| AVSP Meetings |
African Violet Society of Philadelphia Meetings are open to the public. Visitors are welcome. Please join us!
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| Place |
See Places Below |
| Date |
Meeting are either the First Wednesday or the First Thursday of the month , September - May |
| Time |
See Times Below |
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2026/2027 Meeting Schedule
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| Date and Time |
Program Title and Location |
| September 2 - 12:30 - 3:00 PM |
Seed planting workshop and discussion about
hybridization (African violet sex) - Cathedral Village |
| October 7 - 12:30- 3:00 PM |
Miniature workshop (miniatures from Rob's)
Grooming - Cathedral Village |
| October 17 - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Joint Show & Plant Sale with Liberty Bell Gesneriad Society - Cathedral Village |
| November 4 - 12:30 - 3:00 PM |
Growing from Bloomstalks: Workshop planting your
own bloomstalks. Videos illustrating procedure - Cathedral Village |
| December 2 - Noon |
Holiday Luncheon - Arugala Ristorante |
January 19 - Tuesday
Time - TBA |
Joint meeting with Liberty Bell Gesneriad Society- Program: Primulinas - Zoom Meeting or Cathedral Village |
| February 4 - 7:30-9:30 PM |
Zoom Meeting: Stephen Covolo--Streptocarpus & African Violet Culture - Zoom Meeting |
| March 3 - 12:30-3:00 PM |
Flower Show Prep / Grooming AVs - Cathedral Village |
| March 12 - 21 |
Philadelphia Flower Show: Set-up of our plant display followed by meeting with the public.
All hands on deck! - Philadelphia Convention Center |
April 7 - 12:30-3:00 PM |
Focus on Local hybrizers: Leaf potting workshop andshort program learning about their methods andgoals - Cathedral Village |
| April 17 - 1:30-3:00 PM Saturday |
Potting Workshop: Community outreach teachingproper potting techniques.
Visitors welcome - Cathedral Village |
| May 5 - 12:30-3:00 PM |
Sinningia or kholera workshop: learn about other plants in the gesneriad family with tubers and rhizomes and plant your own. - Cathedral Village |
| May 23 - 30 |
Member participation: 2027 AVSA Convention
Allentown, PA (Breinigsville)
Theme: "Violets Find Fun & Adventure |
| June 2 - 12:30-3:00 PM |
End of Season Pot Luck Luncheon: Bring your favorite app or dish for Pot Luck luncheon. Panel discussion on growing, problems, etc - Cathedral Village
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| July 17 - 5:00 PM Saturday |
Social Event: Mid-summer Picnic - Conna's House |
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