South Florida Palm Society Show & Sale April 27-28
The South Florida Palm Society will be conducting its first Spring Show and Sale in eight years at a new venue: The Coral Gables campus of the University of Miami. The sale will take place on the west side of the campus, just steps from the Gifford Arboretum, since 1951 a botanical oasis on the western edge of the university. Experienced growers will offer an outstanding array of palms and cycads, including many rare species, and they are always willing to answer questions about planting and maintaining the species they offer.
Two tours of the University of Miami's impressive collection of palms and other tropical plants will be available each day. On Saturday and Sunday at 10:00 am, Lenny Goldstein will guide visitors through the palms of the Gifford Arboretum. On Saturday at 2pm, Dr. John Cozza will lead a tour of the entire Arboretum. On Sunday at 2pm, Horace Hobbs will take guests through the Palmetum in the interior of the campus. Tours will start in front of the entrance to the sale area.
The sale area is easy to locate. A large sign marks the entrance to the Gifford Arboretum on San Amaro Dr., five blocks north of the circle at Miller Dr. and one block south of the circle at Campo Sano Ave. Turn into the Arboretum entrance and then make an immediate right turn into the parking area adjacent to the vendors’ spaces.
Dates:
April 27, 2024 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
April 28, 2024 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Location: Gifford Arboretum | 1301 Memorial Dr. Cox Science Building,, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Admission:
Admission to both the sale and the tours is FREE.
Event website: southfloridapalmsociety.org
