This year, our annual plant sale will be moved from the usual Mother’s Day to Saturday, May 28, so the extended time and warmth will help the plants grow a little larger and sell more easily. About 30 species of plants and more than 1,000 pots have been ordered. We will be offering longtime favorites…

The Blue Ridge Wildflower Society’s Annual Native Plant Sale will bloom this year on Saturday, May 28, at the Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs, 3640 Colonial Avenue on the grass behind back parking lot. The sale will be open to the public from 9 a.m. until noon. This year, our annual plant sale will be…

Meet for carpooling at 1:30 PM at the Orange Market on 311 between I-81 Exit 141 and Kessler Mill Road. Center Manager Adam Taylor will meet us at the Center for a tour at 2:00 PM and we will see the sites of their research on forest edibles such as ramps and herbs such as…

Mark your calendars for Friday, September 9 for a club field trip to Spikenard Honeybee Farm &  Sanctuary. The 41-acre sanctuary is located on the banks of the Little River in Floyd. Since 2008, Spikenard Farm has been dedicated to promoting “sustainable and biodynamic beekeeping to help restore the health and vitality of the honeybee…

Our speaker for this meeting is member Sharon Burnham who has recently landscaped her property in lovely native plants. She is heading up the Native Plant Nursery Survey committee that includes members of BRWS as well as members of Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists.

Back by popular demand! Heather Butler will again show us “50 native trees in Explore Park.” Members who were there with her last fall pronounced it a great trip, so come again, or certainly come if you missed it last time! Meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Explore Park Visitor Center off the Blue Ridge…

Our club elects new officers for two-year terms at the October meeting of even-numbered years. Below you will find the slate of officers the nominating committee has recommended. Please plan to attend the meeting on Monday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. at the Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs Center. We need a quorum for voting.…

“River Ecology” is our topic tonight, presented by Dr. Steven Powers, Associate Professor of Biology at Roanoke College. Dr. Powers’ research area is the evolution and ecology of stream fishes in the southeastern U.S. He has recently published work on the habitat and ecology of suckers, darters, daces, and jumprocks in the Roanoke River.

Meetings are held the last Monday during the months of September, October, November, February, March, April, and May, unless changed or canceled due to inclement weather and/or Roanoke County School closures. Club business is presented in-person at membership meetings, from 6:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., prior to our program. Currently, members must be present (in-person…

Dr. Bob Pohlad will present “Spring Wildflowers”. Dr. Pohlad is a retired Professor of Biology and Horticulture at Ferrum College and now Professor Emeritus. Dr. Pohlad’s teaching interests focused mainly on plants and fungi in the agriculture, horticulture, biology or environmental science programs. He is a strong proponent of experiential learning and the use of…