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:
Member Meeting & Mini Show for members only
NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA CHAPTER Of THE GESNERIAD SOCIETY
Emmanuel United Methodist Church,
10755 Scaggsville Road
Laurel, MD 20723
Programs
2026
March 14th – Propagation workshop
April 11th – Streps, Part 1 Andy Meier
May 916th – Green Spring sale
June 13th – Primulinas Gary Smith
July 11th – No meeting; picnic?
August 8th – September Show prep’
Sept 12th – Mini show at Church
Oct 10th – Streps, Part 2 Andy Meier
Nov 14 – Waiting on MAAVS dates
Dec 12 – Holiday Get Together
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 2025 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: Elsbeth Hamilton
Treasurer: Andy Meier
Secretary: Sharon Long
Newsletter Editor: Donna Beverin
Directors:
Donna Beverin
Peggy MacDonald
Kitty Hedgepeth
Email messages can be sent to : Petaltones@gmail.com
Committees:
Hospitality: Kitty Hedgepeth
Publications: Donna Beverin
Propagation: Barb Stewart/Donna Beverin
Membership: Dena Horton
Ways and Means: Open
Show Chairmans: Jill Fischer and Barb Stewart
About Town:
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/