Who: You
What: Chrysanthemums and Dahlias
When: First Saturday of each month, 1:30pm
Where: Western Springs Garden Community Hall
Why: Why not?

Plenty of free parking!
Walk around the front of the building to find us.

5 September 2026Start of 2026 AC&DS Season
Meeting
3 October 2026Meeting
7 November 2026Meeting
12 December 2026 (2nd Sat)Meeting
31 January 2027 (last Sunday)Meeting
6 February 2027Dahlia Show
6 March 2027Meeting
3 April 2027Meeting
26 April 2027 (Public Holiday)Chrysanthemum Display
15 May 2027 (3rd Sat)Meeting
June & July 2027Winter Break
August 2027Social get together (TBD)
4 September 2027Start of 2027 AC&DS Season
2 October 2027Meeting
6 November 2027Meeting
11 December 2027 (2nd Sat)Meeting
30 January 2028 (Last Sat)Meeting

What to expect at your first meeting

  • Friendly faces
  • A raffle (bring your coins)
  • Demonstrations on techniques for growing your dahlias and chrysanthemums throughout the season
  • Monthly members’ flower competition (Bring your blooms. They don’t have to be dahlias or chrysanthemums; come 30 minutes earlier to stage them)
  • Shared afternoon tea (bring a plate to share)

Do as much or as little as you like 😀

First photo taken at the 2025 Dahlia Show by KateWarkPhotographer
Second photo of society president, Stewart Bowmar, with his chrysanthemums
Third photo is a tutorial on how to divide and store dahlia tubers by society vice-president David Shirley

Question? Contact our secretary, Kay Shirley, at aklchryanddahliasoc@gmail.com

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