Northern Virginia Chapter, ASA

ASA National Convention
2022-03-09 08:00 - 2022-03-13 17:00 (America/New_York) | VA
Annual National Convention of the Azalea Society of America

Meeting with Speaker and Plant Exchange
2022-03-27 13:30 - 16:30 | Northern Virginia Chapter – ASA
Chapter meeting with speaker and plant exchange.

Bonsai Day
2022-04-23 10:00 - 16:00 | VA
Bonsai Society day to select azaleas for use in creating bonsai.

Meadowlark Gardens Plant Sale, Vienna, VA
2022-04-30 09:00 - 15:00 | VA
Contact Barb Kirkwood at kirkwoodb@aol.com or (703) 268-6958 if you are able to assist in setting up, tearing down or conducting the sale.

Cutting Exchange
2022-07-17 13:30 - 16:30 | VA
Cutting and plant exchange at Kirkwood Presbyterian church.

Fall Plant Sale
2022-09-24 13:00 - 16:00 | VA
Fall azalea sale at Kirkwood Presbyterian Church

Meeting With Speaker and plant exchange
2022-10-30 13:30 - 16:30 | VA
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Holiday Social and Annual Meeting
2022-12-04 13:00 - 17:00 | VA

Chapter Meeting with Speaker Chris Schmidt
2023-03-26 13:00 - 17:00 | Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 8336 Carrleigh Parkway, Springfield, VA, 22152, United States
The speaker our March meeting will be Chris Schmidt, the Chief Arborist at the Virginia State Arboretum, Blandy Experimental Farm.

Chris will provide us some history of Blandy as well as a description of their collections.

This will be a joint meeting with the Potomac Valley Chapter of the ARS and it will be held at the Kirkwood Presbyterian Church in Springfield.

We will also have a plant exchange.

Joint ASA/ARS National Convention - Dunwoody, GA (Atlanta metropolitan area)
2023-04-19 08:00 - 2023-04-23 22:00 | https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1654295018042&key=GRP&app=resvlink
Come to Georgia with Azaleas on My Mind. The Azalea Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society and the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Azalea Society of America are hosting the joint convention in Atlanta, Georgia, Wednesday, April 19 to Sunday, April 23, 2023.

Leave the snow behind. Spring will be in the air. Your friends will be there. You will have much to see. Interesting presentations are planned. A plant sale full of hard-to-obtain azaleas and rhododendrons awaits. Beyond the convention, Atlanta and Georgia have much to see and do. Come join us.

Chapter Plant Sale at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Vienna, VA
2023-04-29 09:00 - 16:00 | Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court, Vienna, VA, 22182, United States
Come join other chapter members in our first plant sale of the season at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. We need volunteers to help with setup, tear down and selling of the azaleas, most of which you won’t find in “big box” stores.

Rain date is 30 April

Chapter Plant Sale - Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Vienna, VA
2023-05-06 10:00 - 15:00 | Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court, Vienna, VA, 22182, United States
Come join other chapter members in our second plant sale of the season at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. We need volunteers to help with setup, tear down and selling of the azaleas, most of which you won’t find in “big box” stores. Rain date is 7 May

Cutting and Plant Exchange
2023-07-16 13:30 - 17:00 | Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 8336 Carrleigh Parkway, Springfield, VA, 22152, United States
Come to our annual cutting exchange to pick from a wide selection of cuttings from hard to find azalea varieties.

We will also have a plant sale. Bring your extra plants to share with other members and pick up some new plants for your collection.

Chapter Meeting with Speaker
2023-10-22 13:30 - 17:00, 2024-10-06 13:30 - 16:00 | Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 8336 Carrleigh Parkway, Springfield, VA, 22152, United States
The chapter will meet at Kirkwood Presbyterian Church to hear a speaker (to be determined). We will also be holding a plant exchange, so bring your extra plant(s) to share and take advantage of the opportunity to add to your plant collection.

