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


  • Oct 23, 24, 25, 2026 - Deep South District Fall Convention & Rose Show "Kick Up Fun with Roses", Gainesville, FL.

  • Oct 26, 2026 - GPBRS Meeting at Mounts Botanical Garden and Zoom, 7:00 pm. Program: “Soil Health” with Consulting Rosarian Denise Abruzzesi.

  • Nov 21, 2026 - Pruning Demonstration at Mounts Botanical Garden Rose Garden, 10:00 am. Member attendees meet at Mounts Garden gate at 10 am.

  • Nov 23, 2026 - GPBRS Meeting at Mounts Botanical Garden and Zoom, 7:00 pm. Program: TBD.

    • Current GPBRS Calendar

    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 general meetings in June, July, August – although we may have other events.

    Meetings subject to change.

    April 27, 2026GPBRS MeetingMounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: “Spring Rose Care” with Ramon Diaz & Annee Nelson from Nelson’s Florida Roses! Roses for Sale!
    May 9, 2026Tampa Rose Show “Bloom Into Beauty”Citrus Park Mall, Tampa, FL. 8021 Citrus Park Town Center Tampa, FL 33625.  https://tamparosesociety.com/2025-tampa-rose-show-schedule-info/
    May 18, 2026 GPBRS Meeting – 3rd MondayMounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: Potpourri with Roses with Laura Zaragosa.
    June TBD, 2026Blooms Social EventWest Palm Beach, Fun social event.
    June 20, 2026DSD Consulting Rosarian SchoolMonticello, FL. Contact Deep South District CR Chair, Karen Barnes at: dsdcrchair@gmail.com.
    SUMMER BREAK – No general meetings
    September 28, 2026GPBRS Meeting – EARLY TIMEMounts Botanical Garden, 6:00 pm. Program: PERFUME: The Story of Rose and Other Fragrances with Master Rosarian, Mike Becker.
    October 2 through 5, 20262026 ARS National Convention & Rose ShowMedley of Roses ARS National Convention and Rose Show. Sheraton Music City Nashville Airport Hotel, Nashville, TN. Email 2026ARSConvention@gmail.com for more info. Hosted by the Nashville Rose Society.
    October 23-25, 2026Deep South District Fall Convention & Rose ShowHeld 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 the Deep South District of the American Rose Society. More info coming.
    October 26, 2026GPBRS MeetingMounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program: TBD
    November 7/8, 2026Mounts FALL Plant SaleMounts 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 21, 2026Hands On Pruning WorkshopMounts Botanical Gardens: 10am. Learn to prune with confidence! Join our Master and Consulting Rosarians at Mounts Botanical Gardens for a Saturday pruning demonstration and workshop. Bring your pruners and your questions.
    November 16, 2026GPBRS MeetingMounts Botanical Garden, 7:30 pm. Program:
    December 3, 2026Holiday PartyThursday. Time: 6:30 pm. Carmine’s Trattoria, 2401 PGA Blvd #172, Palm Beach Gardens FL 33410
    Celebrate the holidays and installation of new officer and board members.
    Spouses are invited! Members are Free, Spouse cost will be provided at a later date.
    https://www.google.com/maps/place/carmines+pga/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x88df2ac1ebd44aef:0xaa9294586ea8d30d?sa=X&ved=1t:242&ictx=111.
    December 5, 2026Hands On Grafting/Budding WorkshopLake Worth: 10 am. Foxview Roses, 4680 Foxview Place Lake Worth FL 33467
    Saturday Grafting/Budding Workshop with Geoff Coolidge of Cool Roses. Learn how to graft onto Fortuniana rootstock. (Cost $5.00 per each rootstock purchased)

    For more information on our meetings, programs and events, contact our Vice President in charge of Programming at: programming@gpbrs.org