|
2022 Meetings (Check here for any last minute changes)
October 15, 2022 2020 Meetings (Check here for any last minute changes!) March 14, 2020 "Show logistics" February 8, 2020 "Growing Episcias" January 11, 2020 "Growing Episcias" (cancelled) 2019 Meetings (Check here for any last minute changes!) 10:00 a.m. at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens December 14, 2019 Party with the Early Birds! October 12, 2019 "What is happening to my plant?" Having trouble with one or more of your plants? Bring it (or photos) and get advice and/or condolences September 7, 2019 "Show theme 2020" June 8, 2018 "Showtime planning" May 11, 2019 "Water, water, everywhere" Test water samples for hardness (total dissolved solids) and pH April No meeting - show, April 5-6 March 9, 2019 "Sinningias" Growing and propagating cousins of African violets February 9, 2019 "Hybridizing African violets" Learn how to create a solid-yellow blossomed, sweetly scented, no maintenance African violet. (just kidding) January 12, 2019 Webinar "Gesneriads" PAST MEETINGS: December 8, 2018 "Christmas Party" Food, fun, and violets! November 10, 2018 "Growing and Propagating African violets" Guest speaker Jere Trigg (featured in the Nov/Dec 2018 AV Magazine) shares techniques on growing HUGE beautiful violets October 13, 2018 "Stories" Which African violet got you interested in growing? Share inspirational memories of your earliest violets/gessies. September 8, 2018 "Streptocarpus" Maybe not what you think... June 9, 2018 "Report from the 2018 AVSA National Convention" May 12, 2018 "Memories of Dixie 2018" April 14, 2018 "No meeting due to fatigue after hosting DIXIE" And taxes are due tomorrow... March 19, 2018 "Logistics for hosting a regional convention" February 10, 2018 "Q & A" Tips for coaxing show plants into exhibition perfection as well as basics for beginners. January 13, 2018 "Dixie Schedule" Which class does my green-edged, two-toned, variegated small standard go into? Mysteries of the Dixie Regional Show Schedule revealed!! December 9, 2017 (CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW) Finish out the year partying with the Early Birds! Reports from regional shows, good eats, and lots of fun! November 11, 2017 "AVSA National Convention 2017" DVD of beautiful show plants, designs, and container gardens! October 14, 2017 "Growing Tips" DVD of Debbie McGinnis' tips for growing healthy, beautiful plants. Basic info for newbies as well as in-depth info for advanced growers. September 9, 2017 "Growing/Grooming for Show" Nurturing a healthy, beautiful plant from starter to full potential. Tips from 2017 National in Orlando. (This will come in handy for Dixie Convention next year!!!!!) June 10, 2017 "Growing trailers" DVD presentation on growing and grooming these beautiful African violet cultivars May 13, 2017 African violet trivia contest. New questions. Bragging rights at stake! April No regular meeting!! Early Birds are resting after the show! Please join us next month, May 13. March 11, 2017 "Classification" Tips for deciding which class your show plant belongs in. Last minute grooming tips. February 11, 2017 "Design" Creating artistic arrangements with African violet blossoms and plants January 14, 2017 "Show Theme" Behind the scenes of show planning. What goes into putting theme into action? "Fooling Around With Violets" gets real... December 10, 2016 Christmas party! Food, fun, and fellowship! Open to all members, past and present, and visitors! November 12, 2016 "Those #$*&^# Pesky Suckers! (Unless it's a chimera)" Removing suckers, with grooming tips October 15, 2016 (moved from October 8) "Growing the Pittman Way" Power Point presentation September 10, 2016 "Back to Basics" Brush up on basic growing techniques July/August - no meetings!!! June 11, 2016 "African Violet Trivia" Test your African violet history and general knowledge. Prizes and bragging rights awarded! May 14, 2016 "Primulinas" Pretty, prim and proper primulinas. Say this fast 3x and join us to learn more about these beautiful plants! April 9, 2016 SALE!!!!!!! March 12, 2016 "Countdown to the sale" Last minute grooming for best presentation of sale plants. February 13, 2016 "Sinningias" Growing African violet cousins January 9, 2016 "Ordering supplies" Fertilizer, pots, and other growing necessaries. Where do you find them and how do you order? Past meetings: January 10, 2015 "Hybridizing" Crossing African violets to create new varieties in your secret genetics laboratory. Mwa ha ha ha ha!!!! jk February 14, 2015 "Legacy Project: Lineberg and Member violets" Committing to preserving our African violet heritage as individuals and as a club. Takes two to grow one! March 14, 2015 "Gesneriads" Same plants, new names. Propagation, growing, grooming, enjoying! April 11, 2015 2015 SALE!! 10:00 - 3:00 Plants: blooming & starters Potting supplies Demonstrations Q&A May 9, 2015 "Streptocarpus" Beautiful African violet cousins - growing, propagating, and enjoying! June 14, 2015 "Get your hands dirty!" Re-potting and leaf sharing, violets and gesneriads. Hands-on workshop and Q & A. **summer break** September 12, 2015 "How are the seeds doing?" Status update on the hybridizing project done at the January meeting. Q & A basics. October 10, 2015 "2015 AVSA National Convention" We missed all the fun in Kansas City, but we can still armchair-judge the winners and drool over the entries! November 14, 2015 "Isolating New Plants" Those new purchases look healthy, but underneath there could be bobbit worms or other horrifying, hidden issues. Isolation techniques to be discussed and demonstrated on sale plants. A back-to-basics session. December 12, 2015 "Christmas Party!" Party with the Early Birds! Food, fellowship, and flowers! _________________________________________ 2014 meetings: January 11, 2014 “Design Class Workshop” Interpret the beauty of African violets within the Design section. February 8, 2014 "Show Planning" March 8, 2014 "Show Planning" Less than a month left until: "Dancing with Violets" Exhibit & sale April 4 Open to public: 2:00 - 4:00 April 5 Open to public: 9:00 - 3:00 April 12, 2014 NO REGULAR MEETING!!! (Early Bird are recovering from last week's excitement!) May 10, 2014 “Growing Primulinas” (postponed) June 14, 2014 "INSV" That dirty little virus no one wants to talk about. Watch a live demonstration of testing on a plant that's showing signs of infection. AVSA NATIONAL CONVENTION!!!!!!! May 25 – Sunday June 1, 2014 AVSA 2014 Convention and Show “Violet Pickin' in Tennessee” Nashville, TN (info at AVSA.org) September, 2014 "Growing Trailers" DVD October 11, 2014 "Tools of the Trade" Bring your favorite African violet growing/grooming tools to discuss. Q & A for new growers. November 8, 2014 "Growing the Pittman Way" DVD December 13, 2014 Christmas fun!!! Food, fellowship, and fun! *********************************************************************** 2012-2013 Meetings February 9, 2013 "Design for Show" Interpret the beauty of African violets within the Design section. March 9, 2013 Show planning "Violets Around The World" April 13, 2013 Show planning "Violets Around The World" ** Show - April 19 & 20 May 11, 2013 "Hybridizing" Learn the art of crossing, sowing, growing, and registering new African violet varieties June 8, 2013 "Gesneriads" Growing African violet cousins no meeting July no meeting August September 14, 2013 "Hybridizing" (for reals this time!) Learn the art of crossing, sowing, growing, and registering new African violet varieties October 12, 2013 Program to be announced November 9, 2013 Buying Violets on Ebay December 14, 2013 Christmas Party!!! |
|
