Category: Past Events
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University of Miami, Palm Planting Day, 2026
In recent years, the South Florida Palm Society has conducted its Spring Show & Sale at the University of Miami. As part of the Society’s agreement with the university, we donate and install palms in the school’s palmetum after the start of the rainy season. Rain has been sparse so far this month, but in…
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Highlights from the 2026 Fall Garden Tour
Maybe October 24 marked the beginning of the end of the rainy season, or maybe it was just a pause before the last-gasp rain event in a steamy climate, but Saturday’s weather was nearly perfect for the fall garden tour of the South Florida Palm Society. After early-week predictions of soggy conditions fizzled, a thankful…
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2026 Donation to Montgomery Botanical Center
In 2026, the South Florida Palm Society donate $15,000 to Montgomery Botanical Center for their Plant Exploration Fund. This donation was matched 100% by the Lin Lougheed fund, so the contribution increased to $30,000. The Montgomery Botanical Center is a living research resource. Montgomery’s primary visitors are botanists, particularly those who study palms and cycads.…
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SFPS 2026 Fall Garden Tour
Maybe October 24 marked the beginning of the end of the rainy season, or maybe it was just a pause before the last-gasp rain event in a steamy climate, but Saturday’s weather was nearly perfect for the fall garden tour of the South Florida Palm Society. After early-week predictions of soggy conditions fizzled, a thankful…
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August 3, 2026 General Meeting, Speaker Horace Hobbs presenting IPS trip to Vietnam and Southern Thailand
By Lenny Goldstein The International Palm Society has a well-earned reputation for picking interesting venues for its Biennial Meetings. This year Vietnam was the choice, with an optional post-meeting tour to southern Thailand. Horace Hobbs, a member of both the IPS and SFPS boards, attended, and he presented a stellar report at the August 3…
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2026 SFPS Spring Palm Show and Sale at University of Miami
University of Miami, March 7 and 8, 2026 Our Spring Sale was at University of Miami in Coral Gables with an incredible selection of palms and cycads. The sale took place in the Faculty Parking lot adjacent to the Gifford Arboretum. Just click on the names below, to see the species list (pdf format). Ron…
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SFPS/ TFTS Joint Holiday Party, December 1, 2025
By Lenny Goldstein The month of December got off to a notable start on the 1st with the annual holiday party of the South Florida Palm Society. For the third straight year, we were joined by the Tropical Flowering Tree Society for an enjoyable evening.Once again Peter Ostrowsky of TFTS did yeoman’s work in setting…
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SFPS General Meeting, Oct 6, 2025: Guest Speaker, Dr. M. Patrick Griffith, “In Search of the World’s Largest Coconut on the Palmyra Atoll”
In Search of the World’s Largest Coconut on the Palmyra Atoll (Meeting Summary by Lenny Goldstein) A large crowd ignored rainy weather to attend the South Florida Palm Society’s fifth meeting of the year. The featured speaker was Dr. Patrick Griffith, who described a mission last November to expand knowledge of the Palmyra coconut palm.…
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SFPS General Meeting, August 4, Curating the Plants of Fairchild, Why We Grow What We Grow, by Fairchild’s Director of Horticulture, Brett Jestrow
SFPS General Meeting, August 4, Curating the Plants of Fairchild, Why We Grow What We Grow, by FBG Director, Brett Jestrow (Summarized by Lenny Goldstein) A good botanical garden isn’t just an aggregation of plants, thrown together haphazardly. Thanks to Dr. Brett Jestrow, those who attended the August general meeting of the SFPS learned how…