The South Florida Palm Society (SFPS) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to disseminate information about and encourage interest in palms. We raise awareness and knowledge of palms in the landscape, public areas and in their native habitats.
To join SFPS, click here.
Upcoming Events
December 1, 2025. Holiday Party. The festivities begin at 7:00 pm, with shared dishes from our members and their guests. Their guests must pay $15.00 to help with our expenses. We asking for donations of our two auctions, a silent auction and a live auction. For the silent auction, consider bringing unique items members will pleased to add to their homes. Of course, used items should be clean and in good condition. For the live auction, we are asking for the donation of plants. They don’t necessarily have to be palms.
We are delighted that the Tropical Flowering Tree Society once again will join us for the holiday party. This year, TFTS members can participate in the plant auction. If you are an SFPS member, you can make a reservation by sending an email to:
palms@southfloridapalmsociety.org
Let us know the dish you are bringing and the number of guests.
February 2, 2026. General Meeting. Join us, as we travel with Horace Hobbs, long time palm enthusiast, as he explores northern Peru from the Amazon basin to the eastern slopes of the Andes, in a IPS sponsored trip.
March 7 and 8, 2026. Annual Spring Palm Show and Sale at University of Miami, Coral Gables. Approval pending.
Recent Past Events
November 1, 2025 Fall Garden Tour, Dr. Block’s Botanical Garden, Coral Gables, FL.
October 6, 2025: Dr. Patrick Griffith, Executive Director of Montgomery Botanical Center, presented “In Search of the World’s Largest Coconut on the Palmyra Atoll.”
On June 14, 2025, a group of 13 volunteers from South Florida Palm Society, Treemendous and FIU, lead by Steve Pearson, planted 21 palms at the Palmetum located at campus of the University of Miami in Coral Gables. The palms were donated mainly by Montgomery Botanical Center and Redland Nursery. We are very grateful for the assistance of the volunteers and the palm donations. See link
June 7, 2025, General Meeting, Laz Priegues presented his trip to Mauritius, including one of the most beautiful botanical gardens in the world.
April 12, 2025, Spring Garden Tour, Mike Harris incredible backyard landscape in Cooper City.
April 7, 2025, General Meeting, Understanding Peru from a Palm Perspective, by Chip Jones, Jones Landscaping. See Posting.
March 8 and 9, 2025 Spring Palm Sale, University of MIami Gifford Arboretum, See posting.
Feb 3, 2025, General Meeting, MBC Palm Expedition to Acre, Brazil by Dr. Joanna Tucker LIma, Living Collections Manager and Botanist, Montgomery Botanical Center. See posting.
Regular SFPS Activities
There are typically two garden tours each year, one in the spring and the other in the fall for SFPS members. Non-members can join the tour, but they must pay $15.00 each. Meetings are held on the first Monday of the even-numbered months- February, April, June, August and October in the Corbin building at Fairchild Gardens. Meetings are open to non-members.
The December meeting is the Holiday Party and annual auction. It is open to members only. SFPS member have an opportunity to outbid each other and compete for a prized palm (not necessarily a palm).
You may join the Society by clicking on the link below.
SFPS is always looking for new ways to increase awareness and knowledge of palms in the landscape, botanical gardens and in the wild. We have supported efforts by the Kiem Foundation, Morningside park palmetum and MetroZoo collection of palms. We have plans to help expand the palm collection at University of Miami,
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webmaster@southfloridapalmsociety.org
