Rose Society of Northern Ireland

Rose Show

City of Belfast Autumn Flower Show 2024

Botanic Gardens, Belfast

Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th September 2024 12.30pm – 6pm

September sees the return of the wonderful Autumn Fair in Belfast’s beautiful Botanic Gardens. The Rose Society will be there and will be hosting a Rose Show along with a full range of exhibitors in the midst of family friendly activities and workshops.

We are therefore inviting you to enter your prize blooms, please go our file section to see the Programme with Rose Society classes listed on pages 23 - 24.



Please GIVE IT A GO! It is great fun and suitable for beginners as well as experienced exhibitors.



Exhibitors can stage their exhibits in the marquee in Botanic Gardens, Belfast during the following times:



· Friday 13 September - 12noon - 8pm.

· Saturday 14 September - 6.30am - 10.30am.



If you have any queries, please email Caroline Redpath [email protected].

We are only able to draw stick people! So we are calling all artists to enter this prestigious competition!!

THE H.R. BROWN ART AWARD 2024!

The Rose Society of Northern Ireland in association with the Art Award will offer prizes in 2024 for the best paintings in any medium, in which the Rose in any of its forms is predominant.

The first prize will be £350, and the winner will hold for one year the special perpetual Trophy kindly presented by Belfast City Council.

Second prize £250.00.

Third prize of £150.00.

One Highly Commended (with no monetary value) will also be offered.

Entry costs £5 and all entry forms should be completed by the 21st of August 24!

To enter please go to: https://rosesocietyni.com/h-r-brown-art-award/

To download an entry form!

H.R. Brown Art Award The Rose Society of Northern Ireland in association with the Art Award will offer prizes in 2024 for the best paintings in any medium, in which the Rose in any of its forms is predominant. ✓ Prizes…

Roses in Bloom at Dixon Park -2024!!

Roses are coming into bloom at Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park. The Rose Society of Northern Ireland expect the best time to visit this Annual Rose Spectacle will be from 15th June until end of July!

Please share!

Take your family, take your dog, take yourself!

A great way to get out about and get up your step count!

A Merry Christmas, from all of us, to all of you!!

Why not join us! We are a lovely bunch!


We continue to provide a warm welcome to NEW members at just £20 per annum.



Benefits of membership include;

· Professional advice on roses, garden maintenance and horticulture in general

· Regular meetings, lectures, discussions, competitions, visits of interest, plant and book sales

· Involvement with The City of Belfast International Rose Garden and Trials Shows

· Annual art competition



Please send an email to [email protected] for a membership form.



Our current Programme of Events include;



· On 11th October at 7.30pm in Dunmurry Golf Club we are hosting a Late Late Show alongside Tips and Things from the Potting Shed with our resident gardening expert and Chairperson Reg Maxwell



· On 8th November at 7.30pm in Dunmurry Golf Club our Bowman/Frizzell Lecture will feature Eye Love Roses - My Journey Growing Roses with Daniel Myhill, Rose Society UK, who has the National Plant Collection Status for Rosa Persica hybrids

These beautiful Roses come from the garden of our good friend Antonia at the Hiddenhuntleybelfast a beautiful hidden gem perfect for any event, with fantastic gardens and a most gracious and welcoming hostess! She had this to say about these beautiful blooms:
“In between downpours, I just wanted to share some of the beautiful roses we have here at Hidden Huntley. Unfortunately, as they were all planted a very long time ago, I have no idea what their names are, but most of them have a gorgeous scent and everyone enjoys them!”

Come join us this weekend at the City of Belfast Autumn 🍂 Fair! Where we will be hosting a Rose Show! Taking place on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September 2023 in Botanic Gardens, Belfast from 12.30 – 6pm, please come along with your family and enjoy all the festivities and activities, see you all there!

Just a few more days until our seasonal favourite Autumn Fair returns to Botanic Gardens! 🍁🍂

Among the highlights on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 September are:

* The Autumn Flower Show 🌻
* Food and craft stalls 🥨
* Live music 🎸
* Tea blending workshop with Suki Tea - 1.30pm on both days ☕
* Sustainable Living Emporium with sustainable fashion and lifestyle tips 🧵 👗

There'll be free family-fun activities including:

* bouncy castles 🏰
* balloon modelling 🎈
* fun fair rides 🎠
* facepainting 🐱
* Autumn arts & crafts 🎨
* pumpkin carving 🎃

The event is from 12.30pm to 6pm on both days - come along and celebrate the change in our seasons! 🎉

More info at www.belfastcity.gov.uk/events/autumn-fair

The Belfast International Rose trials took place back in July! A massive Congratulations to Kordes of Germany who had an epic clean sweep, including lifting The Golden Rose award with "Better Times".

Our very own David Kenny was awarded the Fellowship of the Rose Society for outstanding service to the Rose. This award was well earned, David is not only an esteemed member but an award winning Rose breeder. His wealth of knowledge and warmth are very much appreciated within the society. It was a very proud moment for us all, the news was meet with rapturous applause! Well done David 👏

A massive thank you to the Lord Mayor, our visiting International Judges, all the Belfast Council Staff that look after Lady Dixon Park and the staff at Malone House that looked after us so well and provided a beautiful meal!

Apologies for not posting in a while FB Admin HQ has been hetic! So here we go! Hopefully get you all caught up on everything!

In between showers our International Judges have been enjoying a morning of refreshments and judging in Lady Dixon Park.

A massive thank you to our wonderful hosts Caroline and William for holding our 'Rose budding' and 'How to show Roses' demonstrations in their beautiful home and gardens yesterday! Also great thanks to our very own President Arthur for sharing his expertise and kindly talking each of us through rose budding and showing us how to prepare roses for show! It was a fantastic fun afternoon spent learning with lovely friends old and new!

These beautiful roses are from the garden of our very own Carol Gillespie, this is the lovely Lilac Wine!

Seasons Greetings from Luxembourg!

Seasons Greetings from the Historic Roses Group.

Seasons Greetings from India

Seasons Greetings from Norway!

Seasons Greetings from the Meilland Family!

Seasons Greetings from Romania!

Seasons Greetings from China!

Seasons Greetings from Sushil Prakash!

Seasons Greetings from France!

Seasons Greetings from Canada!

Seasons Greetings from Heritage Roses New Zealand!

Seasons Greetings from Diane vom Berg!

Seasons Greetings from New Zealand!