Capital Hudson Iris Society
(CHIS)
 

Serving Eastern Central New York, the upper Hudson River Valley and the Greater Albany Area

Capital-Hudson is part of the Garden Alliance.
Meetings are held at the
Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Albany Country Office, 24 Martin Road, Voorheesville, NY
starting at 10:00 am until 1:30 pm with 'Dish to Pass' luncheon at 12:00 noon.

 

2025 Calendar 

 

Sunday, March 16 - Garden Alliance Meeting - 12 noon
Presentation: 'Native Perennials and Groundcovers' by Carole Henry, Community Horticulture Program Manager.

at CCE/Albany County.

 

April 19 - Garden Alliance Meeting - 10 am

Welcoming Spring.

 

May 17 - Garden Alliance Meeting - 10 am

Saratoga Master Gardener presentation

 

June 21 - Garden Alliance Meeting - 10 am

Visit to Gades Garden Center in Guilderland to learn about 'New Perennials'.

Details to follow.

 

July 19 - Summer Picnic

To be held at CCE/Albany County

 

August 9 - Hosta & Iris Sale at Faddegon's

Faddegon's Nursery, 1140 Troy Schenectady Road, Latham, NY

Cash or check only

 

September 20 - Garden Alliance Meeting - 10 am UPDATED

"Go Small...but go ANYWHERE" - a short film created in 2016 by the Schenectady County CCE Master Gardeners, Arden Lawand, Carole Smith, and Lois Colson.

 

October 18 - Garden Alliance Meeting - 10 am

 

November 15 - Garden Alliance Annual Holiday Party - 10 am  NEW DATE

Location: meeting room at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County, 24 Martin Road, Voorheesville, NY.

Festive luncheon and refreshments. games, door prizes and a holiday gift exchange (approx. $15 value please).

For more details, email UNYHS@aol.com
Cost: $15 per person

RSVP by November 6 - email Michelle, (michelle.young@socialscience.net) for details on registering.

 

December 13 - details to be announced.

 

 

 

 

 


President (Acting)
Kathryn Mohr

 

Vice President (Acting)
Cindi Jones

 

Secretary (Acting)
Michelle Young

 

Treasurer
Don Salhoff

 

There is no membership fee and anyone is welcome to attend our meetings. 

 

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