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PAST EVENTS - May 10th & 11th, 2008 - MOTHER'S DAY SHOW AND SALE - World's largest tropical Flowering Tree Show and Sale. Hundreds and hundreds of dazzling tropical flowering trees, shrubs, and vines will be on view at the Tropical Flowering Tree Society’s annual Mother’s Day Show. We need volunteers to help with set up, security, paid holding, and answering questions from our buyers. Please sign up or call Cindy Bobson ( 305) 248-0309.
April 19th 2008- Tour of the Gifford -
Meet in the parking lot at U of M at the San Amaro Drive entrance by the
WWII buildings at 9:45. We will start the tour promptly at 10:00.
Following the tour will be a picnic. John Cozza will lead the tour and you
will be thrilled at all the species of rare flowering trees that John has
collected for this garden. Please call Cindy Bobson for more information
(305 ) 248-0309. January 2008 Speaker: Robert Bobson on trees of Brazil February 2008 Speaker: Stephen Brown Extension Agent from Ft Myers December 10th, 2007 - second Monday in December - Holiday Party at Fairchild!! Silent Auction, Door Prizes, and Great Food and Drink. Please call Cindy David with your side dish or appetizer that you will be bringing. We need help in this department. The society provides the main course and needs your help to fill in the rest. Members and one guest are free. $10.00 for non-members. Call Cindy David 305-815-2421 and let her know what you can bring. NO MEETING IN NOVEMBER DUE TO THE RAMBLE November 17&18, 2007 RAMBLE at Fairchild Garden a great time to buy plants!! RAMBLE COMING UP IN NOVEMBER 17&18, Sign up for your Volunteer time at the October meeting or call Cindy Bobson 305 248 0309!!!! MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2007 TIME: 7:00 P.M. SPEAKER: DR. KATI WHITE MIGLIACCIO, ASST. PROF., DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE & BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING, TREC. TOPIC: FOOD FOR THOUGHT—SMART FERTILIZING OF FLOWERING TREES - Come learn about water quality and your plants. Book lovers our Singapore books are finally in. Michael Ferrero editor will be there to sign the book. There are only 9 left. The cost is $60.00 September 18 to October 3, 2007 - TFS TRIP TO BRAZIL - Follow this link for more info!! *** NEXT DEPOSIT DUE AUGUST 1st - $1000.00. August 11th 2007 - 10:30. TFTS Pignic- Kampong ( Home of David Fairchild) There will be a Pirate Treasure Hunt with prizes. There will be a tour of the Kampong. Please bring a side dish. Call Cindy Bobson to make reservations (305) 248-0309.(http://www.ntbg.org/gardens/kampong-staff.php) June 10-11, 2007 - Royal Poinciana Fiesta - June 10th – 11:00-1:00 Tour the Kampong (gates open at 11am) and bring a picnic lunch. The address of the Kampong is 4013 Douglas Rd. The Veteran Motor Car Club of America Sun Coast Chapter will display 30 vintage cars prior to the trolley tour. You will have the pleasure of viewing vintage cars and speak to the owners about the cars. Trolley tour will promptly start at 1:00. The cost of the tour will be $20.00 per person. Reservations must be made by calling Carol Vanoorbeeck at (305) 258-1086. The trolley tour is a three hour tour that will not only show the best Delonix regias in the Coral Gables/Coconut grove area but will be narrated by Larry Schokman the curator of the Kampong and Steve Pearson past president of the TFTS society. They will give narrate the tour as well as give history of the Fiesta. Following the tour will be the light refreshments. June 11th- Events will continue at 6:00pm at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in the Garden Room. 10901 Old Cutler Rd. Take a tram tour of Fairchild. 70th Queen and Court presentation, Live Jazz Music, Artist Terry Mulrooney will display her art work. Wine and Cheese celebration and light refreshments. June 9th, 2007 - 1 pm Rebecca Cohen Garden Tour May 2007 - no meeting this month due to the Mother's Day Sale April 28th, 2007 - Zoo Planting Miami Metro Zoo 7am - lots of holes already drilled and lots of plants for the special flowering tree island in the Zoo!! May 12-13, 2007 - Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden - 9:30-4:30 http://www.ftbg.org/index.cfm?page=events#200705 - MOTHER's DAY SALE!!!!!! World’s Largest Tropical Flowering Tree Show and Sale in the World.
