July "picnic"

The July 2019 meeting of the National Capital Area Chapter of The Gesneriad Society is a joint "picnic" at a member's home on Saturday the 20th. Details have been emailed to members.  We'll be back to gesneriad programming in September.

The July issue of Petal Tones has been mailed to members.  Here's a look at the first page:

June meeting

The June 2019 meeting of the National Capital Area Chapter of The Gesneriad Society will take place on Saturday the 15th. 

Program:  African Violet species by Brian Connor

Location: Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 10755 Scaggsville Road, Laurel, MD 20723.  

Door open at 10. The program begins at 10:30.  Please arrive on time to be let in through the locked doors. 

The June issue of Petal Tones has been mailed to members.  Here's a look at the first page: 

May at Green Spring Gardens

A reminder that instead of a meeting, we will be vending at Green Spring Gardens on May 18, 2019. For details on Green Spring Gardens' annual plant sale, visit the Spring Garden Day 2019 page at http://www.friendsofgreenspring.org/programs-a-events/spring-garden-day-2019


The May newsletter of The National Capital Area Chapter of The Gesneriad Society has been emailed to members.

April 2019 meeting (and May event)

The National Capital Area Chapter's next meeting will be held on Saturday April 13, 2019.

Location: Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 10755 Scaggsville Road, Laurel, MD 20723
Doors open at 10:00. Meeting begins at 10:30.  Please arrive on time.  (Note: the doors are locked so please arrive before the meeting start time.)
Topic: Summer Sinningias - growing Sinningias outside

The April issue of Petal Tones has been emailed to members.

In May, in lieu of a meeting, we will be vending at Green Spring Gardens on May 18. For details on the annual plant sale (it's really fabulous! by the Friends of Green Spring), visit the Spring Garden Day 2019 page at http://www.friendsofgreenspring.org/programs-a-events/spring-garden-day-2019

March 2019 meeting

The National Capital Area Chapter's next meeting will be held on Saturday March 9, 2019.

Location: Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 10755 Scaggsville Road, Laurel, MD 20723
Doors open at 10:00. Meeting begins at 10:30.  Please arrive on time.  (Note: the doors are locked so please arrive before the meeting start time.)
Topic: using color in exhibit designs

The March issue of Petal Tones has been emailed to members.

February 2019 meeting

The National Capital Area Chapter's February meeting will be held on Saturday February 9, 2019.

Location: Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 10755 Scaggsville Road, Laurel, MD 20723
Doors open at 10:00. Meeting begins at 10:30.  Please arrive on time.  (Note: the doors are locked so please arrive before the meeting start time.)
Topic: propagation workshop

The February issue of Petal Tones has been emailed to members.

2018 issues of Petal Tones are now available online.

2019 first meeting

The National Capital Area Chapter's January meeting will be held on Saturday January 12, 2019.  Please note we will be starting 30 mins early in light of the snow expected later in the day. .

Location: Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 10755 Scaggsville Road, Laurel, MD 20723
Meeting begins at 10:00.  Please arrive early.  (Note: the doors are locked so please arrive before the meeting start time.)
Topic: webinar on hybridizing gesneriads
Plant of the month: Sinningia carangolensis.

The January issue of Petal Tones has been emailed to members.