Activities for Arlington Rose Foundation - 2010

January 11              Monday, 7:30 PM, Board of Directors Meeting

February 14           Sunday, 2:00 PM, ARF Monthly Meeting, Merrifield Garden Center

                              Program: "Getting Your Rose Garden Ready for Spring", Speaker, Joe Mirilovich

March 12 & 13?    Friday & Saturday,  Colonial District Pre-Spring Meeting, Staunton, VA    

March 14               Sunday, 2:00 PM, ARF Monthly Meeting, Merrifield Garden Center

Program: "Garden Activities in Preparation of a Rose Show", Speaker, Dianna Klassy

March 21               Sunday, 2:00 PM, Pruning Demonstration, Bon Air Memorial Rose Garden, Arlington, VA,   ARF Consulting Rosarians

April 12                  Monday, 7:30 PM, ARF Monthly Meeting, Merrifield Garden Center

                              Program: "Fertilizing Roses", Speaker, Dave Maxwell

April 19                  Monday, 7:30 PM, Board of Directors Meeting

May 23(TBD)        Sunday, 1:00 PM, Joint ARF & PRS Monthly Meeting, Tour TBD (Tudor Place?).

June 5 & 6             Saturday & Sunday, Arlington Rose Foundation’s Fifty-Fourth Annual Spring Rose Show, Merrifield Garden Center

June 27                  Sunday, 2:00 PM, Summer Care Clinic, Bon Air Memorial Rose Garden, Arlington, VA,   ARF Consulting Rosarians

July 11                   Sunday, 2:00 PM, ARF Monthly Meeting, Merrifield Garden Center

                              Program: "Propagating Roses", Speaker, John Simonton

July 12                   Monday, 7:30 PM, Board of Directors Meeting

August 22               Sunday, 4:00 PM, ARF Annual Picnic, Place TBD

September 16         Thursday, 7:30 PM, Joint ARF & PRS Monthly Meeting, McLean Gov't Center

                              Program: "Annual Bench Show", Nita Bowen Judge, John Simonton Novice Assistant

September 25 & 26 ?   Saturday & Sunday, Potomac Rose Society's Fall Rose Show

October 17            Sunday, 2:00 PM, ARF Monthly Meeting, Merrifield Garden Center

                              Program: "Using Chemicals in the Rose Garden", Speakers, Dr Gary Rankin & Dr Monica Valentovic, Marshall University, Department of Toxicology

October 18            Monday, 7:30 PM, Board of Directors Meeting

November 8           Monday, 7:30 PM, ARF Monthly Meeting, Merrifield Garden Center

                              Program: "Rose Bush Auction", Auctioneer, Bill Blevins

December 5           Sunday, 12:00  Noon, Christmas Holiday Brunch, Blue Lagoon, Nita Bowen POC