The October MRFC meeting features a presentation by Spencer Salser on Vegetable Growing.

At the October meeting of the Suncoast Tropical Fruit and Vegetable Club, the speaker will be Andy Firk.  The topic of Andy's presentation will be "50 Southeast Asian Plants for Florida." Andy is a dynamic speaker and a noted authority on edible tropical plants and many other aspects of horticulture. See his facebook page for …

Transition Sarasota's Eat Local Week is a collection of more than a dozen events supporting local food in our community. Tours, classes, festivals, farm-to-table dinners, and more, as local organizations team with Transition Sarasota for this traditional celebration of local food in our community. Find information on all the events at Transition Sarasota's website. SweetSong …

SweetSong Groves hosts another Fruit Tree Paradise Workshop. This 3-hour class in fruit tree horticulture is a complete introduction to fruit tree horticulture in the Sarasota area, for both beginning and intermediate growers,. Topics include the seven basic horticultural concerns grafted trees --- why you (usually) want one fertilization how to plant how to prune …

The Tropical Fruit Society of Sarasota will meet as usual on the fourth Thursday of the month. The business portion of the meeting begins promptly at 7:00, followed by the presentation on Growing Herbs in Florida by Dennis Gretton of D&D Growers. Sample tropical fruits and recipes at the tasting table, and try your luck …

The November meeting of Ft. Myer's rare fruit tree organization will feature a presentation by yours truly, SweetSong Grove owner Darryl McCullough. The talk, Fruit Tree Paradise, will cover a number of topics including fruit tree horticulture and the role of locally grown tropical fruit in Florida's Suncoast's food markets. And of course a bit …

The Manatee Rare Fruit Council will meet as usual on the second Monday of the month. The business portion of the meeting begins promptly at 7:00, followed by a Workshop on Propagation By Airlayering by veteran MRFC member Sally Lee. Sample tropical fruits and recipes at the tasting table, and try your luck in the plant …

The Tropical Fruit Society of Sarasota will meet as usual on the fourth Thursday of the month. The business portion of the meeting begins promptly at 7:00, followed by a presentation by yours truly. The talk, Fruit Tree Paradise, will cover a number of topics including fruit tree horticulture and the role of locally grown …

This is the next free tour of SweetSong Groves. Tours are monthly during the cool weather season. Please find more information at this page. SweetSong Groves tours are free, but pre-registration at Eventbrite is requested as the number of attendees is limited. Not recommended for young children.