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The Illinois Indiana District is an affiliate of the American Rose Society. Our goals are to provide continuing education on growing and showing roses, rose photography, and lots of fun with people who share your love of roses. Our meetings and events are open to the public. If you have questions contact us here.

COMING SOON!

DISTRICT MEETING:

MARCH 20, 2021

2 – 5 EST / 1 – 4 CST

We are please to announce we are joining with North Central District for our March meeting via Zoom. We have an excellent line up of speakers. See below. You will need a Zoom link to join. Please contact Teresa Byington here for the Zoom link.


SPEAKERS: PING LIM AND GAYE HAMMOND

MY LIFE WITH ROSES  by Ping Lim

Ping is a world renown rose hybridizer. Ping has devoted his life to researching and developing roses, and has created hundreds of varieties renowned for their color, fragrance, hardiness, and disease resistance. He believes that a good rose is one that brings beauty, joy, and health to the people and the planet. 
 

 

DAVID AUSTIN ROSES by Gaye Hammond

Gaye is the Past President of the Houston Rose Society and an international lecturer and writer. She is involved in a number of rose trials around the country. She is also a contributing author to A Garden Book for Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast and The Sustainable Rose Garden. Don’t miss this dynamic speaker!
 
 

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NEW TO ZOOM?

YouTube video of Zoom tips…
 


COMING IN SEPTEMBER 2021!

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY NATIONAL CONVENTION

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“Cream City Roses”

September 10-14, 2021

Milwaukee, WI

Hosted by ARS Central, Illinois-Indiana, and North Central Districts

Contact: Bruce and Maggie Barr, Convention Co-Chairs

Phone: (414) 217-3087   

Email: rosemorehall@gmail.com

Click here for the website.

NOTE: Make hotel reservations asap as another big event in Milwaukee – a music festival has been to moved to the same week as ARS convention. So, space is more limited that first expected.

 

 

 

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