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Oakville African Violet Society

Meetings:

The Oakville African Violet Society meets the last Wednesday of every month from September through May, except December and January, in the Horticulture room (Room 120) of White Oaks High School - North Campus, 1055 McCraney Ave., Oakville, Ontario, Canada.

Oakvile African Violet Society is a member of Oakville Community Group Affiliations (CORE). CORE is a membership-based program that offers community groups and organizations support in delivering their community support, educational or recreational activities and services to the community.
CORE group listing are available in the Parks, Recreation and Culture program guide.

Membership dues are $20.00 ($30.00 for couple). Visitors are always welcome. (The school doors are often locked, so call to let us know you are coming.) We use an entrance on the west side of the building behind the greenhouse. The driveway is a little hard to see, it is immediately after the school's main circular driveway.

Map to School
Map to school (New Mapquest window)
  our entrance
our entrance

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Some Pictures

Eva's Mediterranean
Our 2008 Show
Oakville Green Garage Sale
John's Birthday
Tour of B-Man
Tour of LivingSpring 2009
Tour of LivingSpring 2010

Meetings are from 7:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

Meeting: 2017-May-31

Topic: Shutting Down the Club

Details:
Discussion of presentation to Seniors Living Center in September.
A review of the recent "Gleanings" magazines.
Disposal of club assests.

Our program will be as follows:
1. Refreshments.
2. Meeting called to order and business of the day.
3. Main program (see topic above).

Next Meeting
Never. Oakville African Violet Society closing due to dwindling membership.

We hope your violets and other house plants do well in the future, and stay free of pests.

Upcoming Shows:

African Violet Society of Canada
2016 Convention
  Date: May 10 - May 16, 2016
  Location: Calgary, AB
  www.avsc.ca

Lakeshore African Violet Society
SHOW: "Dancing With Violets"
  Date: Saturday, 2017-April-29 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  Location: St. Philip's Lutheran Church, 61 West Deane Park Drive, Etobicoke, ON
  www.lakeshoreavs.ca
  Admission: Free
LAVS

Toronto African Violet Society
Spring Show: "Champagne and Caviar"
  Date: Sunday 2017-Apr-02 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
  Location: Floral Hall, Toronto Botanical Gardens (777 Lawrence Ave. E., Toronto, Ontario, M3C 1P2)
  www.tavs.ca
  Admission: $2.00
Fall Show: TAVS and TGS Plant Sale
  Date: Sunday September 25, 2016 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

Toronto Gesneriad Society
SHOW: "Champagne and Caviar"
  Date: Sunday 2017-Apr-02 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
  Location: Floral Hall, Toronto Botanical Gardens (777 Lawrence Ave. E., Toronto, Ontario, M3C 1P2)
  www.torontogesneriadsociety.org
  Admission: $2.00
Fall Show: See Toronto African Violet Society above


Cartoon about light soil

Raffle Material: Please remember to bring small healthy plants or leaves, wrapped and labeled.

Project Plant 2016: Our project plant this year is Newton James Peel, leaves started by Eva.

Project Plant 2014:
Our project plant this year is a pot luck variety of leaves from the AVSC convention

Hawaii: Link opens in new window Project Plant 2012:
Our project plant this year is "Optimara Hawaii"
Standard; Semi-double; Bi-color, purple with a white edge.
AVSA Registration Number: 6558/8314
Previous Project Plants:

Buffalo Hunt 2007: Buffalo Hunt
A standard with semidouble-double red frilled pansy flowers and medium green, plain leaves. It has AVSA registration number 8925 and was hybridized by K.Stork
2004: Little Pro
2003: ACA's Red Ember
1999: Ramses
1998: Candy Crystals

Hints on Watering: It seems Oakville has changed to a "stabilized" chlorinating system. It doesn't evaporate out of the water, so leaving the watering can overnight isn't enough anymore. Members have been going to the pet store and getting "water conditioner" from the aquarium section. Two drops will condition a 10 liter pail of water in five minutes.

