Monthly Meetings for 2010:

Regular monthly meetings are held at 7:00 pm on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at St. Stephens-Bethlehem United Church of Christ, 750 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville, NY 14221 (near Union Road). Meet on the lower church level. Come to the meetings to share and learn: Meetings typically include a guest speaker followed by a Q&A session. Topics focus on rose-related issues associated with growing roses, potential problems and available solutions, showing roses, and evaluating roses for the garden, among others.

Monthly Meeting Details:

• January 20 - Presentation: Getting Ready for 2010, with DVD on NBC Rebecca's Gardens & discussion of new varieties, by Mary Jane Stuhr. Host: M. Connolly
• Feburary 17 - Presentation: Beyond Manure, by Barbara Gaul. Host: G. Styn
• March 17 - Meet at Turnbull Nursery & Garden Center at 6:00pm for presentation & tour. Location: 10036 Versailles Plank Rd, North Collins, NY 14111, (716) 337-2248. Host: B. Gaul
• April 21 - Presentation: Composting and Soil, by Michael Kelp; Host: S. McPartlan
• May 19 - Presentation: Growing Show Roses & Display Roses, by Jim Styn; Host: J. Manuel
• June 9 - Presentation: Preparing Roses for Exhibition, by Steve Styn. Host: J. Neal
• July 21 - Presentation: Budding/Grafting Roses, by Kim Mehnert. Host: R. Lynn
• August 18 - Presentations: Rose Show Awards, by Jim Styn; Rose Quiz Show for Fun & Prizes, by Jeannette Neal. Host: J. Zelawski
• September 15 - Presentation: Composting; Speaker: TBD. Host: M.J. Stuhr
• October 20 - Presentation: Putting Your Roses to Bed For the Winter, by Barbara Gaul. Hosts: S. Burton & S. Bowden
• November 18 - Presentation: Arrangements; Speaker: TBD. Hosts: S. Styn & L. Stiegler
• December - No meeting

Board Meetings:

• Interested members are welcome to attend. Board Meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month. Contact L. Stiegler (Pres.) or M. Connolly (Sec.) for location.