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Many chapters of The Gesneriad Society hold regular meetings. Listed below you will
find announcements of some of these meetings.
Schedules are subject
to change, so please contact the chapter representative for further
details.
Don't miss the events schedule
for information on gesneriad shows and sales. For a complete listing
of The Gesneriad Society chapters see the chapters page.
Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas Gloxinia and Gesneriad Society
Meeting are held every other even month, on the First Saturday at 1:00 at the Jones Center for Families in room 153. Located at 922 East Emma Avenue, Springdale, Arkansas. Phone number for the center is (479)756-8090.
For more information contact David Harris
California
San Francisco Gesneriad Society
Meetings are usually held on the third Sunday of each month, 1-4pm in the Garden Club Room, at the San Francisco County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park, 9th Ave & Lincoln Way, San Francisco.
To get to the Garden Club Room on weekends enter the parking lot on the north side of 10th Avenue and Lincoln Way.
At the gate next to the building, turn right. Go to the third door. All programs include plant 'show and tell' and a raffle of plants contributed by members.
Meetings are held in the Garden Club Room at the
San Francisco County Fair Building, unless otherwise noted
January 20 Install officers, discuss programs for year,
Gingo (Gesneriad Bingo)
February 17 Lesser Known Gesneriads and How to Grow Them
March 16 Achimenes: Slide Program, Discussion, and Rhizome
Trading
April 20 Blue Ribbon Design: Slide Program and Discussion
May 18 Field Trip to Conservatory of Flowers
May 31 One day Plant Sale
June 15 Streptocarpus Hybrids: Slide Program and Discussion
July 20 Field Trip: Guided Tour at Strybing Arboretum
August 17 Chiritas: Slide Program and Discussion
September 6-7 Annual Judged Show and Sale NOTE DATE CHANGE!!!!!
September 21 Sacramento AGGS Convention 2003: Slide Program
October 19 Alpine and Cool Growing Gesneriads: Slide Program
and Discussion
November 16 Rarities & Oddities: Rare and Unusual Orchid Species:
Slide Program by Ron Parsons
December 21 Annual Holiday Luncheon
All meetings include plant "show and tell" and plant raffle.
Programs are subject to change.
Members are encouraged to bring in plants of the day.
Guests and New Members are encouraged to attend!
For more information
contact: David Waugh or Katherine
Henwood
Delta Gesneriad and African Violet Society
Delta Gesneriad & African Violet Society meets the third
Wednesday of each month at 11 AM (sack lunch at noon) at the Shepard
Garden and Arts Center, 3300 McKinley Boulevard, Sacramento, CA.
For more information contact: Lynn Lombard
Grow and Study Chapter
The Grow and Study Chapter meets on the second Saturday of each month (except December) at 10:00 a.m. at the Wilshire Avenue
Community Church, 212 E. Wilshire Ave., Fullerton, California. We do not
meet in December.
For more information contact Al Striepens.
Peninsula Gesneriad Society
The Peninsula Gesneriad Society normally meets the second Thursday of
every month except August (when we have a barbecue) and December (when
we have a Christmas dinner). Meetings usually last from 7 p.m. to 9:30.
Guests are always welcome.
For more information contact
Alan LaVergne.
Colorado
Gloxinia Gesneriad Growers (3Gs)
The Gloxinia Gesneriad Growers (3Gs) meet the first Saturday of the month (except June, July, and August) from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York Street, Denver, CO 80206, (720) 865-3500 and the plant society information line at (720) 865-3639.
Contact Ann Watterson for current information. Visitors are always welcome!
2007 Schedule:
6 January
3 February
3 March
7 April
5 May (annual business meeting)
Delaware
Delaware African Violet and Gesneriad Society
The Delaware African Violet and Gesneriad Societies meet together
the second Tuesday of each month from September to May at 7:30 pm at
the Lombardy Elementary School on Foulk Rd (Rt 261) just north of the
intersection of I-95 and Rt 202.
Florida
Caribbean Basin Gesneriad Society
The Caribbean Basin Gesneriad Society meets the second Saturday of
the month at Palm Hammock Orchid Estate, 9995 S.W. 66 St., Miami FL
33173.
Suncoast Gesneriad Society
Meetings are held on an irregular schedule at members homes
For more information contact Linda
Massey or Joe Lourey.
Illinois
Northern Illinois Gesneriad Society
Meetings are usually held on the third Sunday of the month in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. Meetings run from 12 noon to 3 p.m. At each meeting there is a special program, a raffle table with interesting selections, and refreshments. For more information contact Carol Sharits (773) 728-9970 or Bob Nicholson (773) 619-3025 pyramidgardens@yahoo.com.
