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Go to our Photos page to see the winning photos We also have links to the presentation as a video on You Tube and PDF Here’s the grand prize winner: Julie Andrews by Audrey McLaughlin

Weaver Library41 Grove AveEast Providence, RI Calendar Photo Contest Oct 1010AM – 12:30 We’ve received 90 photo entries for Saturday’s photo contest. Winners will be by popular vote. The 12 highest winners will be featured full size on our calendar. Everyone else who enters will have at least some of their photos added to the…

The online registration for the Lobsterfest is now available here . The only cost on the registration is for the Saturday night lobsterfest meals that we are ordering from Swan River and which are being picked up and brought to us at Grey’s Beach. The rest of the information is for planning. If you can’t…

Saturday, August 810-12:30Shepherd of the Valley Church604 Seven Mile Road, Hope We are pleased to have Jeannette Danehy come to answer our questions about buying and selling roses. Jeannette has a wealth of experience with roses as the head of Mahoney’s rose department.  She was awarded Outstanding Consulting Rosarian by the District, is past president…

RHODE ISLAND ROSE SOCIETYShepherd of the Valley Church604 Seven Mile Rd, Hope RISaturday, July 11th, 202610:00am – 12:30pm Soil Testing & Compost Presentation  Have you ever wondered where to start in finding out what your soil is made of? Does it make a difference? Come and find out first hand!  We’re excited to have two expert…

We had a great show yesterday, with almost as many entries as our first amazing one 27 years ago. Here are the results with the class. exhibitor and roses listed as well as entry photos: https://rirs.org/?page_id=1078 We are especially fortunate to have Lisa Plesko’s photos of the show as well, a link to her rose…

Saturday, June 13 at Shepherd of the Valley in Hope, RIPublic is welcome to view Saturday from 1 to 3Public is also welcome to exhibit but please read the “schedule” for instructions or come early for help with an entry Friday at 3PM.Show Setup We would welcome help with setting up the tablesYou may also…

Anyone who grows roses is welcome to exhibit. Come to our May 9 meeting (see previous notice) and learn how to enter a rose show

May 9 from 10-12:30 at Shepherd of the Valley Church604 Seven Mile Road, Hope (Scituate near Johnston)Open to anyone who may be interested in the rose show It’s time to start getting ready for our 27th annual rose show: “I always Promised You a Rose Garden.” Come to the meeting to pick up your printed…