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month of August 2012
August 1 | Free Wednesday at Fairchild Garden location: Fairchild Tropical Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road,Miami, FL 33156 time: 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM web: Fairchild Tropical Garden Event Website Enjoy the wonder of Fairchild, every Sunday in August and the first Wednesday of every month from June to November, for free. A day at Fairchild is a day in paradise. Where else can you visit a tropical rainforest, view world class art, dine at an award winning café and do it all surrounded by the unparalleled beauty of nature? Only at Fairchild. August 5, 12, 19, & 26 | Free Sundays at Fairchild Garden location: Fairchild Tropical Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road,Miami, FL 33156 time: 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM web: Fairchild Tropical Garden Event Website Enjoy the wonder of Fairchild, every Sunday in August and the first Wednesday of every month from June to November, for free. A day at Fairchild is a day in paradise. Where else can you visit a tropical rainforest, view world class art, dine at an award winning café and do it all surrounded by the unparalleled beauty of nature? Only at Fairchild. August 7 | Orchid Society of Coral Gables location: Fairchild Tropical Garden | 10901 Old Cutler Road | Miami, FL room: Corbin Building, classroom "A" date: first Tuesday 0f every month time: 7:30 pm web: www.oscgonline.org August 8 | Natural Stone Seminar location: AECOM | 800 Douglas Road North Tower Suite 2 | Coral Gables, Florida time: 6:00 - 10:00 pm contact: Allyson Humphries | 305-247-0947 admission: This seminar is geared toward architects, landscape architects and related design diciplines. Allyson Humphries of Larry’s Cap Rock and Stone will provide an informative lecture series on the characteristics of natural stone and rules to follow when specifying stone material for architectural interior and exterior applications. Four CEU classes will be offered: Class I: Intro to Stone I Class II: Intro to Stone II Class III: Genuine Stone – A Natural Choice For Sustainable Design Course Class IV: Natural Stone- The Evolving Marketplace Classroom Course August 9 | South Dade Garden Club topic: New topic and speaker each month location: Fruit and Spice Park | 24801 SW 187 Ave | Homestead, Florida 33031 date: Second Thursday of each month time: 7:00pm web: www.miamifruitandspicepark.com August 15 | Orchid Society of South Florida speaker: Third Wednesday of every month | 7:30 pm date: Third Wednesday of every month | 7:30 pm time: Registration & Judging of plants 7:15 PM | Program Begins 8 PM web: www.sforchid.com August 21 | Bromeliad Society of South Florida topic: "Why didn't my plant make it to the head table?" by Jay Thurrott location: Fairchild Tropical Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road,Miami, FL 33156 room: Corbin Building | Classroom A dates: 7:30 pm web: www.bssf-miami.org August 21 | Native Plant Workshop topic: "Pine Rockland Plants' location: Miami Dade College Kendall Campus's Landscape Technology Nursery address: 11011 Southwest 104th Street, Miami, FL 33176 dates: 7:00 pm | Third Tuesday of the Month web: http://nativeplantworkshop.ning.com/ parking: Park outside of the gate | Map of Campus This months Native Plant Workshop covers "Pine Rockland Plants". For a list of Florida rockland plant species that you can incorporate into your Florida gardens and landscape designs visit this link: http://bit.ly/OyGWBJ. Participants are asked to bring in at least 3 plants, which needn't necessarily be related to this month's native plant lecture. August 28 | East Everglades Orchid Society speaker: Jerry Meola of Pelican Coast Farms Orchid Growers location: UF Miami-Dade County Extension 18710 SW 288th ST date: Fourth Tuesday of each month time: • Mini-class - 7:15 p.m. • General meeting & program - 8:00 p.m. web: www.orchidseeos.com August 29 | Redland Tropical Fruit & Vegetable Society topic: New topic and speaker each month location: Fruit and Spice Park | 24801 SW 187 Avenue | Homestead, FL 33031 date: Last Wednesday of each month time: 7:30 pm web: Facebook |
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