MONTHLY MEETINGS:

Albuquerque Rose Society Meetings are held February through May  and September through November, usually at 7 p.m. at the Albuquerque Garden Center (see map below). Each meeting includes a special rose-related program with topics ranging from how to landscape with roses to learning about the hidden stories behind our favorite rose names. A brief business meeting is held afterward.

Note that we do not meet in June, July, or August. In December, our Annual Holiday Party is held at the Garden Center or a local restaurant.

2026 Program Schedule

• February 11         Miniature Roses
• March 11                Rose Photography 
• April 8                      Repair and maintenance of irrigation systems
• May 13                    Rose Show School
  • • • • • • • Types of entries
              • Classification
              • Prepping Roses
              • Judging Roses
• September 9       Tour of Climbing Roses at ABQ Rose Garden
• October 8            Bees and Beekeeping
• November 11    Rose Water Distillation
• December           Holiday Party   

Pruning Demonstrations

Members of the Albuquerque Rose Society will be pruning the roses in the Tony Hillerman Library Rose Garden (8205 Apache Ave NE) this spring!  Public pruning sessions are scheduled for March 7 & 8, 2026 and March 14 & 15 from 10 AM to 3 PM, weather permitting.  Consulting Rosarians and other experienced individuals will offer free pruning demonstrations. Bring your pruning shears, gloves, and questions!

Rose Show and Exhibition

• The Albuquerque Rose Society and other societies throughout the country provide opportunities to show roses grown in local gardens and to compete for awards for the best roses, rose arrangements, and rose photographs.
• Each year our spring rose show is a judged show on a weekend in May at the Albuquerque Garden Center. This year our show will be on May 16, 2026. See the Rose Show page on this website for details.
• More opportunities to show roses and compete include the Santa Fe Rose Society’s rose show and the flower shows at the New Mexico State Fair in September.
• For those who want to share what they grow, but not compete, the Albuquerque Rose Society has a rose exhibition at the Albuquerque Botanic Garden each year in September.

Our shows and exhibitions are free and open to anyone who wants to participate or visit. They are a good place to see roses you might want to add to your gardens.

Deadheading at the Garden, Tuesday nights

Deadheading in the Rose Garden, Tony Hillerman Library, begins weekly in June and continues throughout the summer. See “Volunteer Opportunities” for more information.