The Nature Foot Trail and the Golf Cart Trail through Sunsport's jungle are becoming more beautiful daily. The Lotus Pond between the Labyrinth and the Meditation Field is now in full bloom. Have an adventure exploring the trails north of the circumference road. Enjoy Sunsport during the longest days of the year.
Community Happenings
Events in June
Daily Events - afternoon Pétanque at 2, Water Aerobics Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 10, Morning Pickleball at 9am Volleyball 1:30 pm.
Movie-Thursday at 7:30 pm.
Potluck-Wednesday.
Marble Monday-Monday 😀.
Monthly Drum Circle
The June 6th First Friday Community Drum Circle is ON!
Note: the special drum circle ground fees will be in effect only until 10 pm when the office closes. After 10 pm entry, regular ground fees will apply.
When women gather, MAGIC happens. When women gather and allow themselves to shed all their shame, conditioning, limitations and share authentically, heart to heart, HEALING happens. This is a ONE OF A KIND event and we would love to have you join us.
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Healthy food will be available daily in the office which is open 9 am - 5 pm
Farm fresh eggs & home made Jams and Sauces are also available.
Don't forget to get your Official BlackCat Cafe Mug!
Sample of some of this months offerings!:
Sandwiches:
Chopped Cheeseburger Hoagie,
Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad
Flatbread Pizza (Pepperoni, Veggie, Combo)
Dr. P's California Veggie Burgers
Veggie Naan Wrap
Soup - Pinto Bean & Ham
NEW HEALTHY OPTIONS MENU!
For those looking for low salt, vegan, KETO, paleo, gluten free, low sugar etc
we got you covered.
Don't see what you want? Just ask Tracy and she will use her culinary creativity to accommodate your desires.
Reminder:
In the recycling area, please put only aluminum containers, juice boxes, and plastic items (except styrofoam, bags,and utensils) in the blue bins; clean paper and cardboard in the yellow bins. All other small items should be bagged and placed in the dumpster. The maintenance staff should not have to sort our garbage. If the garbage is not sorted properly, it can not be recycled. Thank you.
To help Sunsport and the environment, *please deposit aluminum cans in a special bin with a round hole in the top in the main recycling area.
The yellow containers are for paper and flattened cardboard
The blue containers are for aluminum cans*, glass, juice boxes, and plastics except styrofoam, bags, and utensils.
Deposit other trash in the large grey or black trash bins with tops.
Please secure all trash cans tightly since raccoons are skilled at opening containers and making large messes. Thanks.
the Gardens of Sunsport
Pachira aquatica is a species of tropical wetland tree in the mallow family Malvaceae, native to Central and South America where it grows in swamps. It is known by its common names Malabar chestnut, French peanut, Guiana chestnut, Saba nut and is commercially sold under the names money tree and money plant. This tree is sometimes sold with a braided trunk and is commonly grown as a houseplant, although more commonly what is sold as a "Pachira aquatica" houseplant is in fact a similar species, P. glabra.
ArtBox & Serenity Garden
a Little Gardening Art
Birds Life with Theresa
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Friends!
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Permaculture Sunsport News
Java Plum Tree - Why the Hate?
Syzygium cumini
The Good:
In the Majjhima Nikāya, three parallel texts (MN 36, MN 85 and MN 100) claim that the Buddha remembered an experience of sitting in the cool shade of a jambu tree when he was a child. While his father was working, he entered into a meditative state which he later understood to be the first stage of Jhāna meditation. The texts claim that this was a formative experience, which later encouraged him to explore and practise Jhāna meditation, and that this then led to his Awakening. The Pāli word jambu is understood by Pāli dictionaries to refer to the Syzygium cumini which they often translate as the Rose-apple tree, which in Florida refers to a different species - Syzygium jambos.
The Bad:
Java plum (Syzygium cumini) was first introduced to Florida in 1911 by the US Department of Agriculture for its edible fruit and ornamental qualities. It has since escaped cultivation and become invasive in south Florida, displacing many native plants. This tree is mentioned in many Eastern religious texts as providing deep shade for contemplation. All parts of the plant are used in Eastern folk medicine. Many South Florida blogs have written extensively on using the fruit for recipes. Java plum is not prohibited in Florida, but the Florida Invasive Species Council (FISC, which was formerly FLEPPC) lists it as a category I invasive, indicating known negative ecological impacts. UF/IFAS first assessed Java plum in 2003 and then most recently in 2021 and has concluded that Java plum is invasive in South Florida.
Eventually no native plants will be left under the canopy
Habit: Fast-growing and long-lived evergreen tree that may reach 100ft in height but often supports multiple stems from a short primary trunk. The lower bark is coarse and discolored while newer growth is smooth and gray.
