Benefits of Membership

Membership Form

An American Rhododendron Society membership offers you:

• Fellowship and enduring friendships with enthusiastic gardeners sharing a common interest
• An annual conference in one of the garden cities of the world which includes:

1. meeting world leaders in the field
2. visits to private and public gardens
3. an international flower show
4. opportunities to learn and share
5. Regional conferences
6. A quarterly journal with color photographs, current topics on growing, propogation, and gardening.
7. A seed exchange and pollen bank
8. Rental of slide programs
9. An opportunity to support the Rhododendron Research Foundation and Research Committee in its study of plant diseases and scientific projects.

In the ARS-New York chapter you may:

• Participate in chapter activities
• Purchase plants at auctions and sales
• Receive an informative newsletter
• Enjoy speakers and slide programs
• Learn how to propagate plants
• Tour local gardens
• Receive discounts on horticultural books
• Network with professionals, hobbyists and fellow gardeners
• Discover the best source for plants

The New York Chapter is here to serve and advise you with all your questions

Meeting Location and Directions

We meet, unless otherwise noted on our calendar, at the

Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park
Oyster Bay, NY 11771

By Car
Take the Long Island Expressway to Exit 41N or Northern State Parkway to Exit 35N.
* Take RT. 106, RT. 107 North until they split, stay right and follow Rt. 106 into Oyster Bay.
* Turn left at the light onto Lexington Avenue (Hess Station on the left) and turn left again at the next light Mill River Road. Follow the signs to Planting Fields Arboretum.

Membership Form