CaroleMeckes
16th January 2003, 01:45 PM
The Louisiana Gulf Coast Chapter (LGGC) of the American Bamboo Society is sponsoring a grove grooming event at a private grove at Avery Island.
Membership in the LGGC is required to attend:
Here is the most recent info:
Bamboo for everyone who works
For their work in the grove this year each worker will have the opportunity to dig free plants from the perimeter of the grove, plus receive one free pole of their choice per membership. Additional poles will be available for purchase at a price per pole of $1 to $5 per pole, with net proceeds going to the Louisiana-Gulf Coast Chapter. This is an opportunity for members to obtain bamboo at a bargain, and help LGCC at the same time!
While there are three bamboo species to choose from (moso, henon, and an unidentified Phyllostachys) our focus this year will be on clearing and harvesting the live moso culms "tipped over" by Hurricane Lily last fall.
Trailers must register in advance
If you wish to bring a trailer please call Marler Spence (985-795-2300) to get on the approved list. Because of space and traffic considerations we will be limiting the number of trailers this year, with permits being issued on a first-come, first-served basis. (Please note that truck racks and car-top carriers are welcome without limit should you choose to carry your bamboo home that way.)
Work procedure
The work procedure will be similar to last year with a few changes. After poles are cut and before they are removed from the grove the branches will be cut off and left in the grove for mulch. After removal from the grove poles will be sorted by diameter and placed into piles according to size with an additional pile for trash.The sorted poles will be available for purchase by members as soon as the work is complete which should be about 2 PM.
Bring tools and work gloves
What to bring? The following tools will be needed: cane knives and machetes, pruning shears and loppers, pruning saws and pull-cut saws. Bring your spades for digging and work gloves. If you plan to dig bring soil for backfilling. A bag or two of potting soil will work nicely. Please bring sharp tools to make your work efficient.
Bring lunch and drinks
Bring your own picnic lunch and drinks, and we’ll have lunch together on the grounds.
Friday evening program
After dinner we will meet at the motel for a program and socializing at 7:30. Check with the front desk for the room number. You are on your own for dinner. There is a restaurant at the motel, and Landry’s Seafood Restaurant is nearby. See page 7 for program details.
New date for Avery Island
The date change for this outing is an attempt to avoid conflicts with other ABS chapter events. This is the Saturday after Super bowl Sunday, and should be easy to remember each year.
Make your reservations now
We have a block of rooms reserved for the LGCC Bamboo Group again this year at the Best Western Motel in New Iberia. You should call 800-840-7147 and ask for Tammy or Group Reservations. Tell them you are with LGCC-the bamboo group to get our special $54 room rate which allows 4 people per room.
Jan. 31 Program Details
Andy Ringle, our program speaker for Jan. 31 is a cousin of the late E.A. McIlhenny, author of the article beginning on page 3 of this issue. Andy lives on Avery Island where he grew up next to the grove that contains McIlhenny’s earliest bamboo plantings. The restoration of this privately owned grove has been an ongoing project of LGCC for the past several years.
Andy will present a paper which is an historical study that focuses on the correspondence between McIlhenny at Avery Island and David Fairchild and his colleagues at the U.S.D.A.’s Office of Plant Introduction. In Oct. 1946, reminiscing on their professional association and personal friendship, Fairchild wrote “You have been the great pioneer bamboo planter of America and posterity will give you the honor that is your due for the great work you have done, not only for the Southern States but for the American public at large.”
Membership in the LGGC is required to attend:
Here is the most recent info:
Bamboo for everyone who works
For their work in the grove this year each worker will have the opportunity to dig free plants from the perimeter of the grove, plus receive one free pole of their choice per membership. Additional poles will be available for purchase at a price per pole of $1 to $5 per pole, with net proceeds going to the Louisiana-Gulf Coast Chapter. This is an opportunity for members to obtain bamboo at a bargain, and help LGCC at the same time!
While there are three bamboo species to choose from (moso, henon, and an unidentified Phyllostachys) our focus this year will be on clearing and harvesting the live moso culms "tipped over" by Hurricane Lily last fall.
Trailers must register in advance
If you wish to bring a trailer please call Marler Spence (985-795-2300) to get on the approved list. Because of space and traffic considerations we will be limiting the number of trailers this year, with permits being issued on a first-come, first-served basis. (Please note that truck racks and car-top carriers are welcome without limit should you choose to carry your bamboo home that way.)
Work procedure
The work procedure will be similar to last year with a few changes. After poles are cut and before they are removed from the grove the branches will be cut off and left in the grove for mulch. After removal from the grove poles will be sorted by diameter and placed into piles according to size with an additional pile for trash.The sorted poles will be available for purchase by members as soon as the work is complete which should be about 2 PM.
Bring tools and work gloves
What to bring? The following tools will be needed: cane knives and machetes, pruning shears and loppers, pruning saws and pull-cut saws. Bring your spades for digging and work gloves. If you plan to dig bring soil for backfilling. A bag or two of potting soil will work nicely. Please bring sharp tools to make your work efficient.
Bring lunch and drinks
Bring your own picnic lunch and drinks, and we’ll have lunch together on the grounds.
Friday evening program
After dinner we will meet at the motel for a program and socializing at 7:30. Check with the front desk for the room number. You are on your own for dinner. There is a restaurant at the motel, and Landry’s Seafood Restaurant is nearby. See page 7 for program details.
New date for Avery Island
The date change for this outing is an attempt to avoid conflicts with other ABS chapter events. This is the Saturday after Super bowl Sunday, and should be easy to remember each year.
Make your reservations now
We have a block of rooms reserved for the LGCC Bamboo Group again this year at the Best Western Motel in New Iberia. You should call 800-840-7147 and ask for Tammy or Group Reservations. Tell them you are with LGCC-the bamboo group to get our special $54 room rate which allows 4 people per room.
Jan. 31 Program Details
Andy Ringle, our program speaker for Jan. 31 is a cousin of the late E.A. McIlhenny, author of the article beginning on page 3 of this issue. Andy lives on Avery Island where he grew up next to the grove that contains McIlhenny’s earliest bamboo plantings. The restoration of this privately owned grove has been an ongoing project of LGCC for the past several years.
Andy will present a paper which is an historical study that focuses on the correspondence between McIlhenny at Avery Island and David Fairchild and his colleagues at the U.S.D.A.’s Office of Plant Introduction. In Oct. 1946, reminiscing on their professional association and personal friendship, Fairchild wrote “You have been the great pioneer bamboo planter of America and posterity will give you the honor that is your due for the great work you have done, not only for the Southern States but for the American public at large.”