The Windsor African Violet Society meets the second Wednesday of the month. Occasionally meetings are held on other days, and will be so noted.
WAVS Programs & Special Events Schedule 2024-2025
The Windsor African Violet Society meets the second Wednesday of the month. Occasionally meetings are held on other days, and will be so noted.
Day, Date & Time: Wednesday, September 11, 7pm
Venue: Grace Episcopal Church, 311 Broad Street, Windsor, CT
Program: Repotting Workshop: Bring plants needing repotting, soil, pots, and tools
Presenter: Doreen
Refreshments: Doreen
Day, Date & Time: Wednesday, October 9, 7pm
Venue: Doreen’s House
Program: President’s Challenge plants distributed; a trailer. The program will be on special considerations when growing trailers.
Presenter: Cindy
Refreshments: Joyce, Doreen, Janice
Day, Date & Time: Monday, November 11, 7pm
Venue: Vallid Labs, 295 Silver St., Agawam, MA
Program: Waking up mini-sinningia tubers
Presenter: Doreen
Refreshments: Sarah Garry
Day, Date & Time: Wednesday, December 11, 7pm
Venue: TBD
Program: Annual Holiday Party with grab bag; please try to keep cost under $15.
Presenter: Membership
In addition, please send photos of your African violets. We will make a collage of them.
Refreshments: Angela Comer
Day, Date & Time: Wednesday, January 9, 7pm
Venue: Grace Episcopal Church, 311 Broad Street, Windsor, CT
Program: Sifting Through the Soil: Karen Chichocki discusses a new soil amendment HydraFiber®, that gesneriad growers are trying; one product containing it is Glee.
Presenter: Zoom presentation. In case of inclement weather, members may watch from home.
Refreshments: Stephanie Zoltewicz
Day, Date & Time: Wednesday, February 12, 7pm
Venue: Windsor Public Library, 323 Broad Street, Windsor, CT
Program: Dog Show & History of minis & micro-minis
Presenter: Membership
Refreshments: Marie Cajigas, Jenifer Papa
Day, Date & Time: Wednesday, March 12, 7pm
Venue: Grace Episcopal Church, 311 Broad Street, Windsor, CT
Program: Hands-on; Create a Dish Garden & The Show Must Go On: Let’s Get Ready
Presenter: Angela, Joyce, & Cindy
Refreshments: Mary Lis
No Meeting in April due to our Show on April 5, 2025
Day, Date & Time: Wednesday, May 14, 7pm
Venue: Grace Episcopal Church, 311 Broad Street, Windsor, CT
Program: History of Bustles and Wasps and/or history of Green Flowers
Presenter: TBD
Refreshments: Janice Boyko
Day, Date & Time: Wednesday, June 12, 7pm
Venue: Grace Episcopal Church, 311 Broad Street, Windsor, CT
Program: Analyzing Symptoms to Find Solutions
Presenter: TBD
Refreshments: Lieba Bernstein
Day, Date & Time: Wednesday, July 10, 7pm
Venue: Vallid Labs, 295 Silver St., Agawam, MA
Program: African Violet Jeopardy Game
Presenter: Members
Refreshments: All: Potluck dinner
August – No Meeting – Will resume in September
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Special Events:
NY State AVS Convention: Oct. 17 – 18, Pittsford, NY
CT Flower & Garden Show: February 18 - 23, 2025; Hartford Convention Center
WAVS Show & Sale: April 9 – 12, 2024, Grace Episcopal Church, Windsor
“Violets Are Out of This World”
AVSA 79th National Convention: May 25 – June 1, Kansas City, KS
If you are interested in becoming a member, or would just like to attend a meeting to see what it’s all about, please let us know.
To join WAVS please contact us.
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