The Great Lakes Caall meeting will be at Secrest Arboretum in Wooster, Ohio, on October 19, 2024 beginning at 11 am. The meeting will have a few presentations from chapter members on recent trips to see rhododendrons and azaleas in the wild. We would also like to have a roundtable discussion about chapter hybridizers, history, and plants. 

Address: 

Secrest Arboretum 1680 Madison Ave Wooster, Oh 44691 

RSVP’s: 

Please RSVP by emailing (cryan@holdenfg.org) or calling me (228-344-8298). Hope you all can make it! 

Meeting Schedule 

11 am – Chapter Business meeting and Plant Exchange/Sale 

Please bring plants you would like to sell or raffle off among members. 

12 pm – Lunch 

1 pm – Tour of Secrest Arboretum with curator Jason Veil 

2:30 pm – Short presentations by chapter members on recent excursions to see rhododendrons and azaleas in the wild. 

4 pm – Roundtable discussion on chapter history and hybridizers 

5 pm – End of meeting, optional dinner for members, location TBD 

Nearby Accommodations: 

Quality Inn 2055 Lincoln Way E, Wooster, OH 44691•(330) 262-5008 

Hilton Garden Inn 959 Dover Rd, Wooster, OH 44691•(330) 202-7701 

Best Western Plus 243 E Liberty St, Wooster, OH 44691•(330) 264-7750 

Comfort Suites 965 Dover Rd, Wooster, OH 44691•(330) 439-0190