Bermuda
The Bermuda Rose Society
P.O. Box PG 162Paget PG BX
Bermuda
Tel: +1 441293-2685
Email: erayner@logic.bm
Website: http://rosesinbermuda.com
President -Mr. Eugene Rayner
Secretary - Jean-Marie Wade
We have about 200 active members. Since Bermuda is an island about 700 miles from the U.S. coastline in the Atlantic Ocean, remote from other influences, it has been called a living museum of roses. Roses were brought to the island by ships travelling from all over the world. Our main goal is to protect Bermuda's rose heritage. We are mainly interested in Old Garden Roses.
Each year the Bermuda Rose Society raises about 500 slips of our Old Garden Roses, which we sell - this is a major fund raising activity of the Society. We also donate some to Government and to the Bermuda National Trust for parks and gardens.
The Society meets monthly from October through May, usually on the first Friday of the month at the Horticultural Hall in the Bermuda Botanical Gardens in Paget. Besides the business of the Society there is a monthly competition of cut roses and rose arrangements, and often a guest speaker. The Bermuda Rose Society usually invites one overseas guest speaker each year. Any rosarian visitors are welcome to attend.
The Society is working on a revision and update of our rose book, Roses in Bermuda, which was published in 1997 and now is completely sold out. The Society maintains a Repository Garden of Old Garden Roses in the grounds of Waterville, the headquarters of the Bermuda National Trust. It is also a participant in the Earthkind Project. The roses we have chosen for this are 'Vincent Godsiff', 'Smith's Parish', 'Spice', 'Maitland White','Mutabilis' and 'Carefree Beauty'.
As a prerequisite for membership, all persons must attend two meetings prior to submitting an application which is supported by two existing members. We do not accept foreign membership. The Society issues approximately four newsletters per session for its members.
Fees:$30.00 per year
Life Membership: $250 (may be applied for after 10 years)
When the Roses Bloom
| Area & First Bloom Date | Main Bloom Date |
| Continuously, but best in October, December and April | April |
Calendar of Rose Events - 2011
| C-convention F-festival L-lecture M-meeting R-rose show S-seminar T-trials |
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| January | Horticultural Hall, Paget | M | Bermuda Rose Society | |
| February 4 | Jack King Building | M | Bermuda Rose Society | |
| March 4 | Horticultural Hall, Paget | M | Bermuda Rose Society | "Butterflies" |
| April 14-16 | Exhibition | Government of Bermuda | Bermuda Annual Exhibition | |
| May 6 | Horticultural Hall, Paget | M | Bermuda Rose Society | Annual General Meeting |