VAVGC

Upcoming April 19 Club Meeting!

By Eric Reyes

Hi everyone!

With Spring here and everything starting to bloom the Vancouver African Violet & Gesneriad Club will be hosting its monthly meeting on April 19, 2026 in preparation of our upcoming May 9, 2026 Annual Show & Sale!

Our Educational Content for this meeting will revolve specifically around getting ready for our Annual Show & Sale and cover topics such as:

  • Pre-Show Preparation:
    • Selecting plants, Final grooming, etc.
    • Sales entrees
    • Filling out paperwork
  • Short education on Show Clerking
  • A quick overview of what judging is all about

Now is the time to bring forth your questions and concerns! The more information we have, the smoother the Show will run.

If this is the kind of topic you’re interested in, then please come join us to gain valuable information about plant care and how to show off these amazing plants! Remember that visitors are always welcome for free for their first meeting!

As always, we’ll be having our amazing raffle table up with some absolutely gorgeous Gesneriads available for just $2 a piece! (All proceeds go to supporting club expenses!) And members may also be selling a few Gesneriads during the meeting.

Thanks for the read and we hope to see you soon!

Eric

VAVGC

Bugs Be Gone!

By Eric Reyes

Hi everyone!

During our March 15, 2026 meeting we had the pleasure of having Annette Rowan and yours truly (mainly Annette though!) presenting “Bugs Be Gone!”, during which she shared the wealth of knowledge she possesses from having been a professional and hobbyist plant grower for decades!

As always, our membership engaged in a lively conversation both about their own experiences with different solutions as well as active cases of infection or infestations they’re dealing with, bringing with them a wonderful community vibe that’s perfect for plant lovers!

If you’ve been growing plants for any stretch of time, you know that it just naturally comes with the hurdles of figuring out how to control insects and the infestations that come with them, in addition to figuring out how to manage viral and fungal infections that can sometimes overcome our plants. If it’s alive, just like us, it’s a target!

Some argue that there is greater value in pursuing natural approaches that effectively establish an ecosystem inside or around your homes – which involves acknowledging natural insect and plant life cycles and embracing them – while others prefer a more chemical approach that offers a more robust and controlled method, effectively neutralizing any potential pests and infections along the way.

If this is the kind of topic you’re interested in, then please come join us for future sessions of the VAVGC to gain valuable information about plant care in the future! We’re excited to both teach and learn together as our community develops their amazing collections!

External References

As part of the presentation, we shared a PDF provided by the African Violet Society of America (AVSA) which you can read and download here.

To see the article “Diseases of African Violets” by Joyce Stork, please press on the button!

Diseases of African Violets

Thanks for the read and we hope to see you soon!

Eric