Many chapters of The Gesneriad Society hold regular meetings. Listed below you will find announcements of some of these meetings. 

Schedules are subject to change, so please contact the chapter representative for further details. 

Don't miss the events schedule for information on gesneriad shows and sales. For a complete listing of The Gesneriad Society chapters see the chapters page.

Attention Gesneriad Society Chapters. List your monthly schedules here. It's a great way to let people know who you are, and what you do. Send us the information or webmaster@gesneriadsociety.org

Arizona

  Desert Sun African Violet and Gesneriad Society

We have 2 groups. One meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at various members homes throughout the Valley from September through June.  The 2nd group meets on the 3rd Saturday of each month (Sept. thru June) at various Libraries in the Valley.  Both meetings start at 10:00am.  For information on the meetings email.

California

San Francisco Gesneriad Society

Meetings are usually held on the third Sunday of each month, 1-4pm in the Garden Club Room, at the San Francisco County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park, 9th Ave & Lincoln Way, San Francisco.
To get to the Garden Club Room on weekends enter the parking lot on the north side of 10th Avenue and Lincoln Way. At the gate next to the building, turn right. Go to the fourth door near the huge yellow brugmansia.
All meetings (except field trips) include plant "show and tell" and plant raffle.
Programs are subject to change.
Guests are encouraged to join us!
For more information contact: Paulo Castello da Costa
Chapter Website

Delta Gesneriad and African Violet Society

Delta Gesneriad & African Violet Society meets the third Wednesday of each month at 11 AM (sack lunch at noon) at the Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3300 McKinley Boulevard, Sacramento, CA.
For more information contact: Lynn Lombard or Chapter Website

Grow and Study Chapter

The Grow and Study Chapter meets on the fourth Saturday of each month (except December) at 10:00 a.m. at Anaheim United Methodist Church, 1000 State College Blvd., Anaheim, CA 02806. We do not meet in December.
For more information contact Jacquie Eisenhut.

Peninsula Gesneriad Society

The Peninsula Gesneriad Society normally meets the second Thursday of every month except August (when we have a barbecue) and December (when we have a Christmas dinner). Meetings usually last from 7 p.m. to 9:30. Guests are always welcome.
For more information contact Alan LaVergne.

Culver City Chapter

Meetings are the third Monday each month at 7:30 pm
Culver City Memorial Auditorium 4117 Overland Ave, Room C  Culver City Ca, 90230
For more information contact Charlotte Rosengrant

Colorado

Gloxinia Gesneriad Growers (3Gs)

The Gloxinia Gesneriad Growers (3Gs) meet the first Saturday of the month (except June, July, and August) from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York Street, Denver, CO 80206, (720) 865-3500 and the plant society information line at (720) 865-3639. Visit our Website for more info.

Delaware

Delaware African Violet and Gesneriad Society

The Delaware African Violet and Gesneriad Society meetings are held on the second Tuesday evening of September –November and January –May at 7:30 p.m. at Rockland Place, 1519 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE 19803 Email Contact: Quentin Schlieder. For directions use this link

Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - “Advice from DAVS Own Best–in–Show African Violet Growers”
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - “A Gesneriad for Every Growing Condition”
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - “Design Tips from One of Our Winning Members
Saturday, March 23, 2013 – 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. - The Annual Delaware African Violet Society’s Annual Snow and Sale – “Golden Jubilee –DAVS Celebrates 50 Years!”
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - “Container Gardening Insights”
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 – “Collecting Gesneriads in Ecuador”
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 – 6:00 p.m.  (Note earlier time!) - Potluck Dinner and Picnic – Enjoy the home and garden of Steve and Barb Borleske. 

 

Florida

Caribbean Basin Gesneriad Society

The Caribbean Basin Gesneriad Society meets the second Saturday of the month 10 a.m. to noon at Palm Hammock Orchid Estate, 9995 S.W. 66 St., Miami FL 33165-5241. Guests welcome, Free Admission to Garden and Meeting. Raffle Table,  Hands-on- programs for our violets and other Gesneriad! For more info email Janis Mink

Suncoast Gesneriad Society

Meetings have been held at members homes on a non-regular basis but now are temporarily suspended. Anyone interested in attending gesneriad meetings/programs in the area, please see the Tampa Bay Chapter listing as guests are welcome anytime at their monthly Saturday meetings. Chapter contact: Melissa McDowell

Tampa Bay Gesneriad Society

Meetings/programs are usually held the third Saturday of each month (except February and December) at the office of Dr. Martinez, 402 West Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, starting at 10:00 a.m. Contact Jo Anne Martinez, 809 Taray de Avila, Tampa, FL 33613 to confirm dates or inquire about the programs. For other information, email President Jay Sespico.

