Sanford Garden Club
200 Fairmont Drive, Sanford, FL 32773
Seminole Bromeliad & Tropical Plant Society
The SBTPS was founded in 1977 as the Seminole Bromeliad Society. At the end of 2005, it expanded its focus to become the Seminole Bromeliad and Tropical Plant Society.
The SBTPS meets the third Sunday of every month at 2:00 PM at the Sanford Garden Club except in those months when there is a Plant Sale (April and August) or field trip. There is no fee for attendance and we always welcome visitors.
A typical meeting runs from 2:00 PM to about 4:15 PM. We have interesting speakers on topics about Bromeliads and other tropical plants. The speaker usually brings lots of plants for sale at prices well below what plant nurseries charge. Many of the plants will often be unavailable from other sources.
Meetings include plant raffles, show and tell, a break for refreshments, and much more. We hope to see you at the next meeting!
To contact us by email, just click on Contact SBTPS and fill out the form and then click on Send.
To access this web page directly, just type bromeliads.club in your browser. Check out recent Newsletters for more information on our activities.
The SBTPS Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/SeminoleBromeliadSociety/ where a Plant Picture of the Day is posted daily at 9 AM.
The SBTPS is a member of the Florida Council of Bromeliad Societies. Check out their website (which includes Bromeliad photo databases and lots of other information) and Facebook page (which includes information on Bromeliad events throughout Florida).
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Bromeliad Society International
If you are not already a member of the BSI, there is now a new rate of
only $15 for a First-Time Member Electronic Only membership
(or $35 if you prefer to receive the printed BSI Journal which is mailed
locally from Lake Mary, FL).
SBTPS Plant Sales
The Seminole Bromeliad & Tropical Plant Society holds plant sales featuring members' plants twice a year. The Spring Plant Sale is in April with the Fall Plant Sale in August. A 3rd plant sale held by the garden club in October features commercial vendors on October 15, 2022 from 9 to 5 PM. All plant sales are held at the Sanford Garden Club, 200 Fairmont Dr., Sanford, FL 32773.
Thousands of bromeliads will be for sale in April and August along with orchids, aroids, succulents, ferns, heliconias, gingers, fruiting/edible plants and tropicals of all kinds! Society members will be available to answer your questions and assist you in selecting the best plants for your conditions.
There are two checkout lines on Saturday morning and sales tax is included in the tag prices in April and August to speed up the checkout process. We accept cash, checks, and credit cards. The sale is held inside so you can shop in air-conditioned comfort, rain or shine.
Our Next Sale with members' plants:
Annual Fall Plant Sale
Saturday, August 20th and
Sunday, August 21st, 2022
9-4 PM each day
SEMINOLE BROMELIAD & TROPICAL PLANT SOCIETY
Meets the third
Sunday of every month
at 2:00 PM with
speakers, plant sales, plant raffles and more.
Sign up online for memberships at:
SBTPS Meeting Dates
January 16, 2022: 2 PM: Jason Mellica
Mounting Bromeliads on Driftwood
February 20, 2022: 2 PM: Field Trip
Tour of McCrory's Bromeliad Nursery
March 20, 2022: 2 PM: Various Members
How to Handle a Florida Freeze
April 23-24, 2022: 9-4 PM each day
Annual Spring Plant Sale
May 22, 2022: 2 PM: Tom & Carol Wolfe
Bromeliads in Paradise
June 19, 2022: 2 PM: Martha Pessaro
Saving Tillandsia utriculata at the
Enchanted Forest, a Story of Survival
July 17, 2022: 2 PM: John Boardman
The Natives are Coming (Pineapple Day)
August 20-21, 2022: 9-4 PM each day
Annual Fall Plant Sale
September 18, 2022: 2 PM: Dave Johnston
Basic Bromeliad Culture
October 15, 2022: 9-5 PM:
Sanford Garden Club Plant Sale
October 16, 2022: 2 PM: Mike Michalski
Trip to Costa Rica & A Visit to
Chester Skotak's Place
November 20, 2022: 2 PM:
To be announced
December 18, 2022: 1 PM: Holiday Party
Meeting Dates are usually the 3rd Sunday of the month unless there is a conflict with a holiday.
SBTPS Board Members
2022, 2021, 2020, 2019:
President: Gregory Kolojeski
VP: Sudi Hipsley
Secretary: Barbara Whittier
Treasurer: Sudi Hipsley
2018, 2017, 2016:
President: Gregory Kolojeski
VP: Sudi Hipsley
Secretary: Paula White
Treasurer: Sudi Hipsley
2015:
President: Butch Force
VP: Sudi Hipsley
Secretary: (open)
Treasurer: Kay Klugh
2014:
President: Ben Klugh
VP: Sudi Hipsley
Secretary: (open)
Treasurer: Kay Klugh
2013:
President: Butch Force
VP: Bud Martin
Secretary: Kay Klugh
Treasurer: Ben Klugh