Bamboo - Southeast Chapter

The Southeast Chapter American Bamboo Society, Inc is organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes.

The Southeast Chapter shall promote knowledge of and interest in Bamboo: to present educational programs about bamboo, including meetings, classes and publications; to encourage the growth and propagation of bamboo by botanical gardens; to aid in the importation and quarantine of bamboo according to USDA guidelines; to provide support facilities where records, books, publications and other pertinent information will be made accessible to the Chapter's members and to the general public; to engage in and encourage such projects and research as may further the best interests of the community and the objectives of the Chapter; to co-operate with other organizations, foundations and institutions in the futherance of its objectives and interest in the knowledge of bamboo.

3rd Annual Bamboo Festival

At the NC Arboretum July 11-12,2009

The following is the schedule for the festival:

Saturday, July 11th

9:00 - Bidding Opens For Silent Auction
9:30 - Lecture- “Japanese Madake” Health Properties of Bamboo Leafs Tea by Mr. Emanuel Johnson, Greeneville, TN
11:00 - Lecture- Rivercane: Basics & Benefits by Adam Griffith
12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH
1:00 Lecture- Bamboo: Past, Present, & Future by Stephen Garton
2:30pm –Lecture- Bamboo: The Basics; Growing, Maintenance, Containment, & Identification By Mike Hotchkiss
3:30pm – LIVE PLANT AUCTION – Adam Turtle & Tom Harlow
4:30pm – SILENT AUCTION ENDS – Tom Harlow
5:00pm – Festival Ends

Sunday, July 12th

10:00am – Festival Opens
11:00am –Lecture/Demo- Crafting With Bamboo – Making Bamboo Containers by Carol Stangler
12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH
1:00pm –Lecture- Landscaping With Running Bamboo by Richard Argo
2:30pm –Demo- Building Bamboo Garden Structures & Fences by Kent Stewart
Festival Ends

We could still use volunteers to help with the festival, especially any of you Asheville-area members! Contact Deb Behrle at whitefeather@bellsouth.net or (828) 301-2112 .

To donate items for either of the auctions, contact Tom Harlow at tharlow@yahoo.com or 423-638-4290.

NC Arboretum

100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way
Asheville, North Carolina 28806-9315
Phone: 828-665-2492

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Home Join Suppliers Lending Library Upcoming Past events Bylaws Minutes Officers Newsletter Contact ABS Growing Bamboo in GA Growing Bamboo in AL	The Southeast Chapter American Bamboo Society, Inc is organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes. The Southeast Chapter shall promote knowledge of and interest in Bamboo: to present educational programs about bamboo, including meetings, classes and publications; to encourage the growth and propagation of bamboo by botanical gardens; to aid in the importation and quarantine of bamboo according to USDA guidelines; to provide support facilities where records, books, publications and other pertinent information will be made accessible to the Chapter's members and to the general public; to engage in and encourage such projects and research as may further the best interests of the community and the objectives of the Chapter; to co-operate with other organizations, foundations and institutions in the futherance of its objectives and interest in the knowledge of bamboo. 3rd Annual Bamboo Festival At the NC Arboretum July 11-12,2009 The following is the schedule for the festival: Saturday, July 11th 9:00 - Bidding Opens For Silent Auction 9:30 - Lecture- “Japanese Madake” Health Properties of Bamboo Leafs Tea by Mr. Emanuel Johnson, Greeneville, TN 11:00 - Lecture- Rivercane: Basics & Benefits by Adam Griffith 12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH 1:00 Lecture- Bamboo: Past, Present, & Future by Stephen Garton 2:30pm –Lecture- Bamboo: The Basics; Growing, Maintenance, Containment, & Identification By Mike Hotchkiss 3:30pm – LIVE PLANT AUCTION – Adam Turtle & Tom Harlow 4:30pm – SILENT AUCTION ENDS – Tom Harlow 5:00pm – Festival Ends Sunday, July 12th 10:00am – Festival Opens 11:00am –Lecture/Demo- Crafting With Bamboo – Making Bamboo Containers by Carol Stangler 12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH 1:00pm –Lecture- Landscaping With Running Bamboo by Richard Argo 2:30pm –Demo- Building Bamboo Garden Structures & Fences by Kent Stewart Festival Ends We could still use volunteers to help with the festival, especially any of you Asheville-area members! Contact Deb Behrle at whitefeather@bellsouth.net or (828) 301-2112 . To donate items for either of the auctions, contact Tom Harlow at tharlow@yahoo.com or 423-638-4290. NC Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way Asheville, North Carolina 28806-9315 Phone: 828-665-2492 View Larger Map Contact Webmaster
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