Bloomin' Violets & Gesneriads of Palm Beach

Contacts, Martha Spyridon, , 3548 Ensign Circle, Delray Beach, FL 33483 and Lynn DiMaio, 2319 Treasure Isle Dr., #49, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 33710.
Meetings are held at The Palm Springs Public Library, 217 Cypress Lane, Palm Springs, FL 33461.
Date/Time:  3rd Saturday of each month at 10:00am except in August. Guests are always welcome. Come & enjoy the camaraderie.

Illinois

Northern Illinois Gesneriad Society

Meetings are usually held on the third Sunday of the month in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. Meetings run from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. At each meeting there is a special program, a raffle table with interesting selections, and refreshments. For more information contact Carol Sharits (773) 728-9970 or Bob Nicholson (773) 619-3025
Chapter Website

Kansas/Missouri

Heart of America Chapter Meetings:

Unless otherwise announced all meetings will be at the Loose Park Garden Center Building
5200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 9:30-12:00.
Call the Garden Center at 816-784-5300 Tues – Sat during business hours for any questions.
If you would like more detailed directions or have questions, please don't hesitate to contact Susan Grose.

2013 Meetings

Saturday January 19, 2013 Gesneriad 2012 Convention Photos
Saturday March 16, 2013 Seed planting workshop
Saturday May 18, 2013 Sinningias by David Harris
Saturday July 20, 2013 TBA
Saturday August 17, 2013 TBA
Saturday November 16 Tom Bruning on Soil 2013

Annual Flower Show and Plant Sale Dates:
September 27th 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Flower Show Entries/Judging 12 N- 4:00 pm Plant Sale only open to Public September 28th 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Flower Show and Plant Sale open to Public

Massachusetts

New England Chapter:

Meetings are held the 1st Sunday of the month at Russel’s Garden Center, 397 Boston Post Road (MA Route 20)Wayland MA
Regular features:
Monthly program
Little show
Lending library
Plants for sale
Any questions contact Leslie Milde

2013 Program Schedule

January 6th – Soil Chemistry – Jane Snellman
February 3rd – “Growing Gesneriads in Terrariums” – Richard Revis from Black Jungle
March 9th Saturday at Goodnow Library in Sudbury – Repotting and Grooming – Bob and Dee Stewart and Lilya Veneziano
April 7th – “Miniature Plants” – Art Scarpa
May 11th – Saturday at Goodnow Library in Sudbury - Mechanics of Design – Marcia Kilpatrick
June 2nd -  Annual Pot Luck Party
September 8th  – Pre-show meeting

Minnesota

Twin Cities Area Chapter

The Twin Cities Area Chapter of The Gesneriad Society meets at St. Christopher's Episcipal church in the Crusader room at 6:30 on the 4th Tuesday of each month except July, August, and December. Chapter Website
For more info see: http://twincitiesgesneriads.blogspot.com/
President, Sue Chorn or Jinean Schofield, Secretary, 4665 Morris Lane, Bloomington, MN. 55437

New Jersey

Frelinghuysen Arboretum Gesneriad Society

Frelinghuysen Arboretum Gesneriad Society meetings are usually held the first Thursday evening of each month in the Haggarty Education Classroom A at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 53 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07962-1295. All meetings start at 8:00pm except for our June picnic meeting which starts at 6:30pm

            May 2
            June 6
            September 5
            October no mtg
            November 7

Guests are welcome.

Little Show Entries are accepted from 7:00 - 7:30 p.m.; plant sales open at 7:30 Guests are welcome. (Note that there are no regular meetings in January, July or August, and other meeting dates may vary due to the availability of guest speakers or events/programs shared with other chapters.)

Contact Karyn Cichocki for more information.

New York

African Violet and Gesneriad Society of Western New York

The African Violet and Gesneriad Society of Western New York meets on the third Tuesday of each month, September to June. The meetings begin at 7:30 PM in the cafeteria of Depew High School on Transit Road in the village of Depew, New York. Parking and entry at the rear of the complex. Show and Sale 1st weekend in May - Galleria Mall, Cheektowaga, NY. Contact President Paul Kroll, 4325 Two Rod Road, East Aurora, NY 14052.
Visit the Chapter Website

Meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of the months - September to June
LVAC Building, 40 Embry Place, Lancaster, NY 14086 at 7:30 PM
Show and Sale 1st weekend in May - Galleria Mall, Cheektowaga, NY

Greater New York Gesneriad Society

Chapter web page containing meeting address and schedule can be found at Chapter Website
All visitors welcome to attend as our guest.

Contact Gary Vellenzer

Long Island Gesneriad Society

The Long Island Chapter meets each month (except for July, August and January) at Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay, NY (Nassau County) at Noon. Each program is proceeded by a Little Show, plant and supply sale and exhibit table. For additional information, contact Ben Paternoster.

