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Piedmont Chapter

North American Rock Garden Society

The Piedmont Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society is located in the Triangle area of North Carolina, which includes Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh.

 

Meeting Information: The chapter customarily meets on the third Saturday of the following months (except as noted in the schedule listed below): September, October, November, January, February, March, and April. Each meeting includes a brief business session, a presentation by a speaker, and a plant auction. Meetings usually begin at 10 a.m. in the Totten Center at the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill.

Upcoming Meetings

2008 Topic and Speaker Site
2008
January 19
Tony Avent, Plant Delights Nursery, Raleigh, North Carolina
“Mow No Mo’: The Wonderful World of Ornamental Grasses”
Chapel Hill
February 16 Todd Lasseigne, Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden, Kernersville, North Carolina
“Japanese Plantsmanship and Nurseries”
Chapel Hill
March 22
(fourth Saturday)
Peter Korn, Nurseryman and Extreme Gardener, NARGS Traveling Speaker, Eskilsby, Sweden
Title to be announced
Chapel Hill
April  19 Tom Stuart, Gardener Croton Falls, New York
“Rock Garden Ferns”
Chapel Hill
May 3 Spring Picnic
Charlotte-area gardens by bus
Details to be announced
Charlotte

Regular Activities: The chapter's regular activities include an annual seedling sale to members at its September meeting and a spring covered-dish picnic, which usually occurs in April or May. The chapter also publishes The Trillium, a newsletter that is distributed to all members on the first of July, September, November, January, and March.

The Trillium

How to Join: The annual membership fee for the Piedmont Chapter is $15 for an individual and $20 for a household (family) membership. Household memberships receive a single copy of the newsletter. To join the chapter or to renew membership, send a check for the appropriate amount to the chapter treasurer, Bob Wilder, at the following address: 2317 Elmsford Way, Raleigh, NC 27608.

Who to Contact: Questions about the chapter can be answered by an officer or board member. Officers are listed below; click on a name to e-mail questions or comments.

Chair David White
Program Chair Bobby Ward
Treasurer Bobby Wilder
Past Chair Marian Stephenson
Board Member at Large Kirtley Cox
Board Member at Large Dave Duch
Board Member at Large Tom Harville
Board Member at Large Todd Lasseigne
Board Member at Large Marlyn Miller
Board Member at Large Patricia Scolnik
Newsletter Co-editors Dave Duch & Marian Stephenson