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 Spring Meeting

Join us on Sat, 3/2/2024, for the Spring Lunch Meeting 10:30 – 1:00 pm. Please see details below.

WDS Spring Lunch Meeting
Saturday March 2, 2024 at the home of Donna Clausen
3525 Trinity Dr. Alexandria, VA 22304
703-751-6042 (h)
Park on the road in front of her house. We are asking everyone who plans to attend to register and send in $5. WDS will cover the rest of the costs.
10:30 am -11:30 am Business Meeting (all are invited to attend), we will discuss the 2024 ADS Convention and ideas for Summer Meeting
11:30 am: Lunch and Conversation
The Spring Lunch will be a casual buffet at Donna’s lovely home (Chili, salad, breads, desserts and other treats)
Short Program (TBA)
Adjourn 1 pm
Contact Mary Anne Barton with questions: P:703-273-8641/C:571-225-0345/ daffyfun100@gmail.com

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The Middle Atlantic Region is honored to have been chosen to host the ADS National Convention April 10-13, 2024. Please see the Events tab for more information



2023 ADS 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.

ADS Gold Medal
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Robert Darling – ADS Gold Medal recipient 2023

2022 ADS Medal Recipient

Janet Hickman

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.


WDS Past President, Karen Cogar, and WDS Current President, Glenna Graves

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

Mary Darling, WDS member and long-time ADS Treasurer


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.

Mary Anne Barton from WDS receives prestigious ADS MidAtlantic Regional Service and Leadership Award 2018 from ADS Middle Atlantic Regional VP Nicki Schwab at WDS Fall meeting. Congratulations, Mary Anne, and thank you for all of your hard work!

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.

ADS Silver Medal

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.

Graham Phillips from Hamilton Waikato, New Zealand, pictured with Glenna, was also a medal winner at the awards banquet at the 2018 ADS National Convention in Nashville

2016 World Convention – St. Louis, MO –

Glenna Graves wins Gold Ribbon with 2 Y-O Banker. Congratulations, Glenna!