Welcome to the Rhode Island Dahlia Society (RIDS)
THE RHODE ISLAND DAHLIA SOCIETY INC
An American Dahlia Society Participating Organization
Promoting the Growing, Showing, and Beauty of the Dahlia
Established in 1964 in North Kingstown, the Rhode Island Dahlia Society (RIDS) was initially comprised of 12 members who enjoyed growing dahlias and wished to spread the word about this beautiful flower.
News:
Membership for the Rhode Island Dahlia Society is now available online
Schedule of Events Next Meeting
North Kingstown Community Center
30 Beach St, North Kingstown, RI 02852 ·
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The next meeting of RIDS will take place on Sunday
December 8, 2024. It is the annual member's holiday
party and the time and place will be sent out in the member's newsletter. Happy Holidays!
To see the schedule of events for 2024 click here
Annual Spring Tuber Sales
This year there were two sales. The first was held Sunday May 5 2024 at 1:00- 3:30PM. at the North Kingstown Community Center.
There was also be a second sale on
Saturday May 11, 2024 10am-3pm, Held at Blithewold Mansion, Gardens, and Arboretum, 101 Ferry Rd,, Bristol, RI 02809
A partial list of tubers in this years sale are listed here.
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Click on the PDF button for basic instructions on how to store your tubers until it is time to plant them outdoors in late May. Join us as a member to learn much more about these remarkable plants.
Dahlia Shows
Show at the Washington County Fair
The 2024 Washington County Fair Dahlia Show took place August 17, 2024 on Saturday and Sunday August 18, 2024 To see the 2024 show schedule click the PDF button below. To see the 2024 show results click here
The 58th Annual RIDS Dahlia Show including Artistic Arrangements and Photo Contest
took place on Saturday 9/7/24 at 3:00 PM -7:00 PM and Sunday 9/8/24 at 10:00 AM-4:00 PM and was free to the public as a community service. The show was at the North Kingston Community Center. The complete show schedule can be found and printed here. The 2024 show results can be found here
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The results of the 2024 Photo contest will be published when available. Be sure to see the winning photos and selected photos from the contest on display most of September at the Wickford Art Association Gallery.
For the results of the 2023 RIDS Photo Contest click on the photo below
