2023 Highlights
January 2023: Michael Luciano of Tree's 'N More ~ Speaker on Cold Protection of Fruit Tree's.
February 11, 2023 Tour of Gene Joyner's Unbelievable Acres.
February 16, 2023: Michael Elliston YME Apiary with mobile live beehive, honey and bee's wax products. Discussed the different type of honey bee's, promote pollinating plants in your yard.
March 16, 2023: Lyn Marino gave a fun demonstration on canning preserves. Marmalade recipe and how to preserve your fruits throughout the year.
May 18, 2023: Speaker Vincent Encomio Ph.D. UF/IFAS spoke on experimenting with composting seaweed
June 15, 2023: Speaker Gioeli, UF/IFAS Extension SLC Natural Resources & Environment Extension agent presented the Topic: Misconceptions of Florida Bats.
TCRFC acquired the garden room named Tropical Fruit Point within PSLBG to plant tropical and subtropical fruiting plants and berries that can be grown on the Treasure Coast. At this time there is a Jackfruit tree, Soursop/Guanabana, many Pineapple varieties, Miracle fruit bushes with berries, Native Blueberries, Sugar Apple, Peanut butter fruit tree, Bay Rum tree, Dragon Fruit varieties. Site maintained by volunteers within the TCRFC.
July 20, 2023: Tyler Davidson & wife Julia invite the club members to tour their home Food Forest & Edible landscaping. Speaker Tyler Davidson talked about building your own Edible Landscape.
August 17, 2023: Speaker Leanne Mitchelle, Martin Co. Master Gardner presentation on Papaya Fruit Fly, aka: Toxotrypana curvicauda Gerstaecker.
Sept. 9, 2023: Annual Taste of the Tropics! Many tropical fruits grown by the TCRFC members available for an educative tasting event. Various gardening presentations offered every hour on the hour. Plant sale and large fruit basket up for chance to win.
September 21, 2023: Speaker: Lyn Marino about How to start out your Winter Gardens.
October 19, 2023: Leanne Mitchell, MG shows a dynamic presentation of the stages of blooming Pitaya/Dragon Fruits & Annona's, demonstrating how to hand pollenate the flowers at the right time
October 21, 2023: Member Judy Ross hosts Garden Tour of her large and well designed property!
November 16, 2023: Dynamic speaker Larry G. from PB Tropical Fruit Council and tour guide for Incredible Acres
December 5, 2023: PSL Botanical Gardens Garden Club invited TCRFC for bus tour to Naples Botanical Gardens.
December 21, 2023: Annual Holiday Potluck Party & Holiday Lights stroll.