**UPDATE: March 2014 show is cancelled due to weather-related complications**
NEXT MEETING
When: Saturday February 8, 2014, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Program begins at 10:30.
Topic: "Show Preparation - Cleaning your Plants for the Show & What the Judges are Looking For" by Jim Roberts.
Location: The Behnke Nurseries, 11300 Baltimore Ave, Beltsville, MD 20705 (on US-1, a couple of miles from I-495).
MARCH SHOW AND SALE
The National Capital Area Chapter of the Gesneriad Society will be having a show and sale on March 8-9. Non-members may submit entries into the Show. The Show Schedule, which describes the rules and the classes for entries, is available as a PDF here. Please note deadlines for reserving an entry in some categories. Any questions? Please send an email to dcgesneriads at gmail dot com. Both the Show and Sale will be open to the public and there are three lectures scheduled. (All free of charge.)
Show theme: "Gesneriads Go to the Movies"
When: Saturday March 8, 2014 from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., and on Sunday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: The Behnke Nurseries, 11300 Baltimore Ave, Beltsville, MD 20705 (on US-1, a couple of miles from I-495).
Lectures:
Saturday March 8, 2014 at 2 p.m.: “Sinningia in Brazil” – Dave Zaitlin
Sunday March 9, 2014 at 10 a.m.: “What is a Gesneriad?” – Jim Roberts
Sunday March 9, 2014 at 1 p.m.: “Gesneriad Propagation” - Brian Connor
Exhibitors: Entries may be brought to the show room Friday, March 7 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. or on Saturday, March 8, 2014 between 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
A photo from our 2008 show:
