Meetings
- The society meets bi- monthly on the 4th Wednesday of every second month commencing in February each year at the Phoenix Park Community Centre in Rob Roy Road Malvern East Vic.
- The Bromeliad Society of Victoria Inc. was founded in 1967 and currently has a strong membership of over 100 members.
- Society meetings commence at 7.45 PM and include the following items- a quality guest speaker, display plants with a popular plant vote competition and expert plant commentary, plus door and raffle prizes and a selection of Bromeliad plants or pups together with associated merchandise for sale to members and guests.
- The meeting concludes around 9.30 pm and is followed by supper (provided by the members).
- The Society has an extensive library of books on Bromeliads and members are welcome to borrow books at each meeting for up to 2 months (until the next meeting).
- Visitors and guests of members are always most welcome at our meetings.
- The Society also conducts field day visits to member Bromeliad collections, and other locations of interest to members, on the 4th Sunday of every alternate month commencing in January each year. Visitors always welcome.
- Membership fees are $20 per annum for a single member and $25 per annum for family members.

Dates for 2011
August 24th Chris & Jane Baker: Travels in South America
September 25th Field Day
October 26th Bruce Dunstan: Plant travels in Panama.
November 12-13th Annual BSV Show
November 27th Field Day

Discussion Group
The Discussion Group will meet Wednesday 17th Aug, 2011. We will meet at the Kevin Heinz Garden Centre, 39 Wetherby Rd, Doncaster, at 8 pm. The discussion group meets most months to talk bromeliads in an informal setting. The meeting is not of a technical nature. However arrangements are changed at the last minute, so if you are not on the discussion group mail out, please call Chris (9568 8856) or Len (9569 7936) to check that arrangements are still current if you plan to attend.
All members are very welcome - don’t be put off thinking it will be technical.
Future Discussion Group dates: Sept 21st, Oct 19th, Nov 16th, Break for 2 months until Feb 15th 2012

2010 Spring Show Highlights (Click thumbnails for Full image).
Photographs: Todd Clayton 09/2010

Display Area	A very nice display by Maurice & Anna Kellet		Sales Area
		Billbergia nutans