The motto of the Richmond Rose Society is “A rose for every garden”. We have been an active society for 88 years, helping people learn the basics of rose culture and care, how to exhibit roses in ARS Accredited Rose Shows, and providing educational programs to enhance the love of roses in their many forms which includes photography, floral design, crafts, roses in art, and field trips to rose gardens. We welcome visitors to our meetings and events. Please join us!
2026 Meetings and Events
Sunday, February 22, 2026
St. Giles Presbyterian Church
5200 Grove Ave
Richmond, VA. 23236
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Speaker: Emily Cunningham
Topic: Emily will be leading a workshop on “Roses in Resin”. She will bring dried flowers to distribute, along with molds and epoxy, and then teach us how to make a decorative object that we can then take home to enjoy. She has turned many of her home grown roses into jewelry, paperweights and Christmas tree decorations. Please bring a flat bottomed box with you to the meeting to carry your object home to finish drying there. Feel free to invite a friend to join you.
Sunday, March 22, 2026
St. Giles Presbyterian Church
5200 Grove Ave
Richmond, VA. 23236
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Speaker: A Panel of Three Rose Growers to lead a discussion
Topic: Waking Up Your Roses: Spring Care
Sunday, April 26, 2026
St. Giles Presbyterian Church
5200 Grove Ave
Richmond, VA. 23236
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Speaker: TBA
Topic: Companion Plants For Your Rose Garden
Sunday, May 17, 2026
St. Giles Presbyterian Church
5200 Grove Ave
Richmond, VA. 23236
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Speaker: Julie Ashman
Topic: Fun Things To Do With Rose Photography
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Field Trip to Norfolk Botanical Garden
6700 Azalea Garden Rose
Norfolk, VA. 23518
Details to be announced
July - Summer Break
August - Summer Break
Sunday, September 27, 2026
St. Giles Presbyterian Church
5200 Grove Ave
Richmond, VA, 23236
2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m.
Speaker: Carol Fox
Topic: Getting Ready for the Rose Show
October 10-11, 2026
District Rose Show
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
1800 Lakeside Avenue
Richmond, VA. 23228
Open to Public: Saturday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m; Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 25, 2026
St. Giles Presbyterian Church
5200 Grove Ave
Richmond, VA, 23236
2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m.
Speaker: John Donelson
Topic: Rose Show Lessons
November - Winter Holiday
December - Winter Holiday
Consulting Rosarians
Consulting Rosarians are expert rose growers who have passed an exam by the American Rose Society. They are there to help you with your rose growing problems at no cost to you.
If you have a question for one of our consulting rosarians, or would like one of them to visit your garden, please send an e-mail to the address on our banner at the top of the page. Please include
a short description of the problem you are having.
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