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NEC Work Party at East West Bamboo Farm, Amenia NY

Saturday, JUNE 15 For all you long-time bamboo friends, this is the beautiful garden and nursery created by one of our club’s founding members – Dolores Holland.   Her son, Anthony Poveromo, has  come to live here and has developed … Continue reading

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Bamboo Conference on Long Island, October 19, 2012

Bamboo – Every Plant Has Its Rightful Place Friday October 19, 2012   8am – 4pm Little Theater, Roosevelt Hall Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, NY Sponsored by the Department of Ornamental Horticulture, Long Island Nursery and Landscape Association (LINLA), the Northeast … Continue reading

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Bamboo available – come and DIG IT

I have what is now a small stand of Phyllostachys vivax ‘Aureocaulis’, eight 9 foot culms, in our field. However, I have decided not to let it go or to dig up a barrier for it. So, …do you know anyone who … Continue reading

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Our new membership postcard

Many thanks to NEC member Ariel Dubov, of New York City, for creating a new membership postcard to help promote the Northeast Chapter!    We have lived a few years now without a membership brochure (ABS  has not replaced the … Continue reading

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Non-Invasive, Cold-Hardy Clumping Bamboos/ The genus : Fargesia

From Nursery Management Pro magazine / September 2011 issue / Regional Specialist column http://www.nurserymanagementonline.com/nm0911-fargesia-woody-grass-evergreen.aspx It is amazing to me still that few people know the genus Fargesia. There are few plants that can rival the merits of this woody grass: … Continue reading

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Winter 2010 – a commentary

Printed in the May 2011 issue of BAMBOO (ABS magazine) by Susanne Lucas  /   susannelucas@gmail.com It is amazing what a little time can bring.  I just took a stroll around to take a look at my bamboos, as Betty … Continue reading

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Spring 2011 Chapter Meeting

Despite 1.2 million people descending on Boston to celebrate the Bruins winning the Stanley Cup and take part in the victory parade (!!!!!!!!), a nice handful of bambuseros enjoyed the Northeast Chapter (NEC) Summer Outing on Saturday.  Scott and Stephanie … Continue reading

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