Programs for 2008
Jan. 20 - Silent Auction and Belated Holiday Party
Feb. 17 - "Growing Gesneriads - For Beginners" - by member Susan Bradford
Mar. 15 & 16 - "Show and Sale at Chicago Botanic Garden"
Apr. 20 - "Growing and Hybridizing Gesneriads" - by Bevin Anderson of Gesneriad Garage of Canada
May 18 - "Meet the Family" - a slide program of gesneriads compiled by Margaret Waguespack of AVSA
June 15 - Our Annual Field Trip - to Janesville, Wisc. to International Rotary Gardens and
T&W Greenery
July 22 - "Hybridizing Episcias" a PowerPoint presentation of the GHA meeting at the
2008 Gesneriad Society convention in Rochester, N.Y.
Aug. 19 - "Growing Achimenes" a lecture and panel discussion by member Renee Lasky
Sep. 16 - "Show and Sale" at Geimer Greenhouses, 2727 Old Route 53, Long Grove, Ill.
(847-358-6363)
Oct. 21 - "Artificial Lighting, and Attendant Conditions" by member Bob Nicholson
Nov. 18 - "Mechanics of Hybridizing" a lecture and demonstration by member David Harley
Dec. 9 - "Holiday Party and Pot Luck Luncheon"
Programs for 2009
Jan. 18 - "Building Terrariums and Dish Gardens" by member Frances Jarnowski
Feb. 15 - "What Makes a Good Photograph" a review of the principles of taking great
pictures.
Mar. 14 & 15 - "Show and Sale at Chicago Botanic Garden"
Kansas/Missouri
Heart of America Chapter Meetings:
All meetings will be held at:
Loose Park Garden Center,
5200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
Kansas City, Missouri.
Due to scheduling priorities set by the facility where we meet, the meeting dates cannot be firmed until just before the new calendar year. The meeting dates for 2007 will be set in late December. We aim for the
3rd or 4th Saturday of the months of Jan, Mar, May, July, Aug, & Oct. with our show and sale in mid to late September.
All meetings will be held in the Rose Room at the Loose Park Garden Center Building, 9:30-12:00 unless noted. The Garden Center is actually best reached from Wornall Road. Call the Garden Center at 816-784-5300 if there is uncertainty about the weather. If you would like more detailed directions or have questions, please don't hesitate to contact Susan
Grose.
Massachusetts
New England Chapter
Meetings are held at the Waltham Field
Station, 246 Beaver St. Waltham MA
Regular features:
Little show
Lending
library
Plants for sale
Any questions contact Wanda Macnair
Minnesota
Twin Cities Area Chapter
The Twin Cities Area Chapter of The Gesneriad Society meets at St. Christopher's
Episcipal church in the Crusader room at 6:30 on the 4th Tuesday of
each month except July, August, and December. Web address is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AGGSTC
Contact Mike Bagstad for more information.
New Jersey
Frelinghuysen Arboretum Gesneriad Society
Frelinghuysen Arboretum Gesneriad Society meetings are usually
held the first Thursday evening of each month, in the Haggarty Education Classroom A at the Frelinghuysen
Arboretum on Ridgedale Avenue in Morris Township. We do NOT meet in January, July and August.
Little Show Entries accepted at 7:00 p.m.; plant sales open at 7:30; program
starts at 8:00 followed by efreshments.
Meetings - 1st Thursday of the month Sept - June except for January. 7:30 pm, Haggerty Education Building, Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 53 East Hanover Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962-1295
Sunday, October 7, judged show and sale "Dancing with Gesneriads" at the Freliinghuysen Arboretum, Morristown, New Jersey, open to the public from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Contact Karyn Cichocki for more information.
New
York
African Violet and Gesneriad Society of Western New York
The African Violet and Gesneriad Society of Western New York meets on the third Tuesday of each month, September to June. The meetings begin at 7:30 PM in the cafeteria of Depew High School on Transit Road in the village of Depew, New York. Parking and entry at the rear of the complex. Contact President, Michael Kotarski, 427 Chicora Rd, Lewiston, NY 14902.
GesneriadDicts of Western New York
Meetings are held the third Sunday of each month at 2pm at various
members homes. Visitors and guests are invited to attend. Check our website for current programs and meeting places, or contact Irwin Wagman.
Greater New York Gesneriad Society
Chapter web page containing meeting address and schedule
can be found at Chapter
Web Site
All visitors welcome to attend as our guest.
Contact Gary Vellenzer
Long Island Gesneriad Society
The Long Island Chapter meets each month (except for July, August and January) at Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay, NY (Nassau County) at Noon in the Carriage House. Each program is proceeded by a Little Show, plant and supply sale and exhibit table. For additional information, contact
Ben
Paternoster.
Programs for 2008:
January 13 - Holiday Party (members and guests)
February 2 - Propagation
March 1 - Arleen Dewell (Topic TBA)
April 12 & 13 - Judged Show and Plant Sale
May 10 - Convention 2007 Slide Program
June 14 - Tour of the Planting Fields Arboretum Gesneriad Collection
For further information visit our website
Vestal African Violet and Gesneriad Society
The Vestal African Violet and Gesneriad Society usually meets the 2nd Sunday of the month except June, July and August, and May is the 3rd Sunday for our Fun show. We meet at 2 PM at the Vestal Public Library, Vestal Parkway, Vestal NY.
In April and September we do a field trip to local Violet and Gesneriad growers.
