| 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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Spring Show and Plant Sale: We will again 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 $12 entrance fee to Tower Hill.
50th Annual Spring Show and Plant Sale
Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston MA
April 21, 2012 - 10 AM to 5PM
April 22, 2012 - 10 AM to 4 PM
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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 speakers will be a Pat Hancock and Mel Grice. In addition, there is also a plant sale.
2012 Dinner and Business Meeting
October 20, 2012
Parish of St. Michael, Bedford, MA
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.
2012 Repotting Clinic
Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston MA
November 2012 Date to be Determined
11am - 3pm
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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.
Click on the link to see the an issue of the Ye Bay Stater
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