Pt. Defiance Garden
To be in this garden is to see how we share our love of roses. Our histories are intertwined.
Upcoming Annual Events
About the Tacoma Rose Society
Our History
Our Rose Society has been serving Tacoma since 1911 especially in the Garden at Pt Defiance Park.
WE WILL MEET ON THESE THURSDAYS IN 2017:
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
MARCH 16
APRIL 20
MAY 18
JUNE 15
SEPTEMBER 21
OCTOBER 19
NOVEMBER 16 (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
2017 Monthly Meetings
Rose Auction - November 17, 2016
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 21, 2017
Fellowship, home made foods, & installation of new TRS Officers.
Tacoma Home & Garden Show - January 26-29, 2017
We run an informational booth with showboards & handouts to help kick off the New Year.
Spring Pruning - March 4, 2017
Meeting at Pt. Defiance Rose Garden for the yearly hard pruning of ALL the rose bushes.
Point Defiance Plant Sale - March 25, 2017
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 17, 2017
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.
Summer Picnic - in August
Our biggest Member potluck on a great afternoon of fun (and games.)