Here is information on some of the plant groups which meet in and near Washington, D.C., and gardens in and near Washington, D.C.
(February 29, 2016)
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>>> Botanical Society of Washington
>> Notes
Check its website for exact dates: http://www.botsoc.org/
>> Activities
This society has talks on the first Tuesday of the month from September through May. It has an annual banquet in December and field trips usually in April.
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>>> Brookside Gardens
>> Notes
Check its website for exact dates:
http://www.montgomeryparks.org/brookside/
>> Activities
Brookside Gardens is open year round. It hosts plant shows throughout the year.
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>>> Green Spring Gardens
>> Notes
Check its website for exact dates: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring/
>> Activities
Green Spring Gardens is open year round. It hosts a large plant sale in May and talks of the Virginia Native Plant Society throughout the year.
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Maryland Native Plant Society
Montgomery County Chapter
>> Notes
Check its website for exact dates:
http://mdflora.org/chapters/montgomery/montchapter.html
>> Activities
This chapter has talks on the last Tuesday of the month and field trips throughout the year.
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>>> Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
>> Notes
Check its website for exact dates:
http://www.nvrpa.org/park/meadowlark_botanical_gardens/
>> Activities
The gardens are open year round .
In June, the Northern Virginia Daylily Society has a daylily show and tour here.
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>>> National Capital Cactus and Succulent Society of Washington, D.C. (NCCSS)
>> Notes
Check its website for exact activities and dates:
http://www.washington-dc.cactus-society.org/
>> Activities
September through June, regular meetings on the third Sunday of the month from 10:30 a.m. – noon at St. Anselm’s Abbey School at 14th & South Dakota Ave. N.E. Washington, D.C. in a science classroom. Take the second turn into the school while going south on South Dakota to get to the meeting room.
May, annual plant sale at Green Spring Gardens, Fairfax, VA (http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring/)
August, annual plant show and sale at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Maryland.
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>>> Northern Virginia Daylily Society (NVDS)
>> Notes
Check its website for exact activities and dates:
http://www.washington-dc.cactus-society.org/
>> Activities for 2016
January 9 Business Meeting and Program, 1 pm
Location: McLean Government Center
March 12 Business Meeting and Program,1 pm
Location: McLean Government Center
May 14 Daylily Sale & Auction
Spring Garden Day, Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, VA
(Daylily sales 9 am - 3 pm, Auction at 11 am)
Chair: TBD
June 25 Daylily Exhibition and Sale, 10 am - 2 pm
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Vienna, VA
Chairs: Janice Kennedy and Katie Burney
June 29 - Jul 2 AHS National Convention
Louisville, KY
July 9 - 10 AHS Region 3 Summer Meeting
Lancaster/York, PA
August 27 Summer Picnic & Club Plant Auction, 10 am - 2 pm
Location: TBD
September 24 Business Meeting and Program, 1 pm
Location: McLean Government Center
October 22 - 23 Lilyhemmer
AHS Region 3 Daylily Fall Festival
Camp Hill, PA
November Fall Luncheon
Speaker: TBD
December 10 Holiday Social & Plant Team Meeting, 12 pm
Location: TBD
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US Botanic Garden
>> Notes
Check its website for exact activities and dates:
https://www.usbg.gov/
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