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Welcome to the Mesa East Valley Rose Society

Working Together with Roses

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Sharing the Love of Roses here in Arizona

Join Us

MEVRS March MEETING HAS special guest speaker!!!

We will have Gerry Mahoney as our guest speaker on March 12th Starting at 6:30 pm at the MCC Library Community Room, first floor. She will be discussing "From Old Garden Roses to Modern Roses"… this presentation you do not want to miss!


From 2006 to 2012, she, with her husband, served as the Pacific Southwest District Garden Awards Co-Chairs, and from 2012 to 2018, they served as the District Consulting Rosarian Co-Chairs.  From 2018 to 2021, they served as the National Consulting Rosarian co-chairs.  Gerry and her husband have received the PSW District Outstanding Consulting Rosarian award (2009), the Bronze Medal, and the American Rose Society Silver Medal. She has served as a speaker for numerous Consulting Rosarian schools and seminars, as well as Horticultural Judging seminars. Gerry has assisted with several arrangement workshops and arrangement judges' schools. At present, Gerry is serving as the Pacific SW District Chair for Arrangement Judges.  She is willing to travel to give presentations and is happy to help local societies wherever possible.


Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of roses and some of the newest roses. Whether you're a seasoned rose grower or just beginning your journey, you’ll leave inspired and ready to grow your most beautiful garden yet.


When: Thursday, March 12th, 2026, at 6:30 PM

Where: MCC Library 

Southern and Dobson Campus

1833 West Southern Avenue

1st Floor Community Room 

Mesa AZ 85202

MEVRS, President Sherman Weeks

Pacific SW District news letter - Summer 2025

Here is the newsletter from the SW Rose Society. Please take a look.  

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Arizona Guide for Watering

Here is a guide by our local communities to help conserve water. It is a good read

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MEVRS committee members - Check it out NOW

MEVRS Is looking for help


Use the link below to Get more information. We are a great group to join and participate with others to have fun 


Check out more information on how to help MEVRS Grow

Our Members

Our Meetings

Our Members

Our fantastic membership helps each other learn and grow amazing roses here in Arizona. We have monthly meetings at Mesa Community College (MCC) on the Second Thursday in the library on campus each month. Plus many members volunteer and work in the gardens at MCC on Saturday Mornings.


Several of our members are Rosarians and offer help to 

Our fantastic membership helps each other learn and grow amazing roses here in Arizona. We have monthly meetings at Mesa Community College (MCC) on the Second Thursday in the library on campus each month. Plus many members volunteer and work in the gardens at MCC on Saturday Mornings.


Several of our members are Rosarians and offer help to answer your rose-growing questions. Feel free to ask any of our members for advice and suggestions to help you.

Our History

Our Meetings

Our Members

Seeing a need for energetic Rose growers in Arizona we created this organization in 1953 to bring together people to share their knowledge and love of growing roses in Arizona. We also have a very large Garden at MCC that has over 10,000 roses to see how they grow here in Mesa. Come Check out the gardens anytime Open 24/7


During the year w

Seeing a need for energetic Rose growers in Arizona we created this organization in 1953 to bring together people to share their knowledge and love of growing roses in Arizona. We also have a very large Garden at MCC that has over 10,000 roses to see how they grow here in Mesa. Come Check out the gardens anytime Open 24/7


During the year we have monthly meetings normally held at the Mesa Community College main Library (1st Floor Community Room) Plus many special events to help you grown roses in Arizona. Come join us to learn more about Roses in the Desert and how to have great looking gardents. 

Our Meetings

Our Meetings

Our Meetings

Everyone is Welcome


Our monthly meetings are a great way to learn about roses here in Arizona.  


 MEVRS March Meeting has a special guest speaker!!!


We will have Gerry Mahoney as our guest speaker on March 12th Starting at 6:30 pm at the MCC Library Community Room, first floor. She will be discussing "From Old Garden Roses to Modern Roses"… 

Everyone is Welcome


Our monthly meetings are a great way to learn about roses here in Arizona.  


 MEVRS March Meeting has a special guest speaker!!!


We will have Gerry Mahoney as our guest speaker on March 12th Starting at 6:30 pm at the MCC Library Community Room, first floor. She will be discussing "From Old Garden Roses to Modern Roses"… this presentation you do not want to miss!


From 2006 to 2012, she, with her husband, served as the Pacific Southwest District Garden Awards Co-Chairs, and from 2012 to 2018, they served as the District Consulting Rosarian Co-Chairs.  From 2018 to 2021, they served as the National Consulting Rosarian co-chairs.  Gerry and her husband have received the PSW District Outstanding Consulting Rosarian award (2009), the Bronze Medal, and the American Rose Society Silver Medal. She has served as a speaker for numerous Consulting Rosarian schools and seminars, as well as Horticultural Judging seminars. Gerry has assisted with several arrangement workshops and arrangement judges' schools. At present, Gerry is serving as the Pacific SW District Chair for Arrangement Judges.  She is willing to travel to give presentations and is happy to help local societies wherever possible.


Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of roses and some of the newest roses. Whether you're a seasoned rose grower or just beginning your journey, you’ll leave inspired and ready to grow your most beautiful garden yet.


When: Thursday, March 12th, 2026, at 6:30 PM

Where: MCC Library 

Southern and Dobson Campus

1833 West Southern Avenue

1st Floor Community Room 

Mesa AZ 85202

MEVRS, President Sherman Weeks

  

In the meantime, if you have any questions about roses or anything related to the Society, please feel free to reach out by email to one of our Consulting Rosarians (CRs) or a member of the Board—we’re always happy to help.


Thank you for your continued support, please keep your roses watered and fertilized.


Warm regards,

Mesa East Valley Rose Society


Next Meeting:

February 12th, at 6:15 PM

Where:

MCC Library  Room 228 (Second Floor)

Southern and Dobson Campus

1833 West Southern AVE

Mesa AZ 85202 


Zoom Link below if you cannot attend in person

Zoom Meeting Link

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Rose Garden video

You can grow amazing roses here in AZ. Each Month we will feature one of our members garden to give you some ideas on how to grown roses in your yard. Come back often and watch more of these.

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