Welcome to the Washington Daffodil Society website
The Washington Daffodil Society is a nonprofit organization formed to promote the culture of daffodils. It is chartered in Washington, DC, with members located in the Nation’s capitol, surrounding states and and across the country.
The Society’s purpose is to:
- Stimulate interest in growing daffodils
- Promote public knowledge of daffodils
- Encourage public and private planting of daffodils
- Provide educational activities about the growing of daffodils for members and the public
Latest News –
ADS Summer Picnic Meeting
Please join us for the Summer Picnic Meeting – details to follow
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The Middle Atlantic Region was host for the ADS National Convention April 10-13, 2024. Please see the photos of the winners in the attached link – https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10220541428924094&type=3
ADS National Convention 2024 – The Gold Ribbon – Best Standard Stem in Show, “River Queen,” was exhibited by WDS member, Karen Cogar.
2024 ADS Silver Medal Recipient – WDS Member, Kathy Welsh
AMERICAN DAFFODIL SOCIETY (ADS) 2024 SILVER MEDAL RECIPIENT ANNOUNCED!
Herndon, VA – Kathy Welsh of Oakton, VA, was awarded the 2024 American
Daffodil Society Silver Medal on April 12, 2024, at the American Daffodil Society Spring Convention in Herndon, VA.
Kathy has chaired or co-chaired three American Daffodil Society National Conventions and considers chairing the ADS’s 50 Anniversary Convention in 2004 as one of her greatest accomplishments. She has hosted exhibitor workshops, chaired a series of ADS judging schools in her home and spearheaded the idea of holding judging schools at ADS Conventions. Kathy served as the ADS President from 2010-2012 and has held various positions on the Board from 1991-present serving consecutively for the past 33 years.
2023 ADS Gold Medal Recipient
WDS member, Robert Darling, was awarded the ADS Gold Medal 2023 at the ADS National Convention in Atlanta, GA, for greatly developing the Photography Division at ADS shows. American Daffodil Society Gold Medal – The Gold Medal for Meritorious Service may be awarded once each year in recognition of accomplishment of a preeminent nature in the advancement of daffodils. Nominees need not be citizens nor residents of the United States.
Robert Darling, 2023 ADS Gold Medal Recipient
2022 ADS Silver Medal Recipient
WDS member, Janet Hickman of Lynchburg, VA, was awarded the 2022 American Daffodil Society Silver Medal on April 29, 2022 at the American Daffodil Society Spring Convention in Gettysburg, PA. The American Daffodil Society Silver Medal may be awarded to an individual deemed by the Honors Committee as being worthy of recognition for outstanding service to the American Daffodil Society. Janet has had a life-long appreciation of daffodils. In her home garden she raises over 2000 varieties, and continues to search for new varieties and especially Historics.
We are proud to congratulate WDS member, Mitch Carney, as the 2020 ADS Silver Medal Recipient awarded March 13, 2020 at the American Daffodil Society Convention in Dallas, Texas.
Mitch Carney from Boonsboro, MD, awarded the Silver Medal of the American Daffodil Society. The Silver Medal of the American Daffodil Society is awarded to an individual deemed by the Honors Committee as being worthy of “recognition of outstanding service to the American Daffodil Society.”
Our ADS Silver Medal Recipient has many accomplishments and accolades detailed in an article within the June 2020 edition of The Daffodil Journal. You can also review a press release about Mr. Carney’s accolades, as well as other recipients of this outstanding service award, on the ADS Silver Medal Recipients page of the ADS website.
For two consecutive years, a WDS member has been awarded the ADS MidAtlantic Regional Service and Leadership Award, which is only attained after several years of dedicated service. At the WDS Fall quarterly meeting, held in McLean, VA, WDS Past President, Karen Cogar, received the award in acknowledgement of her many years of dedicated service for ADS at the local, regional, national and international level
2019 ADS Gold and Silver Medal Recipients were awarded on May 3, 2019 at the American Daffodil Society Convention in Bloomington, MN. Mary Darling from Washington, DC, was awarded the Silver Medal of the American Daffodil Society.
WDS President, Glenna Graves, from Harrisonburg, Virginia, awarded the Silver Medal of the American Daffodil Society at the ADS National Convention in Nashville, TN, April 2018.
The American Daffodil Society Silver Medal is awarded to an individual deemed by the Honors Committee as being worthy of “recognition of outstanding service to the American Daffodil Society.” The Silver Medal honorees are listed by year ADS Silver Medal Recipients.
2016 World Convention – St. Louis, MO –
Glenna Graves wins Gold Ribbon with 2 Y-O Banker. Congratulations, Glenna!