April 9th, 2007 - Kristine McDivitt and Douglas Tompkins -
Conservation in Argentina and Chile. Mr. Tompkins is the founder and
Nort Face Outdoor gear - An incredible story about a determination and
love for our planet. Check these links out and then come early!!
http://www.undueinfluence.com/tompkins.htm March 12, 2007 speaker is Glen Ivie. TOPIC: FLOWERING TREES AND FRUITS OF GUATEMALA Feb. 12, 2007 speaker is Ian Maguire, Multimedia Specialist for UF & Ft. Lauderdale's Tropical Research & Education Centers. Mon. Jan 8, 2007 David Lee speaking on "The Color Purple in Plants. December 11, 2006 - Holiday Party the second Monday 11th - Fairchild Garden House - be sure to arrange with Cindy David, 305 3881817, to bring a cover dish and to reserve a spot. Members and one Guest Free, all others $10. Great door prizes, great food and great People!!! November 11-12, 2006 - Ramble at Fairchild - no meeting that month October 9, 2006 - Guest Speaker at Fairchild - Tatiana Anderson - "Rare Flowering Trees with Beautiful Fragrances" Tatana is the owner of Top Tropical Nursery September 30, 2006 - ANNUAL Pignic at the Kampong - reservations needed - $10 for non members members bring one guest free with member. need cover dish for attending members. June 12, 2006 - NO TFTS Meeting - moved forward to the 5th - see above. June 5th, 2006 - TFTS Meeting - Speaker - Dr. Harri Lorenzi from Brazil - Flowering Trees of Brazil
Dr. Harri Lorenzi will be flying in from Brazil to speak. You can
order your books now to have him sign. We strongly recommend you buy
both volumes:
http://www.balogh.com/lorenzi/lorenzi.html
Volume 1 ISBN: 85-86714-17-8 Volume 2. ISBN: 85-86714-15-1 June 2, 3 & 4th, - 2006 Color Conference/Poinciana Fiesta and Art Show (follow link to page) May 13 &14, 2006 - Mother's Day Tropical Flowering Tree Show and Sale - Fairchild Gardens April 29, 2006 - Historic Pinecrest Tour followed up by Afternoon Tea at a private garden. Starting at 1pm at Pinecrest Gardens, ending at 5pm. April 10,2006 - - TFTS Meeting - Speaker - George Fitzpatrick - Wasting Away Again in Mulchville
March 13, 2006 -
- TFTS Meeting - Speaker -
Greg Asbaugh - Flowering Trees
of California March 6, 2006 - Don Ellison trip to Thailand
Feb 17-19th 2006 - TFTS will be taking a trip to Disney and
Harry P. Leu Gardens for details call Cindy Bobson (305) 248-0309. Bus
leaves the Bobson's Friday night the 17th, at 7pm. A Saturday morning tour
of the background of the Animal Kingdom, then free to roam the park until
closing. Sunday morning - Erich Schmidt will give a tour of Harry P. Leu
Garden. Bus leaves to come back after lunch. First 45 people to sign up.
Basic fare will be around $350/person. Includes admission to the Animal
Kingdom and tour, one breakfast, one dinner, one lunch, two nights, Garden
admission and tour and transportation.
February 13th, 2006 - Dr.Wagner Vandrame -Asst.
Professor, Dept. of Environmental Horticulture at UF, Tropical Research and
Ed. Center.
