An illustrated talk on the 2025 World Federation of Rose Societies (WFRS) convention in Japan and post-conference garden visits is the topic at next Wednesday's meeting of the Otago Rose Society.
Noted rosarian Hayden Foulds, of Manawatū, is the guest speaker and, for him, the highlight of the world conference was receiving the prestigious WFRS World Rose Award for his years of work with and for roses.
There are 38 national rose societies in the WFRS, formed in 1968. New Zealand was one of the original six members and the first conference was held here in 1971.
