UPDATE: Meeting is Still Scheduled for 9:30 AM This Saturday.
If it is raining heavily or if there is lightning near 9:00 AM we will NOT be meet.
We will demonstrate how to thin out old culms and proper trimming with a razor saw - the ultimate bamboo tool.
See you then.
-Doug
Crowley Nursery will be the place for the next SBS meeting on Saturday April 21.
This is a perfect time of year for a spring venture and to take a walking tour of over 50 varieties of mature bamboo.
This tour is free, and we may be joined by clients of the nursery.
9:30 AM Quick orientation and chat
10:00 AM Walking tour
11:15 AM Regroup and questions for staff or group.
You are welcome to bring your own lunch, although some folks may be meeting at the Alehouse Grille afterwards (near 75) - TBD.
Suggested Items to Bring:
ABS Sourcebook/Species Listing (features the name and descriptions of each bamboo)
Camera (pictures are encouraged)
Water bottle
Bug Repellent
Comfortable walking shoes
Notebook
Cash/Check (if you plan to buy plants after the tour)
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Bamboo Society Meeting: Saturday Morning - July 16, 2011 at Selby Gardens.
Note: We have been temporarily moved to a smaller space within the activity center, so PLEASE RSVP to me via email - friends and newcomers are always welcome...just send me a headcount! :). If we have an overwhelming response, we may have to move to another location at the Gardens, so stay tuned for a confirmation email a week from today.
SCHEDULE
10 - 11:00 AM - Multimedia Presentation: "My Bamboo Projects: Architecture and Art" by Terry Green, AIA, a distinguished architect and bamboo enthusiast who was also a 2007 American Bamboo Society Design Award Recipient for his work. He's also hoping to have fresh pictures of a bamboo factory in Costa Rica.
11:00 - 11:30 AM - A Quick Review of the American Bamboo Society Conference in Savannah - Some cool developments and take-aways to relay back to the group!
11:30 - 12:00 - Questions and open discussion. Newcomers can ask their questions to the group. Also to be discussed: larger, less frequent meetings, regional Meetings, and future presentation topics.
Noon - Have lunch at the Selby Cafe, and check out the bamboo grove (featuring over a dozen varieties of bamboo-including the majestic D. giganteus).
There are no membership fees, but contributions are appreciated as they pay for coffee and the facilities.
Please RSVP to __(fill in the blanks - antispam), as space is limited., and feel free to tell a friend, society, or anyone you think would be interested.
Thank you...See you there!
-Doug
Thank you to Selby Gardens for their generous support and also Local Coffee & Tea.
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FWD EMAIL FROM RICHARD LINDBERG
From: river_____@yahoo.com
Make plans now for a day of bamboo !!
Spring is finally here and everything is getting green again. The bamboo is waking up there will be a nice fresh canopy of leaves. Of course there is always room in the yard for more bamboo.
March 19th is the date.
People are welcome at my home for a morning bamboo tour and chat before we carpool to Ormond Beach. We will meet at 10am at Steve Stampers home. Steve is the president of the Florida Caribbean chapter of the American Bamboo Society. I will be giving a presentation about North Florida Bamboo collections both public and private. Many of us will be bringing plants for some kind of giveaway to be determined. ABS mender Bill King will be giving a lecture about the American Bamboo Society. We will be getting a collection for some pizza for lunch. The afternoon will consist of a tour of Bountiful Earth, a bamboo retailer and nursery. Chuck has extended a 10 percent discount on one to five plants and 20 percent discount on over 5 plants. He has quite a large variety of cold hardy to sub tropical bamboo. Bountiful Earth is Just off I 95 so the trip home will be real easy for the late leavers.
..... Please invite anyone you know who may want to know more about bamboo.
P. S. If you don't have bamboo for the group bring something else from your yard.
Thank-you
Richard Lindberg
