Members in Canada IPS Members in Canada Jim Reynolds of Vancouver, Canada, is an enthusiast of subtropical gardening in temperate climates. He has recently written a book on this topic.
Palms are a special fascination.
His interest in tropical plants was triggered by visits to Southeast Asia. With other members of his local IPS chapter, he is experimenting with cold hardy species. Jim is a Director and Past President of the VanDusen Botanical Garden Association in Vancouver and a lawyer. Richard Woo of Vancouver, BC, Canada is the founding President of the Pacific Northwest Chapter and has written many articles and columns about palms for chapter journals and gardening magazines. While promoting the palm family, he has appeared on television and radio, been co-speaker at the Seattle Garden Show and many garden centers.