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Past Events of the Connecticut Rose Society
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2007 |
| January 14, 2007 |
Annual CRS Member Holiday Luncheon- Pond House. Also includes Yankee Surprise Gift Swap
($10 wrapped value) |
| February 4, 2007 2:30 PM |
Calendar Photo Selection Meeting- bring your photos for
the calendar member judging! Limit 5 photos, recommended
size is 8"x10" |
| February 22 - 25, 2007 |
Connecticut
Flower & Garden Show - at the Connecticut
Convention Center, 100 Columbus Ave. in Hartford, CT -
860 - 844-8461 |
| March 4, 2007 2:30 PM |
Wonderful Shrubs!!!- Mike Chute, CR |
| March 16-18, 2007 |
Yankee District Convention-
Hyperlink to more information\
Here is the Registration Sign up form |
| April 1, 2007 2:30 PM |
Opening the Rose Garden: Marina Wittig, Zac Lau and
Mirjana Toyn.
Pruning Demonstration
27th Anniversary Cake |
| May 6, 2007 2:30 PM |
Rose Diseases- presented by the CT Agricultural
Experiment Station: Dr. Jim LaMondia
Pick up the Project Rose, Elizabeth Park Centennial
Nominations for new Officers |
| June 3, 2007 2:30 PM |
Grooming and preparing for the Rose Show!- John
Mattia, CR (2006 HT Queen Winner!!)
Officer Elections |
| June 9, 2007 7:45 all day |
Bus
Trip to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, sponsored by
the Belltown Garden Club |
| June 9, 10 and
16, 17 |
CRS Members Nancy and Al Lenoce's Garden will be open for
visitors:
59 Spinning Wheel Dr., Trumbull, CT |
| June 16, 2007 |
New England Rose Society Rose Show- Waltham, MA
Rhode Island Rose Society Rose Show- Wickford Community
Center, Wickford, RI (Route 1 south of Warwick) |
| June 23, 2007 |
Lower Cape Rose Society Rose Show- Harwich, Cape Cod, MA
New Hampshire Rose Society Rose Show- Bedford Mall,
Bedford, NH |
| June 24, 2007 All day |
Annual CRS Rose Show- Elizabeth Park, West
Hartford, CT |
| July 14, 2007 |
Wine and Roses Pot Luck Dinner at
Marci and Bob Martin's home -Cancelled! |
| July 28, 2007 |
Garden Tour at Marina Wittig's Garden- 2-5 PM. 18
Niederwefer Rd., Broadbrook, CT ph- 860-872-6333 |
| Aug 18, 2007 |
Rose Budding Seminar - location is Marci and Bob Martin's home in
Windsor - 1244 Windsor Ave. |
| Aug 25, 2007 |
CRS Board of Directors Meeting- @ President Marci's home
in Windsor. 4 PM. Bring a dish for Pot Luck
following the meeting! |
| September 8, 2007 |
Yankee District Rose Show- Harwich, MA (followed by
Lobster Fest- see:
http://www.arsyankee.org/ |
| September 16, 2007 |
"Six-Pack" Rose Show- bring six roses to Elizabeth Part
for Judge's critique |
| Oct. 7, 2007 |
"What Happened in my Rose Garden this Year"- Round Table
led by Donna Fuss; Super Rose Photographs from the recent
ARS National Convention in St. Louis: John Mattia |
| November 4, 2007 |
Winterizing the Rose Garden- Panel Discussion: Dave Berg,
Chair with Ed Caffegan, Dave Ciak and Dave Long; Live Rose
Auction: Art Emmons Auctioneer; CRS Board meeting follows |
| December |
No meeting this month |
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2006 |
| Jan. 15, 2006 |
Holiday Luncheon with Gift Exchange |
| Feb. 5, 2006 |
Rose Propagation- Dave Berg and John Mattia |
| Feb. 11, 2006 |
CT Horticultural Soc. Expo- Portland, CT |
| March 5, 2006 |
Calendar Meeting- Bring Photos for inclusion (must be prints, but can
be any size, max. six per household). |
| March 17-19 |
Yankee District Convention:
There will be a Consulting Rosarian School on Friday, March 17th, 2006,
(in the afternoon) in conjunction with the Yankee District Convention
hosted by the Lower Cape Rose Society at the Seacrest in Falmouth, MA.
More info and details about the CR
School.
Click here for more details of the whole weekend, plus the remainder
of the
Yankee
District Newsletter!!!! |
| April 2, 2006 |
Opening the Rose Garden- Dave Ciak
+ Orderers: You must Pick up your Project Roses= "Home Run" !!
26th Anniversary Cake |
| May 7, 2006 |
"Know Your Friends and Enemies" (insects)- Tim Abbey, Agricultural
Experiment Station, Windsor, CT |
| June 4, 2006 |
"Grooming that Perfect Rose"- What you need to know to
create winning entries in our annual Rose Show! Vin Ringrose and Dave Berg
Consulting Rosarian Spot- Mike Fuss
Rose Photo Tips- John Mattia |
| June 10, 11 |
Member Garden Tour- Spinning Wheel Gardens;
350+ roses, hundreds of perennials, garden pond, fish, stream,
fountains, statuary: a cottage garden and a woodland park. Your
Hosts: Nancy and Al Lenoce, 59 Spinning Wheel Road, Trumbull, CT 06611.