Holiday Social/Annual Meeting
2023-12-03 13:00 - 16:30, 2024-12-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 8336 Carrleigh Parkway, Springfield, VA, 22152, United States
Annual holiday potluck social. In addition to the social aspect, we will hold our annual meeting to vote for officers, approve the budget and approve donations for the year. Members are asked to bring a potluck dish to share.

Meeting with speaker Dr. Ajit Thakur
2024-03-17 13:30 - 16:00 | Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 8336 Carrleigh Parkway, Springfield, VA, 22152, United States
The next chapter meeting will be held on 17 March at Kirkwood Presbyterian Church. Our speaker will be Dr. Ajit Thakur, who will be giving a presentation on Kurume azaleas

ASA National Convention
2024-04-02 08:00 - 2024-04-04 22:00 | VA
This year’s Convention, hosted by the Alabamense Chapter, will be on Tuesday April 2 through Thursday April 4 in Auburn, Alabama. These dates should be peak bloom time for many deciduous and evergreen azaleas.

ARS District 9 Meeting
2024-04-28 08:00 - 2024-04-30 17:00 | Historic London Town and Gardens, Annapolis, MD, 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, Maryland, 21037, United States
The Potomac Valley Chapter (PVC) of the ARS has extended an invitation to our chapter to attend their District 9 Meeting in Annapolis, MD. Among the activities planned are garden visits to the McWhorter, Segree, and Bradshaw gardens as well as the gardens at Historic London Town and Gardens. A Marshy Point Legacy Garden was recently established at London Town.

Meadowlark Azalea Sale
2024-05-11 10:00 - 15:00 | Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court, Vienna, VA, 22182, United States
The chapter will be holding our first second plant sale of the season at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens on May 11.

Annual Bonsai Society Azalea Sale
2024-05-18 10:00 - 16:00 | Beck Residence, 2963 Fort Lee St, Oak Hill, VA, 20171, United States
This is the annual sale of azaleas for the Northern Virginia Bonsai Society.

Cutting and PlantExchange
2024-07-14 13:30 - 16:00 | Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 8336 Carrleigh Parkway, Springfield, VA, 22152, United States
This is our annual cutting and plant exchange. This year, we will also feature presentations by several of our members on their gardens.

Fall Azalea Sale
2024-09-14 09:00 - 13:00 | Beck Residence, 2963 Fort Lee St, Oak Hill, VA, 20171, United States
This is in place of the prior years azalea sale to the public at Kirkwood Presbyterian Church. Members and guests will be able to roam the NV-ASA chapter azalea collection at the Beck’s house and purchase plants.

Joint ASA/ARS Chapter Meeting with Speaker Don Hyatt
2025-03-23 13:00 - 16:00 | Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 8336 Carrleigh Parkway, Springfield, VA, 22152, United States
The speaker our March meeting will be Don Hyatt, speaking on “Garden Art and Accents, plus a Touch of Whimsy”. Click here for a summary of the presentation.

This will be a joint meeting with the Potomac Valley Chapter of the ARS and it will be held at the Kirkwood Presbyterian Church in Springfield.

We will also have a plant exchange.

Cutting Exchange & Member Yard Presentations
2025-07-13 13:30 - 16:00 | Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 8336 Carrleigh Parkway, Springfield, VA, 22152, United States
Cutting Exchange and Member’s yards presentations

Fall Plant Sale
2025-09-20 09:00 - 12:30 | Beck Residence, 2963 Fort Lee St, Oak Hill, VA, 20171, United States
Members are encouraged to invite family and friends. More information will be available in the next monthly email.

Fall Meeting with speaker Kathy Jentz
2025-11-02 13:30 - 16:00 | Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 8336 Carrleigh Parkway, Springfield, VA, 22152, United States

Holiday Social and Annual Meeting
2025-12-07 13:30 - 17:00 | Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 8336 Carrleigh Parkway, Springfield, VA, 22152, United States
