We are the New England Gesneriad Society, a non-profit, 501c3 Massachusetts based organization for hobbyists, horticulturists and all who love, or want to learn about, or share, information about Gesneriad plants.  We support research being done around the world to identify and preserve these species.  

                           In 2021 we Celebrated our 60th year as a horticultural society!

Come join us!  We meet in person on the first Sunday of the Month from October thru May, with December's and June's meetings held at members' homes for our Potluck Luncheon Holiday Party and our Potluck Picnic.

​Our Annual Plant Show and Sale takes place usually the third weekend in September, and is generally held at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, MA.   
Our next Meeting is on Sunday September 7, 2025 from 12:30 to 4PM.

Please check your monthly member newsletter, Bells and Slippers, and a recent email sent out for Zoom login information. 
Nautilocalyx erytranthus 05.28.23 Grown under lights
Our 2024 Plant Show and Sale took place September 21st and 22nd at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, in West Boylston, MA.  In lieu of a judged show, this was an Educational Exhibition. 

​View images from the show here!

​Our 2023 Plant Show and Sale took place Saturday September 2023 at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, in West Boylston, MA.  In lieu of a judged show, this was an Educational Exhibition. ​

​Our 2022 Plant Show and Sale took place Saturday September 24 thru Sunday September 25, 2022 at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, in West Boylston, MA!!  In lieu of a judged show, this was an Educational Exhibition. 

Thank you one and all for setting up the Show, bringing in and sharing your plants (on a cold and windy day), providing and selling plants, and taking the time to answer all types of questions from our visitors!  It was a very successful Show! 

Visitors voted on four People's Choice Awards to the following:  Pearcea abunda grown by Bob Stewart took the top prize, Sinningia eumorpha grown by Dee Stewart, Aeschynanthus x splendidus grown by Phyllis Savage, and Sinningia 'Double the Fun' by Gloria Utzig. 
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Div I Sec D Class 13 Entry 101 Pearcea abunda by Bob Stewart
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Div I Sec A Class 05 Sinningia eumorpha by Dee Stewart
The rest of our show can be seen on our 2022 Show Page by clicking here. 

​The latest on regular meetings:  

Please read your monthly Newsletter, Bells & Slippers, for more information. An email will be sent with Zoom links to our meeting two days before the meeting for those that want to join us online. If you have any questions, please contact us here.

MEMBERSHIP DUES 

Our Annual Membership is the best deal in town!  It is a reasonable $10 and it is due before January 1st each year. Please consider renewing or joining our non-profit society, or consider a donation to our society so that we may continue to provide programs and speakers of interest, back research efforts, as well as purchase rare seeds and plants for sale to our members at reasonable prices. 

Please send your checks or money orders to our Treasurer at the mailing address listed on our Newsletter, and Click Here to send us email on any Membership questions you may have.  

And to our existing members, thanks in advance for renewing your membership!  
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NOTE: 

We now have a page for a Plant of the Month meeting segment. It is found under the 'Gesneriads' dropdown menu at the top of our webpages. 

Each month, one of our members will make a presentation, any length allowed, on one or more plants, and the information they share will be posted there. 

​Please let one of our officers know ahead of our next meeting, if you would like to make a presentation.   
2019 Gesneriad Show and Sale

We had a great Show and Sale!  We had quite a few people come to the combined shows, and we had lots of plants on display and many plants were sold!  Thanks to every one of our volunteers for everything you do to make this a success!! 

2019 NETGS Show Winners and photos are on this page.  

Here are some highlight photos taken during our show: 
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our monthly meetings will be held- 12:30 to 4PM EST on the 1st Sunday of the month (October thru June).  please check your membership monthly newsletter or our home page, to see if we will be meeting online via zoom, and/or in person, which would generally be held at the POMpositticut Community center, 509 Great Road (route 117) Stow, MA. 01775 

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