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Western New York Hosta Society
The WNYHS was established in November 1996 for the purpose of promoting the genus Hosta, and to help inform and educate the public on this wonderful and versatile plant.
Past Newsletters & Meeting Highlights

2010 Meetings and Newsletters

August '10 Newsletter - click to view

April '10 Meeting - Rick Goodenough, Hosta hybridizer, author and photographer presented "HOSTA HYBRIDIZING - Art or Science?". Our B Movie was presented by John Smead and pretained to garden guests - such as the Eastern Star Nosed Mole. Carolyn Schaffner described how to display blooms and how they will be judged at the upcoming Hosta Bloom Show July 11th, 2010.

April '10 Newsletter - click to view

February '10 Newsletter - click to view


2009 Meetings and Newsletters


November '09 Newsletter - click to view

August '09 Newsletter - click to view

April '09 Newsletter - click to view

February '09 Newsletter - click to view


2008 Meetings and Newsletters


November'08 Newsletter - click to view

Nov '08 Meeting - Kathy Sisson presented A Virtual Tour of Connecticut Hosta Gardens including gardens of Carol Brashear/Bill Meyer, John O'Brien her own and more! Also Carolyn Schnaffner spoke about "Geophytes (aka bulbs, corms, rhizomes and such). There was also a short business meeting and introduction

August '08 Newsletter - click to view

April '08 Meeting - click here to view highlights
Mike Shadrack "Hosta Gardens of the Last Decade", Carolyn Schaffner "How to Enter a Hosta Show" and Seedling Competition

April '08 Newsletter - click to view

February '08 Meeting - click here to view highlights
Ran Lydell "Japanese & Chinese Gardens" and Kathy Shadrack "How to Read a Hosta Catalog"

February '08 Newsletter - click to view


2007 Meetings and Newsletters


November '07 Meeting - click here to view highlights
Doug Beilstein "After the Seeds" and Photo Competition

November '07 Newsletter - click to view

May '07 Newsletter - click to view

April '07 Meeting - click here to view highlights
Carolyn Schaffner "What are Hellebores?" and Ran Lydell "Little Used Shade Perennials"

April '07 Newsletter - click to view

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