January 9th, 2006 - George Fitzpatrick, University
of Florida, Ft Lauderdale Extension December 12th, 2005 - Holiday Party. 7:00. Flowering Tree Silent Auction. Please bring a side dish. November 19-20, 2005 - Ramble at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden November 14th, 2005
- In the Corbin Building - Ajith DeSilva, President/CEO Aromatics of Hawaii, Honolulu October 10th, 2005 - Marc Frank - Assistant Collection Manger and Extension Botanist, University of Florida Herbarium, Gainesville "FLOWERS OF THE KAMPONG - UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL" (you may never look at a flower again the same way) September 12th 2005, Clifford
Sawtell, Senior Horticulturist - Adelaide Botanical Garden "Flowering
Trees, Shrubs and Vines of Southern Australia" and September 17th, 2005 Saturday - Annual Pignic at the Kampong. Members free with one guest. $10.00 charge for the rest. Plant Auction. Please contact Cindy David to make a reservation. (305) 388.1817. Call Cindy and let her know what cover dish you will bring. All members and guests must bring a dessert, appetizer, or side dish. Homemade or store bought. JUNE 13th, 2005 - GUEST SPEAKER IS GLEN IVIE. PROGRAM IS "FLORA AND FAUNA of SOUTHERN CHILE and ARGENTINA" June 11th, 2005 - 68th Royal Poinciana Festival- Please join our society as we Trolley Tour the streets of Miami looking at prize winning Delonix regias. Royal Poinciana Fiesta Miami’s oldest continuously running festival, the
Royal Poinciana Fiesta, now in its 68th year, is slated for Saturday, June
11. This year’s festivities will include a luncheon honoring the Royal
Poinciana Queen and presenting her with scholarship money, followed by the
popular trolley tours of greater Miami’s most dazzling blooming Royal
Poinciana trees. New this year is the Royal Poinciana Luncheon, held
at the Chart House on S. Bayshore Dr. two blocks north of S.W. 27th Ave. at
11:30am. This fundraising event includes the presentation of the Queen and
the presentation of the Larry Schokman Book Award. The meal will cost $40,
with beer or wine available for an additional cost. Money raised from the
luncheon will include a donation toward the scholarship fund. Space is
limited. Look for details on how to reserve your space in the next TFTS
Quarterly. May 21, 2005 - Zoo Planting - "PLANTING AFRICA" changed from April May 7 & 8th, 2005 - Mother's Day Show and Sale (no meeting) WORLD'S LARGEST TROPICAL FLOWERING TREE SHOW!!! Fairchild Tropical Garden! March 12th, 2005 - Bag Lunch at the USDA on Old Cutler Alan Meerow as our guide March 14th - Waldemar Klassen, Prof. of Entomology & Nematology, and Program Director of the Univ. of Florida Center for Tropical Agriculture Program: "Invasive Species and Their Impact" February, Tuesday, the 15th, 2005 Craig Morrell - Sex in the Jungle - Stamens and Pistils of Flowering Trees - Special meeting with wine and cheese
The Bobsons report - 14 January 2005 - We were
over at the zoo yesterday and one of our rare trees that we planted is about
to bloom. Maybe some of our members would like to visit the zoo and take a
look.
The Saraca thaipingensis is about to bloom in the
aviary. The tree is located by the waterfall when you look down from the
bridge. The tree is covered in buds and should bloom soon
January 10th, 2005 - David McLean, on the faculty of Broward Community College will speak on "Australia--Then and Now" December 13th, 2004 - MONDAY - 7pmAnnual Holiday Party at Fairchild - TFTS members Free with one guest - additional guests $10, sing up to bring a side dish, silent auction includes Outpost Artist Print, wine, fertilizers, Fairchild Membership, Butterfly Garden, Something exciting Balinese..............WE NEED DONORS FOR THE SILENT AUCTION - PLEASE IF YOU WOULD LIKE A LETTER TO TAKE TO A SPONSOR EMAIL CINDY BOBSON, (ROBERTBOBSON@BELLSOUTH.NET) AND SHE WILL FORWARD YOU ONE.Dec 4th Gifford Picnic/ Gifford is throwing a picnic for tfts. Tour/ Food/ plant auction/ 11:00 at the U of M. For more details call Cindy (305) 248-0309 Members and friends are free. November 20-21, 2004 Ramble at Fairchild Tropical Garden October 11, 2004 - Kirsten Llamas, author of "TROPICAL FLOWERING PLANTS: A GUIDE TO IDENTIFICATION AND CULTIVATION" - Rare and Unusual Plants from Around the World -BRING donations and can goods for the hurricane victims of the Caribbean October 2, 2004 - Annual TFTS Picnic at The Kampong 10 am, tour starts at 11am 4013 South Douglas Road, Just South of Main Highway on Douglas Road, east side. Members and 1 guest free, all other guests $10 3rd International Tropical Flowering Tree Conference - Australia Trip - August 9, 2004 NO MEETING