AFFILIATE NEWS AND  MEETING DATES

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   Palm Society of Southern California

   May 28, 2009 by Phil

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   Group, This Saturday the Palm Society of Southern California, Quail Botanical Gardens and the Southern California Chapter of the American Bamboo Society will be having a fantastic sale. Below is a copy of the announcement. All are invited to attend. Feel free to call me if you have any questions: 619 291 4605 Phil Bergman Jungle Music Palms and Cycads SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2009 Quail Botanical Gardens 230 Quail Gardens Dr. Encinitas ,CA 92024 Quail Phone Number: (760) 436-3036 Every fourth year the PSSC coordinates a Meeting with the Annual Palm and Cycad Sale at Quail Gardens in Encinitas, CA. This is that year! This event is hosted by the PSSC, th…

   

   Last reply by Phil, May 28, 2009
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   Update on the Costa Rican Palm Society

   May 21, 2009 by Jeff in Costa Rica

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   The Asociación Costarricense de Palmeras (The Costa Rican Palm Society) had its second meeting on Saturday May 16, 2009. The meeting was hosted by Al Batalla (forum name - palm freak) at his farm and nursery in Orotina. Al has a very large nursery operation with thousands of palms and other tropical plants. A good time was had by all! We accomplished a lot at our second meeting. Our officers and directors were voted in, our member dues were decided upon, our mission statement was discussed, a possible logo for our organization was shown, an attorney was found who is willing to file our "association" papers so that we are a legal entity in Costa Rica, and I gav…

   

   Last reply by gcyao, May 27, 2009
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   PACSONZ Web Awards entry

   May 12, 2009 by Caryota_gigas

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   The 2009 Netguide Web Awards are now on! (New Zealand Annual Website Awards) Please help support the PACSONZ website by voting for us in the Best Lifestyle Site, and Best Website Categories. Just type in nzpalmandcycad.com by clicking here Thanks, www.nzpalmandcycad.com Michael McCorquindale President & Webmaster PACSONZ

   

   Last reply by Caryota_gigas, May 12, 2009
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   Southern California Spring Garden Show

   April 7, 2009 by joe_OC

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   So I have been recruited to man the PSSC booth for this show. Anybody else working? Hope to see fellow members stopping by. Here is a link with the details: SoCal Spring Garden Show I will be working the 25th. Joe

   

   Last reply by Mats, May 1, 2009
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   cfpacs CFPACS April 25th Meeting

   April 13, 2009 by Bob Johnson

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   CFPACS will meet at Ron's Palm Sanctuary in Valkaria on Saturday, April 25th from 10:30 am through the afternoon. Garden tour, lunch on the grounds, auction and sale. You will enjoy a jungle containing nearly 300 varieties of palms, flowering trees, bamboo, crotons (over 150 varieties), orchids . . . well, just about everything tropical. For more information please see the CFPACS web site: Meeting Details and Directions All are welcome - you don't have to be a member to attend. Hope to see you there!

   

   Last reply by Central Floridave, April 26, 2009

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   cfpacs CFPACS trip to Montgomery Botanical Center, Miami

   April 7, 2009 by Central Floridave

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   Sorry for the forum redirect, but too much work to copy the photos and text over here. Joint Meeting with the South Florida Palm Society at Montgomery Botanical Center When: Saturday, April 4 at 10 am Where: Montgomery Botanical Center, Miami Photos: http://www.2ndlight.com/fusetalk/forum/mes...p;enterthread=y

   

   Last reply by Central Floridave, April 8, 2009

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   South Florida Palm Society Spring Sale 2009 1 2

   March 5, 2009 by Tim McKernan

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   I have a really good feeling about this year's show at MBC. All of the usual growers are coming as well as a couple of new vendors. It sounds like the vendors have lots and lots of fantastic plants to move. Please join us for this very special event. 12205 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, Florida 9:30am-4:30pm March 14 &15 Member's Party 6pm-8pm; March 13 Admission to the sale will be FREE. MBC staff will be offering guided tours of it's collections for $5 Dollars per person and free to children 16 and younger accompanied by an adult. Over 25 different vendors will offer over …

   

   Last reply by Palmarum, April 7, 2009
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   Palm Beach Spring Show and Sale

   March 25, 2009 by pdleft

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   We are looking forward to seeing all of you at our Annual Spring Palm and Cycad Show and Sale on Saturday and Sunday, April 4-5, 9am to 4pm. The sale will be at Caloosa Park in Boynton Beach at the end of 35th Ave. This is on the east side of Congress Ave. between Atlantic Ave and Woolbright Rd. We usually have over 500 species of Palms and Cycads of all shapes and sizes. There is no admission charge and plenty of free parking. Species info will be coming soon. Hope to see you there.

