meeting Schedule

10 am to noon - Garden tour, Dr. Byron & Libby Besse garden.

Please park at the parking lot behind and in front of the Phoenix Bar at the northwest corner of Old Stickney Point Rd. and Peacock Rd. (across from the marina). The address is:

Phoenix Bar

1266 Old Stickney Point Road

Sarasota

It is about a 1000 foot walk from the Phoenix to the Besse's garden.

If you need to be dropped of at the Besse's, the address is:

Dr. Byron & Libby Besse

6729 Peacock Rd.

Sarasota

Please have your driver park at the Phoenix Bar after dropping you off.

12 noon until ? - Holiday feast, garden tour, auction and plant sale, Rob Branch's garden.

Rob Branch

1315 38th St.

Sarasota

Please bring a side dish (salad, vegetable, casserole, etc.) to share, folding chair(s) to sit on and a plant for the auction. No desserts, please (unless you want to bring a dessert in addition to a side dish)

All are welcome!

[SubTropicRay]

Bob,

This should be another great event at Rob's amazing garden.

It's been well over 10 years since I've been to the Besse Garden. I'm looking forward to a return visit.

Ray

[Steve the palmreader]

Party at Branches ? Count me in:lol:

[Mike Evans]

It will be a real treat to see the Besse's garden. It is ~ 40 years in the making, located in an exclusive area on Sarasota Bay. A 1.5 acre garden situated under mature Oaks with many mature Cycads & Palms. The Besse's were friends with Dr. Young in Tampa. This is a tour not to be missed. Her neighbor will open his garden up to us, on the walk back to our cars. His garden is relatively young, but is suppose to have some good specimens. He is located closer to the Phoenix Bar, where we will be parking. Rob has told me he has added many different palms to his garden, since last winters freeze. It will be great to explore his garden again. As always, he is a very gracious host & puts out a good spread during CFPACS events. I will be bringing some choice items for the auction & sale. Hopefully everyone can make it.

[JungleGina]

Looking forward to seeing the locals this weekend! I've never seen the Besse's garden and am looking forward to seeing such a mature garden!

[Trópico]

I was hoping to drive down with my wife but looks like she won't be able to go. Is there a group formed yet from Orlando, or is anyone interested in putting together a car pool?

[tikitiki]

I forgot. Damn.