What's New! February 2010

Information on local and district events for 2010 is rolling in. Don't be the last one to include yours online! Email Stephanie and it will be posted.

Members who will be greatly missed

Recently, the NCD lost 2 of our valued rose growing members. William Hartling of the NEW Rose Society, and also an officer of the NCD, serving as Roses in Review Chair, passed away in December. Bill was very active in the Northeast Wisconsin Rose Society and a consulting rosarian, master gardener and horticulture judge for many years. He was a knowledgeable and very friendly rose grower and will be greatly missed. He had just taken the Arrangement judging school last July and was a delightful participant. Our sympathies and love to his wife Jeanne and family.

Hal Woolf, of the Madison Rose Society, also passed away in December. He and his wife Charlotte were past co-presidents of the Madison Rose society and were very active in local events. He will be greatly missed and our sympathy and love to Charlotte and family.

Articles updated!

Check out some new articles on roses, click here.

Kudos to Andy Plasz

Congratulations to Andy Plasz, longtime friend of the North Central District (even though he resides in Illinois), on his national award given to him at the National ARS convention in Palm Springs, CA Fall 2009 Convention. Andy received the Klima Medal for excellence in rose education. He has an upcoming article in the March ARS magazine which should be enlightening. Congrats Andy!

North Central District Mid-Winter Meeting is March 19-21st, 2010

The meeting will be held at Cranberry Country Lodge in Tomah, Wisconsin. It is open to all gardeners who love roses! Mark your calendars now so you won’t miss this special weekend and the kickoff to the spring rose gardening season.  There will be programs on new rose varieties, blackspot and mildew, transporting roses and Rose Jeopardy! We will also be offering our annual arrangement seminar. More details regarding the arrangement seminar will be available soon. Click here to download the registration form (.doc)

Preferred room rate at the Cranberry Country Lodge expires on February 21st, 2010.  Arrive Friday and renew friendships with fellow rosarians! If you have any questions regarding the meeting please contact Diane Sommers, 262-853-0745.  Questions regarding the Arrangement Seminar should be directed to Lois Ann Helgeson, 651-636-1298

This month's tip: Thanks to Yvonne Brault for this month's tip on a good resource for all your rosey needs. Click on the link above to see how!

NEEDED: VOLUNTEERS FOR WRITING THE TIP OF THE MONTH: In 2009, the tip of the month for this website will be done (hopefully) by volunteers other than myself! I am looking for volunteers for a monthly tip to be on any topic of the writer's choosing. I have May-December open. Anyone wishing to be a writer and volunteer for a monthly tip please email me. Thanks ahead of time!

Please, local society officers who have schedules set for shows, etc. email Yvonne regarding EVENTS for 2010 to be included on this website. Also, any new officer information or contact info etc. please forward them to me. Thanks!

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Click here to see past events and articles.

Newsletter downloads: North Central District newsletter "Petals and Thorns" issues are available online! click here

Yvonne Brault has agreed to be the website editor. Anyone wishing to author any articles or the 'tip of the month' or submit any rose information or ideas for how the webite could be more useful, please email her. Welcome aboard Yvonne!

Master and Consulting Rosarians are now listed online. Click here to download the nomination form.

Judges Reporting forms are now available. Click here to download.