Delaware Valley Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society
Lewisia cotyledon, Helleborus x hybridus 'Royal Heritage Strain', Aeoniopsis cabulica, Aquilegia saximontana, Primula veris cv., Narcissus 'Chiva', and Jovibarba heuffelii

Chapter Meetings and Events

2025

For details on the program and location of each meeting, download the current issue of Dodecatheon.

Arnica lessingii in Alaska

Arnica lessingii near the Bering Glacier in Alaska. Photo by Anton Reznicek

January 11
Online Chapter Meeting
Members' Show and Tell
By Zoom. Members will receive a link to the meeting by email.

February 8
Online Chapter Meeting
Ian Young will give a presentation, "Nature, Gardeners' Tutor"
By Zoom. Members will receive a link to the meeting by email.

March 1-9
Philadelphia Flower Show
Volunteer for DVC-NARGS as part of the Philadephia Area Plant Societies display. Members who volunteer get free entry to the Flower Show.
Sign up

March 8
Online Chapter Meeting
Mariel Tribby will give a presentation, "Rock Gardening in the Midwest at Missouri Botanical Garden"
By Zoom. Members will receive a link to the meeting by email.

April 5
Chapter plant show and meeting
Plant Show: rock garden plants, bulbs, troughs, and more.
Plant sales: guest vendor Rabbit Hole Plants plus chapter mini-sale (see our plant sale page)
Meeting: Dr. Bill Barnes will give a presentation, "The Primrose Path, Sort Of"
At Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1120 Darley Road, Wilmington, Delaware

May 10
Members' plant sale
Open only to DVC-NARGS members and their guests.
        8:45-9:45 AM: Plant donations accepted
        9:00-10:00 AM: Preview the plants for sale
        10 AM: Sale opens
        Sale closes when the plants are sold out, approximately 11:15 AM
More information is on our plant sale page.
At Robbins Park, Ambler, PA (Directions)

May 31
Guided tour at Henry Botanic Garden

June 8 (Sunday): Note the change of date
Garden tours
Chester County

June 12-16
NARGS Conference: Peaks and Prairies
Cheyenne, Wyoming
For more information and registration, see the NARGS Conference website

June 20 (Friday)
Bog garden workshop
Registration opens May 1
Pipersville, PA

Gentians in Kazakhstan

Gentians in Kazakhstan. Photo by Paul Meyer.