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American Begonia Society Branch Meetings Announcements

Many branches of the American Begonia Society hold regular meetings. Listed below you will find announcements of some of these meetings.

Schedules are subject to change, so please contact the branch representative for further details.

For a complete listing of the American Begonia Society branches, visit our Branch Directory.

Attention American Begonia Society Branches. List your monthly schedules here. It's a great way to let people know who you are, and what you do. Send us the information.

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California

AD Robinson Branch

Doris Smith, 619-222-1294

Doug Frost Branch

Bobbie West, 714-778-3546

Leslie Hatfield Monterey Bay Branch

Karen Crummey, 831-624-4154

Long Beach Parent Branch

Margaret Fisher, 714-847-1889

Mabel Corwin Branch

The Mabel Corwin Branch meets on the 2nd Sunday of the month at the Encinitas Community Center. Meetings begin at 1:30PM and feature a speaker, member show and tell, "everybody wins" plant raffle, and refreshments. Time and location of meetings is changed occasionally to avoid conflict with holidays, conventions, or other special events. Contact Harry Clyde for current information.
Eleanor Calkins 760- 746-4743

Margaret Lee Branch

Ingeborg Foo, 760-724-4871
Margaret Lee Branch Website
KOLZ Begonia Research Center

Orange County Branch

Mary Sakamoto, 714-637-8787

Palo Verdes Branch

November Meeting of the OC Branch BSA will be on the 2nd Thursday of the month
November 9 at 7:00pm, East Anaheim Christian Church, 2216 E. South Street, Anaheim

This month’s speaker is one of our branch’s favorite guests, Gisele Shoniger from Kellogg Garden Products. She always has interesting new products, fertilizers, mulches and potting mixes to talk about. It’s always exciting to see what’s new from Kellogg and if you haven’t met Gisele yet you will want to come to meet such a passionate gardener.

Don Casteltine, 310-517-9655

Riverside Branch

Ruth Wilson, 951-681-1115

Rudolf Ziesenhenne Branch

The Rudolf Ziesenhenne branch meets bi-monthly. Next meeting Sunday, January 27, 2008 at noon. Fred Ziesenhenne will speak about growing up in the nursery with Rudy Ziesenhenne. Contact Mike Flaherty for details. Visitors and guests welcome.
Read the July-August 2007 Newsletter
Julie Vanderwilt, 805-687-8033

Joan Coulat-Sacramento Branch

Shelly Berlant, 916-486-9505
Read the February-March 2007 Newsletter

San Francisco Branch

San Francisco Branch meets on the first Wednesday of the month except January. The meetings start at 8:00 P. M. and adjourn around 10:00 P. M. after dessert and coffee. We meet in the Strybing Building that is on the corner of Lincoln and 9th Ave. in Golden Gate Park. There is parking in the rear of the building, and you enter that from Lincoln Street.
Carol Notaras, 415-931-4912

San Gabriel Branch

Raymond Escobar, 626-919-4803

Santa Clara Valley Branch

Jackie Davis, 831-688-0351

South Bay Branch

Ramona Parker, 310-324-8803

Southwest Region Branch

Wanda Macnair, 617-876-1356

T.B. Sheperd Branch
Westchester Branch

Janet Brown, 310-670-4471
Read the September 2007 Newsletter

Whittier Branch

Joy Blair, 562-928-3975

Florida

Begonia Society of Tampa Bay

The Begonia Society of Tampa Bay meets at 10:30am the 4th Saturday of each month (except for November and December) at the Famous Tate Distribution Center, 6401 N. 54th St., Tampa, 33610. Meetings typically include an informative program, society business, a plant raffle and light refreshments. Visitors and guests are always welcome. First time guests receive a free begonia.
The Begonia Society of Tampa Bay is holding their second annual judged show and sale on Saturday, March 15, from 9 - 3. It will be held at the Woodmont Clubhouse, 415 Woodmont Dr, Temple Terrace, FL.
This is being held in conjunction with the Temple Terrace Garden Club's annual Spring Market, held in Woodmont Park, immediately next door to the clubhouse. The market will have vendors selling plants, fruits & veggies, art, crafts, tool sharpening, lectures, food, etc. Admission and parking are free.
For more information, contact President Dale Sena
Dale Sena, 813 221--0567

Miami Branch

Julie Echaniz, 786 412-7921

Palm Beaches Branch

The Begonia Society of the Palm Beaches meets the second Monday of each month in the Mounts Auditorium at 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach. There is ample paved parking.
Plant raffles and exchanges, information, official society business, refreshments and a guest program are offered starting at 7 p.m. Guest program starts between 7:30-8 pm and meetings adjourn typically between 8:45-9:15 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
January: Annual auction with spectacular plants from Harmony Growers. Auctioneer Charles Jaros.

February: Tom Thurston, "Garden Design with Begonias."

