Next Meeting;
SVBS Monthly Meeting
Norman Murray Community & Senior Center
Thursday February 6th 2025 7:00 pm
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FEATURED THIS MONTH
Program on bromeliad natural history and their unique adaptations
Sandy Masuo will present an overview of bromeliad natural history
and some of their unique adaptations. Like most plants, bromeliads
have evolved to function as part of a complex web of life. In
cultivation, most of these connections are absent because humans take over many of the relationships that would exist in habitat. In the wild, these charismatic plants often act as mini biomes, providing resources for menageries of creatures, from microbes to a range of vertebrates. Explore the worlds of life that bromeliads host with this presentation.
Sandy Masuo is an editor, educator, author, and conservationist on a
mission to enlighten and to inspire wonder in the world around us. She
currently serves as the botanical content specialist at The Huntington
Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Prior to that she was the associate editor in the Los Angeles Zoo publications division for 18 years. In 2016, she published her debut novel (as Rosana DuMas).
Unnatural Selection: Life and Death on the Paper Trail is the story of
a horticulturist/detective investigating the dubious death of a zoo
docent. She has taught fiction and business writing as well as a variety of classes from succulent gardening to bird watching at local
community colleges. She holds a BA from Brown University and an
Ed. M from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
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​​​Please join us for this informative presentation and enjoy all of our other bromeliad activities such as show and tell, plant raffle, silent auction of unusual plants, and great refreshments.
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SVBS is an educational organization in Mission Viejo, California, that promotes the study and cultivation of bromeliads and fellowship among those who do the same hobby.
About Us
OUR MISSION
The Saddleback Valley Bromeliad Society is an educational organization promoting the study and cultivation of bromeliads and fellowship among those who do the same hobby.
MEETING TIME/PLACE
The Saddleback Valley Bromeliad Society meets the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm in the Norman Murray Community & Senior Center 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA 92692.
VISITORS ARE WELCOME
Come to the meeting, sign in, tell us how you found out about us and you will receive a free raffle ticket!
PLANT AUCTION
If members have an especially interesting plant to share they often donate an offset to our SILENT AUCTION or RAFFLE TABLE. We often have special plants for you to bid. From common and small to rare and large plants. The funds raised help to offset the meeting costs and club activities.
REFRESHMENTS
Refreshments are back!
SUPPLIES
Buy items needed to help your plants look their best and thrive! We have pots, tags, and other special items you need.
MEMBERSHIP
SVBS is an educational organization promoting the study and cultivation of Bromeliads. Meetings include an educational talk, a plant raffle table, a silent auction, refreshments, a lending library, supplies for purchase, shared information, and event information. Dues are $15.00 (per single person or family per year) with email newsletter and $20 with USPS newsletter. Please see our membership chairperson at our next meeting for further details and to get a free copy of Pup Talk our highly informative newsletter.
LIBRARY
Want to learn even more? Here is your chance. Check out a book in this well-established library.
INFORMATION
Information is shared before the meeting and during the 15 minute food break, and after the meeting with many levels of bromeliad enthusiasts discussing and sharing their experience and knowledge.
ONLINE RESOURCES
BSI Affiliate website , Instagram, Facebook
Contact Us
SVBS meets at the
Norman Murray Community & Senior Center
24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
Email Contact -- saddlebackvalleybrom@gmail.com
