Monterey Bay Rose Society Display Garden at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds
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Welcome Rose Lovers!The Monterey Bay Rose Society was founded in 1980 to serve rose growers and enthusiasts in the unique climate found in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties. We hold gatherings throughout the year and encourage you to join us.
Our meetings offer informative speakers and demonstrations, our newsletter provides monthly updates and articles by experienced rose growers, and our Display Garden gives you living proof that you can grow healthy, blooming roses throughout the year on California's Coast. Follow the links at the top of this page for much more content. Upcoming Events
A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF A ROSE
WHAT: A Year in the Life of a Rose WHEN: Sunday, December 1, 2024, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Santa Cruz Office of Education Annex, 399 Encinal Street, Harvey West Neighborhood, Santa Cruz COST: Open to the Public and Free of Charge SPONSOR: Monterey Bay Rose Society Join fellow rose growers and gardeners for a holiday potluck and presentation by Master Rosarian Joe Truskot. CONTACT: jtruskot@comcast.net, 831-320-5503. “A Year in the Life of a Rose” is an entertaining, month-by-month presentation detailing how to grow healthy bushes covered in abundant flowers. As many people know, growing good roses is a never-ending gardening task but it does not have to be difficult. Members of the Rose Society will be on hand to answer your questions and recommend the best roses for our climate. All roses, including many sold at big box stores, are wrong for us and won’t do well. DECEMBER 14, 2024: Display Garden Maintenance and Rose Education The Monterey Bay Rose Society maintains a public garden with more than 130 roses at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. The roses represent a wide variety of colors and styles -- all of which do well in our climate. We meet monthly on every second Saturday (10 a.m.) to share our knowledge with the public and keep the roses looking their best. We'd love to have you join us -- bring your gloves and pruners for hands-on learning how to promote more blooms during the season. Rose experts will be there to answer your questions. Location: Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds -- 2601 E. Lake Ave., Watsonville -- the rose garden is located near the horse arena -- enter through the Livestock Gate More info: Contact Judy Sauve: judyfsauve@comcast.net |