Welcome to the European Palm Society
Founded in 1991, the European Palm Society have been championing the growing of palms and other exotic plants in Europe and other Temperate areas of the world.
The European Palm Society (EPS) is affiliated to the International Palm Society and is a non-profit organisation dedicated to sharing information about palms and other exotic plants across the continent of Europe. We recognise that many other areas of the world experience similar climatic conditions to those in Europe and we also therefore welcome sharing the experiences and knowledge of members all around the globe.
The main goal of the EPS is to communicate with other enthusiasts through our journal 'Chamaerops', this website or personally via society meetings, in order to share ideas and knowledge of the successful cultivation and study of exotic plants. Above all the EPS is run by members, for members, and we cannot survive without that support and participation.
So, what can you do on the website?
Visit our News page to see latest information about the society.
Browse the online archive of our journal Chamaerops - a wealth of information on palms and other exotic plants.
Read and participate in our plant discussion Forum - you need to register for this but it's free and simple to do.
Contact the European Palm Society.
Still need more information? Then see our Links page for quick links to other plant societies
EPS News
Enhancements to the site
A number of enhancements to improve the usability of the site and over time add more information to it are taking place.
Read the full story... | 1 Mar 2010
Effects of the winter
Who could have foreseen that this winter would be so harsh for many of us? In the UK the winter of 2008-09 was long and we had heavy snowfalls in February. Many of us lost plants but equally a good number recovered during the year. Now they have been hit hard again!
Read the full story... | 14 Feb 2010
Happy Christmas!
Wishing all members and growers of exotic plants a happy Christmas and great growing in 2010!
Read the full story... | 24 Dec 2009
Locals champion protection of the 'Cretan' Date Palm
Society member Julia Jones, President and founder of Flowers of Crete, an organisation dedicated to the conservation of the islands native plants has some sad news about the stands of Phoenix theophrastii.
I have re-produced here extracts from the latest Flowers of Crete newsletter plus some updates Julia has posted in the EPS forum.
The Cretan Date Palm, Phoenix theophrastii, is one of a handful of palm species native to Europe. It has a restricted distribution in its native homeland and is subject to pressures for land usage, hybridisation with other date palm species such as the widely planted Canary Island Date and now in danger from predation from the accidentally introduced Red Palm Weevil.
Read the full story... | 10 Nov 2009
Meet at Akamba Nursery 26th September
A joint meet between the EPS and friends from the main UK Exotic plant forums at the Akamba Nursery near Birmingham. Super weather and a great day.....
Read the full story... | 27 Sep 2009
