News and Events

In 2026, the Fort Vancouver Rose Society is enjoying its 73rd year of growing and celebrating the rose.  All are WELCOMED to attend meetings and events as described below:

NEXT MEETING:  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3:  The Fort Vancouver Rose Society will next meet in September as the months of July and August are enjoyed to the fullest by our members.  The September meeting will be on Thursday, September 3.  Along with featuring our annual In-House Rose Show, the FVRS Board is presenting a themed dinner "Wings & Roses."  The Society and individual Board members are providing a chicken wings supper for all FVRS members, guests and visitors that evening.  Watch for the August FVRS newsletter for items you can bring (e.g., desserts!).

     All FVRS meetings are open to the public; everyone is welcomed to attend!  See you 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, in the Parish Hall at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 426 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., in Vancouver.

LEARN TO PRUNE!

     Every year we are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with local businesses, devoted to offering the best products for us to use in our gardens.

   Consulting Rosarian Leslie Mowers, who is also our CR Member-at-Large on the 2026 FVRS Board, is spearheading this effort in 2026.  See below for the schedule of spring 2026 seminars:

Rose Care Seminars - 2026:

     DONE!  Sunday, February 22, at 12:30 p.m. at Tsugawa Nursery

          410 E. Scott Avenue, Woodland 98674

     DONE!  Saturday, February 28, at 10 a.m. at Yard 'n Garden Land

          1501 NE 102nd Street, Vancouver 98686

     DONE!  Saturday, March 7, at 11 a.m. at Dennis' 7 Dees

          10006 SE Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver 98664

     DONE!  Saturday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to 12 noon at Tsugawa Nursery (see note)

          410 E. Scott Avenue, Woodland 98674

          *NOTE:  Seminar was part of the Tsugawa Nursery 45th Anniversary celebration

COMMUNITY ROSE GARDENS WORKDAYS

     FVRS had its first workday in the community gardens on Wednesday, March 11.  My word what a bunch of hardy souls arrived at the Esther Short Park Rose Garden to prune and weed in the rain!  A rough count of those participating added up to 13.  FVRS Board Consulting Rosarian Member-at-Large Leslie Mowers organized the event and, since it was such a soggy day in the dirt, made the executive decision that we'd not advance to the Covington House Rose Garden to complete our workday of spring pruning the community gardens.  Covington waited a few days until three FVRS members did it all on a dryer day!

     The society maintains the two rose gardens for the enjoyment of all who visit the Esther Short Park and The Covington House.  The public is always welcomed to join FVRS volunteers on workdays to help maintain the gardens throughout the growing season for the community.  Just show up with your questions and pruners.  YOU WILL LEARN ALOT about pruning and deadheading roses if you participate... don't miss this valuable learning experience!

     The most recent workday was Friday, August 14, at the Esther Short Park Rose Garden.  The anticipated next workday is Friday, September 11.  Join us at 8:30 a.m. in taking care of Vancouver's lovely rose garden at Esther Short Park.  As always, we thank ALL OUR WORKDAY VOLUNTEERS as many hands make light work.

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ROSE SHOW INFORMATION: Until the next rose show date, time and location are determined, interested exhibitors will find the downloadable 2026 FVRS EXHIBITOR Rose Show General Instructions attached below. The next book will, of course, be revised with details of the 2027 show, but we have left the 2026 book on this webpage so that it can be reviewed for how the FVRS organizes its color-class show. The General Instructions are for the Horticulture, the Artistic Design (rose floral arrangements) and the Photography sections of the show.

NEXT ANNUAL ROSE SHOW

When:   Date in 2027 to be Determined

Theme:  To be Determined

Location:  To be Determined

Free and open to the public, the Fort Vancouver Rose Society rose show features competitors from throughout the Pacific northwest who grow their roses at home. New rose growers are welcomed and encouraged to participate! Members of the Fort Vancouver Rose Society are available to help new competitors.

FREE ADMISSION - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DURING SHOW HOURS 

Show Hours: (to be announced)

EXHIBITORS: 

The FVRS EXHIBITOR Rose Show Book focuses on information of interest to just the exhibitor. On the day of the next rose show, the Society will provide a dedicated FVRS VISITOR Rose Show Book to all the visitors who arrive during our show hours (2027 show hours to be announced).

The 2027 FVRS EXHIBITOR Rose Show Book will include General Instructions for the Horticulture, the Artistic Design and the Photography sections of the show. If there are any differences between the 2027 FVRS EXHIBITOR Rose Show Book PDF website file (to be available in 2027) and the hard copy distributed at the show, the hard copy will be the official book.