EVENTS
African Violet and Mother's Day Show and Sale: Free for all moms on Mother's Day with one paid admission; 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and May 11; Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S. Flamingo Rd., Davie; $12 for 12 and up, $5.50 for kids 4-11, free for kids 3 and under. 954-555-1234 or flamingogardens.org.
Broward County Plant Affair: Presented by the Plantation Historical Society, the Plantation Woman's Club and the Heritage Park; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; Plantation Heritage Park, 1100 S. Fig Tree Ln., Plantation; free after park admission of $1.50 per person, free for kids 5 and younger. 954-791-1025.
Connoisseur Garden Tour, A Mother's Day Tradition: 10 private gardens in West Palm Beach, Lake Worth and Wellington. Tickets at the Garden Shop at Mounts Botanical Garden; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and May 11; 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach; $25, $20 MBG members. 561-233-1757 or mounts.org.
Tropical Flowering Tree Society's Mother's Day Show and Sale: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and May 11; Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables; $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 kids 6-17, free for FTBG members and kids 5 and younger. 305-389-5405 or tfts.org.
MEETINGS
Orchid Society of Coral Gables: Martin Motes discusses vanda culture and hybridizing; 7:15 p.m. Tuesday; Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables; free. 305-310-7425.
South Florida Bromeliad Society: Teri Bert discusses the evolution of bromeliads; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden; free. 305-667-1651, ext. 3315.
CLASSES
Hurricane Proofing Your Trees: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday; Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach; free. 305-673-7256.
To get listed go to miamiherald.com/calendar and click 'Add Event' or e-mail information to newscalendar@MiamiHerald.com. Notices must be received at least two weeks in advance. Put garden on the subject line. Questions? Call 305-376-3355 or 305-376-3754. Compiled by Angel L. Doval.
