August 20 | South Florida Bromeliad Society Lecture
speaker: Don Beadle
location: Fairchild Tropical Garden,
10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami, FL 33156
time: 7:30 PM 
web: http://www.bssf-miami.org/

Bromeliad collector, Don Beadle, will speak on the his history and relationship with the
billbergia bromeliad genus that ranges over a span of 40 years.  The presentation covers Don's first encounter with the billbergia bromeliad thru his addiction of learning to hybridize this beautiful
species.

August 24 | Butterfly Garden Design 101
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Kendale Lakes Branch – 15205 SW 88 St. | Miami, Florida

University of Florida IFAS Master Gardeners Jennifer Dewsnap-Shipley and Lorna Bravo will present a collection of South Florida plants home owners can grow in their backyards in order to attract and protect butterflies.   Class members will learn how to design a butterfly habitat in their gardens.

August 18 | Bike Tour: Coral Rocks - Bike and Swim!
location: Coral Gables Museum
address: 285 Aragon Avenue | Coral Gables, FL 33134
time: 11:00 AM 

Learn how the City Beautiful, Coral Gables, got its name.  Tour the earliest homes of  Coral Gables via bicycle, and learn, how the City's iconic homes and gardens were built out of locally quarried oolitic limestone, commonly called 'coral rock'.  Each craft style, historic building and garden tells a unique story. The Coral Gables Museum invites you to bring your swim suit and your bike lock
because this tour ends at Venetian Pool, a former coral rock quarry!  Pool admission paid separately.

Gables Bike Tours are presented by Coral Gables Museum and Bike Walk Coral Gables. Gables Bike Tours are powered by Voss Water. Bike rentals and helmets (required for children under 16) are available at No Boundaries (305.444.3206), conveniently located across the street from the
Museum.

Cost: $10; $5 for Museum members and children under 12.  Space is limited. Please RSVP to 305.603.8067

August 6 | Orchid Society of  Coral Gables
location:  Fairchild Tropical Garden | 10901 Old Cutler Road | Miami, FL
room: Corbin Building, classroom "A"
date: first Tuesday of every month
time: 7:30 pm
web: www.oscgonline.org

August 6 | Orchids 911: Diseases and Insects
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Shenandoah Library Branch – 2111 SW 19 St. | Miami, Florida

University of Florida IFAS Master Gardener Angela Kim will teach you how to manage commonly found orchid pests and diseases in a Florida-friendly way.

August 7 | Free Wednesdays @ 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 Tropical Botanic Garden 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.

Spend a day exploring 83 acres of  tropical palms, cycads, flowering trees and breathtaking vistas. Don't miss free tram tours (limited seating) on these special days.

August 8| South Dade Garden Club Meeting
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
 

July 30 | Florida Native Plant Society Miami-Dade Lecture
location: Pinecrest Gardens 11000 Southwest 57th Avenue | Miami, FL 33156
time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm
web: www.dade.fnpschapters.org

July 31 | 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