May 19, Sat. — Redlands International Orchid Festival – Bus Trip

There are only 15 seats remaining on the bus, hurry and reserve a seat.

Come visit vendors from Hawaii, Taiwan, south east Asia and Florida — orchids that can grow in your collection and thrive in Florida. Make $38.00 check out to VAOS and mail to VAOS, c/o Barbara Wagner, 6834 Anchor Way Sarasota, FL 34231 Info: 941-923-7706.

You don’t have to do the driving! For $38.00 you will receive round-trip transport, to Homestead, Florida which includes the $10.00 entrance fee and a wholesome “snack” package for your return trip.

Bus Pick Up Times:
Sarasota: Departure 7 AM, Bank of America corner of 41 & Gulf Gate Drive.
Venice Departure 7:30 AM, Venice Community Center, South Parking Lot
South Pick Up: Departure 8:30 AM, WalMart, 5001 Taylor Rd, Punta Gorda

What a bargain! – a lovely trip, fascinating shopping experience and a Q&A session with Jimmy who will coach you on how grow your new plants successfully Also the Fruit and Spice Park showcases beautiful tropical fruit trees and a delightful gift shop with tropical gourmet goodies.

16th Annual

REDLAND INTERNATIONAL
ORCHID FESTIVAL
May 18-20, 2012
9:00AM – 5:00PM

Fruit & Spice Park
24801 SW 187th Ave.
Homestead, Florida
America’s Favorite
Orchid Festival !

admission – only  $10

NEW! Weekend pass, only $25
Admittance for all three days
Available at all park ticket
locations on Friday.

March Garden Tour
When: Saturday March 10, 2012
Time: 1 P.M. to 4 P.M.
Where: 6312 Ravenwood Way, Sarasota, FL 34243
Who: The Garden and Yard of Sidney and Lucey Finkelstein
Sid and Lucey Finkelstein have graciously offered their garden
for viewing for the enjoyment of VAOS members. The
following is how their VAOS friends, Richard and Sybil
Levien Bushell, have described the garden:
“We think they have a beautiful garden with orchids in
trees and in the ground. In the front yard they have bletillas,
spathoglottis, epidendrum, and other ground orchids.
All are now in full bloom and it is truly a vision in loveliness.
In trees there are cattleyas, dendrobiums, cymbidiums,
phals and paphs, many of which seem to be in bloom
whenever we visit. Sid has set up an ingenious watering
system, using water from the canal, which his plants seem
to love.“
Directions:
[Read to end before beginning travel!]
Take I-75 to exit 213 (University Parkway)
Turn west onto University Pkwy for 1.9 mi
Turn left (south) onto Longwood Run Blvd.
Continue straight onto Del Sol Blvd S
Continue onto Desoto Rd
[Note: Longwood Run Blvd. becomes Del Sol Blvd. S.
which becomes Desoto Road]
Turn right onto Ravenwood Drive for 0.7 mi
Turn right onto Ravenwood Way
#6312 will be straight ahead on the cul de sac.
[Note: This is one of those neighborhoods with confusing
street names of Ravenwood Drive, Ravenwood