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La Ballona Valley Bromeliad Society |
The Bromeliad Society of La Ballona Valley (our legal name), a.k.a. La Ballona Valley Bromeliad Society (LBVBS for short), is a group of bromeliad enthusiasts and plant lovers from Los Angeles and the rest of Southern California. One of the oldest bromeliad societies, LBVBS was started in 1950 by Victoria Padilla, Bill Paylen, Fritz Kubisch, Charles Wiley, Lloyd Smith, Bob Harris, R.M. "Frenchy" Delgado, and others. Our first big annual show was held in 1953.
Our meetings feature a speaker, refreshments, a show and tell of
plants brought by members, and a plant table (bargain plants for your
collection!). Annual club events include our Holiday Dinner in
October and our Plant Show and Sale in May. We are meeting online
on Zoom until our usual meeting room re-opens. Guests and
visitors are always welcome at our meetings!
New! LBVBS/BSLBV PayPal account is now open for business! Your donations are greatly appreciated. Thank you very much!
Our in-person meetings are cancelled while our meeting venue remains closed. In the meantime, we are meeting online via Zoom. Here are some other ways to get your bromeliad fix online.
Also check out our Cool Stuff section below.
This is by no means a complete list of online resources. Send us links to your favorite bromeliad-related websites, etc..
The LBVBS normally meets on the fourth Wednesday of
each month, January through October, in the Rotunda Room at
Veterans Memorial Hall, 4117
Overland Avenue, Culver City, California. (Map courtesy of Google
Maps.) online until the Veterans Memorial Hall re-opens. Note:
our meeting schedule may vary during the pandemic and to accommodate
our speakers who live in different time zones. We will provide as
much notice as possible when deviating from our usual schedule.
Annual dues are $10 per household, however 2021 dues are voluntary (donations are gratefully accepted!). Please see Paul, our Membership Chair, at our meetings; donate via PayPal; or to mail a check, please email us for the details.
Note: Many events are being called off because of the coronavirus. Before attending any events listed here, please check with the host clubs to confirm whether or not they have been cancelled.
July Meeting: 7 pm Pacific Daylight Time on Wednesday, 28 July (02:00 GMT on Thursday, 29 July), online via Zoom. Speaker: Nathan Gazineu on Tillandsias and bromeliads of Brazil. Join Zoom meeting
August Meeting: 7:00 pm Pacific Time on Tuesday, 10 August (02:00 UTC/GMT on Wednesday, 11 August), online via Zoom. Please note that this is not our usual fourth-Wednesday-of-the-month meeting date! Speaker: Guillermo Rivera.
August Garden Gathering: In Richard Fleg's yard.
September Garden Gathering: In Philip Kwan's yard.
September Meeting: Wednesday, 22 September. Speaker: TBA.
October Garden Gathering: In Tom Rozelle's yard.
October meeting: Wednesday, 27 October. Agenda TBA.
November meeting: There is no meeting in November. Happy Thanksgiving!
December meeting: There is no meeting in December. Regular meetings resume in January 2022. Happy Holidays!
World Bromeliad Conference: Rescheduled to Tuesday through Saturday, 7 -- 11 June, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida. Events include nursery tours of Michael's Bromeliads and Tropiflora, visit to the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, conference reception and welcome, speakers, banquet with rare plant sale and auction, judged plant show, plant sale, and more. Please see the Bromeliad Society International Conference Corner for further information, registration, and updates.
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Club stuffClub social media pages, documents, etc.
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LinksOther sites of interest
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Show PhotosPhoto Galleries from LBVBS Shows |
Show and Tell PhotosLBVBS Meeting Show and Tell Photos |
Most recently revised: 22 July, 2021