Flowers: Inflorescence is typical of members of the Myrtle family with numerous pronounced stamens. Flowers are white or pink with short petals fused into a cup approximately one half-inch in diameter. Flowering occurs from late spring to summer, and fruit matures by late summer.
Fruit: The fruit is an ovoid, 1-seeded berry that is slightly less than one inch in length, turning from green to pink to deep crimson and finally black. Wildlife readily consumes the fruit, but the fruit can also be eaten raw or baked into desserts.
Saw Palmettos killed from lack of light
Impacts
Java plum’s fast growth and dense canopy enable it to shade out native trees and shrubs in Florida’s hammocks, pine flatwoods, and well-drained uplands. Fruit-loving birds and other animals, such as wild boar, consume the fruits and may facilitate spread.
Control MethodsPreventive Measures
UF/IFASdoes not recommend the propogation of Java Plum. Avoid its use in landscapes and replace it with native or non-invasive shade trees.
Cultural/Physical
Hand-pull seedlings. To prevent new seed production, remove saplings before five years from establishment as they take approximately five years to reach sexual maturity.
Mechanical
Use chainsaws on mature trees.
Biological
There are currently no biological controls available for release.
Even Cabbage Palms, Brazilian Peppers and mighty Oaks succumb to the shade of the Java Plum.
Permaculture is a philosophy of design for creating a sustainable human culture. That is, it's a way of thinking about how we set up the support systems around us: shelter, food, water, energy, society and business. Well designed permaculture systems allow us to live as a beneficial part of the ecosystems around us.
Join our FaceBook page for more details and meetings of the Sunsport Permaculture & Community Garden Group .
A forerunner of Expressionism, Norwegian painter and printmaker Edvard Munch is renowned for his representations of love, loneliness, and death. His most famous painting, The Scream (1893), is an instantly recognizable symbol of modern anxiety and alienation.
The Scream
Associated with the international development of Symbolism, Munch experimented with many different themes, palettes, and techniques of painting and drawing. Though he took stylistic inspiration from Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh, Munch drew his subjects from his Scandinavian roots and his own tortured psyche.
Standing Nude Against Blue Background, 1925-1930
His work belongs in the collections of Tate Modern, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the National Museum in Oslo and has commanded millions on the secondary market. While he is best remembered for his paintings, Munch also took an experimental approach to printmaking, and his woodcuts were particularly influential.
Kneeling Nude
Kneeling Female Nude, 1919
Male Nude in the Woods
Nude with Long Red Hair, 1902
Summer Night. Mermaid (1893)
This monthsFriday evening, June 6th monthlyCommunity Drum Circle is ON!!!
Vision: Creating a clothing-optional world where your body does not define who you are.Mission: Promoting a culture of body acceptance through clothing-optional recreation, education, and community outreach.Values: Naturism, Understanding, Diversity, Education
The Naturist Action Committee is the political adjunct to The Naturist Society Foundation. NAC exists to advance and protect the rights and interests of naturists throughout North America, and supports the responsible recreational nude use of public lands.
The Naturist Education Foundation is the nonprofit informational and educational adjunct to The Naturist Society Foundation and is dedicated to improving the awareness of naturism and body acceptance among both naturists and non-naturists, including business leaders, legislators, and the college community. NEF seeks to achieve an understanding and acceptance of naturists and their activities throughout North America.
NAC and NEF are 501(c) nonprofit corporations.
Our Mission: Simply put, we exist “To advocate nudity and nude recreation in appropriate settings while educating and informing society of their value and enjoyment.”
The American Association for Nude Recreation is the largest, most long-established organization of its kind in North America. With roots dating to 1931, we have grown from our humble beginnings to an organization that has served 213,000 individuals throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and beyond. These members enjoy their own backyards and pools with family and friends, as well as over 180 nudist resorts and affiliates.
The Federation of Canadian Naturists (FCN) is Canada’s national nudist organization. Along with the Fédération québécoise de naturisme (FQN), the FCN represents and promotes the naturist lifestyle as wholesome, healthy, and enjoyable.
Our Mission Statement
The Federation of Canadian Naturists is a member-supported, not for profit organization dedicated to fostering a greater understanding, acceptance and appreciation of naturism as a way of life throughout Canada.
Incorporated in 1980, SFFB has long worked tirelessly for the advancement of naturism in general, and clothing-optional beaches in particular, across the entire state of Florida.SFFB’s Legal Defense Fund has financially assisted countless naturists over it’s tenure.
B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, former Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department Programming Partner for Haulover Beach and an adjunct of South Florida Free Beaches (SFFB), founders of Haulover Beach’s naturist section in 1991.
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Reservation and Deposit Policy 2024-2025 Winter Season
