Welcome
National Capital Area Chapter of the Gesneriad Society Website
Discover the world of plants in the family Gesneriaceae.
About NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA CHAPTER OF THE GESNERIAD SOCIETY
Our Meetings
On the second Saturday of the month, we meet six times a year in person at the Emmanuel United Methodist Church The church is located at 10755 Scaggsville Road in Laurel, Maryland. Meetings start 10:30am. Our next meeting:
September 14, 2024: Mini Gesneriad Show
See Newsletter or Program page for more information
Programs
October 12th Primulina culture
November 9th No meeting due to MAAVS show
December 14th Holiday luncheon and meeting
Membership
National Capital Area Chapter of the Gesneriad Society dues are $15 per year. You can send your payment to NCAC C/O our Treasurer, Andy Meier via PayPal using the email address: ncacotgs-gesneriads@yahoo.com.
Please include a note with your name, address, phone
number & email address.
Membership includes our Petal Tones Newsletter every month, excluding months we do not meet. The first page of Petal Tones newsletters for 2024 are available on this website as well as all the previous years' complete issues. Just click on the "Newsletters" tab at the top of this page.
Annual membership runs the calendar year and can be pro-rated. Guests are welcome to attend meetings.
Operating Positions
Board Members:
President: Barbara Stewart
Vice-President: Minh Bui
Treasurer: Andy Meier
Secretary: Dena Horton
Newsletter Editor: Donna Beverin
Directors:
Donna Beverin
Peggy MacDonald
Bill Schmidt
Email messages can be sent to : Petaltones@gmail.com
Committees:
Hospitality: all members
Publications: Donna Beverin
Propagation: Barb Stewart/Donna Beverin
Membership: Dena Horton
Ways and Means: Open
Show Chairman: Bill Schmidt
About Town:
Liberty Bell Gesneriad Society & African Violet Society of Philadelphia
Display and plant sale Saturday, October 19th 11:00 am – 4:00 pm The display will feature a diverse assortment of specimen Gesneriads and African violets. The event will include an African violet clinic. The plant sale will include assorted Gesneriads, African violets, and companion plants and more. For more information contact; Sharon Fullerton via e-mail or Judith Smith via e-mail.
Venue
Cathedral Village Retirement Community – Auditorium600 E Cathedral Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19128
Our Parent Gesneriad Society
The Gesneriad Society is an international not-for-profit corporation dedicated to the study, growing and enjoyment
of the gesneriaceae. Membership dues are $25 /year for individuals and $26 for a family. Benefits include seed fund
of hard-to-find plants, reference materials, yearly convention, cultural webinars and subscription to the society's quarterly Journal "Gesneriads".
To join, visit their website. https://gesneriadsociety.org/membership/application/