RADS 2026 Calendar
- Oct 10 RADS and ChDC will host hybridizer Steven Franklin from Shelbyville, Kentucky for our fall speaker meeting. We will meet at the Hadensville fire Hall at 1 pm for a potluck luncheon, and 2pm for the Speaker Meeting. See the ChDC posting for additional details. https://chdc.plantfans.com/Event/10_10_2026_FALL_SPEAKER_MEETING_SATURDAY
- Oct 16-17 Lilyhemmer in York Pa, Region 3 Fall Meeting
- Nov 21 Thanksgiving meeting
- at Lakewood Community Center Auditorium
- 11am-2pm, with potluck luncheon and social
Prior meetings held in 2026:
- Feb 28 Soup and Chili Social
- @ Lakewood Retirement Community – Simms Center
- 11am-2pm, with potluck luncheon and social
- Apr 25 Plants For Your Garden (PFYG) spring auction
- @Lakewood Retirement Community – Simms Center,
- 11am-2pm, with potluck luncheon and social
- 4/30-5/1 RADS will be participating in the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden (LGBG) spring plant sale on 4/30 from 9am-12n for garden members and 12n-6pm for the general public, on 5/1 from 9am-6pm for everyone.
- May 20-23 ADS National Convention in Valdosta, GA
- https.//www.ads2026national.org/
- May 30 RADS tours LGBG with special emphasis and time at the Butterfly Exhibit,
- 9:30am meet-up at front entrance lobby, 11:30-12pm meet-up for group luncheon (remainder of time will be “small group social” in the garden exhibit areas.)
- June 13 RADS daylily show and sale at LGBG, additional info TBA in emails to membership
- June 19-20 Region 3 Summer Meeting in Southside, VA more info provided through emails and to registered participants
- July – Open gardens – Lakewood Retirement Community garden ( via Barry Westin), Beth Daugherty’s garden, Leo and Pam Rutledge’s garden
- Sept 18-19 RADS participates in the LGBG fall plant sale.
- Sept 27 (Note that this is a Sunday) PFYG fall auction
- at Lakewood Community Center Auditorium,
- 9:30am: Set-up, 10:15am: potluck luncheon and social, ~11am-12:30pm: PFYG Fall Auction