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UPCOMING EVENTS 

 

  • Our annual Spring Plant Exchange, rain or shine in member Virgina Bennett’s gorgeous backyard garden. 
    Saturday, April 18th, at 10 AM sharp
    4520 Madison St., Riverdale, Maryland 20737
    On-street parking is available on Harrison Ave. and Madison St., but feel free to car-pool, walk, or bike if possible to do so with plants (very close to the trolley trail). Exchanges are free, open to all, and you don't need to bring plants to get plants.  You are welcome to bring: vegetable starts, divisions of native perennials, houseplants, and/or well-behaved non-native perennials, but no invasives, no unknown plants, and no unlabeled plants.      Scroll down on the "seeds and plant exchanges" tab to learn more.
     

  • Also on the 18th (AND on the 19th) is the Franciscan Monastery Plant and Herb Sale.  Our own Miss Floribunda will be selling roses, and monastery-grown plants will also be for sale including: herbs & vegetables;, annual & perennials; camellias & azaleas; local honey & more!
    Location: Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America
    1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington DC 20017
     

  • Our May meeting will be on May 16h, 2026; it will be exclusively for socializing, snacking (including strawberry shortcake, if Julie’s strawberries are ripe), and informal gardening discussion. 

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HHS Meetings are usually on the third Saturday of each month at 10 AM, with some exceptions.   Location varies.

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You will receive ~0-3 emails per month re. upcoming meeting time/location, minutes, and other relevant information. 

Anyone may attend HHS events whether or not you pay dues. If you choose to pay dues, you may pay them by cash, check, or credit card at our February seed sales, or by cash or check at our January, February, or March meetings, or online by clicking the link below (via Square).  We use collected money to host paid speakers, contribute to various causes, and/or support events and activities.  All spending is agreed upon at our regular meetings and described in our meeting minutes and email updates.  Thank you!  Hyattsville Horticultural Society is a Public Charity Non-Profit under IRS 509 (a) (2) and is exempt from federal taxes under IRC 501 (c) (3). 

Recent Past Events:

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 10 AM
HHS Fall plant exchange in the backyard garden of member Virgina Bennett at
4520 Madison St., Riverdale, Maryland 20737
Limited on-street parking is available on Harrison Ave. and Madison St.; please take a look at our plant exchange guidelines here.

Please note other events on the 18th which may iimpact parking or traffic situations:

The Hyattsville Zombie run will be in and near Driskell Park, from 730 to 1030 AM, WITH ROAD CLOSURES

and

The NO KINGS Indivisible Route 1 Corridor demonstration (and many other demonstrations throughout the region and nation)

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