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   April BPACS outing

   March 27, 2007 by Daryl

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   10am kick off. Tour of the 3 acre property belonging to Michael Green (Newcal) and his wife Di. Landscaped with many rare species of palms, as well as other interesting plants. This garden is approx 6 years old All palm society members and palm enthusiasts welcome! Daryl

   

   Last reply by Daryl, April 18, 2007
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   Tillyfied Trachy

   March 16, 2007 by Bilbo

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   I have worked out what to do with a Trachy. Its boring but will make a good host for Tillandsias and I got half a dozen to glue on using the correct stuff. Apparently araldite is a big no-no. Regardez all Juan

   

   Last reply by Jeff Searle, April 14, 2007
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   BPACS March Meeting

   March 26, 2007 by Daryl

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   Just a reminder for all in SEQ....election night...see ya there! Daryl

   

   Last reply by Daryl, March 27, 2007
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   Palmfest 2007 1 2

   February 23, 2007 by SubTropicRay

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   Paul C. and John D., Now that the Biennial year has come and gone, are there any plans to have a Palmfest this year? May is approaching and would be an ideal time of year. Perhaps Memorial Day weekend would work as it did back in 2003. Ray

   

   Last reply by cfkingfish, March 24, 2007
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   Palm Society of Southern California

   March 14, 2007 by MattyB

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   Hello everyone ! Since it's been inquired about I thought I'd start the ball rolling. Saturday, March 24th is our next PSSC chapter meeting. It will be held at the Los Angeles Arboretum. It will be a joint meeting along with the Bamboo Society....cool! Here's the link: PSSC Meeting page Maybe someone more official could add some more details. Hope to see everyone there.......that means you too Gileno Machado of Pernambuco Brazil. Take a plane, take a train but get here. I'm callin' you out! :laugh:

   

   Last reply by palmazon, March 24, 2007
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   Louisiana Palm and Cycad Society

   March 11, 2007 by Kathryn

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   The spring meeting of the Louisiana Palm and Cycad Society will be on Sunday, March 25 at The Plant Gallery, located at 9401 Airline Highway in New Orleans. The Plant Gallery, which began in 1980 as a single store in the heart of the French Quarter and expanded by adding two large nurseries in the New Orleans Area, is the premier specialty retailer of florals, plants, and home furnishings in the city. More information about The Plant Gallery can be found on their web site at www.ThePlantGallery.com. The business meeting will begin at 11:00 am followed by a presentation on Cold Hardy Palms for Louisiana by Severn C. Doughty Sr. at 12:00 pm. Severn received his BS …

   

   Last reply by Kathryn, March 16, 2007
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   Palm Society of South Texas (PSST) Mtg

   March 11, 2007 by iamjv

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   This month we will be back in the Rio Grande Valley. We'll be visiting Tad Dyer's garden and palm farm in Weslaco. Also will visit Tad's fathers garden. Plant auction to occur after garden viewing, lunch and society meeting. Mtg information/directions can be found at this link: PSST mtg Jv

   

   Last reply by iamjv, March 11, 2007
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   PACSOA annual show

   January 16, 2007 by Walter John

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   On the weekend of 3/4 March, from 9am to 4pm, The annual show of the Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia will happen at the Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens Auditorium here in Brisbane. Admission is $4-00 (children free) and includes a free copy of the new booklet "Growing Palms and Cycads in drought conditions". • 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 • Educational displays. • Membership. • Food and refreshments. Some real nice folk to assist you and then there's me.

   

   Last reply by Daryl, March 2, 2007
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    Palm Society of Northern Calfornia

    February 8, 2007 by Darold Petty

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    The Northern California chapter of the IPS will hold its first meeting of the year, March 4th, at the UC Berkeley Botanic Garden. All readers are encouraged to attend, IPS member or not; ( although we hope you do join!). Please visit our website for further info, www.palmsnc.org.

