Meetings and Contact

The Vancouver African Violet & Gesneriad Club meets between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. on the third Sunday (unless otherwise posted) of January, February, March, April, June, September, October and November. Meetings are held in the Cedar Room of VanDusen Botanical Garden, 37th Ave. & Oak St, Vancouver.

For more information, email us at vanviolets@gmail.com.

Saturday, 26 August 2023

Everyone is welcome!  

If you enjoy African Violets and Gesneriads, come and check us out.



 

Thursday, 14 March 2019

MAY THE 4th BE WITH YOU



So, you grow houseplants... but, are you and African Violet Nut ?  

Ever owned a miniature African Violet ?

Maybe you've heard about Gesneriads ?  

Can you say Streptocarpus ?

What about: Sinningia, or Kohleria or Episcias  ?

YES, the V.A.V.G.C.  have got 'em all -- at our:

ANNUAL SHOW AND PLANT SALE
its less than 2 months away now...

MAY THE 4th BE WITH YOU
SATURDAY MAY 4, 2019  1 - 4 PM
Floral Hall, VanDusen Garden, 5251 Oak St. Vancouver BC

Take in "The Show", check out the beautiful winners...
of course we have a Plant sale too...
talk to our members...
get some tips...
Grow On...
you know you want to...

Thursday, 8 June 2017

Next meeting - Annual General Meeting June 11, 2017

The next meeting of the Vancouver African Violet & Gesneriad Club will be on June 11, 2017.  Usually, our meetings are held on the third Sunday of the month - this one is different!  It's our Annual General Meeting!  The business portion will begin at 2:00, following a pot-luck lunch for members.  Guests are welcome to join us for the business meeting, which will include a DVD presentations of the winning entries and new plant introductions at the African Violet Society of America (AVSA) and Gesneriad Society (GS) conventions last year.   Awards will be presented to the winners of our own Show in May.

Location is the Cedar Room at VanDusen Botanical Garden, on the corner of Oak Street and 37th Avenue in Vancouver.

See you there!

Saturday, 18 March 2017

ANNUAL SHOW AND PLANT SALE MAY 6, 2017
Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 6.  That's the day that we hold our annual show, along with the always much-anticipated plant sale.   So many beautiful plants to see and buy, more than just African violets!!  There will be many exciting plants, leaves and cuttings available, - the old favourites, new hybrids and some rare, newly-discovered varieties.   Location is the Floral Hall at VanDusen Botanical Garden at the corner of 37th Ave. and Oak Street.  Doors open at 1:00 p.m. - come early for the best selection.  Sales end at 4:00 p.m.  Admission is once again free.

Wednesday, 11 May 2016

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1ucV_xxvtyFQ1VJOFFjaVRacGM/view?usp=sharing
SHOW REPORT 2016

Monday, 25 April 2016