top of page
Willamette Chapter ARS
Salem, Oregon
All are welcome to our chapter meetings which are free and open to the public. They are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from September through May. Our meeting may be in person or via Zoom. Meeting information will be sent to members via email and newsletter and also announced on this website. In person meetings will be held in a meeting room at La Margarita Restaurant and Grill, 545 Ferry Street SE, Salem, Oregon, with dinner at 5:00 p.m. and meeting at
7:00 p.m. There is a parking lot on east side of building.
​
COMING UP AT OUR MEETING...
​March 12, 2025
Jo-Anne Turner
Rhodenza 24
Rhododendron Conference
in New Zealand
​
A long-awaited trip to New Zealand last fall
was the setting for Jo-Anne and Larry Turner's celebration of their 55th anniversary. The visit was timed so they could attend the rhododendron conference, Rhodenza 2024,
held on the South Island.
​
Jo-Anne will highlight their travels but will focus on the conference and its spectacular garden tours. Her photos will be glorious, showing off the beauty of New Zealand.
​
​
​
WHAT'S AHEAD...
​​​
It's fun to help awaken the
Smith Garden after the winter...
March 22, 2025
9:00 a.m.–Noon and beyond
Smith Garden Work Party​
Taco Salad for lunch!
Cecil and Molly Smith Garden
5055 Raybell Rd NE, St Paul, OR 97137
​
April 5 & 6, 2025 All Day
Crystal Springs
Rhododendron Garden Early Show
​
April 5–May 18, 2025 Weekends, 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Smith Garden Open Days
​
April 25 & 26, 2025
Rhododendron Species Symposium
Federal Way, Washington
Registration closes March 28, 2025
​
May 10 & 11, 2025 All Day
Crystal Springs
Rhododendron Garden Mother's Day
Show and Sale
​
​June 5–8, 2025
ARS Convention, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Emerging Trends in Rhododendrons​
bottom of page