January 19

Hands-On Repotting Session - Bring plants that you need help repotting to this how-to session on repotting your plants.

 

February 16

"Propagating African Violets" - expand your collection; learn how to get plants from leaves during a hands-on session.

 

March 15 

Canceled - No Meeting

Field Trip to a Commercial Violet Vendor

 

We had to cancel the field trip, but hope to reschedule later in the year.  The National Capital Area Chapter of the Gesneriad Society is having its show and sale March 15 and 16 at the National Arboretum so you can see african violets and other gesneriads there.  See http://www.nationalcapitalgesneriads.org/ for details.

 

April 19

Learn more about the variety of leaves and blossom types found in african violets today.

 

May 17 - Ask Us About the Violets

ODAVS members will be at Merrifield Garden Center, Fair Oaks location, from 9 AM to 3 PM to answer questions about growing african violets and other gesneriads.  We will be in the greenhouse, so we ask that you DO NOT bring plants in for diagnosis.

 

Fair Oaks Location
12101 Lee Hwy
Fairfax, Va.  22030
703-968-9600
Need Directions?

 

June 21

Club picnic.  Email us at contact@odavs.com for information.

 

July and August - no meetings; see you in September!

 

September 20

Program to be announced

 

October 18

Program to be announced

 

November 15

No ODAVS meeting this month since many of our members will be the MAAVS regional convention November 13-15 in Fredericksburg.   In addition to the show, the commercial sales room will have lots of plants for sale.  For more info see http://www.maavs.org/

 

December 20

Holiday party.  Email us at contact@odavs.com for information.

 

 

 

We are planning our activities for 2008.  We hope to have a field trip to a commercial african violet vendor, a plant sale and a violet showcase during the year.  Check our website again for more details as we develop our schedule for 2008.