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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
Fernwood Mobile Home Park Rec. Hall

10550 Western Ave

Stanton, CA

Meets 1st Wed., 6:30-9 p.m.

More info, directions: Bobbie West (714)816-0717

E-mail: bboopfans@aol.com

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
Mabel Corwin Branch website

Margaret Lee Branch

Meetings are held on the 4th Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m. in members homes. We also meet at nurseries or other locations to help us with our study. Meetings include study of member's annual SOS (Species Of Study), Sections of Begoniaceae, show and tell of our prize and problem plants, and other "Bits 'n' Pieces". We also enjoy lunch together and a plant/cutting exchange. Members self their species and plants to create seed for the club's project, the ABS's Clayton M. Kelly Seed Fund, also helping with other activities connected with the fund. We participate in the annual Begonia Show and Sale put on by the three San Diego Branches on the first weekend of October.

Contact Michael Ludwig at begoniagrowing@cox.net .
Ingeborg Foo, 760-724-4871
KOLZ Begonia Research Center
Margaret Lee Branch website

Orange County Branch

Anaheim Methodist Church

1000 State College Blvd

Anaheim CA

Meets 2nd Thurs. 7-9 p.m.

More info, directions: Bobbie West (714)816-0717

E-mail: bboopfans@aol.com

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.

Carol Knight - 310-833-3466

Riverside Branch

Ruth Wilson, 951-681-1115

Rudolf Ziesenhenne Branch
Santa Barbara, California

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
Next Meeting: March 16, 2010, Tuesday, 7:30 PM
Shepard Garden and Arts Center
3330 McKinley Blvd, Sacramento, CA.
Program: “Windowsill Begonias”
presented by Paul Tsamtsis.

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

Mary Ann Leer, 831-477-1239

South Bay Branch

Al Palacio

Southwest Region Branch

Wanda Macnair,  617-876-1356

Westchester Branch

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

Whittier Branch

Whittier Community Center

7630 Washington Ave.

Whittier CA

Meets 4th Sat. 10:30 a.m .-12:30 p.m.

More info, directions: Tami Nobuyuki (562)693-6689

E-mail: tamin294@yahoo.com
Phil Lough   (pronounced Lowe)

(562) 857-3018

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.
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
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

kansas & Missouri

Mid America Begonia Society Branch

Linda Tamblyn

913-231-1020

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
Buxton Branch Website

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

Oregon

Cascade Begonia Society

DATE: Sunday, March 28th
TIME: 2:00 P.M. (Come early to see Dan’s Garden!)

PLACE: Dan Heims’ Home
4309 SW Cullen Blvd. http://maps.google.com/

2 blocks up from Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy (Hwy 10) SW Corner of 42nd and Cullen.
Parking above on Cullen. Limited mobility folks can park on my driveway on SW 42nd.

PROGRAM: Living with Angels (Angel Wing Begonias)

PANEL DISCUSSION:
We'll have a panel discussion on the varieties of Angel wings, culture, and maintenance.
Dan will (hopefully) bring a projector to show some of the nicest forms.
We will see live plants as well and have cuttings available with tips on propagation.
We’ll have a status report from Wally on our National Chapter status.
Mel Lumby has put together a great list of Begonia sources and this will be handed out at the meeting.

And of course, a Raffle – bring plants to SHARE! Even labeled zip-lock bags with a couple leaves are welcome!

Providing cookies has nearly depleted our treasury! From now on- we are potluck! Please call if you can bring a dozen to share.
Questions? Call Sue at (503)252-2213 or email at 19turtle@comcast.net or Dan hortiholic@comcast.net 971-219-6602

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.
Saturday, February 6, 2010 meeting - cancelled because of weather conditions.
New meeting date is March 27, 2010
Program will be on Terrarium Culture of Begonias and Accessory plants. This program will give a detailed demonstration of how to set up a Terrarium for growing begonias and other species that require a constant humidity level to flourish. The various types of containers that can be used to proper growing media will be discussed as well as appropriate plant material and accessories. A complete terrarium will be assembled for the audience to follow step by step.

Presented by Branch President, Stephen Ripper
Huntingdon Valley Library
625 Red Lion Road
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19066
Refreshments at 9:30 a.m.
Raffle at 10:00 a.m.
Meeting at 11:00 a.m.
March 13, 2010 - The Delaware Valley Branch is being hosted by Lloyd Traven at Peace Tree Farm on March 13th. Lloyd will give a tour of the greenhouses and a wide assortment of plant material will be available for sale. More information contact wiener1@verizon.net

For more information, contact Bernie Wiener, 610-446-2160 or wiener1@verizon.net
or Visit Delaware Valley Branch Web Site

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Branch

Priscilla Purinton, President
401-688-0678
Email Priscilla Purinton

Texas

Alamo Branch

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, 281-255-9004
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

Rhonda Trent, 703-680-1086, 703-635-5630
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.