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MiamiGreen.info is a Green Events Calendar featuring South Florida architecture, environmental design, garden lectures, and eco events. This events calendar is provided as a community service for South Florida environmental activists, garden enthusiasts and green industry professionals. Each of the organizations featured in our calendar is a priceless resource of information for sustainable living practices - consider joining a South Florida botanic garden, garden club or plant society today!
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JUNE 2013 GREEN EVENTS
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June 1 - June 2 | Native Plant Sale & Food Truck Migration
location: Tropical Audobon Society address: 5530 Sunset Dr Miami, FL 33143 web: www.tropicalaudubon.org/ The weather is perfect for planting a South Florida butterfly and bird friendly garden! Kick-start conservation at home by purchasing native plants at this yearly Tropical Audubon Society Native Plant Sale. Nursery operators and fellow native plan enthusiasts designers will be on hand to offer advice and answer questions on how to incoporate native plants into your landscape designs and home gardens. Buy a native plant, save water, and create habitat for wildlife! All proceeds support TAS. Saturday, June 1: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, June 2: 9 a.m.-3 p.m June 2 from 4pm to 8pm: Tropical Audubon Society's Winter Food TRuck Migration will hatch beneath the shady canopy that comprises the Steinberg Nature Center, a 3-acre native oasis in the heart of South Miami. Forage for your supper among 12 unique food vendors; dine alfresco at communal picnic tables or tuck in under the Chickee; slake your thirst at the Bird Bard, wander Nature Trails; tour the historic Doc Thomas House; and listen to a chorus of birds sing the sun to bed. June 1 | Put Some Zen in Your Yard speaker: Min Lum Mossman, FIU Professor Asian Studies Program, Architecture, & Landscape Design location: Miami Beach Botanic Garden location: 2000 Convention Center Drive | Miami Beach, FL 33139 time: 10AM-12PM web: Miami Beach Botanical Garden Asia has one of the richest horticultural histories in the world, and gardens have played an important role in the shaping of different cultures. Learn the symbolism and secrets of the Far East landscapes with Min Lum Mossman, a Professor at Miami's Florida International University with a focus on the Asian Studies Program, Architecture, and Landscape Design. Mrs. Mossman is a published author on Asian garden symbolism and philosophy. Mrs. Mossman will cover the history, typology, and symbolism in the Japanese Garden, essential Chinese/Japanese garden concepts such as walking and centering meditation, and religious and philosophical concepts of the garden such as Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, and Shinto. June 1-3 | Tropical Flowering Tree Society Poinciana Fiesta Join the South Florida Tropical Flowering Tree Society as it celebrate one of South Florida's most iconic trees. the Royal Poiciana. This is the 76th year of the festival. SATURDAY, JUNE 1 8:30am | Tree Planting Meet at SW 24th Ave. on the west side of US 1 in Coconut Grove. Park on the street on SW 27th Ave. Bring hat, gloves, and a shovel if you have one. We will plant flowering trees and shrubs along the Metrorail right-of-way. Volunteers must be 18 or over. Sponsored by Tropical Flowering Tree Society and TREEmendous Miami. For more information, contact Steve Pearson at 305-259-8006. SUNDAY, JUNE 2 11:30am | Gates Open | Bring a picnic lunch and explore the Kampong, former home of David Fairchild, located at 4013 Douglas Road, Coconut Grove. 1:00 pm | Tour of Flowering Royal Poincianas | Boarding for a narrated, air-conditioned bus tour of the area’s most dazzling royal poincianas and other exceptional trees. Reservations are required--limited seating!For reservations call Carol Vannoorbeeck at 305-258-1086. Tickets are $25 per person. Tours will be narrated by Larry Schokman, Director Emeritus of the Kampong; and Steve Pearson, Director of the Gifford Arboretum at UM. Both men are founders and former presidents of the Tropical Flowering Tree Society. Refreshments will be served after the tour at the Kampong. MONDAY, JUNE 3 6:30pm Fiesta | Reception in the garden house at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables. Use the south entrance. 