We meet the third Monday of every month (except January)

at 7:30 p.m. in the Broward Agricultural Extension Building

3245 College Avenue, Davie, Florida

Plant sales will be closed!

 However we will have a mini Auction

About our Guest Speaker

James (Jay) Thurrott has been employed with the City of Daytona Beach for over 30 years as chief chemist and, most recently, as manager for the Daytona Beach water utility system.  He has been growing bromeliads since the 70’s and, although not a charter member (he missed the first meeting), he has been a longtime active member of the

Florida East Coast Bromeliad Society (FECBS). Jay has served as secretary, vice president and president in his local society and is the FECBS newsletter editor.  He has served as their representative to the Florida Council of Bromeliad Societies for many years and is currently Vice-chairman to that organization. Also active in local garden club

activities, he is a past president of the Halifax Council of Garden Clubs (a consortium of 7 garden clubs in the

Daytona Beach area) and is currently on their board of trustees.  Jay grows over 500 varieties of bromeliads in Port Orange and in addition to serving on the Board of Directors for the Bromeliad Society International, is a BSI accredited

bromeliad show judge.