Thank you to everyone who made the Festival a success

Thank you to everyone who made the World Rose Festival a success!

We will not be updating this blog but if you are looking for more information on roses, visit the World Federation of Rose Societies website (http://www.worldrose.org/) and the Vancouver Rose Society's website (http://www.vancouverrosesociety.org/).

When am I on stage?

After listening to me rant about roses in this blog over the long, cold winter, come to hear what I have say in person! I am talking about my passion, roses, at 2:00 pm on Saturday at Activity Central, and again at 6:00 during a hands-on workshop. I will be wandering between the Festival and the Convention during my "off hours", so please tap me on the shoulder to say hi and to ask that rose question you have been wondering about.

It's finally here

The World Rose Festival has finally arrived. From this Friday to Sunday, come to the Vancouver Convention Centre to Experience the Rose... Check out the schedule, visit a participating garden shop to buy your tickets (or get them at the door), and plan how to spend your days surrounded by roses.

In the Realm of the Rose

by Terri Clark

I am just returned from a month’s sojourn in the eastern United States, specifically Connecticut. I go at this time of year to attend what I think is one of the best and most elegant garden shows called Trade Secrets. It hammers home the notion that people in great numbers do not need beguiling or begging to take part in exhibits and displays that are simple, beautiful, and educational with a big retail component. Read more...