RIDS Shows, Events,
Activities & Achievements
RIDS Tuber Auction & Sale
Don't miss the annual RIDS tuber auction and sale! Click here for more information.
RIDS Dahlia Shows
The Rhode Island Dahlia Society hosts two shows annually, one at the Washington County Fair, and another at the Cold Spring Community Center in North Kingston. Click here for information about RIDS shows for this year. Click here to see information and photos from previous years.
RIDS at Green Animals Topiary Garden
In 2006, the Preservation Society of Newport County invited the Rhode Island Dahlia Society to lend its expertise in reinstating what had previously been a dahlia garden at the Green Animals Topiary Garden in Portsmouth, RI . Presented with a virtually blank slate, RIDS members accepted the challenge, providing tubers, labor and expertise in siting and planting the dahlias based on the configuration and conditions noted by the site's horticulturist. Many of the tubers that were donated belonged to Roberta Achtermeier, former president of RIDS who had recently passed away. The 2006 garden was dedicated in her honor. RIDS and Green Animals will continue to work collaboratively on the dahlia garden, planting new varieties each year for the public to enjoy. Click here for photos of the RIDS members in action at Green Animals and for photos of the finished garden. Click here to learn more about the Preservation Society of Newport County.
RIDS members promote dahlia cultivation
RIDS members recently gave presentations about dahlia cultivation at the Newport In Bloom spring workshop (Bill Matteson, April 25, 2007) and at the Newport Flower Show (Donna Lane, June 23, 2007). Click here for photos.
RIDS members in the news...
Both the Additons and Talyors have appeared recently in local publications. Click here to read the 2007 Rhode Island Monthly article in which the Additons were prominently featured. Click here to read the South County Magazine article about the Taylors.
RIDS members' introductions
Click here to see a list of dahlia introductions from RIDS members.
RIDS Summer Picnics & Holiday Parties
Click here to see photos.
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