Growing Tips: Gesneriads need only a weak solution of fertilizer. In case they have dried out a little too much because you just couldn't water them when they really needed it, don't use any fertilizer, just clear water. The water should be luke warm, water at room temperature may sometimes be too cold.


Meeting Topics
Date                   Topic                   
Wed 2016-Sep-28 Michael Wenzel
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Wed 2016-Oct-26 Wen Feng
Vietnam Gesneriads
Wed 2016-Nov-30 Wen Feng
Vietnam Gesneriads
Wed 2016-Dec-28 No meeting - see Pot Luck
Sat 2017-Jan-07 Pot Luck Lunch
Noon at Rita's
Wed 2017-Jan-25 No meeting - see Pot Luck
Wed 2017-Feb-22 No meeting
Wed 2017-Mar-29 Vietnam Gesneriads (cont.)
Wed 2017-Apr-26 cancelled
Wed 2017-May-31 Last Meeting
Wed 2017-Jul-05 Date to be confirmed
Summer Luncheon
Tues 2017-Sep-12 Presentation at SLEC

Do you have a plant that you would like to have groomed and improved? Please bring it in and we will work on it, for everyone will learn from that.

Contact Information:

Mrs. Eva Lindstol    905.845.5434     evalindstol@teksavvy.com

Alternate:
Club Email: Eva   

Mailing Address:

Oakville African Violet Society
1224 Sprucelea Drive
Oakville, ON
L6J 2E8

Links to more Oakville AV Society pages:
Basics
Oakville Show Information
2002 Oakville Show Schedule
2004 Oakville Show Schedule
2008 Oakville Show Schedule
Other Local Clubs
Heritage African Violet Society: (Hamilton, Ontario) 2007-02-12 Site no longer available
Lakeshore African Violet Society : (Toronto, Ontario) New site 2013
Toronto African Violet Society : (Toronto, Ontario)
http://www.LondonViolets.ca London African Violet Society : (London, Ontario) 2012-04-23 Site no longer available Contact: Dianne blossoms@LondonViolets.ca

To get lots of information, join Some Mailing Lists such as Canadianavx on yahoogroups.com. If you have trouble joining the list, contact
Ask and get answers to your questions at Garden Web - African Violets

Links:

African Violet Society of America : Join AVSA Today african violets Click the magazine to join

You'll get 6 big, colorful issues annually for the low membership price you select at the AVSA secure website.

African Violet Society of Canada Join AVSC Today african violets Click the logo to join

"African-violet and Gesneriad NEWS", has ceased publication (2005-June)
American Gesneriad and Gloxinia Society:
Garden Guides Page on African Violets Marie likes this site.
Gesneriad Reference Web : (Ron Myhr's site with lots of good photographs)
Gesneriad Photos Page:

Sonia's African Violet Links

Canadian Growers and Hybridizers:

Carlos Becca: (Edmonton, AB)
John Brownlie: (Mississauga, ON) "ACA's" violet varieties Email:
Carol Eros: (Edmonton, AB)
Bruno G: (Mississauga, ON) "B-Man's" violet varieties
Harster Greenhouses : (Dundas, ON) "Anthoflores" violet varieties Email:
Violets in Vogue : (Sidney, BC)
Violets-O-Ley: (Pointe Au Baril, ON) Look for her on eBay
Living Springs Greenhouse: (Fergus, ON) Look for him at the Guelph Farmer's Market


International Sites:

The Kiwi Violet Room:

Commercial sites:

Dave's Free Sales Listings:
Kim's Kottage Violets : (Penetanguishene, Ontario) Email:
Lyndon Lyon Greenhouse:
Optimara & Rhapsodie:
Robs Violet Barn:


Some of us have been using Skype as a method of telephoning long distance.

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If you have a high-speed internet connection and can figure out how to connect a microphone or headset, you may want to try it too.

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