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(Please visit this site frequently as meeting topics and
dates are subject to change - last updated 1/10/2012). The Contra Costa Rose Society meets
on the fourth Monday of each month although there are some exceptions. We meet at The Gardens at Heather Farm, 1540
Marchbanks Drive in Walnut Creek, CA. All meetings (except
the annual November potluck dinner and Saturday events) start at 7:00 p.m.
2012
Schedule of Meetings:
Monday, January 9 - "Winter Rose Pruning"
CCRS Members will demonstrate proper winter rose pruning. Members are encouraged
to bring their gloves and hand pruners to learn how to correctly prune rose bushes. Saturday, January 14 (10:00
am - 1:00 pm) - Heather Farm Winter Rose Pruning Demo
and Participation
If rained out, then on Jan. 21 (Sat).
Wednesday,
February 22 - "Growing Healthy Roses and Gardens"
Speaker: Thomas Liggett,
Jr.
Nursery Owner and Founder of the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden Monday,
March 26 - "Polyanthas - Own Root or Grafted"
Speaker: Jolene Adams - President
of ARS
Monday, April 23 - "The Story of the Peace Rose"
Speakers: Steve and Diana Steps, Santa Clara County Rose Society
Saturday, May 12 (10:00 am - 2:00 pm) -
CCRS Rose Exhibit at Pleasant Hill
Garden Study Club Plant
Sale
at Winslow Center (corner of Pleasant Hill Rd and Taylor
Blvd.)
Saturday, May 19 (10:00 am) - Garden Tour, San Jose Municipal Garden Tour
Docent tour of this award winning Garden
Monday, June 25 - "Decorations & Ornaments in the Garden"
Speaker: Barbara Gordon - Santa Clara County Rose Society
Monday, July, TBA
- Ice Cream Social sponsored by CCRS
Monday, August 27 - "34 Rose Gardens in 13 Days"
Speaker: Anita Clevenger, Sacramento Rose Society
Rose Garden Manager of the Sacramento Old
City Cemetery
Monday, September 24 - "Propagation of Roses"
Speaker:
Thomas Liggett, Jr.
Founder of the Heritage Rose Garden in San Jose
Monday,
October 22 - TBA
Election of CCRS Board Members
Monday, November 12 - Annual Potluck and Induction of New Board
Heather Farm Camellia Room
December - No meeting - HAPPY HOLIDAYS! ___________________________________________________________________________ Some topics from
past meetings and field trips: "Leave the Prickles on the Rose"
"Hand and Gardening Tools from Japan"
"Landscaping with Miniature Roses"
"A Unique Perspective on Heritage Roses"
"Integrated
Pest Management - Healthy Gardening the Less Toxic Way"
"Unusual Herbs for Companion Planting of Roses"
"Easy Roses for a Busy Life"
"Rose Arrangements for the Home" Tours of San Jose Heritage Rose Garden
in San Jose, and Garden Valley Ranch in Petaluma
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