Calendar of Events
2024 WJRS Calendar of Events
In-person meetings are held on the 3rd Saturday of the month at the Maple Shade Municipal building, 200 Stiles Ave. Maple Shade, NJ 08052 in the Senior’s room, 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Virtual meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, starting at 7:00 pm.
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2024 PROGRAMS FOR WEST JERSEY ROSE SOCIETY
OCTOBER 19—WJRS In-House Fall Rose Show
Bring your beautiful blooms to enter into this local show and win ribbons. Get feedback from our judges on entering your exhibits for top prizes. We will have two judges ready to provide feedback on all the entries. Bring water bottles or small vases to exhibit your roses. There will be at least one hour at the beginning of the program to prep and enter your roses. The business meeting will be shortened to provide time for the show. The list of exhibition classes will be shared at the August meeting.
NOVEMBER 16—Preparing Your Container Roses for Winter
How to winterize your rose containers to ensure your prized roses survive winter storms. Step-by-step
guide on what to do and what materials work best. Jason Capote will be sharing his considerable
experiences with us. He has over 100 roses that he grows in his Brooklyn, New York Garden. Many
are in containers and perform very well each spring. He has perfected the winterizing methods for his
container-grown roses. Come on out and learn new techniques for your roses.
DECEMBER 7—Holiday Celebration & Luncheon
Raffle Baskets will be available, and your donations will be used to fund our annual Scholarship Award
to a deserving Burlington County student. More information will be shared in the September newsletter.
JANUARY, 2025—No Meeting –RELAX!