Carolinas Dahlia Society
Upcoming Events
April 14, 2018
Tuber Preparation
Tuber preparation/tuber cutting in anticipation of tuber sale in May. We will be bagging tubers for the annual sale at The Arboretum. This will also be the members only sale where members have first choice and can buy at a discount. Bring your own lunch. No tubers will be sold until we have completed our work and the clean up.
Time: 10:00 AM
Location:
The Bullington Center, 95 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville NC, 28792
May 12, 2018
Annual Tuber Sale
Tme: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Open to the public: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location:
The North Carolina Arboretum, inside the Education Center. 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC.
June 9, 2018
Tour of Dahlia Plantings
Time: 11:30 AM
Lunch is potluck – open to all. Bring something to share. Fried Chicken & beverages provided. Please RSVP (so we have a headcount for chicken) to cdsmembers@comporium.net
Location:
July 14, 2018
Tour of Dahlia Plantings
The entree’ will be provided by the CDS but a head count is needed to know how much so please RSVP Ivor if you plan on attending: castlebrea@yahoo.com
Time: 11:30 AM
Location:
The Bullington Center, 95 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville NC.
August 11, 2018
Tour and Judges Training
Tour a member’s dahlia planting. Will also hold judges training.
Time: 10:00 AM
September 15, 2018
Annual Dahlia Society Show
The Carolina Dahlia Society show is September 14-16 at the Haywood County Cooperative Extension building, 589 Raccoon Road, Waynesville NC 28786.
- Staging on 9/14/2018
- Judging on 9/15/2018
- Open to public after judging is complete, until 6:00 PM.
- Open to the public on 9/16/2018 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Sale of blooms on 9/16/2018 at 3:00 PM
No parking or admission charge, hope to see you there.
October 27, 2018
Annual Show Recap
Business meeting and Annual Dahlia Show recap.
Time: 11:30 AM
Held in the private dining room at the J&S Cafeteria across from the Asheville Airport. The address is 30 Airport Park Road, Fletcher, NC 28732. This is the meeting where we wrap up the show and elect officers for the next two years. It is also the meeting where we pay membership dues for the 2019 year. Hope to see you there.
December 8, 2018
Christmas Party
Due to the impending snow this weekend we feel it would be wise to go ahead and cancel the Christmas dinner scheduled for Saturday. We hope everyone stays warm and safe and have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Become a Member Today!
Click the button to open the Membership Form. Print it out. Fill it out, by circling your selections and entering your contact info. Mail it with a check to our membership contact, Ivor Mitchell (address is on the form) and then attend a meeting and introduce yourself to members of the board. Look forward to meeting you.