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Monthly Meetings are held on the Second
Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. |
Program
| September 2004 | Our first meeting of the rose year will teach us how to make table arrangements. These skills will be useful for the holidays to come: Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. |
October 2004 |
Our guest speaker will be Pat Shanley from New York, representing the ARS. Invite a friend and learn what our parent organization, the American Rose Society, does for all of us "rose lovers". |
November 2004 |
Mr. Lynn Griffith from A & L Southern Agricultural Laboratories will be our guest speaker and will give us the "dirt" on dirt. He will discuss soil tests, what they reveal and much more. |
December 2004 |
It's holiday and party time at the Las Vegas Valley Rose Society! Join the members for the annual potluck dinner and gift exchange. The meeting starts at 6:30 pm at the Garden Club Center. Bring your appetite, a dish to share and a gift for the gift exchange (under $20). The food is great, company even better and gift exchange is fun. |
January 2005 |
Now is the time to plant your bareroot roses. Sam Trivitt will show how to properly prepare our rose beds for those "soon to arrive" new roses. Tips to assure your success. |
February 2005 |
This will be a fun meeting about growing roses A-Z. We will divide into small groups and discuss various areas of rose growing: fertilizing, watering, favorite & effective spraying programs. Learn from your fellow members. |
March 2005 |
The new Roses: Tom Carruth, hybridizer for Weeks Roses, will be our special guest speaker. He will discuss hybridization and introduce some of the new roses in the Weeks product line. |
| April 2005 | Mini rose show and judging roses: Bring your roses. We will stage a mini rose show. Learn about the show schedule and preparing your roses for showing and what the judges are looking for in an award winner. |
May 2005 |
Make it & take it: Gabriele Ervin & Lyn Vinson will give an informative program about rose & garden photography. They will then lead us in a hands on project using photographs. Bring your favorite picture (preferably 4x6) and leave with a beautiful notecard. We will also be electing the officers for the 2005-2006 year. |
June 2005 |
The last meeting of the rose year will again take place at Dick & Jackie Jackson's home at 6:30 pm. It will include a potluck buffet, bring a dish to share. It is also the time to install officers for the coming year. Please give your new officers input as to programs you would like to see the upcoming year. These event are arranged during the summer and they would love your thoughts and suggestions. |
The 2004 - 2005 Calendar of Events
- 2004 -
Sept 25 |
Nevada Garden Club Fall Bi-annual Meeting |
Oct 13 - 18 |
American Rose Society Fall National Convention in Tulsa, OK |
| Oct 14 - 16 | ARS Booth at AARP Convention |
Oct 16 |
Day with the Experts at Desert Demonstration Gardens, 9 am to 3 pm |
Nov 6 |
Fall Rose Display at W. Charleston Plant World |
Dec 9 |
LVVRS Holiday Dinner Party, 6:30 pm at the Nevada Garden Club Center |
- 2005 -
Jan 1 |
Rose Society Dues are due at Jan 13 Meeting. |
Jan 15 |
LVVRS Rose Pruning Demonstration at the Jackson's residence, 9 am to 2 pm |
Jan 22 |
LVVRS Rose Pruning Demonstration at St. Rose Dominican Healing Garden |
TBA |
Nevada Garden Club's Spring Bi-annual Meeting |
Apr 16 |
LVVRS Spring Rose Show at the Nevada Garden Club Center |
Apr 21 - 24 |
Pacific Southwest District Convention in Monrovia, CA |
Apr 24 - 29 |
ARS Spring Convention in Shreveport, LA |
Jun 9 |
LVVRS Potluck Dinner & Installation of Officers at Dick Jackson residence, 6:30 pm |
