SEPTEMBER  9

Presentation of the new Board

PowerPoint Presentation on the 2012 Annual Show and Picnic

SEPTEMBER  30

• Members plant Sale

• Introduction to the world of

   the Saintpaulia Species and Trailers

   PowerPoint presentation

   Speaker: Francine Pilon

Francine Pilon grown African violets for nearly 20 years. She specialized in Species, Trailers and Micros. Besides, she loves hybridize with the Species. This new conference, “Introduction to the world of the Saintpaulia Species and Trailers” is only an overview of these two favorite subjects. Species and Trailers alone are a whole world to discover.

NOVEMBER  4

• Tips on Mildew

• AVSA/AVSC Detroit Convention

  PowerPoint Presentation

DECEMBER  2

Christmas Luncheon

Capone's Restaurant

12h30

JANUARY  6

How to grow Standars

Speaker: Irit Guttman

Irit is a dedicated grower who specializes in growing and hybridizing standard varieties of African violets. She will speak about how she grows her Standards and will share tips and techniques for growing healthy plants. She will give us a photographic peak into her plant room and show us some pictures of her plants, many of which she has hybridized herself and registered as official varieties.

FEBRUARY  3

A peak at some OAVS Member's growing areas

MARCH  3

The gesneriaceae Plants

Speaker: Maureen Mark

Maureen Mark is a very knowledgeable plant grower not only of African violets but also of many other members of the plant family to which African violets belong. She is going to highlight the range of plants that are members of the gesneriad family. She will also give us some hand-on tips, for example she may show us scaling kohleria rhizomes.

APRIL  7

Growing Media

Speaker: Milly Paul

MAY  4-5

OAVS Annual Show

 Jim Durrell Recreation Centre