Meetings
Monthly Meetings
Meetings begin at 11 a.m. on the fourth Thursday of most months in the San Mateo Garden Center’s Rose Room.
We have speakers that cover a wide range of topics related to roses. These meetings are available to the public at no charge.
For members, meetings can be joined virtually via Zoom.
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The San Mateo Garden Center
605 Parkside, San Mateo, CA 94403
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| January 22, 2026 | TBA | TBA |
| February 26, 2026 | Old Roses for the Modern Garden | Anita Clevenger |
| March 26, 2026 | TBA | TBA |
| April 23, 2026 | TBA | TBA |
| May 28, 2026 | TBA | TBA |
| June 25, 2026 | TBA | TBA |
| July 23, 2026 | Members' Luncheon | |
| August 2025 | No Meeting | |
| September 24, 2026 | TBA | TBA |
| October 22, 2026 | TBA | TBA |
| November 12, 2026 | TBA | TBA |
| December 10, 2026 | Members' Holiday Luncheon |
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| January 16, 2025 | Board Meeting | |
| February 27, 2025 | Integrated Pest Management | Frank Niccoli |
| March 27, 2025 | District Spring Meeting Planning | Yvonne Liu |
| April 24, 2025 | How Do They Get All Those Blossoms? Secrets of the San Jose Rose Garden | Maureen Christopher |
| May 22, 2025 | Show-and-Tell | |
| June 26, 2025 | Mid-Season Rose Care | Heather Dalloul |
| July 24, 2025 | Members' Luncheon | |
| August 2025 | No Meeting | |
| September 25, 2025 | Bugs: Bad, Beneficial, and Benign | Joe Truskot |
| October 23, 2025 | Fukuyama: A City of a Thousand Roses | Yvonne Liu |
| November 13, 2025 | General Meeting | |
| December 11, 2025 | Members' Holiday Luncheon |
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| January 25, 2024 | Board Meeting | |
| February 22, 2024 | Growing Roses the Easy Way - A Practical Guide to Rose Care in the Bay Area | Archana Singh |
| March 28, 2024 | History of the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden | Maureen Christopher |
| April 25, 2024 | History of the Rose: From Dinosaurs to Today | Kristina Osborn |
| May 23, 2024 | The Roses of Hearst Castle | Yvonne Liu |
| June 27, 2024 | Rose Gardens Near and Far | Jerry Georgette |
| July 25, 2024 | Members' Luncheon | |
| August 2024 | No Meeting | |
| September 26, 2024 | Salubrious Soil leads to Radiant Roses | Nick Landolfi |
| October 24, 2024 | Gorgeous Roses - How to choose the ‘right roses for the right places’ in your garden | Heather Dalloul |
| November 21, 2024 | Keep it Simple | Linda Milom |
| December 12, 2024 | Members' Holiday Luncheon |
District Meetings
| Date | Topic | Location |
|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2025 | NCNH District Spring Meeting | TBA |
| TBA Fall 2025 | NCNH District Fall Meeting | TBA |