   

   Last reply by Palmarum, April 2, 2009
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    PSSC MEETING in the OC

    March 2, 2009 by JEFF from Trabuco Canyon CA

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    Saturday, Mar. 21, 2009 The Calif. Rainforest Garden of Ralph Velez in Westminster & Palm Island in Mile Square Park, Fountain Valley This meeting is a must for any palm enthusiast. It is our opportunity to visit the home of Ralph Velez, at 15461 Devonshire Circle, Westminster. If you don’t know Ralph, he started his palm collection in 1962. His yard was highlighted on Huell Howser’s television show. Many newspaper articles have been written about his fabulous garden of exotic palms and other unusual plants. His two story greenhouse will also be open for touring. There you will find many palms and plants that are unable to be grown outdoors in California.…

    

    Last reply by JEFF from Trabuco Canyon CA, March 21, 2009
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    PACSOA 2009 show

    March 13, 2009 by Walter John

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    Here's Col (palmsforpleasure) at Brisbane airport after flying up from Sydney to help out at the annual Australian Palm and Cycad show and sale. Jet lagged by the looks of him.

    

    Last reply by Jeff Searle, March 20, 2009
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    PACSOA 2009 show

    January 22, 2009 by Walter John

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    Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia 2009 Annual Show Weekend 14/15 March 9 am - 4 pm Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens Auditorium Brisbane Features :- Australia's largest selection of common and rare palms and cycads for sale, both plants and seeds. Displays of native and exotic palms and cycads. Bookstore - clearance sale of society books and magazines. Educational displays. Food and refreshments. Membership. Admission: Adults - $3.00 Pensioners - $2.00 Children - Free

    

    Last reply by newcal, March 11, 2009
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    cfpacs CFPACS sponsored event Melbourne, Florida

    March 3, 2009 by Central Floridave

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    Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society is sponsoring the Florida Tech Botanical Fest. It benefits the Jungle. Dent Smith (one of IPS founder) help start the jungle. More info: http://www.facilities.fit.edu/botanical_garden_fest.php

    

    Last reply by Central Floridave, March 3, 2009

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    PACSONZ Annual Sale April 4 / 5 2009

    February 22, 2009 by Caryota_gigas

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    PACSOA Ratpack Planting Day

    January 16, 2009 by Daryl

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    All welcome to assist with planting Newcal's place and enjoy the barbie and drinks... Should be a fun time! Daryl

    

    Last reply by ariscott, February 17, 2009
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    cfpacs CFPACS December Meeting

    November 23, 2008 by Bob Johnson

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    CFPACS will hold our annual Holiday Meeting at Rob Branch's in Sarasota on Saturday, December 13. Rob has over 700 palm specimens of 350 plus varieties planted in his one-acre garden, along with many aroids, bamboo. bromeliads, cordylines, flowering trees, succulents and other tropicals. Here is a shot looking over the pond (photo by Rob Branch): The general meeting and garden tour starts at 10:30 am, with lunch at noon and a plant auction and sale following the meal. We are asking folks to RSVP for the lunch (CFPACS is providing the main course and Rob will prepare it) and to bring a side dish to share. More details on this and directions can be found at the…

    

    Last reply by Jeff Searle, February 13, 2009

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    SFPS 30th Palm Sale at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden

    October 21, 2008 by Tim McKernan

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    The Fall SFPS sale at FTBG is here again and many of the growers have told me that their plants are looking bigger and better than ever!! This event will undoubtably offer a fantastic selection of palms and cycads. The Member's party and awards ceremony will be held on Saturday night, November 1st, from 6:00pm till 8:00pm. Refreshments and light snacks will be served. Please Join Us!! The plant list, grower list and area map are included in the Palm Report below:

    

    Last reply by Moose, February 11, 2009
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    Palm Society of South Texas (PSST)

    January 30, 2009 by iamjv

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    Our webpage has gone under a transformation, please give it a look. From our main page you can get to our meeting pages and see all the fabulous gardens in central and south Texas... Jv PSST main page garden in Brownsville....

