Garden Calendar | Events, meetings and classes

EVENTS

Bromeliad Society of South Florida Show and Sale: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday; Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables; $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 children 6-17, free for members and kids 5 and under. 305-667-1651 or fairchildgarden.org.

Celebrate Earth Day: Music, spoken-word performances, workshops, tram tours, nature walks and a community drum circle. Musical guests include Here II Here (formerly Inner Voice) and Agape featuring Nadia Harris plus Ana Kanpa, Deblois, Fabi Patino & Musicians, Michelle Forman and child rap artist Lil' Peppi; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday; Crandon Park, 4000 Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne; free admission, $5 parking. 305-361-6767, ext. 112.

Fairchild's Spring Plant Sale: Features varieties that are attractive to birds and butterflies and don't need regular irrigation once they are established; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday; Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables; $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 children 6-17, free for members and kids 5 and under. 305-667-1651 or fairchildgardens.org.

Flamingo Gardens Volunteer Tour Guides: Openings for tour guides are available at the historic 1930s Wray Home mornings or afternoons, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily; Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S. Flamingo Rd., Davie. 954-473-2955, ext. 34 or flamingogardens.org.

MEETINGS

Bromeliad Society of Broward County: Shirley and Richard Konefal, artists and plant experts, discuss how to mount bromeliads; 7 p.m. Monday; Jim Ward Community Center, 301 NW 46th Ave., Plantation; free. 954-931-1711.

East Everglades Orchid Society: How to grow a plant into a specimen; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; Redland District Lion's Club, 15601 SW 232nd St., Miami; free. For more information, send an e-mail to info@orchidseeos.com.

CLASSES

Orchid Classes: Dan and Margie Christensen, owners of Dan and Margie Orchids, teach one-hour class on repotting, dividing and care of orchids; 11 a.m. Sunday; 18700 SW 69th St., Southwest Ranches; free. 954-252-8116.

Compiled by Angel L. Doval. Notices must be received by newscalendar@MiamiHerald.com at least two weeks in advance. Put garden on the subject line. Questions? Call 305-376-3355 or 305-376-3754.

 

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