March: Michael Coronato, RF Orchids

April: David Bache, Boynton Botanicals

May: Colin Friederich, Excelsa Nursery

For more information contact Doris Happel, 561 434-3735 or Visit Palm Beaches Web Site

Georgia

Greater Atlanta Branch

Johnnie R. Hadley, 770 907-7330

Illinois

Greater Chicago Area Branch

Esther Detliefsen, 773-282-2255

Massachusetts

Buxton Branch

We hold meetings on the first Saturday of each month at the Wellesley Library in Wellesley,
Massachusetts, EXCEPT for the December meeting (held at someone’s house), the May meeting
(held at Tower Hill Botanical Gardens in Boylston, MA) and the summer months (one meeting, again at someone’s house).
Stuart Hammer, 508 756-2423

New Jersey/New York

Knickerbocker Branch, New York City

Branch meets monthly with the exception of July/August.
Read our September 2007 newsletter
Jan Hus Presbyterian Church, 2nd floor
351 E 74th Street
New York, NY

2008 Meetings
1/8/08
2/12/08
3/11/08
4/8/08
5/13/08
6/10/08
The branch does not meet during the summer months.
Diane Klages

Oklahoma

Dorothy Caviness Branch

Donna Marsheck

Fred A. Barkley Branch

Mark Howery, 405 447-3641

Pennsylvania

Delaware Valley Branch

We meet six times per year, depending upon the program, either at Meadowbrook Farms or a nearby library. Both are in the Jenkintown/ Abington area which is the southeastern part of Pennsylvania.

The meetings are currently scheduled for 10 am to 12 noon on the first Saturday of the following months: September; November; January; February; April and June.

Our programs are educational in that we have special speakers, discussions on growing and propagation of begonias, plus workshops.
January 2008 meeting - Plant Of The Month B. dregei
Saturday, January 5, 2008 - 10 a.m. to noon; open to the public
625 Red Lion Road
Huntingdon Valley, Pa. 19006
Discussion on how to identify different varieties within this type of semi tuberous begonia. Attendees will receive a starter plant and it will be used as a challenge to the growers. At a future date the growers will have a better opportunity to identify their mystery plant once it begins to mature and start showing flowers.
February 2008 meeting - Ferns
Saturday, February 3, 10 a.m.
Huntingdon Valley Library
625 Red Lion Road
Huntingdon Valley, Pa 19006
Looking for a houseplant that requires little care, thrives in low-light conditions, and adds visual interest to a room? The answer is the fern, which has foliage ranging in appearance from delicate to dramatic, depending on plant family. Virginia Page who grows ferns for commercial growers will speak.
April 2008 meeting - Growing Begonias
Saturday, April 5th, 11 a.m.
Social Time 9:30AM
Plant Raffle 10:30AM
Program: 11:00 - Open to the public
Huntingdon Valley Library
Community Room, 2nd Floor
625 Red Lion Road
Huntingdon Valley, Pa 19006
Members will answer questions on growing begonias. Time to learn from the expert and discuss solutions to different problems. Locate a member who can be contacted in the future as other situations arises.
For more information, contact Bernie Wiener, 610-446-2160
or Visit Delaware Valley Branch Web Site

Texas

Alamo Branch

The Alamo Branch of the American Begonia Society will meet on November 17, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church 1018 E. Grayson. In preparation for the 2008 ABS National Convention, Lou Dyess will present a program on "Grooming Your Plants for Show." For information or directions call Connie Saenz at (210) 681-4062.

Astro Branch

We meet the first Sunday of each month at 2:00 pm at the Houston Garden Center, Herman Park, Houston Texas
Program: Described in the"Begonia Chatter" monthly publication
For more information, contact Cheryl Lenert, 281- 897-0155
or Visit Astro Branch Web Site

Dallas Area Branch

Don Miller, 214-823-1070

Houston Satellite Branch

We meet the forth Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am at the Maxum Bank, League City, Texas.
Program: Described in "The Shuttle" monthly publication

For additional information phone 713-946-4237 or 281-471-5048
or Visit Houston Satellite Web Site

Mae Blanton Branch

Elizabeth Cassimatis, 972-271-6152

San Jacinto Branch

We meet the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am at Community Room of the Pasadena Town Square Shopping Mall, Pasadena, Texas.
Program: Described in "San Jac Begoniac", published monthly.

Phone information available at 713-941-7158 or 281-332-1219
Visit San Jacinto Branch Web Site

Virginia

Potomac Branch

Meetings 2008
Jan. 27, 2008
Slide Program: African Begonias by Millie Thompson
Location to be announced.
Mar. 23, 2008
Propagation meeting and exchange of cuttings
Green Spring Garden Park
4603 Green Spring Road
Alexandria, VA 22312
May 2008 - date to be announced
Spring plant sale
Green Spring Garden Park
4603 Green Spring Road
Alexandria, VA 22312
Johanna Zinn, 703-323-7513

Attention American Begonia Society Branches. List your monthly schedules here. It's a great way to let people know who you are, and what you do. Send us your information.