IN JULY!!! July 10th, 2004 - Tree p lanting on US1 between I-95 and Douglas, west side - starting at 6am, you don't need to be there that early, but come on out and help color our world July 17, 2004 - MONTGOMERY FOUNDATION, 11901 Old Cutler Road at 9am for a tour of this great facility June 14th, 2004 - Monthly meeting guest speakers Carl E. Lewis, the R.H. Simons Senior Curator of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, will speak on "Plant Hunting in the Dry Landscape of Zimbabwe" JUNE 5 & 6, 2004 - THE TROPICAL FLOWERING TREE SOCIETY AND THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI PRESENT THE 67TH ANNUAL ROYAL POINCIANA FIESTA 2004 (Click this LINK for more info) MAY 8 & 9, 2004--MOTHER'S DAY SHOW & SALE, APRIL 12th, 2004 - ALAN MEERO, Horticulture Researcher at Chapman Field, a US Dept. of Agriculture Subtropical Research Center. located at 13601 Old Cutler Rd. TOPIC: "Flowering Trees at Chapman Field--New Programs, New Projects, and New Germplasm"
APRIL 17, 2004--GIFFORD ARBORETUM TOUR (U OF M) MARCH 8TH, 2004--MONTHLY MEETING FEB. 28--METROZOO PLANTING February 9, 2004 - Robert McMillan, Prof. Emeritus, Univ. of Florida; Director of Research and Development, Kerry's Nursery. Topic: Holland's Flower Show and Market January 12, 2003 - DARRIN DULING from the New York Botanical Garden will present: " FLOWERING TREES and OTHER TREASURES of the TROPICAL RAINFORESTS of BRAZIL" December 8, 2003 Holiday party at Fairchild November 10, 2003 program: Lu Lodeyga, Chief Inspector, Fl. Dept. of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry will speak on "Invasive Species." November 8-9, 2003 Ramble - Garden Festival at Fairchild November 1, 2003 Broward Garden Trip October 13, 2003 Glen Ivie - "March in Miami, April in Maui--Flowering SEPTEMBER 20, 2003 - ANNUAL TFTS Picnic at the Kampong 11:00am - Don't miss this one!!! Please plan to bring a side dish, desert, appetizer and of course a beach towel to have your place on the lawn to eat. September 8, 2003 Meeting - Rob Bobson, TFTS president and owner of Biospheric Engineering August Meeting - "Plumeria of Hawaii" Luc and Carol Vanoorrbeeck July 14, 2003 Meeting - Monica Elliott, Prof. of Plant Pathology, Univ. of Florida, speaking on "Ganoderma" (a fungal disease of plants) June Meeting - Benoit Jonckheere, Curator of the McLamore Arboretum at Fairchild Tropical Garden leading the group through an evening tour of flowering trees at the Garden. (Just in case, bring insect repellant) Royal Poinciana Fiesta
returns to Fairchild Tropical
Flowering Tree MOTHER'S
DAY SALE - May 10-11, 2003 Saturday and Sunday April Meeting - Cressida Silvers, USDA, Ft. Lauderdale REC "Melaluca and Its Control with Biological Agent" APRIL 26th, 2003 ZOO PLANTING CLEAR YOUR CALENDARS - This is going to be great - the new aviary is ready for flowering trees - food and refreshments will be served and as usual admission to the zoo for all active planters March
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Jan.29-Feb. 19, December 11th, 2002 - Annual Holiday Season Cellebration Bring gifts for silent auction and door prizes!!! please contact The Home of Darlene and Barry Mann - Hors d'Oeures, Dinner Buffett, WIne, Beer & Beverages AND the Holiday Big Band Sounds - LIMITED TO THE FIRST 50 PAID MEMBERS only $25 per person by December 4th - mail to Sue Katz - 5831 SW 60th Street South Miami Florida 33143 November 11th, 2002 - Michael Ferraro, Director of Horticulture Nong Nooch Btanical Gardens in Thailand will speak about "Lanai Bauhinias of South East Asia - seen for the first time in Florida November
9 & 10, 2002 Ramble
- A Fairchild Garden Festival SEPTEMBER 21, 2002 - Annual Tropical Flowering tree Picnic at the KAMPONG 11:00am - Don't miss this one!!! Please plan to bring a side dish, desert, appetizer and of course a beach towel to have your place on the lawn to eat. September 9, 2002 - Regular Meeting - Speaker Dr. Ted Flemming on Bats as Pollinators of Flowering Trees August 12 - Dr. Robert McMillan - Flowering Tree Diseases JAMAICA TRIP IS ON
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NIGHT PACKAGE JULY 18-22, 2002 July 8th, 2002 - Speaker Harvey Ivie on Flowering Trees and Fruits of the Amazon June 22&23, 2002 - ROYAL POINCIANA FESTIVAL AND PLANTING at the GOLD COAST MUSEUM June 15th TREE PLANTING - Join us at the Gold Coast Museum at the entrance to the METRO ZOO for this joint tree planting with TREEmendous Miami June 10, 2002 TFTS meeting at Fairchild - we will have two gourmet chiefs cooking for us at the meeting on Monday. They are trying to outdo each other. Tom Reed and Richard Sierra are cooking up a storm for TFTS.
