Chad Husby and other news from The Gifford Arboretum

I wanted to share this guest post from Stephen D. Pearson, Director of the John C. Gifford Arboretum.

I hope you are planning to come to our meeting and hear Dr. Chad Husby this Thursday at 7 PM in Room 166 of Cox Science Center. Also at the Arboretum this month, we will have a performance by the Stamps String Quartet in the Arboretum at 6 PM on March 21.

Other events in March that may be of interest to you:

March 8, 9 and 10 from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM – International Orchid Festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road ($25 – Free to FTBG members)

March 9 and 10 from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM – Palm Show and Sale at Montgomery Botanical Center. Parking and entrance for this event is at Gulliver School, 12595 SW 57 Avenue (Red Rd.) ($5 – Free to Palm Society members)

March 16 from 10 AM to 3 PM – Community Day at USDA Agricultural Research Services Station at Chapman Field, 13601 Old Cutler Road. This event is a great chance to learn about the important research done at Chapman Field and this year’s event will feature flowering trees and shrubs (Free)

March 23 from 8 AM to 4 PM – Native Plant Day at Bill Sadowski Park, 17555 SW 79 Avenue (Enter off of Old Cutler Rd.) (Free)