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The Latest GPBRS News in the “The Rose Petal”
The Rose Petal is our Member-only newsletter, filled with rose gardening ‘How To’s’, Rose Information and or course, news! We publish the Rose Petal during the Tropical South rose season, September through May (no December publication). Members receive the newsletter via email. If you have rose-related articles or information you would like to see included in the newsletter (your suggestions are greatly appreciated) please email them to:
Denise Abruzzese and Kim Wendt
GPBRS Newsletter Editors
newsletter@gpbrs.org
Please see our current Rose Petal Newsletter for events:
Other Local Rose Society Meetings and News
TROPICAL ROSE SOCIETY MEETINGS (Miami/Dade, Broward County):
The Tropical Rose Society meets at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens in Coral Gables, FL.
Address: 10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami, Florida 33156. Use the south “STAFF ONLY” parking lot.
(Doors open at Fairchild at 6:30 pm, meeting starts promptly at 7:00 pm) [UPDATE: TRS now meeting in Corbin A classroom until February 2025]
JANUARY Meeting: Tuesday, January 14 2024, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Fairchild Tropical Garden – Corbin Classroom A (or via Zoom link for members)
ORLANDO AREA HISTORIAL ROSE SOCIETY MEETINGS AND EVENTS:
The Society meets at The Garden House at Harry P. Leu Botanical Gardens 1920 North Forest Ave, Orlando FL on the first Sunday of the month. Doors open at 2:00 pm, program starts at 2:30 pm.
OAHRS Program info: (407) 497-1639
Leu Gardens: (407) 246-2020
TAMPA ROSE SOCIETY MEETINGS AND EVENTS:
Tampa Rose Society meets on the third Tuesday of each month (except for June-August) at 7 pm at the Seminole Garden Center, 5800 N Central Ave, Tampa, FL 33604. Guests are welcome to attend. Come at 6:30 pm to socialize! Each meeting has a program and a Consulting Rosarian’s Report sharing what you should be doing to care for your Florida roses. We end the meeting with a fun raffle which often includes roses! Come and bring a gardening buddy or friend.
2025 Meeting Dates: January 21, February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, and June 17 (no meetings July & August), September 16, October 21, & November 18 (no meeting in December due to the Annual Holiday Party).
FLORIDA ROSE EVENTS
2025 DSD Mid-Winter Rose Convention – February 28 through March 2, 2025
This event is one of two in a year where all members of the Deep South District of the American Rose Society (Florida, Georgia, & Alabama rose societies) come together to learn, network and celebrate those achievements of the 20+ represented rose societies in the DSD. The event begins on Friday evening with a meet and greet reception and setting up the basket raffle, where donated baskets with prizes are decorated for a raffle held on the following day. The following day, Saturday, the raffle is opened up and there are usually three guest speaker programs for attendees to enjoy. After the guest speakers, sometime after 1pm, the grand raffle is held and the prizes are handed out. In the evening there is a dinner where the DSD recognizes the achievements of local societies and their members. On Sunday morning there is usually a tour of a local garden or some other function away from the event location. At this time, event organizers take things apart and the event is brought to a close. The event will be held at:
Best Western Gateway Grand
4200 NW 97th Boulevard, Gainesville, Florida 32606 United States
(352) 331-3336