JANUARY
JANUARY ZOOM MEETING
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 / 6:30 pm.
PROGRAM: Year-Round Paradise: A Walk in My Garden
SPEAKER: Jean Hardginski
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY ZOOM MEETING
Tuesday, Feb 13, 2024 / 6:30 pm
PROGRAM: OUTSTANDING ROSES ON THE MARKET TODAY
SPEAKER: Matt Douglas
Contact for Zoom Link HERE.
MARCH
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 / 6:30 pm
In-person meeting at Sullivan Munce, 225 W. Hawthorn St., Zionsville, IN
PROGRAM: THE BIG CANVAS
SPEAKER: RITA SPALDING
Rita will be speaking about growing roses and using the roses in her paintings.
Saturday, March 9, 2024
ARS (American Rose Society) Webinar – Photography with Your phone. Watch your email for an
invitation and registration.
Saturday, March 16, 2024. Illinois- Indiana District Meeting. Fairfield Inn, 14010 Fayette Avenue,
Effingham, IL. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CST. Speakers are Carrie Bergs (ARS Vice President Candi-
date), Claire Bissell (New ARS Executive Director), Ping Lim (Creator/hybridizer of True Blue Ros-
es, Easy Elegance and many more). Registration required. Visit IllinoisIndianaDistrict.org.
March 16, 2024
ARS (American Rose Society) Webinar: Out with the Old, in with the New.
Watch your email invitation and registration.
Monday, March 18, 2024
Decatur Rose Society Webinar
Designing with English Roses: Rebecca Koratemfrom David Austin Roses.
Watch your email for an invitation.
Saturday, March 22, 2024
ARS (American Rose Society) Easter Egg Hunt
11:00 am – 3:00 pm CST
The American Rose Center, 8877 Jefferson Paige Rd., Shreveport, LA.
Details at ARS website… here.
APRIL
Saturday, April 6, 2024 (rain date is on Sunday, April 7)
Organic fertilizer mixing party.
Carolyn Lloyd hosts at 16756 Silver End Circle, Noblesville, IN 46062.
Saturday, April 6, 2024
ARS (American Rose Society) Webinar: Growing Roses in Drought Conditions
Watch your email for an invitation and registration.
Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
In-person meeting at Sullivan Munce, 225 W. Hawthorn St., Zionsville, IN.
🌹Pickup rose orders.
🌹Pickup fertilizer orders.
Program: Round table discussion …What is New in Your Garden?
Monday, April 15, 2024
Decatur Rose Society Webinar: New Earthkind Rose Designation
SPEAKER: Dr. Steve George of Texas A&M extension.
Watch you email for an invitation.
Saturday, April 20, 2024.
ARS (American rose Society): Rose Exhibiting Made Easy.
Watch your email for invitation and registration.
Saturday, April 27, 2024.
Gardening for all Ages
Hosted by the Hendrick’s County Master Gardeners.
Hendricks County 4H Fairgrounds, 1900 E. Main St., Danville, IN.
MAY
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Garden Celebration
Hosted by the Johnson County Master Gardeners
Johnson County 4H Fairgrounds, Scott Hall, 484 North Morton St., Franklin, IN.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
In-person meeting at Sullivan Munce, 225 W. Hawthorn St., Zionsville, IN.
Speaker and program to TBD.
JUNE
Friday, June 7, 2024.
ROSEFEST SET UP – Volunteers needed!
Hamilton County 4H Fairgrounds, Noblesville, IN.
If you are available, contact us here.
Saturday, June 8, 2024 / 9am – 3 pm
ROSEFEST
Celebrating the Indianapolis Rose Society’s 75th Birthday and Hamilton County Master Gardeners Rose Garden’s 10th Birthday.
Location: Hamilton County 4H Fairgrounds, Noblesville, IN
ROSEFEST includes live demonstrations, program speakers, an IL-IN District rose show and a celebration of roses display.
SPEAKER:
🌹Carrie Bergs, American Rose Society Vice President Candidate
Volunteers are needed for registration/welcome table providing directions, assisting attendees, answering rose questions, working vendors booth, assisting speakers/presenters, issuing reserved lunches, cleanup, and teardown.
Free admission.
Lunch must be pre-ordered and prepaid.
Contact us here with questions or to sign up to serve.
Saturday, June 9, 2024
ARS Webinar: Rose Growing for Beginners
Watch your email for the invite and registration.
Saturday, July 20
The Indianapolis Rose Society’s 75th Birthday Birthday Party.
WINE & ROSES BY THE POOL
Host Jim and Trudy Struck.
More details to come.
AUGUST
John and Donna Hefner will host a garden tour with a rose budding demonstration. More details to
come.
SEPTEMBER
Rita Spalding will host a Wine and Canvas type of event.
More details to come.
Monday – Friday, September 9 – 13, 2024
American Rose Society National
Convention and Rose Show
Website: Sea of Roses … Link here.
LOCATION: Crown Plaza
Providence- Warwick, 801 Greenwich Ave, Warwick, RI.
Phone: 401-732-6000.
Registration is now open. Link here.
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
There are so many benefits to membership and it’s so reasonable. Take a look at details here.
Indianapolis Rose Society 