Category: News

New Show Class – Farmer’s Market Bunch

Last fall the ADS Cut Flower Committee started working on a Farmer’s Market Bunch with the intent of it becoming a class in our dahlia shows. Not a mandatory class but a class that a society could add to their show if they chose to.

Many societies have seen an increase in membership and many of the new members sell … See entire post.

Friend of the ADS, David Reid Passes

 

We have received sad news that a friend of the American Dahlia Society has passed. David Reid of the United Kingdom, a prominent contributor to the National Dahlia Society of the UK, was in his nineties. To say that Dave was dedicated to the NDS would be an understatement.

He traveled to the United States on more than one … See entire post.

Don Dramstad passes, 3/28/2024


It is with heavy hearts that the National Capital Dahlia Society reports the death of long-time member, Don Dramstad.  Don died March 28, 2024 at his winter home in Florida.  At Don’s request, there will be no funeral.  Rhonda plans to have a celebration of Don’s life in the fall during dahlia season.

Don joined the National Capital Dahlia Society … See entire post.

New Intros 2024 Presentation and Video Available

A pdf (suitable for showing at a meeting) of the 2024 New Intros is now available: View (and download using Adobe) here.

Members may also access a narrated (downloadable) video in the Member Section of the site. 

  • Choose “Docs, forms, presentations, and policy/procedure information – Member Info Page” from the “Categories of Information” on the initial Member Info Page
  • Look
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The Nova Scotia Dahlia Society joins the North Atlantic Conference

The North Atlantic Conference is very happy to welcome the Dahlia Society of Nova Scotia, Canada to our conference. They will be included in all our conference emails and discussions. The mutual sharing of our member societies’ dahlia experiences and knowledge will be a great benefit to all of us.

Here is a brief  introduction to the Nova Scotia See entire post.