Aloha Edition – Private Gardens, pt. 1 Aloha from Hawaii and the 32nd International Palm Society Biennial. This is the first of a two-part survey of breathtaking private palm gardens visited on the Big Island of Hawaii. In this issue, we discover the wonder of Casa De Las Palmas, as well as present our final […]
Special Edition Dateline: London, England John Dransfield is named a Dent Smith Memorial Awardee! The International Palm Society is thrilled to announce that for the first time since 2014, our highest accolade, the Dent Smith Memorial Award, has been bestowed upon Dr. John Dransfield. About the Award: The Dent Smith Award was officially approved by […]
Aloha Edition – Palm Collectors, pt. 2 Aloha from Hawaii and the 32nd International Palm Society Biennial. Whether it’s fine art, automobiles, or even palms, the best collectors rely on years of study and travel to advance their connoisseurship. This is the second of a two-part survey of passionately curated private palm collections visited on […]
Aloha Edition – Palm Collectors, pt. 1 Aloha from Hawaii and the 32nd International Palm Society Biennial.Whether it’s fine art, automobiles, or even palms, the best collectors rely on years of study and travel to advance their connoisseurship. This is the first of a two-part survey of passionately curated private palm collections visited on the […]
Aloha Edition – Public Gardens, pt. Aloha from Hawaii and the 32nd International Palm Society Biennial. This is the second installment of the public gardens visited on Oahu and the Big Island. Part two recaps the Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden on Oahu and the Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve & Garden (HTBG) on the Big Island. This newsletter […]
Aloha Edition – Public Gardens, pt. 1 Aloha from Hawaii and the 32nd International Palm Society Biennial. We begin our newsletter reporting with a two-part survey of the public gardens visited on Oahu and the Big Island. This month, in part one, we’ll recap some of the highlights and share memorable moments from the Lyon […]
Palms & Poets Edition Newsletter reporting from the Hawaiian Islands begins with the Maui pre-tour, and then the following six editions will be devoted to the 32nd IPS Biennial. Included will be two-part photographic tours of spectacular public gardens, enviable palm collections, and breathtaking private reserves. This unprecedented six-month spread is the product of an […]
Season’s Greetings Edition The December newsletter traditionally features palm eye candy from the past year. Cindy Adair’s first photo of Calyptrocalyx, below, naturally pairs with this reflection by W. S. Merwin: “Before breakfast, as usual, I take tea leaves (yellow buds from the highlands of western China, the successors of yesterday’s Huang Ya from Mengding […]
Philanthropy Edition In this issue, we officially inaugurate the 2022 Save the Species campaign, targeting the ex-situ conservation of the critically endangered palm Pritchardia woodii. Pritchardia woodii is a critically endangered (IUCN Red List) species. It is endemic to Maui (and specifically to the Waiho’i Valley on the eastern edge of Haleakalā), and fewer than […]
Bon Voyage Edition I am absolutely twitterpated to be flying out today to attend our 32nd (and first in four years) biennial tour. As I prepare to depart, I’m reminded of IPS President (1996–2000) Dr. Phil Bergman’s admonition: “…a real vacation means that you go somewhere warmer than you are now. Of course, that translates […]