Hers my Itinerary for tomorrow Yay, gotta be up at 6am UGH, as my good Friend Phil is driving. Central Florida Palm & Cycad Society YOURE INVITED!!! Central Florida Palm and Cycad Societys Spring Tour Special Tours of One Public & One Private Garden PLANT AUCTION AND SALE Saturday, March 29, 2014 10:00am- 3:00pm (Board meeting at 9:15am - everyone is welcome!) TOUR #1 - 150 W. University Blvd, Melbourne, FL - Florida Institute of Technologys Botanical Garden - 10:00am-11:30 - CFPACS has been to FIT a few times over the past several years and has participated regularly in their Botanical Festival, just held at the beginning of this month. Our Society hopes to become more involved with the development of the palm and cycad garden. Come see how things have gown since our last visit! TOUR #2 - 5150 Thompson Rd. Micco, FL- Jason Baker & Sue Reilly- 12:00pm - 3:00pm - This 2.5 acre garden is heavily planted with palms (just the way palm people like it!) including a 3 headed Phoenix dactylifera x sylvestris hybrid -branching point is roughly 20 feet high, Mauritia flexuosa over 8 feet tall, survived the 3 back to back cold winters, lots of Copernicia species and Sabal species, 2 large Borassus aethiopum x flabellifer hybrids, Borassus madagascariensis. Parking for Tour #2 - The next door neighbor will allow members to park on his 5 acre property at 9250 Fleming Grant Rd. There is a gate in his fence that connects the 2 properties and there will be a parking sign. Lunch at Stop #2 - Chili con Carne, White Bean Chicken Chili and Vegetarian Chili - CFPACS members eat free; non-members $6. Served from 12:00-1:00 - Members asked to bring a side dish of either salad, fruit or dessert. Drinks will be provided. Plant Auction - Following the garden tour. Plant Sale will immediately follow the auction. BOTH GARDEN TOURS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE CFPACS TOURS- $6 for lunch if youre not a member - Suggestion: bring a chair
Posted on: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 04:00:19 +0000
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