Society Meetings (held in-person and Zoom) on 4th Mondays. In-person come at 7:00 pm for refreshments (program starts at 7:30 pm) at Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach. Zoom: 7:30 pm program. No meetings in June, July, August.
| January 6, 2025 | Village Walk Senior Community, RPB | Village Walk Community, 124 Village Walk Dr, Royal Palm Beach. Monday, January 6. Program with Victor Lazzari. (Village Walk Residents only) |
| January 25, 2025 | Environmental Day at RiverWalk WPB | RiverWalk Community, 7459 RiverWalk Circle, West Palm Beach Saturday, January 25 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. GPBRS, Cool Roses and author, Victor Lazzari have a booth. (RiverWalk Residents only) |
| January 27, 2025 | GPBRS Meeting | Mounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: “Pruning for South Florida” with Master Rosarian Mike Becker and Consulting Rosarian Bill Langford. |
| February 8 & 9, 2025 | Plant-a-Palooza Winter Plant Sale | 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. Winter Sale Info |
| February 15 & 22, 2025 | ARS ONLINE Consulting Rosarian School | Online ARS CR schools/audits with the online open book exam to follow. Candidates must attend all the webinars. Contact the Deep South District CR Chair, Janet Newburgh: JanNewburgh@gmail.com |
| February 24, 2025 | GPBRS Meeting | Mounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: “Fertilization and India Fertilizing Protocols” with Denise Abruzzese. |
| February 28 through March 2, 2025 | Deep South District Mid-Winter Meeting | “Roses In Paradise”. Best Western Gateway Grand Hotel. 2025 Midwinter Invitation | Registration Form. Vendors: Angel Gardens, Nelson’s Southern Roses, Jim’s Purely Organic. EVENT SCHEDULE |
| March 2, 2025 | DSD Consulting Rosarian School | Sunday at the Mid-Winter Meeting. Contact Deep South District CR Chair, Janet Newburgh at: JanNewburgh@gmail.com. |
| March 24, 2025 | GPBRS Meeting | Mounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: “Floral Arranging” with Mariana Symecko. |
| April 5, 2025 | Rambling Rose Garden Tour! | (Saturday) Time: 10 am – 1:30 pm. Tickets via Eventbrite, GPBRS meetings or on the Tour. Advance: $15. Day of Event: $20. Children 16 & under are free. See fabulous private rose gardens in Lake Worth and Wellington. |
| April 26 & 27, 2025 | Plant-a-Palooza Spring Plant Sale | 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. Spring Plant Sale Info |
| May 5, 2025 | La Posada Senior Living Community Palm Beach Gardens | La Posada, 3400 Masterpiece Way, Palm Beach Gardens Monday, May 5 from 11:00 am. Propagation Class with Denise Abruzzese. (LaPosada Residents only) |
| May 19, 2024 (3rd Monday) | GPBRS Meeting – CANCELLED | (3rd Monday) Mounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: PERFUME: The Story of Rose and Other Fragrances with Master Rosarian, Mike Becker. |
| May 30 & 31, 2025 | Deep South District Judging School – Georga | Location: Dawson Street Baptist Church, 1025 N. Dawson St., Thomasville, GA. Horticulture on Friday and Arrangement on Saturday. $30.00 per person. Current and new judges should attend. Contact Joanne Maxheimer at iamjomax42@gmail.com. |
| June 21, 2025 | Roses at the Norton Museum of Art | Location: Norton Museum of Art at 1450 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. Time: 10:45 am. Cost: 28.52. Docent-guided art tour and picnic lunch afterward. Eventbrite: CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS |
| SUMMER BREAK – No general meetings | ||
| September 22, 2025 | GPBRS Meeting | Mounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: Rescuing Your Roses from the Summer Heat. Expert panel of Consulting and Master Rosarians! |
| October 27, 2025 | GPBRS Meeting | Mounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: Building the Soil for Roses Composting 101 with Master Gardener, Barbara Bogart |
| October 31 through November 2, 2025 | Deep South District Fall Convention & Rose Show | Held at the Best Western Gateway Grand Hotel, 4200 NW 97th Blvd., Gainesville, FL 32606. There will be speakers, the banquet, awards and the Rose Show! Hosted by Thomasville Rose Society. More info coming. |
| November 1/2, 2025 | Plant-a-Palooza FALL Plant Sale | 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. Fall Plant Sale Info coming. |
| November TBD, 2025 | Hands On Pruning Workshop | Learn to prune with confidence! Join Consulting Rosarian, Denise Abruzzese at Foxview Roses in Lake Worth for a Saturday pruning demonstration and workshop. |
| November 24, 2025 | GPBRS Meeting | Mounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: Photographing Roses: Some Basic Guidelines and Examples with Ken Rifkin, landscape photographer. |
| December 4, 2025 | Holiday Party | Mounts Botanical Garden, Thursday. Time: 6:30 pm. Potluck, ham provided by GPBRS. Everyone else bring sides, desserts! Games, raffles, food and holiday cheer! |
For more information on our meetings, programs and events, contact our Vice President in charge of Programming at: programming@gpbrs.org