BROMELIAD SOCIETY OF THE PALM BEACHES


C/O Lee Magnuson, Past President
220 SE 10th Ct
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
PHONE: (954) 427-4790

Meeting Time/Place

The Society meets on the third Thursday of each month. Meetings start at 7:30 p.m. and are held at Mounts Botanical Garden on Military Trail north of Southern Blvd. Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 North Military Trail, W Palm Beach FL 33415

The meeting is in the building in the front next to the parking lot. (Do not go through the entrance gate.) The auditorium is located in front of Mounts facing Military Trail!!

We are a member of the Florida Council of Bromeliad Societies, FCBS.

Dues are due

Dues are due in January and we are once again collecting dues. Please send your payment to the Membership Chair, Kathy Silverio (10 Velaire Dr, Boynton Beach Fl 33426-3409). The dues are $20.00 for individuals or $25 for a family. If badges are needed, they are $9 each. Checks made out to Bromeliad Society of the Palm Beaches.

Events

The club will have a huge selection of bromeliads for sale at the Mounts Spring Sale April 29th & 30th. This is a big fund raiser for the club so please help out and stop by and get a few plants.

The BSPB's will be hosting the 2023 FCBS Extravagana July 28th & 29th at the West Palm Beach Marriott. The public is invited to the big plant sale Saturday morning. Follow the link to register for the conference or get more details.

Officers

Open - President
Open - Vice President
Lyn Davis - Treasurer
Tom Ramiccio - Secretary
Kathy Silverio - Membership Chairman

Directors

Margo Caldy - Director (3rd year)
Louis Mena - Director (2nd year)
Jim Jackson - Director (1st year)
Lee Magnuson- Past President

The Committee Chairs

Nick Bethmann- Web Master
Kathy Silverio- Publicist
Open- Event Chairman
Tom Ramiccio- Sales Coordinator

Refreshments

We ask members to bring in a snack or other refreshments on the month of their birthday. Please coordinate what you'll bring to the meetings with the Refreshments Chairman.

Roster & Bylaws

If you are missing your roster or By Laws please ask the Membership Chairman or any of the officers for your hard copies. We are not providing electronic copies of the roster to ensure the privacy of our members. You can get a soft copy of our Bylaws here. By Laws

Membership

Please print the application and bring it to the meeting or mail to the membership chairman. Directions are found on the application.

Show & Tell

Have an interesting plant that's blooming or doing something odd or you just don't know what's going on with it? Bring it in and show the members your plants. Someone should have an answer to your questions. If you just want some bragging rights to an excellently cultivated specimen, by all means bring it in for Show and Tell.

On Facebook

We have a strong group on Facebook. You are welcome to join the discussion and see more of what we do.

Email inquiries to Nick Bethmann Web Master