September 10, 2020

 Join us on Saturday, September 12th, 2020 at 10:30am for our NCAC Zoom Meeting on Kohlerias



August 3, 2020

NCAC August Zoom Meeting

On August 8th, 2020 at 10:30am National Capital Area Chapter of the Gesneriad Society is holding a Zoom meeting featuring a program on Indoor Lighting for Gesneriads hosted by Minh Bui.  All members are welcome to join the meeting.  The Link for the meeting will be sent by email to all members.

Take a look at the first page of our Newsletter:









July 9, 2020

Virtual Meeting July 2020

The National Capital Area Chapter of The Gesneriad Society will be holding a meeting on Zoom:

Saturday July 11, 2020 at 10:30 am

Login information has been sent to members by email. Petal Tones has also been emailed to members - here is a look at page 1:




June 10, 2020

Virtual Meeting June 2020

The National Capital Area Chapter of The Gesneriad Society will be having a virtual meeting on Zoom: Saturday, June 13, 2020, at 10:15. Click on the image below for more info.







May 11, 2020

May 2020 Petal Tones

The May edition of Petal Tones has been emailed to members. Here is a look at the first page.


April 16, 2020

April and May 2020 meetings cancelled

The April and May 2020 meetings of the National Capital Area Chapter of The Gesneriad Society are cancelled in light of COVID-19. 


March 12, 2020

Update

The March 2020 meeting is canceled.
Reminder to members - if you haven't paid your 2020 membership dues, please mail a check to our treasurer. (Details.)

March 11, 2020

March Mini Show and Announcements

March 12 update: The March meeting is canceled. 

The next meeting of the National Capital Area Chapter of The Gesneriad Society will be held on Saturday March 14, 2020, in Laurel, MD, just outside Washington DC.

Because we are holding a mini show - a judged, local (informal), gesneriad plant show - doors will open earlier than usual for setup and plant entries.

When: Saturday March 14, 2020
Time: Setup starts 9:00am, show entries 9:30-10:30, judging starts at 10:30, show/judging review from around 11:00 to noon.  The building doors are locked, so please arrive on time. 
Location: Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 10755 Scaggsville Road, Laurel, MD 20723.

Here is page 1 of the newsletter, which has been emailed to members.
  

Announcements

If you have not paid your 2020 membership dues, please send it to the treasurer.  The membership email list will be updated soon.

In September 2020, we will be having a judged show and gesneriad sale:
National Capital Area Chapter of the Gesneriad Society
Show and Sale
Where: Homestead Gardens, 743 W. Central Avenue, Davidsonville, MD
Show:  Saturday, September 12, 2020: 1-6 PM
Sunday, September 13, 2020: 9 AM-3 PM
Sale: Friday, September 11, 2020: 1-6 PM
Saturday, September 12, 2020:  9 AM – 6 PM
Sunday, September 13, 2020: 9 AM – 4 PM

And lastly, the 2019 issues of Petal Tones are available online here.

February 5, 2020

The February 2020 meeting of the National Capital Area Chapter of The Gesneriad Society will take place at our usual location.

Date: Saturday, February 8, 2020 
Location: Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 10755 Scaggsville Road, Laurel, MD 20723.  
Time: Doors open at 10. The program begins at 10:30.  Please arrive on time to be let in through the locked doors.
Program: Propagation workshop. (Please bring cuttings, seeds, rhizomes, etc. to share)

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



January 7, 2020

January 2020

The January 2020 meeting of the National Capital Area Chapter of The Gesneriad Society will take place at our usual location.

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2020 
Location: Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 10755 Scaggsville Road, Laurel, MD 20723.  
Time: Doors open at 10. The program begins at 10:30.  Please arrive on time to be let in through the locked doors.
Program: Growing Show Plants

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