Epiphyllum Society of America

 

Events
 
Meetings
General ESA Meetings are informal and informative, with an emphasis on epi culture. Admission and parking are free. Refreshments are served. Members and guests attending their first meeting receive a free, potted epi Plants, cuttings and potting supplies are available for bargain prices at the sale and raffle tables. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month, (except January and December,) at 7:30 pm, in the Lecture Hall B of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Garden (Arboretum of Los Angeles County, 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA. From the Foothill Freeway (1-210), take the Baldwin Avenue off ramp south, and follow the signs to the Arboretum.
 
At 6:00 p.m. in the same room and just preceding the General Meetings the Executive Board meetings are held. The Board Members are encouraged to attend these meetings, which are open to all.
 
Upcoming meetings:
  • March 2008 - program to be announced
  • April 2008 - program to be announced
  • May 2008 - Show preparation
  • June 2008 - Awards presentation and slides of the show
  • August 2008 - program to be announced
  • September 2008 - Premier and rare epi silent auction and slide show
  • October 2008 - program to be announced
  • November 2008 - program to be announced
  • December 2008 - Holiday and Awards Banquet
Shows/Other Events
The highlight of the epi year is the Annual Flower Show and Sale, held in May and open for viewing to the public. Here the members show and compete for ribbons and trophies with their beautiful epies at the height of the flowering season. Annual Events include the Baldwin Bonanza at the Arboretum and Spring Garden Show at South Coast Plaza in Coast Mesa, CA. Other annual events include the New Registrations Slide Presentation & Silent Auction (a very popular event at the September meeting), and the December Holiday and Awards Banquet.

Upcoming ESA events (2007)

  • Epicon XI- Location: Ayres Hall, Los Angeles County Arboretum, (Baldwin Avenue south from 210 Freeway), Arcadia. Cost is $40 which includes continental breakfast, lunch, admission to the park, special programs, and a tour of the Penico Collection .Show and Sale Date: Saturday, May 17, 2008 Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. .
  • ESA Annual Flower Show and Sale - Location: Ayres Hall, Los Angeles County Arboretum, (Baldwin Avenue south from 210 Freeway), Arcadia. Show and Sale Date: Sunday, May 18, 2008 .

Other Upcoming events (2007)

  • South Bay Epi Society Flower Show and Sale - Location; South Coast Botanical Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Boulevard, Palos Verde Pennisula. Show and Sale Date: Sunday, May 4, 2008 .

 

  • San Diego Epi Society Annual Mother's Day Show and Plant Sale - Location: Balboa Park, Room #101,Casa del Prado building, San Diego. Show and Sale Date: Sunday, May 11, 2008 .
 
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