The Tacoma Rose Society
Pt. Defiance Garden
Join us in this historic garden to
deadhead the rose bushes all summer. Our histories have been intertwined since 1911.
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And into this Century
Upcoming Annual Events
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Keep up online or in print with The Queens Herald newsletter, published monthly.
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Since 1911 . . .
WE MEET ON THURSDAYS IN 2019:
FEBRUARY 21
MARCH 21
APRIL 18
MAY 16
JUNE 20
SEPTEMBER 19
OCTOBER 17
NOVEMBER 21 (ROSE AUCTION)
MEETINGS BEGIN AT 7:00 P.M. ACROSS FROM ALLENMORE HOSPITAL
AT GLORIA DEI LUTHERAN CHURCH
3315 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98405
2019 Monthly Meetings
Rose Auction - November Meeting
This is our biggest fund raiser of the year - and it's a lot of fun as well. We bring out our own roses for sale, plus it's a great way for TRS Members to get a good selection of new roses at a fantastic price. So, make a list of your plant needs - bring some friends - and lots of cash to support TRS !
Annual Banquet - January Meeting
Fellowship, home made foods, & installation of new TRS Officers.
Tacoma Home & Garden Show - January
We run an informational booth with show boards & handouts to help kick off the New Year.
Spring Pruning - March
Meeting at Pt. Defiance Rose Garden for the yearly hard pruning of ALL the rose bushes. Learn More . .
Point Defiance Plant Sale - March
Donated bushes from TRS & Metro Parks are put out for our largest public sale at the Pagoda on a Spring morning.
Annual Rose Show - June
Each June we run an ARS authorized Rose Show in Tacoma, where growers & arrangers show their stuff. A group of regional ARS judges visit each class in the show, agree on the quality of each entry, & decide on a best-in-class winner.
Trophies & Certificates are handed out to the winners in a grand ceremony at the end of the day, with a picture taken with the current President of TRS as a memento of their hard work. Learn More . .
Summer Picnic - August
Our biggest Member potluck on a great afternoon of food, fun, and games.
Help Us Teach!
We work year round with the public at different venues, demonstrating & educating about our rose passion.
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Tacomans have been celebrating roses and the beauty and joy they bring to us for more than 100 years.
It is regularly mentioned that the Tacoma Rose Society, having been in continuous existence since 1911, is the oldest rose society in Washington State.
But, by 1911 The City of Tacoma had already been featuring rose activities for almost 20 years . . . .