7:00 pm | First of two tram tours of the Garden. Inside, enjoy the jazz music of Joe Donato, and take the opportunity to purchase works from our talented artists. The 76th Poinciana Queen and her Court will be announced and awarded college scholarships. Learn the winner of the Larry Schokman book award, presented to a community member exemplifying the Tropical Flowering Tree Society’s goal to “Color the Horizon.” Join us for wine and cheese, the famous royal poinciana punch, and cake. ADMISSION: This evening is free for TFTS memmbers. A $5 fee will be charged for non members. June 4 | 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 June 5 | 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 Admission prices are waived the first Wednesday of the month from June to November and each Sunday in August. Don't miss Free Days at Fairchild! Spend a day exploring 83 acres of tropical palms, cycads, flowering trees and breathtaking vistas. June 6 | 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 June 8-9 | Bamboo Society Sale 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 where: Garden House The Bamboo Society's Plant Sale will showcase some of the best tropical bamboo from around the world. Bamboo can be divided into two types-runners, which are invasive and grow in cooler climates and clumpers, which are non-invasive and grow best in sub-tropical climates such as South Florida. Bamboo is known for its aesthetic beauty and captivating look. It can be used for privacy, shade, as a sound barrier and a wind break. Bamboo is also an ecologically sound choice for planting in deforested areas because of its fast growth rate and high carbon dioxide absorption rate. June 16 | Bike Tour: Cool Canopies time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM location: tour begins at the Coral Gables Museum address: 285 Aragon Ave Coral Gables, FL tickets: $10 per person; $5 for Museum members. Space is limited. rsvp: 305.603.8067 This tour is part of the ongoing educational bike tour, Spring Pedals, a series of fun, educational bicycle tours through The City Beautiful presented by the Coral Gables Museum and Bike/Walk Coral Gables. The City of Coral Gables has one of the most impressive tree canopies in all South Florida. Join the museum on a Father's Day ride down some of the most magnificent roads framed with arching branches and trunks as big as cars. Learn about rare and special trees from a knowledgeable expert. This five-mile ride is leisurely with frequent stops. 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. June 15-16 | American Bougainvillea Society Sale 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 where: Garden House Lawn The American Bougainvillea Society Sale showcases one of South Florida gardeners' favorite plants. Adaptable, durable and a show stopper when in bloom, bougainvilleas thrive on little to no care and do well without irrigation water and infrequent fertilizer. They are an excellent choice for South Florida garden hobbyists and landscape designers as they do well in our alkaline soils and provide great color for much of the year. Join Fairchild Garden and the American Bougainvillea Society for this eye-dazzling sale. June 18 | South Florida Bromeliad Society Lecture topic: Hybridizing Bromeliads location: Fairchild Tropical Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami, FL 33156 time: 7:30 PM web: http://www.bssf-miami.org/ June 20 |Magic in the Air: Hummingbirds at Home Location: Tropical Audubon Society | 5530 Sunset Dr, Miami, FL 33143 Time: 7:30-9 p.m. Chill out with Tropical Audubon Society on June 20th, feed your mind and learn to how attract and track hummers in your garden! TAS is hosting a special screening of the PBS Nature documentary "Hummingbirds: Magic In the Air," part of Audubon's new national program titled "Hummingbirds at Home." Hummingbirds can be elusive in the wild. In "Hummingbirds: Magic In the Air," high-speed film technology enables us to enter their extraordinary world with stunning close-ups in thrilling HD. For more information, click here. R.S.V.P.: Because the weather on June 20th may dictate that "Hummingbirds: Magic In the Air" be screened indoors in the air-conditioned comfort of the historic Doc Thomas House, seating may be limited. To better assure your seat, please kindly R.S.V.P. at events@tropicalaudubon.org & arrive on time. A donation BirdBar will provide liquid refreshment and popcorn will be on the house (in this case, the Doc Thomas House). June 22 | Why Landscapes Fail Landscape location: South Miami Library address: 6000 Sunset Dr, South Miami, FL 33143 time: 4:00pm to 5:00pm Guillermo Salazar, an agent with the the University of Florida's Extention office's Florida Yards & Neighborhoods program, will teach attendees about the most common landscape mistakes and how to prevent them in you backyard. Aspiring gardeners will learn how to design Florida-friendly landscapes and will also have the opportunity to participate in the Extention's shower head and light bulb exchange program. June 25 | 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 June 26 | 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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