Saturday Seminar: Going Bananas!- November 23, 2013

10 a.m. to Noon

Are you bananas for bananas? Have you ever thought about starting your own crop, or experimenting with a plant or two on your balcony? Join us in our monthly learning series for a seminar on growing bananas with Ian Maguire. Ian Maguire is a Homestead, Florida native and has a bachelor's degree in Fine Art from Florida International University. He and his family are the owners of Maguire's farm, a one-acre banana farm in Homestead, FL established in 2008. Ian works full time as the biological scientist for Dr. Aaron Palmateer's Florida Extension Plant Diagnostic Clinic located at the Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC). Ian's discussion on bananas will cover the basics of starting a small banana farm, description of cultivars (FHIA 1, 2, 18, 18 and Mysore), banana biology, marketing and challenges of growing this tasty crop in South Florida. During the seminar we will be passing around banana flavored munchies, as well as samples of banana beer!

 

Miami Beach Botanical Gardens

2000 Convention Center Dr  Miami Beach, FL 33139 (305) 673-7256 Come stay with us at Florida South Beach Rentals, right on the beach!

Orchid Tea- March 8-10, 2013

When: Friday, March 8, 2013 - Sunday, March 10, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

The Veranda and Ballroom of the Jean Ellen DuPont Shehan Visitor Center is the site of the Orchid Tea Room which will be open daily during the International Orchid Festival. Come and enjoy a lovely tea, complete with live music, after shopping for your favorite orchids. Guests will be served scones, savories and desserts, as well as several choices of tea, by our delightful garden volunteers.

Tea service 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Cost per person is $27 for members, $37 for non-members and $17 for children 12 and under.

For information or reservations, please call Marnie Valent at  305.663.8059.

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road
Coral Gables, FL 33156

S.A.L.A. (Social Action, Local Arts) Arts Social and Silent Art Auction- January 15

S.A.L.A. (Social Action, Local Arts) 
Arts Social and Silent Art Auction
The SALA Arts Social celebrates 12 years of work by Art at St. Johns (ASJ) with music, dance, the visual arts, refreshments, drinks, interactive DJ music, networking and a silent arts auction. The music and dance includes performances by many artists who have performed at ASJ, including a Middle Eastern dance by Tiffany hanan Madera. The visual arts include a group show by the Artist Colony (a Miami artist collaborative), and art had-selected for the silent auction by ASJ founding director, Carol Hoffman-Guzmán and her husband Roberto Guzmán, who have been collecting art from local and emerging artists for over 40 years. The auction includes works by Florida and Colorado artists Ed King, Debra Cortese, Ignacio Font, Chloe Firetto-Toomey, Paula Turk, Louis Recchia, Zoa Ace, and more. Cocktail hour begins at 6:30 pm and includes the new "Chris-tini" cocktail created by Chris Peña, ASJ's past Board President. Tickets are $75 at the door, or purchase online at www.artatstjohns.com

Address: Miami Beach, Florida

Phone:(305) 673-7256

Transit: Meridian Av@19ST

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Floral Design Class - Curved Designs, Elements and Principles- January 15, 2013

Spend the day learning from accredited floral designers, who combine lectures, demos, and critiqued hands-on workshops to develop an understanding of the art of flower arranging. This class is the third unit of a six-part floral design study hosted by the Miami Beach Garden Club. The unit focuses on curved designs and the use of fruit in designs. Check out this pic from our first class on vertical designs! Class costs $28 to attend; lunch is included! To register, email Nina Worth at ninanevanu@gmail.com, or call  (305) 532-9987 . 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
 

This class covers:

• Care, cutting and grooming of plant materials for curves

• Geometrically-based line designs

• Usage of fruit and vegetables in designs

• A demonstration and critique of crescent and Hogarth designs

 For more info, please visit Miami Beach Botanical Gardens. 

Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139

A Botanical Band and Fashion Show at Fairchild Gardens- December 15, 2012

When: Saturday, December 15, 2012 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
1:00 p.m.  Botanical Band: High school students will perform an original composition on musical instruments they built using plant materials.

2:30 p.m. Special Presentation: The Parade of Endangered Animals by Fairchild Challenge Elementary Schools.

3:15 p.m.  Botanical Fashion Show: Middle school students model futuristic outfits they designed with all visible parts made exclusively of real plant materials.

This event is open to the public.

10901 Old Cutler Road  Coral Gables, Florida 33156
(305) 667-1651

For more information, please visit Fairchild Botanical Gardens!



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Celebration Tea- June 10

Celebrate at Fairchild. Commemorate the birthday, graduation, engagement, or wedding at Afternoon Tea on the veranda and in the ballroom of the Jean DuPont Shehan Visitors Center. Sample all four choices of tea specially blended for with Fairchild Farm honey. Tea service begins at 3 p.m.

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road
Coral Gables, FL 33156

Coral Gables
305/667-1651 


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Plant Sale Presented by the Tropical Fern & Exotic Plant Society- June 2-3

The Tropical Fern and Exotic Plant Show and Sale will showcase many beautiful specimens of a great variety of tropical plants including one of the earth's oldest residents, the fern. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road
Coral Gables, FL 33156

Coral Gables
305/667-1651


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Will Ryman at Fairchild- until June 2012

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden presents the unveiling of new, large-scale works by American artist Will Ryman, as part of its renowned, annual visual art program. This will be Mr. Ryman’s largest outdoor exhibition to date and will include three massive, new monochrome rose sculptures in blue, yellow, and red, ranging from five to 30 feet in height. An Art Basel satellite event. Address:

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road
Coral Gables, FL 33156

Coral Gables
305/667-1651 

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