Welcome

 
This is the official WEB site of the Mid-Atlantic African Violet Society (MAAVS), a nonprofit organization, founded in 1991. MAAVS is an association of persons with an interest in African violets and is affiliated with the African Violet Society of America (AVSA). Some information about the MAAVS organization is available in the "About MAAVS" link on the left.

 

The MAAVS Convention manual was updated Oct 15, 2007 and is available from the Documents page on the left.
 
The MAAVS Violet and Gesneriad Culture folder was updated Nov  15, 2009 and is available for download using the link on the left. (or click here). This is an Adobe PDF file and requires the free Adobe PDF reader in order  to view or print the Culture folder.

MAAVS on Facebook!!!!

MAAVS now has a Facebook page. Become a fan, help make MAAVS better. Visit MAAVS on Facebook at this link:

Mid Atlantic African Violet Society on Facebook

AVSA 2010 

"The Once and Future Violet"
The AVSA Convention will be from April 11- 18 at the Hilton Hotel in Raleigh, NC. This will be the first time AVSA has held a convention in Raleigh. Convention host of course is the Mid Atlantic African Violet Society. This means it will be one of the best conventions ever since MAAVS is the nations premiere violet society. See the AVSA convention team at the AVSA 2010 link to the left.  Perhaps you've seen the series of convention articles in the African Violet Society of America AVM?  The tours are now in place. We'll be visiting the potters of Seagrove, NC, Duke Gardens and a host of other areas in and around Raleigh, NC. Mark the date for the MAAVS/AVSA convention  coming soon in April 2010.

"Things Go Better with ... African Violets"

Nov 15, 2009 The 19th annual MAAVS convention, themed Things Go Better With African Violets, was well attended in Williamsburg, VAand hosted by the very soggy but capable Tidewater AVS. Nell Reese of Colonial Heights, VA won the Best in Show with Pixie Blue. Marie Burns won the Second Best in Show with Rockin Robin.. The complete text listing of award winners is now online [click here].

The MAAVS 2009 convention link on the left will take you to some of the MAAVS highlights in Williamsburg VA.

Pixie Blue
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Best in Show - Pixie Blue
grown by Nell Reese
Things Go Better With...  African Violets
Nov  2009
Williamsburg, VA



Washington Post African Violet Story

February 1, 2007
The Washington Post had a nice African Violet article titled "Violet Overcomes Fusty Stereotype". Interviewed are several prominent African Violet personalities including our own Ken Barbi. Click on the story title and check it out.
(It must have been a good story. The same article, word for word identical, appeared in some newspapers on Mothers Day, May 13)

MAAVS eMemo

From here you can subscribe to the MAAVS eMemo. This is an electronic format (a pdf file) of the MAAVS Memo. The quality of the pictures in the MAAVS eMemo is better than the printed version, plus you can be the first on your block to get the Memo when it comes out. Subscribe today!!!!

The August 2007 MAAVS eMemo is available on the MAAVS Memo page. Click the "MAAVS Memo" link at the left This is an Adobe Acrobat pdf file. 

As with any  endeavor, problems are bound to crop up. Send mail to tom at maavs.org if you're having problems or call me at 1-919-362-8532 and I'll try to fix the problem.


Thank you for visiting MAAVS on the web! For comments, suggestions or corrections send eMail to tom at maavs.org.

 


 

 
 
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