Northern California Chapter of IPS: First Gathering for 2025 Garden Season

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Hello Palm Friends!

Please save the date for our the Northern California Chapter of the IPS meeting which will be held on: 

DATE: Saturday, March 29, 2025 from 12:00 - 4:00 pm

LOCATION: The Garden of Dale Motiska in Vacaville, California 

Dale Motiska will open his garden to the society on March 29, from Noon to 4 pm. Dale has been planting and upgrading his Vacaville estate for over 40 years. The nearly 30 acre property contains hundreds of adult palms sprawling across beautifully imagined and creatively managed garden areas that take advantage of Vacaville’s unique microclimate. The garden includes a subtropical poolside oasis with palms, cycads and other palm friendly plantings. Dale has grown and sourced multiple mature palms to develop many palm alleys throughout the canyon and up the hillside of the property. The garden also sports many tranquil palm groves which are ideal for reflection and quiet admiration of palms, plants and nature. 

This is a garden tour that you don’t want to miss as it is the last time that Dale—the original planner, gardener and palm whisperer—will be hosting the Society at the property. It will also give you the chance to thank Dale for his many decades of sourcing, planting and advising on Bay Area palms and culture. Dale is a legend!

This will be a potluck event-please be thoughtful and bring a creative dish for all to enjoy! Arrive early to visit Dale’s nursery Palm Island Nursery which reflects and sells Dale’s passion for sourcing mature and unusual palms and subtropicals.

Specifics:

Date/Time: March 29, 2025 from 12-4 pm. Auction at 3pm. 3

Address: Please register for the event for private addresses and updates: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/9fqrtae

Dale's palm nursery is open 9-4 that day 5119 Quinn Road, 707-449-3613, Vacaville 95688 - stop by before or during the tour! The website for the nursery (which contains multiple video links highlighting Dale’s garden and projects); https://palmislandnursery.com/

 

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Reminder! The NCPS March event is in one week, next Saturday, March 29. Please register if you have not already so that we can send you addresses and detailed information. Also notice that Dale is now offering 10% off nursery items for those NCPS members who visit the nursery on the day of the event. 

We look forward to seeing everyone on the 29th!

 

DATE: Saturday, March 29, 2025 from 12:00 - 4:00 pm

 

LOCATION: The Garden of Dale Motiska in Vacaville 

 

Dale Motiska will open his garden to the society on March 29, from Noon to 4 pm. Dale has been planting and upgrading his Vacaville estate for over 40 years. The nearly 30 acre property contains hundreds of adult palms sprawling across beautifully imagined and creatively managed garden areas that take advantage of Vacaville’s unique microclimate. The garden includes a subtropical poolside oasis with palms, cycads and other palm friendly plantings. Dale has grown and sourced multiple mature palms to develop many palm alleys throughout the canyon and up the hillside of the property. The garden also sports many tranquil palm groves which are ideal for reflection and quiet admiration of palms, plants and nature. 

 

This is a garden tour that you don’t want to miss as it is the last time that Dale—the original planner, gardener and palm whisperer—will be opening the property to the Society. 

 

This will be a potluck event-please be thoughtful and bring a creative dish for all to enjoy! Arrive early to visit Dale’s nursery Palm Island Nursery which reflects and sells Dale’s passion for sourcing mature and unusual palms and subtropicals.

 

AND NEW OFFER TO NCPS MEMBERS

Generous 10% Discount to all NCPS Member at Palm Island Nursery

Dale is offering a discount on plants at his nursery to NCPS members. The nursery opens 9-4 that day (3/29) and the address is: 5119 Quinn Road, 707-449-3613, Vacaville 95688. You can check out the full nursery schedule and videos highlighting Dale's garden and projects: https://palmislandnursery.com/

 

Meeting Specifics:

Date/Time: March 29, 2025 from 12-4 pm. Auction at 3pm. 

Dale's Garden Address: 3851 Joslin Lane, Vacaville 95688. (Please note, the meeting will be held at Dale's garden and not the palm nursery.) 

Please register for the meeting as it helps us plan for the potluck and auction: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/9fqrtae