May 11-12, 2002 - ANNUAL MOTHER'S DAY SHOW &
SALE at FAIRCHILD TROPICAL GARDEN - no meeting in May due to the show and sale. February 11, 2002--"Dr. Tan Wee Kiat" from Singapore is coming to talk on "Coloring The Tropical Landscape". He was the Director of the Singapore National Botanical Gardens. He is now the Chief Executive Office National Parks Board Singapore. He has a spectacular orchid collection. He has authored numerous botanical papers. He is a graduate of Uof M. and interned at Selby Gardens.e have a big meeting coming up on Feb 11th. Dr. Tan Wee Kiat from Singapore is coming to talk on "Coloring The Tropical Landscape". He was the Director of the Singapore National Botanical Gardens. He is now the Chief Executive Office National Parks Board Singapore. He has a spectacular orchid collection. He has authored numerous botanical papers. He is a graduate of Uof M. and interned at Selby Gardens. & WE WILL HAVE A GREAT PLANT AUCTION!!! ALONG WITH A WINE AND CHEESE RECEPTION. January 14, 2002--Adrian Hunsberger, Entomologist/Horticulturist with Miami-Dade County Cooperative Extension Service, and Miami Herald columnist--"Good Bugs, Bad Bugs" OUTRAGOUS! the best party ever - many special thanks to Darlene and Barry for a wonderful evening under the stars. Everything was superb!! South Florida AreaDecember 12th, 2001 - Holiday Cocktail Party at Darlene Mann's House in Pinecrest. Sign up now as it will be limited to the first 50 guests. We need donations for a silent auction.Reservations must be made and paid for by December 1st!!!! November
10th & 11th, 2001 Fairchild Tropical Garden
November 12th,
2001 Fairchild Tropical Garden 7:30pm Special Guest Speaker - October 13th, 2001 August 18th annual picnic at the Kampong - Special thanks To Larry for another delightful day
July 7th & 8th - Tropical Agriculture Festival, Gold Coast Railroad Museum, Miami June 30th - Tropical Flowering Tree Society Planting at the Metro Zoo June
11th - Monthly Meeting Fairchild Tropical Garden June
9th - Miami's 64th Annual Royal Poinciana Festival,
May
12th & 13th - Tropical Flowering Tree Society Mother's Day Show and Sale April 27th & 28th 2001 - COLOR CONFERENCE
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Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, Bangcock, Thailand April 9th - Lance Osborne . Entomologist, University of Florida - THANKS LANCE! FOR A WONDERFUL LECTURE!! March 12th, 2001 - Georgia Tasker - Utilizing Flowering Trees January 8, 2001 Rare plant auction December 13th, 2000 - 7:30 - Annual TFTS Christmas Party. Follow this link to the special Party Page November 11th & 12th, 2000 - Ramble at Fairchild Garden - an annual event of unsurpassed heritage. Visit the Fairchild site for more info November 13th, 2000 7:30 Carol Horvitz - "The Plants of Gifford Arboretum" TBA - Luc Vanoorbeeck - will speak on the "Pulsating Pulmerias". Fairchild Tropical Garden October 26th, 2000 - "Flowering Trees and Shrubs at Disney" a special event, reservations required cal 305 4427169 or visit the Kampong site for more info. October 9th 7:30 - Mark Stebbins - "The Color Purple" or "Tiptoe Through the Tibouchinas" - an excellent talk on the melastomas. Contact Mark mstebb01@intersil.com to find out how to obtain his magnificent book - "Flowering Trees of Florida" August 19th 10am - 4pm
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Annual TFTS Picnic - The
Kampong in Coconut Grove. I-95 Highway Tree Planting - click here for photos September 2nd 8:30 -11:30
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Tree Planting at the METRO ZOO September 11th - 7:30 - Kirsten Llamas - will speak on
"VINES". Fairchild Tropical Garden
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Dates: November 9
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