Looking for an entertaining and innovative
program for a gardening group? The Gesneriad Society has the answer. It
has produced a series of webinars available for Anytime Viewing. While
most of the programs are available for a modest fee, its Meet the
Gesneriad Family program is offered at no cost to both clubs and
individuals interested in learning more about the diverse family of
plants related to the African Violet and Florist Gloxinia.
New programs are produced most months and
debuted live on a Tuesday night at 9 p.m. EST. Each consists of a
lecture by a renowned expert followed by live questions submitted by the
audience. The viewing portion consists of pictures showing examples of
each plant as well as demonstrating growing, propagating and grooming
techniques.
Some have over 100 pictures, so they are visually quite
beautiful. While the link for viewing is unique to the purchaser, he or
she can watch the program multiple times (and most do!). “We are
thrilled that we are able to provide information about these wonderful
plants to so many people in such an affordable format,” says Julie
Mavity-Hudson, the Society’s president. “I recommend anyone who grows
plants inside or out, take a look at our free program; you won’t be
sorry you did,” she concludes.
The programs are available for streaming over
the Internet if your club meeting space has Internet access or in a
downloadable format for those who wish to download it onto their
computers ahead of time. If you are going to show it to more than three
or four people, it is recommended you hook up external speakers. Each
program lasts about one hour.
- For additional information or to register for the free Meet the Gesneriad Family downloadable webinar:
About the Gesneriad Society
The Gesneriad Society is an international not-for-profit providing a
beneficial association of persons interested in the Gesneriad Plant
Family (Gesneriaceae). It publishes a quarterly journal, manages a seed
fund and holds an annual convention.
Its goals are to stimulate a
wide-spread interest in the Gesneriad family abd to gather and publish
reliable information about the identification, correct nomenclature,
culture, propagation, and conservation of gesneriads, and to encourage
the origination, introduction, and conservation of species and
cultivars. Founded in 1954, the Society has chapters in the US, Canada,
and Sweden.
The Gesneriad Society, Inc. is the International
Registration Authority for the names and cultivars of gesneriads
excepting the genus Saintpaulia. Additional information about the
Society and the plants can be found on its website,
http://www.gesneriadsociety.org
Media Contact
Mary Schaeffer
302 836 0540
publicity(at)gesneriadsociety(dot)org
