{"id":10,"date":"2010-02-22T16:43:26","date_gmt":"2010-02-22T14:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/solene.moutardier.freehostia.com\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-10-23T21:08:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T19:08:19","slug":"lassociation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/en\/lassociation\/","title":{"rendered":"About the association"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"kiwi-page-head\">\n\t<div class=\"kiwi-wrap kiwi-page-head__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"kiwi-page-head__text\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"kiwi-page-head__eyebrow\">The association<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"kiwi-page-head__title\">Presentation <em>of the association<\/em><\/h1>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"kiwi-page-head__lead\">AFABEGO, the French Begonia Society, is a national non-profit association under the French law of July 1901.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"kiwi-stats\">\n\t\t\t\t<li><strong>1988<\/strong><span>Year founded<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><strong>\u2248 100<\/strong><span>Members<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><strong>France<\/strong><span>And even abroad<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"kiwi-page-section\">\n\t<div class=\"kiwi-wrap kiwi-columns\">\n\t\t<div class=\"kiwi-columns__main\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"kiwi-page-section__title\">Our purpose<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Its main purpose is to promote interest in begonias, and in so-called collection begonias in particular. It also aims to pass on to all its members any information about their nature, identification, etc., as well as all events, exhibitions and documents about begonias.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>Through its relationship with the Begonia Conservatory of the town of Rochefort (Charente-Maritime), the association works to keep the local authority interested in the collection, and takes an active part in promoting it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>Finally, it encourages friendly meetings and exchanges between members, thanks to its regional representatives and to the annual General Meeting \u2013 an unmissable gathering where ideas, and plants, are exchanged.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"kiwi-callout\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>The yearly meeting<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Usually held over a weekend in late September or early October, it takes place every year in a different town, with a visit to greenhouses or botanical gardens. For the association\u2019s 30th anniversary, it was held at the Begonia Conservatory in Rochefort (Charente-Maritime). Earlier venues include the Parc de la T\u00eate d\u2019Or in Lyon (2010 and 2015), the municipal greenhouses of Le Havre (2011 and 2019) and the botanical garden of Nantes (2017).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"kiwi-more\" href=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/en\/lassociation\/assemblee-generale\/\">The yearly meeting <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"kiwi-columns__side kiwi-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/11-et-des-anciens-que-nous-avons-revus-avec-plaisir-610x610.jpg\" width=\"610\" height=\"610\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Assembl\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale 2013 \u00e0 Ch\u00e8vreloup\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Ch\u00e8vreloup-AG-2013.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"298\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Assembl\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale 2013 \u00e0 Ch\u00e8vreloup\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Ch\u00e8vreloup-AG-20131.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"298\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Assembl\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale 2013 \u00e0 Ch\u00e8vreloup\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"kiwi-page-section kiwi-page-section--sage\">\n\t<div class=\"kiwi-wrap kiwi-page-section__body\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"kiwi-page-section__title\">Board and committee<\/h2>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"kiwi-label\">The executive committee<\/h3>\n\t\t<ul class=\"kiwi-people\">\n\t\t\t<li><span>President<\/span><strong>Jean-Louis BEREAU<\/strong><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li><span>Vice-presidents<\/span><strong>Pierre FORTUNE &amp; Nicolas PICART<\/strong><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li><span>Secretary<\/span><strong>Evelyne BOUQUET<\/strong><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li><span>Treasurer<\/span><strong>Dominique PERMINGEAT<\/strong><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li><span>Auditor<\/span><strong>Agn\u00e8s CAZAUX<\/strong><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"kiwi-label\">The board of directors<\/h3>\n\t\t<ul class=\"kiwi-chips\">\n\t\t\t<li>Kenzo ALACID<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>Chantal BEREAU<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>Caroline CAMPODARVE-PUENTE<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>Agn\u00e8s CAZAUX<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>Christian CONNAULTE<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>Christophe DUMINIL<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>Christ\u00e8le MORIN<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>Dominique PERMINGEAT<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>Nicolas PICART<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>Herv\u00e9 POUHAER<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>Jean-Christophe REUTER<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>Patrick ROSE<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>Jean-Luc TRIPHON<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>Daniel ZALKO<\/li>\n                        <li>Virginie PILLET<\/li>\n                        <li>Ang\u00e9lique PERBET<\/li>\n                        <li>Aurore CONDAMINET<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>Pierre FORTUNE<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>Nathan ORLOF<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"kiwi-page-section\">\n\t<div class=\"kiwi-wrap kiwi-page-section__body\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"kiwi-page-section__title\">History<\/h2>\n\t\t<ol class=\"kiwi-timeline\">\n\t\t\t<li><strong>1988<\/strong><p>AFABEGO is founded in May. It makes itself known through its first bulletin, \u201cle petit B\u00e9gofil, un lien entre les amateurs de b\u00e9gonias\u201d (a link between begonia lovers), published in August as black-and-white photocopies.<\/p><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li><strong>1991<\/strong><p>A colour sheet is added to the bulletin (describing 4 plants, with growing tips).<\/p><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li><strong>1992<\/strong><p>Each yearly meeting holds a competition for the most beautiful begonia, still a great success today.<\/p><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li><strong>1996<\/strong><p>Two difficult years, 1996 and 1997, as membership falls. The bulletin shrinks to a single sheet, the \u201cMinibeg\u201d.<\/p><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li><strong>1997<\/strong><p>With a new president, membership grows again, reaching up to 200 members.<\/p><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li><strong>1998<\/strong><p>The seed service is created.<\/p><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li><strong>2001<\/strong><p>At the end of 2001, the bulletin becomes \u201cLe B\u00e9gofil\u201d instead of \u201cLe petit B\u00e9gofil\u201d, with more pages. The association also publishes a leaflet (updated in 2008) to promote itself at horticultural shows.<\/p><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li><strong>2006<\/strong><p>\u201cLe B\u00e9gofil\u201d is printed entirely in colour.<\/p><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li><strong>2007<\/strong><p>After the dissolution of the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Fran\u00e7aise du B\u00e9gonia, which ran the Begonia Conservatory directed by Patrick Rose together with the town of Rochefort, AFABEGO takes on a moral responsibility for the Conservatory\u2019s collection.<\/p><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"kiwi-page-section kiwi-page-section--dark\">\n\t<div class=\"kiwi-wrap kiwi-cta\">\n\t\t<div class=\"kiwi-cta__text\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"kiwi-page-section__title\">Why join?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Benefits reserved for members of the association.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"kiwi-buttons\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"kiwi-button kiwi-button--lime\" href=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/en\/lassociation\/adherer\/\">Join<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"kiwi-button kiwi-button--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/afabego.fr\/en\/lassociation\/les-societes-affiliees\/\">Affiliated Begonia Societies<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"L\u2019association Pr\u00e9sentation de l\u2019association AFABEGO, l\u2019Association Fran\u00e7aise des Amateurs de B\u00e9gonias, est une association nationale r\u00e9gie par la loi de juillet 1901. 1988Ann\u00e9e de cr\u00e9ation \u2248 100Adh\u00e9rentes et adh\u00e9rents FranceEt m\u00eame \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9tranger Notre raison d\u2019\u00eatre Sa raison d\u2019\u00eatre principale est de promouvoir l\u2019int\u00e9r\u00eat pour les b\u00e9gonias et les b\u00e9gonias dits de collection en particulier. 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