The Northern California Chapter
of the
American Bamboo Society
Bamboo information and events for the Northern California region.
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Bay Area Events:
- 28th NCCABS Spring Sale and Auction: 28 April 2012 at Foothill College
National Events Open to All:
- Arts & Crafts Competition 2012 [
] with cash prizes. Entry guidelines: [
]
- ABS "BIG BAMBOO" Contest is now open. Size WILL matter! [
]
- Next ABS Annual Meeting and Bamboo Convention:
27 - 30 September 2012, Austin, TX.
- Every September 18th is World Bamboo Day!
- ‘Bambooroo construction Workshops’ in Chiang Mai, Thailand 4 - 8 June 2012
- Presentations from the World Bamboo Congress held in Apr 2012 available soon.
Members: please see member page for more.
HEADLINES:
NEXT NCCABS EVENT: 28 April 2012.
INVASIVENESS of BAMBOO -- Position statement fron the ABS in response to town ordinances in a few locations aimed at limiting or prohibiting the planting of bamboo!
The 28th annual Spring Event will be held in conjuction with the
Foothill College Environmental Horticulture and Design Program's plant sale on 28 April 2012..
TONY VALERIO: 8/14/57-6/4/2011
"Aloha" to long time member and friend of the NCCABS, Firefighter Tony Valerio.
Full tribute by Terri Schmidt here.
Thank you.
NCCABS Board of Directors
Quick Links ---
- MEMBERSHIP ONLINE
- or the print & mail MEMBERSHIP FORM: [
]
- Bamboos in the US and where to get them.
- Auction Results from Past Events
- Plants which are NOT bamboos!
- Web Links:
--- The American Bamboo Society (ABS) on the web
--- BambooWeb, the ABS interactive companion site
with pictures and FORUM