News

Return to this page for updated information regarding upcoming PNWPEPS events and club news. If you have any questions regarding events, please do not hesitate to email us at palminfo@telus.net

Note: all general meetings in Vancouver are held in the Floral Hall at VanDusen Gardens, 37th Avenue at Oak St., starting at 7:30 pm. There is no admission and all are welcome. Wonderful, rare, and exotic plants will be raffled at each General Meeting! Come to the meeting for the chance to take one home!

May 26 General Meeting, revisited - The panel of experts on plant propagation gave many useful suggestions. If you missed the meeting or missed the details, do not fear! We have recorded most of their suggestions and all you need to do is click on this link to view them (courtesy of Edith Camm).

Garden Tour - August 10

Nearly 50 club members from Vancouver and Vancouver Island were treated to a comprehensive tour of Bob Duncan's exotic orchard, followed by a relaxing visit to Jeff St Gelais' stunning Gordon Head garden. A short tour in Beacon Hill Park followed by refreshments "Bird of Paradise" Pub rounded out the day. Watch for more information and photos about this extensive tour in a future issue of HPI.

Summer Barbeque - Sunday Sept 7

John B's central Vancouver garden is the location. Full details can be found in the summer flyer. As a long time Palm Society member John's garden will be a great place for club members to relax and socialize, surrounded by the hardy survivors of over twenty years of horticultural experiments. Be aware that the "large pool" mentioned in the flyer should have a couple of extra adjectives - old and unheated (heater has broken). John treats it mostly as a water feature, and with a temperature of 17C (63F) is unswimmable.

General Meeting - Monday September 29

Photo Festival! - So many club members are photo buffs that we thought we'd turn the tables - we'd show pictures you give us of your own gardens! Exact picture specifications and submission deadlines are still tentative at this point, but you won't go wrong if you take as many full resolution pictures as you can of your own (or another society member's) garden during the summer. Photos should be taken within the last year or so. If you get them to us (with captions) before Sunday September 21st, we will include them in our show. Exotic plant PRIZES will be awarded for participation. Watch for flyers and updates to this page for final details. In addition, your work could be published in HPI, or included in our photo gallery.

Advance Notice (More details will be posted when available)

General Meeting - Monday November 24