Events of 2010

February 17 Meeting: The Care and Culture of Roses at America’s Oldest Rose Garden

Nicole Juday, Horticulturalist at The Wyck Association, will be our featured speaker.  Ms. Juday will talk about the Wyck’s fabulous National Historic Landmark house and rose garden located in the Germantown area of Philadelphia as well as the rose garden’s history and the preservation of the garden’s historic roses in their 1820 garden plan. 

March 17 Meeting: Photographing Roses and Hummingbirds

ARS award winning photographer, Tom Mayhew, will present a very interesting PowerPoint presentation detailing how he takes his wonderful pictures.

April Meeting - Wednesday, April 21

 WJRS Annual Meeting and "Famous Women and their Roses"

Come to our Annual Meeting to vote for the members of our Board of Trustees. and stay for an entertaining presentation prepared by Mary Peterson, Master Consulting Rosarian from the New York State District. Many famous women from the past and present have a rose named after them.  How many can YOU name? Let’s see – Queen Elizabeth, Elizabeth Taylor, Agatha Christie, Nancy Reagan, Julia Child, Barbra Streisand, Betty Boop?? Come find out who you missed!

May 1 WJRS Rose Sale Delivery
All ordered roses will be delivered to our distribution point in Hainesport on the morning of May 1, 2010. Pickup time will be from 9:30 AM to Noon.

May 2, 11 am - 1 pm  Rose Day
Garrisdon’s Garden Center, 111 White Horse Pike (Rt. 30), Clementon, NJ 08021
856-783-7802

May 8, 10 am - 1 pm Rose Day
Magnolia Garden Village, 405 S. White Horse Pike (Rt. 30), Magnolia, NJ 08049.
 856-783-4717

May Meeting - Wednesday, May 19

  "Exhibiting Roses for the Beginner and Intermediate Exhibitor"

In anticipation of our June Rose Show, Bill Kozemchak will talk about preparing your roses for exhibition.  Mr. Kozemchak has won numerous exhibiting awards at the local, district and national American Rose Society Rose Shows and is an accredited American Rose Society Judge. If you have not exhibited before, Mr. Kozemchak's tips will make it easy to present your beautiful treasures at the Rose Show.

May 22-23 Rose Day
Triple Oaks Herb Weekend and Fair, 2359 S. Delsea Drive, Franklinville, NJ 08322
856-694-4272 www.tripleoaks.com
 

Saturday, June 5, 2010 - WJRS 57th Annual Rose Show.
Free Admission!  1:00 pm - 6:00 pm in the Macy’s Court at the Moorestown Mall
Hundreds of beautiful, fragrant roses on display.  Unusual varieties of cut blooms and mini-potted roses for sale.  Information Table for your rose-growing questions
Horticulture entries may be made from 7 am - 10:30 am. Design entries may be made from 7 am - 11 am. Horticulture judging will begin at 10:45 am. Show opens to the public about 1:00 pm
See the official West Jersey Rose Show Schedule or contact Gus Banks jrsyrose@verizon.net for more information.
Click here for 2010 Rose Show results.

Sunday, June 6 Philadelphia Rose Society Rose Show
Morris Arboretum, PA
Contact Pat Bilson pbilson@cephalon.com
 

Thursday, June 10, 2010
The Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden - Bus Tour
For information and to RSVP: cpalise@verizon.net (Terry Palise).  Deadline for reservations is May 12.
 

Saturday, June 12  Del-Chester Rose Society Rose Show
Longwood Garden, PA -- Contact Elaine Adler - -Eadler@westtown.org.  Entries 6 am-10 am, Judging 10:30 am, Show opens to the public from 1-6 pm
 

June Meeting - Wednesday, June 16

"Bees and Roses-An Important Partnership”

South Jersey beekeeper and honey producer, Fred Sanger, will present the latest information on the condition of our local bee population and discuss the importance of the relationship of bees to healthy gardening. Fred has visited with the WJRS in the past and his presentations have been extremely popular.
 

July Meeting - Wednesday, July 21 - (no regular meeting)

   Annual Banquet, Ventura’s Restaurant, Voorhees, NJ