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CaroleMeckes
7th May 2003, 06:41 AM
This is our on-going list of bamboo - related events around the world.

See the events in a "monthly" format here (http://www.bamboocraft.net/forums/calendar.php?s=)


May 10---July 25, 2003 - China TCDC International Training Course on Bamboo Technology (http://www.bamboocraft.net/forums/calendar.php?s=&action=getinfo&eventid=37)

June 7, 2003, Saturday - Seattle, Washington, USA
The Seattle Bamboo Festival
Plant Sale from 9:00 am to 5:00pm
Center for Urban Horticulture,
Contact: Karen Kelley 253-230-5443
click here to email (karenkkelley@aol.com)
Pacific Northwest Chapter of the American Bamboo Society

June 7, 2003, Saturday - Morrow, Ohio, USA
Midwest Chapter ABS Forming
more info here (http://www.bamboocraft.net/forums/showthread.php?threadid=196)

June 8, 2003, Sunday - Miami, Florida, USA
Annual Bamboo Show & Sale
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Fairchild Tropical Garden
FCC/ABS growers will convene to display and sell their tropical bamboo plants. This is a wonderful opportunity to acquire many of the bamboo species suitable for growing in Florida. Silent auction and raffle for several of the most-coveted species.
Come early for the best selection but plan to make a day of it to enjoy the garden and the educational bamboo features at the event.
Florida Caribbean Chapter of the American Bamboo Society

June 21, 2003, Saturday - Southern California Chapter, USA - work day at Quail Gardens
http://www.ABSSoCal.org

June 28, 2003, Saturday - Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin, TX
10 am Bamboo Structure Garden Study, Taniguchi Oriental Garden
1 pm Texas Bamboo Society Meeting and Bamboo Discussion

July 12th, 2003, Saturday - Portland, Oregon USA
Portland Bamboo Festival, Hoyt Arboretum
Plant Sale from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
contact: Kerri Flemmons 503 543-5780
click here to email (mflemmons@earthlink.net)

July 12, 2003, Saturday - Portland, Oregon USA
Crafting with Bamboo: Demystifying the Process
Featured Speaker: Carol Stangler
Demonstration begins at 7:00 pm
World Forestry Center, $5.00 Fee
contact: Kerri Flemmons 503 543-5780 click here to email (mflemmons@earthlink.net)

July 13, 2003, Sunday - Portland, Oregon USA
The Craft & Art of Bamboo Workshop
Instructor: Carol Stangler
World Forestry Center,
Registration begins at 9:00 am
Workshop runs from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Registration Fee: $65.00
Space limited to 24 attendees
contact: Dain Sansome click here to email (dainsansome@hotmail.com)

July 19, 2003, Saturday - Southern California Chapter, USA
Quail Gardens,
Arts and Crafts - The BambooSmiths and music by Douglas Ewart, plus Socal Business Meeting.

July 19th, 2003, Saturday - Anacortes, Washington USA
The Craft & Art of Bamboo Workshop
Instructor: Carol Stangler
Registration begins at 9:00 am
Workshop runs from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Boo-Shoot Gardens,
Registration Fee: $65.00
Space limited to 24 attendees
contact: Jackie Heinricher 360-299-8235 click here to email (jheinricher@earthlink.net)

July 20, 2003, Sunday - Southern California Chapter, USA
Quail Gardens, Craft Workshop (fee)

July 20, 2003, Sunday - Deerfield Beach, Florida, USA
Workday - Deerfield Arboretum
Constitution Park, 2841 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442.
10:00 AM -1:00 PM
Bring gloves, hats, sunscreen, pruners, hand saws, etc. Drinks will be provided.
Florida Caribbean Chapter of the American Bamboo Society

July 26, 2003, Saturday - Austin, Texas USA
Bamboo Structure Garden Study and Publicity Mailing
Zilker Botanical Garden
10 am Bamboo Garden Study, Taniguchi Oriental Garden
1 pm Texas Bamboo Society Meeting and Bamboo Discussion
Publicity mailout for next month's bamboo festival

July 26th, 2003, Saturday- Kirkland, Washington USA
Work Party: Clean a Shoot Producing Grove
Daphne Lewis Canterbury Research Groves
Start Time: 9:00 am
contact: Daphne Lewis 206 262-1959 click here to email (Daphne@dogscooter.com)

