Members of the American Iris Society in the six New England States are automatically members of
Region 1. Regional events are held twice a year and members receive the Region 1 Bulletin.
Those outside of Region 1 are also welcome to join in the fun and can subscribe to the Region 1
Bulletin. The spring/summer Region 1 event usually is a tour of iris gardens
in bloom, often with an educational session about iris or gardening. The fall event is indoors with
the Region's annual meeting followed by lively auction of iris knicknacks, books and plants and
an educational lecture by a nationally known
irisarian. The members of Region 1 include people new to irises, others who have grown
irises for years and those who breed iris. Everyone is welcome and our purpose is to share our
love of irises and help each other in growing them.
New Region 1 Bylaws
Upcoming Regional Events
For more information about ISM events, email Barbara at
ornacirises@verizon.net
For more information about WNEIS events, email Deborah
foxbrook@rcn.com
For more information about the Regional Events, contact David Nitka at
davidnitka@yahoo.com
Region 1 Events for 2008
| Feb 16 | CIS | Meeting at Elizabeth Park, West Hartford CT speakers: David and Barbara Schmieder
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| Feb 23 | Region 1 | Regional Hybridizer's Meeting, Winter Hybridizer's Meeting, Town Center Yellow Building Bedford MA
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| Mar 8 | WNEIS | Cabin Fever Brunch at Stillwater's Restaurant Charlemont MA speaker: Dr. Kevin Vaughn
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| Mar 11 | MIS | Meeting, Auburn United Methodist Church program: Part 2 - 2006 AIS National Convention Gardens, 7:00PM
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| Mar 29 | ISM | Iris Society of Massachusetts Pot Luck lunch
Speaker: Kathy Puckett "An Artist's Garden", 12:30PM
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| April 8 | MIS | Meeting Auburn United Methodist Church speaker: Dr. Clay Kirby UMaine entomologist, 7:00PM
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| Apr 14 -19 | AIS | AIS National Convention, Austin, Texas |
| April 19 | WNEIS | Bob Sawyer on antique and historic iris, time and location TBD
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| April 19 | CIS | Distribution of newer MTB iris from the late Dick Sparling's garden, 12:30PM at the Bennett's, East Haddam CT
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| May 13 | MIS | Spring Perennial Plant Auction, 7:00 PM,
Park Ave. United Methodist Church, Auburn, ME. |
| May 17 | CIS | Sale of potted iris at Elizabeth Park Plant Sale West Hartford, CT, 10:00 AM - 2:00PM
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| May 17 | WNEIS | Western New England Iris Society Garden Tour with tips on photography of iris at Kathy Puckett's home, 3:00PM
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| May 18 | ISM | Iris Society of Massachusetts iris sale at Plant Societies Sale, Elm Bank, Route 16, Wellesley, MA, 9:00AM
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| May 24 | MIS | Maine Iris Society 32nd Annual Median Iris and Spring Flower Show, Oxford Hills Middle School, South Paris, ME, 1:00 - 4:30PM
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| May 25 | CIS | Connecticut Iris Society Iris Exhibition,
Pond House, Elizabeth Park, West Hartford, CT, 11:00AM - 4:00PM
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| June 1 | WNEIS /ISM | Iris Show at the Buckland - Shelburne
Community Center, Shelburne Falls, MA, 1:00 - 4:00 PM |
| June 14 | MIS | Maine Iris Society 48th Annual Iris Show
Auburn Middle School Auburn ME, 1:30 - 5:30 PM |
| June 22-23 | CIS | Rose Weekend display garden iris dig and sale, Elizabeth Partk, West Hartford, CT, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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| July 12 | MIS / WNEIS | Japanese Iris and Hosta Sale, Auburn Middle School
School, Auburn, ME 1:30 – 4:30 PM |
| July 19 | MIS | Auction (Tall Bearded & Siberian), Gorham, ME, 1:00 PM |
| July 26 | CIS | Iris Sale and Auction. East Haddam CT, 1:00 - 3:00 PM |
| July 26 | ISM | Iris Sale, Verrrill Farm, Wheeler Road, Concord MA
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| Aug 3 | ISM | Members Auction and Iris Sale, Toadland Gardens, Norfolk, MA, Noon - 4:00 PM
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| Aug 3 | MIS | Swap Day for members only, lunch at noon, location TBD |
| Aug 9 | WNEIS | Picnic and Plant Auction at the Smith's, Orange, MA
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| Sept 9 | MIS | Auction Daylilies and Irises (Siberian & Japanese), Park Ave. United
Methodist Church, Auburn ME 7:00 PM |
| Sept 20 | CIS | Meeting at the Friend's House, Elizabeth Park, West Hartford, CT, 12:30 PM |
| Oct 14 | MIS | Annual Meeting / Show Awards Presentation, 6:30 PM, Park
Ave. United Methodist Church, Aubrn, ME.
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