For further information, contact Lee Stradley 607-755-1091
2007 Calendar
January 14 Philadelphia flower show videos
February 11 power point slide show on Gesneriads
March 11 Continuation of how members got interested in violets, question and answer session, growing secrets
April 14 Field trip to Lyndon Lyons (second Saturday, they are closed Sundays)
May 12 ( the Saturday before Mothers Day,) fun show
June- August no meetings
September 8 second Saturday, field trip to Linda Heads greenhouse
October 14, Continuation of how members got interested in violets, question and answer session, growing secrets
November 11 AVSA slide show
December 9 Christmas party
Pennsylvania
Liberty Bell Chapter
The Liberty Bell Chapter of Philadelphia, Pa. holds its meetings each month except June, July and August. Because we are a small
group the meetings are held at individual members houses. The president of
our chapter is Stephen Maciejewski
January 16-Brazilian Seed Party
February 20-Prepping for Showing
March 20-Post-PFS Judging
April 17-Hanging Baskets
May 15-Winning the Pest Wars
For further information visit our website
Tennessee
Tennessee Gesneriad Society
The Tennessee Gesneriad Society usually meets at 2:00 p.m. on the second Sunday of the month at Cheekwood's Botanic Hall, 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville, Tennessee, or at the home of a member, email below to double
check.
For the meetings at Cheekwood, tell the guard at the gate that you're attending the Gesneriad Society meeting and get free admission to Cheekwood. We have excellent programs, bring in plants of the month, have show-and-tell, and almost every meeting at least one member brings in cuttings or plants to share.
2007 Meetings:
January 14 Tour of Vanderbilt greenhouse
February 11 Dog Show (Cheekwood)
March 1-4 Lawn and Garden Fair (TN state Fairgrounds)
April 15 Propagation Workshop (Cheekwood)
May 20 Tag Team cultural info (Cheekwood)
June 10 Pam Braun's house
July 15 Convention Report and slideshow (Cheekwood)
August 12 Preparing for a show (Cheekwood)
September 15-16 Annual Flower Show (Cheekwood)
October 14 Pollination program (Cheekwood)
November 11 Dale Martens speaks (Cheekwood)
December 9 President's Party (home of Molly Schneider)
Contact Julie
Mavity-Hudson for more info.
Visit
our Website
Washington, DC
The National Capital Area Chapter of The Gesneriad Society
NCAC/AGGS) meets at 10:30 am in the administration building of the United States National Arboretum in Washington, DC. Refreshments are served and all are welcome!
For more information contact John Boggan or the chapter website.
Schedule for 2007
February 10: Meeting at the National Arboretum. Program on growing episcias by Lee Linett.
April 14: Meeting at the National Arboretum. Program TBD
June: Picnic date and location TBD
September 8: Meeting at the National Arboretum. Program TBD
December 8: Meeting at the National Arboretum. Christmas party.
CANADA
Carefree Gesneriad Society (Regina, Saskatchewan)
Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month in October,
November, January, Feburary, March, April, May and June (Potluck
supper).
May - The Annual Show and Sale are held on the Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, prior to Mother's Day, in the Golden Mile Plaza
Shopping Centre
For more information contact Florence
Duesterbeck.
Toronto Gesneriad Society
We meet at the Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre at 4 Credit Union Drive, Toronto, Ontario at 2:00 P.M., usually on the second Sunday of the month, except July and August. Please bring a guest.
There are exceptions, due to holidays, therefore is is best to visit our chapter website at:
http://www.aggs.org/chapters/TGS/Meetings.htm.
Vancouver AV & Gesneriad Society
The Vancouver AV & Gesneriad Society meets the third Sunday of each
month (except July, August and December) in the Cedar Room of Van Dusen
Botanical Gardens at W. 37th Avenue & Oak Street.
Meetings begin with a
Social get-together from 1:30 - 2:00 PM followed by the General meeting
from 2:00 - 4:00 PM.
We have a plant and supplies sale, a rare plant
raffle, show and tell and an educational programme at each monthly
meeting.
January 21/07: Nematanthus: An Introduction
February 18/07: Streptocarpus: How we Grow Them. Guest speakers:
Chris and Kathy Estridge
of Violets in Vogue; Sidney, Victoria, British Columbia
March 18/07: The Russian Saintpaulia Hybrids. Speaker: Tanya
Shevtsova; Richmond, B. C.
April 15/07: Show Preparation: Grooming and Packing workshop
May 5/07: VAVGS Annual Show and Plant Sale, VanDusen Floral
Hall. Open to public: 1-4 PM
June 17/07: Annual General Meeting, Presentation of Show
Awards, Potluck Luncheon,
'Late Bloomer' Display. Presentation:"Gesneriads in the Wild", compiled for
the Gesneriad Society by Ron Myhr.
For
more information, contact Arleen Dewell or visit our Web site at: www3.telus.net/vavgs/
Attention Gesneriad Society Chapters.
List your monthly schedules here. It's a great way to
let people know who you are, and what you do. Send
us the information.
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