August 10th, 2003, Sunday - Beaver, Oregon USA
Weekend Campout - The Bamboo Guy’s (Scott Hill's) Nursery
Speakers/Presenters include:
Jo Scheer; builder of the bamboo "Hooch" house
Durnford Dart; author of "The Bamboo Handbook"
contact: Scott Hill 503-842-7329
click here to email (bambooguy@oregoncoast.com)

Aug 16, 2003 - Encinitas, California, USA
Quail Gardens Workday and preparations for Sale

August 23 - 24, 2003 - Eleventh Annual TEXAS BAMBOO FESTIVAL, Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin, Texas USA
Guest presenters: Durnford Dart, Bamboo Farmer, Australia,
and MARTíN ESPINO, Musician of the Ancient Americas
Pioneering in "Interactive Performance" plus bamboo plants and crafts for sale. Raffle. Educational displays. http://www.bamboocentral.net

September 5-6-7, 2003 - European Bamboo
Society, Lido Giardino, Menaggio, CO- Italy
Friday Sept. 5, 2003 - Presentations Session 1
Saturday Sept. 6, 2003 - Presentation Session 2
Sunday Sept. 7, 2003 - Field Trip
The sessions include presentations about: Bamboo Art and Sculpture, Bamboo Architecture, Bamboo furniture design, Bamboo gardens landscaping, Bamboo photographs, Bamboo Music, etc. further details to follow. The meeting has been planned in order to give a chance to speak to as many people as possible. Representatives of each Bamboo Society are welcome to prepare a communication regarding their society's activities. Everyone willing to actively participate is invited to contact us. All those interested in participating, are kindly invited to send an initial email of pre-confirmation which will help us for logistics issues. Feel free to circulate this notice.
ciao!
Italian Bamboo Society
please use click here to email (info@terrabambu.net) for contacts
http://www.moso.it/ibs.htm
http://www.terrabambu.net
http://www.menaggio.com/
http://www.comolake.com/

September 13th, 2003, Saturday - Oregon, USA
PNWC Annual Business Meeting
The Bamboo Garden Nursery, North Plains, Oregon
contact: Ned Jaquith 503-231-7322 email: click here to email (ned@bamboogarden.com)

Sept 20, 2003, Saturday - Encinitas, California, USA
9am-2pm Bamboo Sale & Auction, Quail Gardens
3:20 pm Southern California Chapter, USA
Annual business meeting and election of board members.

September 20, 2003, Saturday - Florida, USA
Membership meeting (location to be announced)
Florida Caribbean Chapter of the American Bamboo Society

September 27, 2003, Saturday - Austin, Texas, USA
Zilker Botanical Garden,
Bamboo Structure Garden Study and Meeting
10 am Bamboo Garden Study, Taniguchi Oriental Garden
1 pm Texas Bamboo Society Meeting and Bamboo Discussion

October 9-11, 2003, Xian Ning, P.R.China
The 4th China National Bamboo Culture Festival
-National Bamboo Products Exhibition
-International Seminar on Industrial Utilization of Bamboo
-Exhibition on Chinese Brush Writing and Painting
-Visit to Bamboo plantations/ companies
-International training workshop on bamboo furniture processing will be held immediately after the Festival

Xian Ning is about 90 kilometres away from Wuhan in Hubei province, south of the Yangtse River.

The Organizers: the State Forestry Administration of China, the Hubei Provincial Government and INBAR

The co- Organizers: China Bamboo Industry Association, Forestry Bureau of Hubei Province, Government of Xian Ning

October 15th through 19th, 2003 - Miami, Florida, USA
International Bamboo Festival: ABS National Meeting in conjunction with Fairchild Tropical Gardens' Bamboo Festival
The Florida/Caribbean Chapter and Fairchild Tropical Gardens are teaming up to host the most extravagant bamboo event ever held in the U.S.

October 25, 2003, Saturday - Austin, Texas USA
Zilker Botanical Garden
Bamboo Garden Study and Meeting

Nov 15, 2003, Saturday - Vista, Califorinia, USA
Meeting & BarBQue Bamboo Headquarters[/B]
Southern California Chapter

November 16th, 2003, Sunday - Homestead, Florida, USA
Workday. Homestead Extension Office
10:00 AM -1:00 PM
Bring gloves, hats, sunscreen, pruners, hand saws, etc. Drinks will be provided.
Florida Caribbean Chapter of the American Bamboo Society

November 22, 2003, Saturday - Austin, TX, USA
Bamboo Garden Study and Meeting
10 am Bamboo Garden Study, Zilker Botanical Garden