For further information visit our Chapter Website

Vestal African Violet and Gesneriad Society

The Vestal African Violet and Gesneriad Society usually meets the 2nd Sunday of the month except June, July and August, and May is the 3rd Sunday for our Fun show. We meet at 2 PM at the Vestal Public Library, Vestal Parkway, Vestal NY. 
In April and September we do a field trip to local Violet and Gesneriad growers. 

For further information, contact Lee Stradley

Pennsylvania

Liberty Bell Chapter

The Liberty Bell Chapter of Philadelphia, Pa. holds its meetings each month except June, July and August. Because we are a small group the meetings are held at individual members houses. The president of our chapter is Stephen Maciejewski

For further information visit our Chapter Website

Tennessee

Tennessee Gesneriad Society

The Tennessee Gesneriad Society usually meets at 2:00 p.m. on the second Sunday of the month at Cheekwood's Botanic Hall, 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville, Tennessee, or at the home of a member, email below to double check.

For the meetings at Cheekwood, tell the guard at the gate that you're attending the Gesneriad Society meeting and get free admission to Cheekwood. We have excellent programs, bring in plants of the month, have show-and-tell, and almost every meeting at least one member brings in cuttings or plants to share. 

Programs 2013

Jan. 13—Jonathan Ertelt on Terrariums at Vanderbilt Greenhouse
Feb.10—Slide Show
Feb. 28-Mar. 3—Nashville Lawn and Garden Show
Apr. 14—Propagation Workshop
May 19—Speaker TBA
June 9—Field Trip to Pam Braun’s home
July 14—Convention Report
Aug. 11—Pests and Diseases
Sept. 13-15—Annual Flower Show and Sale
Oct. 13—Dog and Late Show
Nov. 10—Fertilizing Watering, Lighting Panel discussion
Dec. 8—President’s Party

Contact Julie Mavity-Hudson for more info.
Visit our Chapter Website 

Washington

The Puget Sound Gesneriad Society

Puget Sound Gesneriad Society
Host Club of the 2012 Convention
President: Rohm Gustafson

Guests always feel very welcome. Meetings are usually the 2nd Sunday of the month, from 1-4 pm, in members’ homes around the greater Puget Sound area. The special events like potlucks and field trips start at noon. 
All meetings include “Show and Tell”, educational programming, a plant raffle, and lively discussion. 
Programs listed here, and meeting sites are subject to occasional change, so please feel free to contact our President

Washington, DC

The National Capital Area Chapter of The Gesneriad Society

NCAC/AGGS) meets at 10:30 am in the administration building of the United States National Arboretum in Washington, DC. Refreshments are served and all are welcome!
For more information contact John Boggan or the Chapter Website.

CANADA

Carefree Gesneriad Society (Regina, Saskatchewan)

Meetingsings are held on the second Tuesday of the month in October, November, January, Feburary, March, April, May and June (Potluck supper).
May - The Annual Show and Sale are held on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday, prior to Mother's Day, in the Golden Mile Plaza Shopping Centre
Email Contact: President, Elaine Stutt

The EDMONTON AFRICAN VIOLET and GESNERIAD SOCIETY meets the first Monday of every month, with the exception of July, August, and December. The Meeting is from 7:00pm - 9:00pm and is held at the Central Lions Senior Citizens Recreation Centre.

Address:
11113 113 Street Nw
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
(780) 496-7366 (Facility Contact)
(780) 428-2805 (Club President Contact-Jeff Jackson)

All are welcome!
For more information, Contact President Jeff Jackson

Toronto Gesneriad Society

We meet at the Toronto Botanical Garden 777 Lawrence Avenue East Toronto, Ontario at 2:00 P.M., usually on the second Sunday of the month, except July and August. Please bring a guest. There are exceptions, due to holidays, therefore is best to visit our Chapter Website

Vancouver AV & Gesneriad Society

The Vancouver AV & Gesneriad Society meets the third Sunday of each month (except July, August and December) in the Cedar Room of Van Dusen Botanical Gardens at W. 37th Avenue & Oak Street.

Meetings begin with a Social get-together from 1:30 - 2:00 PM followed by the General meeting from 2:00 - 4:00 PM.

We have a plant and supplies sale, a rare plant raffle, show and tell and an educational programme at each onthly meeting.

For more information, contact Arleen Dewell or visit our Chapter Web site

 

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Sweden

Gesneriasts of Sweden

Contact lena.klintberg@gmail.com. Check our home page www.gesneriasterna.se for updates!

 

Attention Gesneriad Society Chapters. List your monthly schedules here. It's a great way to let people know who you are, and what you do. Send us the information or webmaster@gesneriadsociety.org.