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2017 Show Booklet
The 2017_Show Booklet is now available. It is best viewed in Acrobat Reader by going to View> Page Display> Two Page View
2017 Calendar of Events
2016 Flower Show Results
ADGS General Meeting
The annual general meeting of the ADGS will take place on
Sunday, October 16 at 11:00 am. It is being held at the
Eastview Community Hall: 120 Ellenwood Drive, Red Deer, Alberta.
In addition to discussing a variety of other topics, we will be holding the elections for 2017 Executive positions and will be reviewing the annual financial statements.
As the meeting starts at 11 am, we will have a potluck lunch after the meeting. Please feel free to bring hot food as the hall has a kitchen.
You can also renew your memberships at the meeting for both
the Alberta Dahlia and Gladiolus Society (ADGS) and
the American Dahlia Society (ADS). The cost for these memberships are as follows:
ADGS Single ($20/yr); ADGS Family ($25/yr)
ADS Single ($30/yr); ADS Family ($33/yr); ADS Student ($5/yr)
2016 Show Booklet
2016 Show Booklet is now available.
Upcoming Events
WORKBEES AND WORKSHOPS
Senior Judges are welcome to all courses as their participation enriches the learning opportunities for all participants.
Piper Creek Trial Garden Workbees
Date: Tuesdays – June 20, June 27, July 4, July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8, and August 15, August 22, 2017
Where: Piper Creek Trial Garden
Time: 10am – (until the work is done)
Activities: Help out at Canada’s only dahlia Trial Garden! See new varieties being assessed, learn all about Pruning, Hoeing, Disbudding, Colour Coding, and Scoring from the experts. Participants will also be given the opportunity to evaluate entries should they wish.
Garden Party!!
Date: July 29, 2017
Where: Piper Creek Trial Garden
Time: 3pm to sunset; Dinner at 5pm
Activities: A party at the Trial Garden to celebrate dahlias with the public and members! Beef on a Bun provided, donation to the Society requested to help cover costs. Members are asked to bring a potluck salad to share. BYOBeverage (non-alcoholic)
Dahlia Judging Course (Pre-registration recommended)
Date: July 30, 2017
Where: Piper Creek Trial Garden
Time: 10am – 3pm (Bring a bag lunch)
Activities: This course is for beginners and will teach participants to identify the various forms of dahlias in preparation for show judging.
Contact: Ken Jensen ambbowl@shaw.ca or 403-782-5095
Flower Arranging Workshop (Pre-registration recommended)
Date: August 6, 2017
Where: Piper Creek Trial Garden
Time: 10am – 4pm (Bring a bag lunch)
Activities: Participants will be given information and the opportunity to create a flower arrangement. Bring your own container.
Contact: Marilyn McArthur Marilyn.mcarthur@hotmail.com or 403-346-4902
Colour Coding Dahlias
Date: August 22, 2017
Where: Piper Creek Trial Garden
Time: 10am – 3pm
Activities: Participants will do the final colour coding of entries in the trial garden for evaluation.
Contact: Ken Jensen ambbowl@shaw.ca or 403-782-5095
Gladiolus Judging Course
Date: August 13, 2017
Where: Piper Creek Trial Garden
Time: 10am – 4pm (Bring a bag lunch)
Activities: Reg will be presenting information on Gladiolus including how to prepare them so that they will show well at the upcoming ADGS Show.
Contact: Reg Powys-Lybbe marleneandreg.powyslybbe@gmail.com or 403-652-2150
ADGS Annual Dahlia and Gladiolus Show 2017
When: August 25- 27, 2017
Where: Bower Place Centre,
4900 Molly Bannister Dr. Red Deer, AB
Contact: Larry Quintilio quintiliolarry@gmail.com
Volunteers needed for ADGS Show Committee
ADGS Annual General Meeting
When: TBA
Where: Eastview Community Hall,
120 Ellenwood Dr. Red Deer, AB
Time: 11 am
Contact: Larry Quintilio quintiliolarry@gmail.com
Potluck lunch to follow
Peoples’ Choice
Intermediate Section Added to 2015 Show
We would like to note that there will be an Intermediate Section added this year for all participants learning to show flowers.
Here is an example of how to fill out the entry form.