REGION 1 & AFFILATE EVENTS – 2024
ISM Winter Hybridizers’ Meeting – Saturday, February 10
Held at the Rueben Hoar Public Library, 35 Shattuck St., 35 Shattuck St., Littleton, MA, starting at 10:30 AM. Hybridizers are invited to share their creations and experiments, and all members are invited to join. More information here.
ISM Spring Meeting & Photo Contest – Saturday, March 9
Meeting at a NEW LOCATION: Littleton Fire Station, 20 Foster Street, Littleton MA. Program will cover all things related to showing irises, including: grooming, use of wedges, choosing the best side, how high or low to put the stalk in the container, and how the […]
ISM Iris Show – Monday, May 27 (Memorial Day)
At the Harvey Wheeler Community Center, 1276 Main St, Concord, MA. Entries open at 8:00 am. Open to the public at 1:00 pm. Admission is free. More information here.
Region 1 Open Gardens and Judges’ Training – Saturday, June 8
All members of Region 1, ISM, MIS, and CIS are invited to the Open Gardens for Region 1, sponsored by the Maine Iris Society. The open gardens will Harriet Robinson’s, in Otisfield, ME and Pauline Grenier’s, in Minot, ME. Judges training will be available at both […]
Maine Iris Society Iris & Spring Flower Show – Saturday, June 17
At the Auburn Middle School, 38 Falcon Drive, Auburn, ME 04210. Entries open at 8:00 am. Open to the public at 1:00 pm. Admission is free. There will also be an SDB rhizome sale at the show.
Region 1 Fall Meeting – Saturday, October 5
This meeting is sponsored by the Maine Iris Society. It will be held (tentatively) at the United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave., Auburn ME. Our speaker will be Liz Schreiner Schmidt from Schreiners’ Iris Gardens in Salem, OR. This meeting will also include our fundraiser […]
REGION 1 & AFFILATE EVENTS – 2023
Region 1 Spring Tour and Judges’ Training – Saturday, May 6
All members of Region 1, ISM, MIS, and CIS are invited to the Region 1 garden tour, sponsored by the Connecticut Iris Society. We will be at Barbara and Alan McWhirter’s gardens in Cheshire CT during the peak of their SDB season. 2 hours of […]
ISM Garden Tour – Saturday, May 27
Details TBD, but the tour will include Stephanie Markham’s gardens in Norfolk. Watch your email for additional details.
Maine Iris Society Median Iris & Spring Flower Show – Saturday, May 27
At the Auburn Middle School, 38 Falcon Drive, Auburn, ME 04210. Entries open at 6:30 am. Open to the public at 1:30 pm. Admission is free. (Note: Bareroot iris rhizomes will not be available at the show this year; however, the show will feature a […]
Maine Iris Society Summer Auction – Saturday, July 15
Held at the Treworgy Homestead and Garden, 120 Flaggy Meadow Road, Gorham, ME. The auction begins promptly at 1:00 PM.
ISM Plant Sale – Saturday, July 29
Sale to the public of irises from members’ gardens at Verrill Farm (11 Wheeler Road, Concord, MA 01742), under a canopy behind the farmstand. Opens to the public at 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM or whenever we sell out of plants, whichever comes first. Watch […]
ISM Members Auction – Sunday, Aug 6
Members auction of newer irises (and other things), outdoors, under a canopy at Toadland Gardens (home of Stephanie Markham & Larry Wilson), 22 Lawrence Street, Norfolk, MA 02056. Lunch and socializing at noon, auction starts at 1:00 PM. BYO chair and lunch; drinks and snacks […]
Maine Iris Society Siberian Iris and Daylily Auction – Saturday, Sept 2
Held at the United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave., Auburn ME. Details TBD.
Region 1 Fall Meeting – Saturday, Sept 30
This meeting is sponsored by the Connecticut Iris Society. It will be held at the Rockville United Methodist Church, 142 Grove Street, Rockville, CT 06066. Rockville United Methodist Church is located just off Exit 67 of Interstate 84, between Sturbridge MA and Hartford CT. After […]
ISM Fall Meeting – Saturday, November 4
From 1:00 – 4:00 PM (setup at 12:30) at the Rueben Hoar Public Library, 35 Shattuck St., Littleton, MA. This is our annual seed/plant exchange, so bring any extra seeds, bulbs and plants you might have to share. Program: Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks will be presenting […]