Society Meetings: 7:00 pm social time, program starts at 7:30 pm on fourth Mondays (except summer or holidays), Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach OR online via Zoom. (Zoom link emailed to members before meetings.)

Upcoming Programs and Events


  • November 8, 2025 - Pruning Workshop at Foxview Roses, 4680 Foxview Place, Lake Worth. 10 am - noon. A Pruner Sharpener will be on hand to sharpen your pruners! Plus, roses on Fortuniana rootstock available for sale.

  • November 24, 2025 - GPBRS Meeting at Mounts Botanical Garden and Zoom, 7:30 pm. Program: Photographing Roses: Basic Guidelines and Examples with Ken Rifkin, landscape photographer.

  • December 4, 2025 - (MEMBERS and GUESTS ONLY.) GPBRS Holiday Party at Mounts Botanical Garden, 6:30 pm. A merry, festive potluck (ham provided, members bring a side dish or dessert), plus games, raffles, and good cheer!

  • January 27, 2026 - GPBRS Meeting at Mounts Botanical Garden and Zoom, 7:30 pm. Program: “Pruning for South Florida” with Master Rosarians Mike Becker & Bill Langford.

  • February 14 & 15, 2026 - Plant-a-Palooza Winter Plant Sale at Mounts Botanical Gardens. Admission: Adults $20, Senior, Military or College Students is $18. Saturday: open to public 9 am - 4 pm; Sunday: open to public 9 am to 3 pm.

    • Rambling Rose Garden Tour – April 5, 2025

    RAMBLING ROSE GARDEN TOURBOOK HERE

    This family-friendly tour is hosted by real rose gardeners who generously consent to share their personal creations in Boynton Beach, Lake Worth and Wellington, FL.

    The rose gardens will be open from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm, rain or shine. Start with the rose garden of your choice, then travel to the others – addresses provided in the Tour Guide emailed to all registered persons before the event. If you plan to pay on the day of the event, please go to Foxview Roses: 4680 Foxview Place, Lake Worth, FL.

    Cost: $15 per person in advance or $20 the day of the event. (Children 16 and under are free). Tickets may be purchased via Eventbrite, cash or check made out to “GPBRS”.

    Click Here to Purchase Tour Tickets on Eventbrite

    Rose Garden Locations for 2025

    • Denise Abruzzese’s Rose Garden at 4680 Foxview Place, Lake Worth 33467
    • Dave & Barrie Byron’s Rose Garden at 1035 Coral Drive, Boynton Beach 33426
    • Nina Williams’s Rose Garden at 87 Westbury Close, Wellington 33414

    What to Bring: Bring a hat, sunscreen, sneakers and of course, a camera. Light refreshments and water provided. Please respect each host’s property and refrain from taking cuttings or littering. DO take pictures and enjoy your adventure!

    Check-In Tables: At the event, all attendees should check in at a host garden table. After confirming your ticket or paying, you will be issued a colored wristband. The wristband allows you to visit any or all of the rose gardens. You are ready to tour!

    Our garden hosts tell stories of the joys of gardening and the benefits of time well spent amongst the fragrance of favorite roses. Their gardens are ‘works-in-progress’, full of hope and love. Our hosts find great satisfaction in sharing that love with you, our honored guests.

    2026 Garden Hosts! Please consider becoming a 2026 Rose Garden host! We work very hard at this Tour and it is one of the most worthwhile ways to share your joy and love of gardening and roses with other like-minded people. Contact a board member for more information.

    “The world is a rose, smell it, and pass it to your friends.” – Persian Proverb