    

    Last reply by Austinpalm, January 30, 2009
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    PSSC BANQUET 1 2

    December 13, 2008 by JEFF from Trabuco Canyon CA

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    It was 33 years ago, when Palm Society of Southern California (PSSC) president at that time, Ralph Velez, thought it would be a good idea to have an annual banquet, so made arrangements to have it, of all places, at the Palms restaurant in Anaheim. The following year it was held at Sam’s Seafood in Seal Beach. For a number of years, it was held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and that’s where Ralph has arranged to have it again this January 2009. It’s a very exclusive Hotel with a beautifully landscaped garden featuring a wonderful collection of palms. The special thing about the Hyatt’s garden is that it was planted many years ago, so is one of the better public examples of m…

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, January 29, 2009
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    SPS Winter meeting, Feb. 28 2009

    January 25, 2009 by Mark_NoVA

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    The Southeastern Palm Society (SPS) will have its winter meeting and plant auction on Saturday, February 28, 2009, at the Bamboo Farm and Coastal Garden, Savannah, Georgia.

    

    Last reply by Mark_NoVA, January 25, 2009
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    Asociación Costarricense de Palmeras

    August 24, 2008 by Jeff in Costa Rica

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    We are currently recruiting members for a new Palm Group forming in Costa Rica - Asociación Costarricense de Palmeras. The first meeting is tentatively planned for the end of October/beginning of November. If anyone is interested, please send me a PM. Come join our new group, and discover the palms that Costa Rica has to offer!

    

    Last reply by Jeff in Costa Rica, January 17, 2009
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    Kabary PSSC in Holmby Hills, LA

    November 19, 2008 by DoomsDave

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    All right, I thought I'd start a new thread on this. The pics will speak for themselves. The house, gawd, I wanna scream! I think I will!

    

    Last reply by bgl, December 30, 2008
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    Edison Garden Market Plant Sale

    November 21, 2008 by SW_FL_Palms

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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.

    

    Last reply by SW_FL_Palms, December 9, 2008
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    cfpacs CFPACS Festival of Palms

    October 17, 2008 by Bob Johnson

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    Florida Institute of Technology Botanical Garden The Central Florida Palm & Cycad Society is proud to announce the Festival of Palms at the Florida Institute of Technology Botanical Garden in Melbourne on Saturday, November 15th. Free palm seedlings and palm seeds will be available to attendees. A Palm and Cycad Sale will run during the entire event. A wide variety of palms and cycads will be available for sale - rare and common, large and small, tropical and cold tolerant, moisture loving, drought tolerant, salt tolerant, indoor and outdoor palms. Throughout the day there will be talks on various aspects of palm gardening and guided tours of the FIT B…

    

    Last reply by Bob Johnson, December 8, 2008

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    PACSOA meeting this Tuesday night

    November 24, 2008 by Walter John

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    John Dowe is a botanist and taxonomist specialising in the floristics and ecology of tropical riparian vegetation, and with a particular interest in the systematics and ecology of the palm family and he'll be our guest speaker tomorrow night. Author of Palms of the South-West Pacific DON'T MISS THIS EVENT, tuesday night, 25th November at Mt Cootha gardens auditorium. I wonder if he'll ask for my autograph

    

    Last reply by Daryl, November 28, 2008
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    PSSC MEETING HOLMBY HILLS, CA

    November 11, 2008 by JEFF from Trabuco Canyon CA

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    Mark your calendar, November 15th, the PSSC will be holding a garden picnic in Holmby Hills at the home of Drew Zager. This is a marvelous exercise in landscaping transformation where pre-existing is meshed with a heavy touch of the tropics. Drew Zager is the son of PSSC Board Member Bud Zager. Fittingly, the theme of busy lives is "Palms Brought Us Together". The history of this estate in Drew's words: In early 2000, I bought my home in Holmby Hills (west of Beverly Hills - east of Westwood) in a probate sale. The house was in complete disrepair and had been vacant for over two years with no running water. However, the house was paneled with thick Philippine…

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, November 26, 2008