| Who We Are
The Bay State African Violet Society was organized in 1959, as an affiliate of the African Violet Society of America (AVSA), the national organization for African Violet enthusiasts. BSAVS provides a forum for lovers of African violets to share their interest in the propagation and culture of these beautiful gesneriads.
As a member, you will receive four issues of the Society's official newsletter, Ye Bay Stater. You also become eligible to enter your plants and designs in our African violet shows, sanctioned by the African Violet Society of America.
Activities include our annual Spring Flower Show and Sale; the annual Dinner Meeting in October with a program on AVs presented by a well-known speaker; and other activities such as potting clinics. All offer the opportunity to socialize with and learn from other violet enthusiasts.
To join, see the Contact Us page.
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Annual Dinner Meeting: At our annual dinner and business meeting held each October, we sponsor a noted national guest speaker to address members on special issues in cultivating African violets. This Year's guest speaker yet to be determined. In addition, there is also a plant sale.
2009 Dinner and Business Meeting
Parish of St. Michael, Bedford, MA
October 17, 2009
Plant sales - 10:30 A.M.
Dinner - 12:30 P.M.
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Annual Repotting Clinic: Each fall, BSAVS holds a Re-potting Clinic at Tower Hill Botanical Gardens in Boylston, MA. For a nominal fell of $1.00 per plant, we will repot your African violet into a new pot with new soil. We will also remove suckers and separate multiple crowns so you may go home with more plants than you brought in!. It is a fun and informative session.
Admission to Tower Hill is free for this event.
2009 Repotting Clinic
Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston MA
Sunday, November 15, 2009
11am - 3pm
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Spring Show and Plant Sale: This Spring marks the Baystate African Violet Society's 50th Anniversary. We will sponsor an AVSA-approved African violet show and plant sale. The show gives people an opportunity to enter their plants and floral designs for judging to win ribbons and prizes. You can also attend workshops on AV care. At the sale, commercially grown plants and supplies are sold, along with plants grown by our members. There is an $10 entrance fee to Tower Hill.
51st Annual Spring Show and Plant Sale
Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston MA
April 24 - 25, 2010
10 AM to 5PM
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Newsletter
As a member of Bay State AVS, you receive our quarterly publication, Ye Bay Stater, a newsletter filled with tips and techniques for care and problem solving, and the latest news in AV development. Issues are published in January, April, July, and October. For some recent article, see our AV Information and Links section.
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