    

    Last reply by John Case, February 28, 2007
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    CFPACS Spring Meeting and Sale

    February 24, 2007 by cfkingfish

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    Attention everyone! The spring CFPACS meeting will be held Saturday, March 17th, from 10:30 AM to 2pm or so here in sunny Venice, Florida. The event will start at a five acre property where I have my nursery running (known as The Hague) on the outskirts of Venice, then the members will come into town to meet at my place (Christian Faulkner) at 12:30 PM. It is recommended to bring a folding chair for each attending member, but I will try my best to accomodate with furniture. Larger, specimen palms and cycads will be seen at the The Hague, and smaller, less common plants will be present at my property. The sale and auction start at 1 PM for those just wishing to purchas…

    

    Last reply by cfkingfish, February 24, 2007
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    HIPS Annual BBQ & Rare Palm Auction

    January 16, 2007 by bgl

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    When: Friday Feb. 2nd, 2007, 5:00 p.m. Where: Pavilion 2 (the big one) at Wailoa River State Park, a mile from downtown Hilo. Entrance from Manono Street & Hwy 11. Silent auction: begins at 5:00 p.m. and closes after dinner. Dinner: 6:00 p.m. Not so silent auction: after the dinner. Reservations must be received by Friday, Jan. 26, along with your check, payable to Hawaii Island Palm Society. Cost for the BBQ is $8 per member and $10 for guests / non-members. You can also renew (or sign up for 2007 membership) at the same time: $8 for one year. Please indicate name of each person attending. Mail check & info to: HIPS, P.O. Box 1585, Kea'au, HI …

    

    Last reply by bgl, February 6, 2007
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    NorCal Work Day

    January 21, 2007 by John Case

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    All, I had a chance to work briefly at the palmetum at Lake Merritt today. I was there for a couple of hours and made some progress with some 'attack' heliconias. My opinion,....we have some deferred maintenance there and need to catch up,.....or we won't. The image of jungle run rampant comes to mind. See you all there next month.

    

    Last reply by John Case, January 21, 2007
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    PSSC Annual Banquet

    December 31, 2006 by JEFF from Trabuco Canyon CA

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    Annual Banquet When: Saturday January 20, 2007 11:00 A.M. Check-in Where: Huntington Botanical Gardens 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, CA 91108 Garden’s telephone number 626-495-2125 Website www.huntington.org Let’s start the New Year off with our annual banquet. At 12:00 noon BBQ chicken, tri tip, green salad, fruit salad, dessert, soda and water will be served. Limited seating luncheon tickets will be $37 if purchased before January 18, 2007. Banquet tickets after that date or at the door will be $50. RSVP to Bud and Jo Zager by telephone (714) 870-0114 and pa…

    

    Last reply by JEFF from Trabuco Canyon CA, January 20, 2007
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    South Florida Palm Society Holiday Party '06

    November 24, 2006 by Palmarum

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    South Florida Palm Society Holiday Party 2006! Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden The Garden House Auditorium - 7:30 PM General Meeting, Holiday Party & Elections This really is the palm party everyone talks about in South Florida! Please come and join all the palm fanatics of South Florida for awesome food, great drink, and the largest auction of palm species you have ever seen! There is no cover charge, but please try to bring your favorite covered dish to add to our spread. Any plant donation, palm or otherwise, would also be greatly appreciated. Any type of plant may also show up in the auction, including very rare selections from Fairchild TB Garden's n…

    

    Last reply by SubTropicRay, December 20, 2006
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    Palm Soc. Southern California November Meeting

    November 16, 2006 by Phil

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    Group, The next meeting of the PSSC is this Saturday, November 18th in Fallbrook, CA. There will be a garden tour, two guest speakers on palms, and an auction/raffle. Please go to this link for details. November Meeting PSSC Phil Bergman

    

    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, November 23, 2006
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    BPACS in November

    November 16, 2006 by Walter John

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    Here's Colin ! Plus, if there's time, a presentation on our fantastic outing at Palm Fascinations in Nambour and those 2 fabulous PACSOA member gardens. I haven't checked with anybody, I'm just turning up with the DVD. Sue me

    

    Last reply by Walter John, November 22, 2006
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    SoCal Palm society meeting

    November 6, 2006 by STEVE IN SO CAL

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    Finally posted on the web site...who's going?

