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      The National Dahlia Society

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      The National Dahlia Society was formed in 1881 and for over a century has given unbroken service to gardeners interested in this wonderful flower. We are now a registered charity, which seeks to promote the dahlia by means of exhibitions (shows), trials and conferences. We are the world's largest all-dahlia society and annually hold our main exhibitions at the Bath and West Showground at Shepton Mallet and the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate, Yorkshire, with reduced admission for members of course!
      Twice a year - with our Winter Bulletin and summer publication, The Dahlia Annual - we keep members informed on every aspect of dahlia news, with items covering culture, trials, shows, cultivar selection, etc. These books are issued free to members, and in addition, on enrolment, our current Classified Directory (containing lists of recommended cultivars) and Grow dahlias for Pleasure are also sent free of charge to the new member.
      Other events are organised annually, like our conferences, held around the country in March. Mention must be made of the Society's unique information service, that helps members with any problems they might have and provides for personal contact with our representatives in Wales, Scotland and Ireland. We also have linking contacts with international dahlia societies, this forming a chain of information for our members that spans the globe.
      You can enrol today, and become part of this friendly group of dahlia lovers. You won't regret it!
       
      Society officers and contacts

      PAST PRESIDENTS: Joe Batten

                                         Ted Collins

                                              Graham Carey

      PRESIDENT: Ted Collins
      PATRONS: Bill Mark, Ken Letts

      CHAIRMAN: Bill Mark

      VICE CHAIRMAN: John Parkinson
      HON TREASURER: David Reid
      GENERAL SECRETARY: David Kent
      48 Vickers Road, Ash Vale, Aldershot , Hants GU12 5SE
      Tel: 07904 316238

       

       

      In addition to the above, the Society has some regional representatives who represent the views of their area and act as liaison officers with the NDS.
      These representatives are:

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    		Ireland: David Moloney,  Clonmel Co. Tipperary
    flagscot.jpg (10711 bytes) Scotland: Doug Semple, Mount Vernon, Glasgow
    flagwales.jpg (13302 bytes) Wales: Mike Davies  Hengoed, Glamorgan  (Welsh Dahlia Society website)
       
      Affiliated Societies
      A number of dahlia, and other societies are affiliated societies to the National Dahlia Society. This gives them the right to enter inter Society classes at National Shows, and to award National Dahlia Society Medals at their own shows as well as advertising their presence in NDS publications. In addition they receive the literature that individual members receive on joining.
      Benefits of membership
      Members receive a Winter Bulletin and Dahlia Annual each year, and on joining they also receive the current Classified Directory of dahlias containing lists of recommended cultivars along with rules for judging and classifying, and a list of local societies that they may wish to contact. A cultural guide is also given. Reduced entry to NDS exhibitions is also available, as is access to the society's information services, but more importantly you become a member of a friendly society where all members do their best to help other members when they need it.

       

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