10AM - 4 PM. Free Admission. |
| June 10, 11 |
Member Garden Tour- Gene Bliska Residence ("Rose Acres"),
91 Stonehedge
Drive North, Greenwich, CT. 12:00- 7:00 PM
Admission free, light refreshments, Donations to the American Cancer
Soc. accepted (Garden in memory of Gene's wife Nancy) |
| June 17, 2006 |
Rhode Island Rose Society Rose Show- Roger Williams Park, Warwick, RI
New England Rose Society Rose Show- Waltham, Mass.; http://www.rosepetals.org/events.htm |
| June 24, 2006 |
Lower Cape Rose Society Rose Show- Harwich, MA
New Hampshire Rose Society-
Rose Show- Bedford
Mall in Bedford, NH |
| June 25, 2006 |
Annual CRS Rose Show- Elizabeth Park. See the Rose Show Section of
this Website for more information |
Saturday
July 15, 2006 1:30-3:30 PM |
Pre- Meeting Member Garden Tour- Marina
Wittig's home: 18 Niederwefer Rd., Broadbrook, CT 06016
ph: 860-872-6333 Directions:
I-84E - exit
63, right of the exit, second light another right onto Avery Street -
follow for approximately 2.5 miles, or 4th stop sign - intersections
with Dart Hill Road - take LEFT. Next stop sign is the intersection
with Niederwerfer Road - turn right, go straight through intersection
with Ellington Road. About 1.2 miles on Niederwerfer on the left side
there is South Windsor town line sign - 5th house on the left after that
is Wittig residence. If you come to next stop sign, you went to far -
make a U turn, and pull into second driveway on the right.
Rt. 5 - follow Ellington Road for approximately 5 miles until
intersection with Buckland Hill and Sullivan Avenue (church will be in
front of you and to the left), take a left turn onto Sullivan Ave, first
light take right back, onto Ellington Road - follow for about 1 mile or
3rd stop sign intersection with Niederwerfer Road - take left
and follow for 1.2 miles. On the left side is South Windsor town line
sign - 5th house on the left after that is Wittig residence. If you come
to next stop sign, you went to far - make a U turn, and pull into second
driveway on the right. |
| Sat. July 15, 2006 4:00- Watch for formal
announcements |
3rd Annual Wine and Roses Pot Luck Dinner (and
Member Garden Tour)- home of Marci and Bob Martin
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1244 WINDSOR AVENUE |
WINDSOR |
CT |
06095
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August 12, 2006
11:00 AM |
Rose and Garden Photography- How to
photograph well enough to make
them suitable for framing- 27 techniques focused on our ROSE hobby.
Dave Candler- Roger Williams Park, Cranston/Warwick, RI
(This is a RI RS program) |
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September 9,
2006 |
Yankee District Fall Rose Show
and Lobster Bake (and
arranging presentation) - Harwich, Cape Cod. Use the hyperlink for
additional information, including sub links for the Rose
Show Classes (Schedule). |
| September 17, 2006 2:30
PM |
A Consulting Rosarian's Walk through Elizabeth Park- Led
by Donna Fuss, CR |
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September 17, 2006 All day |
New England Rose Society (Mass.) Fall Rose Show-
Waltham, MA |
| October 1, 2006 2:30 PM |
CT Rose Society
"Six Pack Rose Show" and Demonstration Program at Elizabeth Park-
Host Judges: Craig Dorschel and John Mattia |
| November 5, 2006 2:30 PM |
Closing the Rose Garden
and Winter Protection- Dave Berg and Mike Fuss.
Annual Rose Auction- Art Emmons auctioneer. Board
of Directors Meeting follows. |
| December |
No formal meeting. Use this time to pick a Holiday
Rose Gift from
The 2006 Gift Guide. |
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2005 |
| January 9, 2005 |
Member's
Holiday Luncheon and Speaker: John Saville, of Nor'East Miniature Roses
fame! |
| February 6, 2005 |
Horticulture- Bob Linck |
| March 6, 2005 |
"Soils and Plant Nutrition"- Dawn M. Pettinelli, Manager, Soil Nutrient
Lab., UCONN |
| April 3, 2005 |
Special Member's 25th Year Celebration |
| April 30, 2005 |
Rose Day America- 2005. The CT Rose Society will provide rose
experts to teach "How to Grow Roses Successfully" at all Lowe's
Stores in CT from 9 AM to 1 PM. |
| May 1, 2005 |
"Opening the Rose Garden for Spring"- Panel of Experts.
plus!! Rose Pruning Demonstration |
| June 5, 2005 |
Rose Exhibiting Principals- John Mattia, Nationally acclaimed exhibitor. |
| June 11-12, 2005 |
Member Garden Tour- Gene Bliska Residence ("Rose Acres"),
91 Stonehedge
Drive North, Greenwich, CT. 12:00- 7:00 PM
Admission free, light refreshments, Donations to the American Cancer
Soc. accepted (Garden in memory of Gene's wife Nancy) |
| June 18, 2005 |
New England RS Rose Show/Yankee District Show
Rhode Island RS Rose Show, Roger Williams Park, RI
Southampton RS Rose Show, Long Island, see
hyperlink for more
information. |
| June 19, 2005 |
Annual Rose Show
(see the Rose Show section of
www.ctrose.org ) |
| July 9, 2005 |
Member Garden Tour- Marci Martin's residence, 1244 Windsor Ave.,
Windsor, CT. Afternoon tour followed by Pot Luck Supper is
planned. |
| Sept 18, 2005 |
"Six Pack Rose Show" at Elizabeth Park |
| October 2, 2005 |
"How was your garden this summer?"- Group Seminar led by Steve and Carol
Ann Rogers, CR, HJ |
| November 6, 2005 |
Preparing the Rose Garden for Winter-
Mike Gilbert, Sam
Goldstein
Live
Rose Auction- Art Emmons, auctioneer. |
| Dec. 2005 |
No Society Meeting- Happy Holidays |
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