    

    Last reply by doubravsky, November 16, 2006
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    First Coast Palm Society

    October 11, 2006 by Tag

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    Re-posted by permission from Matt Encinosa: "Mrs. Doris Smith has invited us to visit her late husband Dent Smith's palm garden in Daytona. For those who don't know, Dent Smith was the founder of the International Palm Society and was the first to plant a large number of tropical palms that far north. And since this is the 50th anniversary of the IPS many chapters are visiting. While Dent was successful in growing palms Doris tells me that since his death hurricanes and hard freezes have reduced the numbers quite a bit. Ed Brown in his nice article with photos in the March issue of "Palms--Journal of the International Palm Society" says there are still a good number …

    

    Last reply by Tag, October 11, 2006
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    Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society

    September 6, 2006 by SubTropicRay

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    The Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society will be meeting at Bok Tower Sanctuary in Lake Wales on September 30th. For more details, check out the website. CFPACS

    

    Last reply by SubTropicRay, September 27, 2006
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    BPACS in September

    September 3, 2006 by Walter John

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    Next meeting at Mt Cootha this month. Unsure of topics but I'll find out and post soon. Welcome is extended to anybody new wanting to join or just find out about our Palm and Cycad group. Come along and meet/talk to some experienced growers.

    

    Last reply by Walter John, September 21, 2006
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    Palm Society of Northern California

    September 16, 2006 by Darold Petty

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    The Northern California chapter of the IPS will hold a general meeting on Sunday, Sept. 24th in San Jose. All readers are encouraged to attend, IPS member or not. See our website, www.palmsnc.org for further details.

    

    Last reply by Darold Petty, September 16, 2006
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    Palm Society of Souhthern California

    September 4, 2006 by elHoagie

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    The September meeting of the Palm Society of Southern California is going to be on Saturday September 16 at the amazing garden of Ralph Velez in Westminster. For those who don't know Ralph, he has over 400 species growing, and quite a few of the palms are ~40 years old. We'll also be touring a local park where Ralph has been able to create a palm island for the public. As always, there will be an auction at the meeting. There's usually a lot of rare palms at these auctions, and usually some great deals. More details are on the PSSC webpage

    

    Last reply by MattyB, September 16, 2006
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    Reception and Tour of Fairchild

    September 15, 2006 by carllewis

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    IPS Biennial attendees and all members of the South Florida Palm Society are invited to a reception and tour of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden on Friday, September 29th, 2006, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the FTBG Jean Ellen Sheehan Visitors Center ballroom. The reception will begin at 5 pm with refreshments provided by the South Florida Palm Society and a brief welcoming address from FTBG Palm Conservation Program staff, followed by a narrated tram tour from 6 to 7 pm of Fairchild’s world famous palm collection. The event is free. RSVP by September 20th, 2006 to Tricia Frank at 305-667-1651 ext. 3391 or pfrank@fairchildgarden.org.

    

    Last reply by carllewis, September 15, 2006
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    Louisiana Palm and Cycad Society

    August 30, 2006 by Kathryn

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    The September meeting of the Louisiana Palm and Cycad Society will be held at Longue Vue House and Gardens in New Orleans. The business meeting will begin at 2:00 followed by a demonstration on germinating cycad seeds lead by Dr. Kraig Derstler. Each member will be given seeds and supplies to try Kraig's techniques. Contact Kathryn at Kathryn_O@bellsouth.net with questions about the meeting. Visit www.LongueVue.com for more information on the estate.

    

    Last reply by Kathryn, August 30, 2006
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    John Dowe in FLorida

    June 24, 2006 by Robert Lee Riffle

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    John Dowe, Australian expert on Livistona, will offer three presentations at Indian River Community College (IRCC) in Fort Pierce on Saturday, August 26 and Sunday, August 27. His appearance is sponsored by Central Florida Palm & Cycad Society, Heathcote Botanical Gardens, and the Lifelong Learning Institute of IRCC. A morning and an afternoon session are scheduled for Saturday. At 10:00 a.m., Dr. Dowe will speak on all species of Livistona for about 90 minutes, with a question time afterward. After a break for lunch, his topic at 1:30 p.m. will be the cyclone/hurricane adaptation of palms, with particular reference to Livistona. This should conclude at aroun…

    

    Last reply by Eric in Orlando, August 28, 2006