Text Box: Next Meeting: March 17, 2008 Text Box: Speaker: David McLean Topic: “Bromeliad Primer” About our Guest Speaker Thirty-five years ago, more or less, David McLean started teaching Bromeliad identification in his Plant Identification III classes at Broward Community College. As a landscape designer and nurseryman, he has been trailing bromeliad cultivars for over 50 years. He has lost as much blood and ooo-aahh’ed as much as the old pros in this delightful and painful hobby. David McLean is a graduate of the University of Miami; 2 years as a Division of Plant Industry Nursery Inspector; Teacher and Department Head of Landscape ‘Technology at BCC for 39 years and still teaches Native Plants; Designer and Director of The Medicinal Garden at Nova Southeastern University in Davie. Also worked for two of the most progressive nursery and landscape companies in South Florida— East Marsh Nursery and Gardens, Inc. David is now retired and has a small retail nursery - Trinity Churchside Garden, specializing in everything green. He does landscape design, consulting and maintenance. Time: 7:30 pm Plant sales begin at 7:00 Where: Jim Ward Community Center 301 NW 46th Ave (Park East Drive) Plantation, Fl 33317 The Member Sales Table will be open We will have our Raffle Table Those who bring plants to sell please donate plants to the raffle table. *Discussion and Vote on By-Laws Amendments *Report from the Nominating Committee & Presentation of Slate of Officers