News and Events
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Mills Magic Mix                      

Beaty Fertilizer Co.

PO Box 2516

Cleveland TN 37320

Tour and Wine Tasting for Two

Newport Vineyards

 909 E. Main Rd

Middletown RI -2842

Bird Feeder

Droll Yankee

55 Lathrop Rd Ext

Plainfield CT 06374

Spear Head Spade

Glorious Outdoors

31 Hollow Brook Rd

Windsor CT 06095

Gift Certificates

Roseland

247 Main St

Acushnet MA 02743

Rosetone Fertilizer

Espoma

6 Espoma Rd

Millville NJ 08372

Birdbath

Briggs Garden

295 Kelley Blvd #3

North Attleboro MA 02760

Gift Certificates

Weston Nursery

30 Phlipps St

PO Box 186

Hopkinton MA 01748

Large Vidalia Onion Post Lantern (2)

Walpole Woodworkers

1350 Bald Hill Rd

Warwick RI 02886

Fish and Seaweed Oil – one gallon

Neptunes Harvest

PO Box 1183

Gloucester MA 01931

Fine Bottle of White Wine

Greenvale Vineyards

582 Wapping Rd

Portsmouth RI 02871

Large Watering Can

Thayer Nursery

270 Hillside St

Milton MA 02168

Birdbath

Wildbirds Unlimited

215 Franklin Village Dr Rt 140

Franklin MA 02038

Bypass Pruners

Ames True Temper

CDC 12 Temper Dr

Carlisle PA 17015

Gift Certificate

Russells Garden Center

397 Boston Post Rd

Wayland MA 01771

Deluxe Birdhouse

Walpole Woodworkers

767 East St

Walpole MA

Everything for the HomeOffice

Cramer Productions

425 University Ave

Norwood MA 02062

Thank you also to the individual members and societies that also generously donated items and to Big Boy Mendes for obtaining so many great raffle items

Mike and Angelina Chute have a new rose blog, take a look at www.therosejournal.wordpress.com

Congratulations to the following Rhode Island Rose Society members for receiving awards
at the Yankee District Convention in Cape Cod on March 26th. We are all proud of the your accomplishments
and hard work you do. We are honored to have you as members of the RIRS.

Patsy Cunningham received the American Rose Society Outstanding Yankee District Judge Award.  This is one of several American Rose Society awards received by Patsy in the past several years for her dedicated work for the ARS, the Yankee District, and The Rhode Island Rose Society.

Craig Dorschel received the American Rose Society Outstanding Consulting Rosarian Award. Congratulations, Craig.

Greg Davis won the Yankee District Silver Award for outstanding service to the Yankee District. Congratulations, Greg.

Dave Long received Master Rosarian Status for years of outstanding Consulting Rosarian service for the American Rose Society. Congratulations, Dave.

Congratulations to Andy Vanable who received the American Rose Society Bronze Honor Medal Award
for Outstanding Service to the Rhode Island Rose Society at the Annual Meeting on March 12th.

 

Important News from our National CR Chair (Mary Peterson) regarding the submittal of the annual ‘Roses in Review Reports: Beginning in 2011 every CR will be required to submit a Roses in Review Report when available in September, 2011 online or from the ARS Magazine.  If you do not submit a 2011 report, consider it a warning, and you must submit a RIR Report in 2012 to remain on the active CR list. David Long, YD CR Chair

Angie Chute won the 2009 Outstanding Consulting Rosarian Award
at the Yankee District Convention on March 27th. Congratulations Angie!

We have loads of American Rose Society national contest winners
in our Society. Click here for complete list and photos.

2009 Consulting Rosarian Report Results in PDF format.
Good information from our local Consulting Rosarians on what grows well in our area.

New Officers for 2010-2011 are:
President - Dacia Nickerson
Vice President - Frank Karikas
Treasurer - Angelina P. Chute
Recording Secretary - Rachelle Desrochers
Executive Secretary - Kate Daniels
Director - Mari-Ann Suvari
Director - Clive Nickerson
 

Mike and Angie Chute have completed their book on rose growing
in New England. It can be bought from their website at rosesolutions.net