The Ventura Country Rose Society will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 27,2011, at the Ventura County Office of Education Conference Center at 5100 Adolfo Rd., Camarillo.

The doors will open at 6:30 pm for advice from Consulting Rosarians and refreshments, 7:00 for our Rose Celebration, and our speaker presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m.

The Ventura Rose Society meeting will feature Robert Funai, Curator of the A.C. Postel Garden in Santa Barabara speaking on "Buds, Blooms, Birds, and Beaches: Springtime in New Zealand."

Mr. Funai's talk should be very enlightening for all Ventura County Gardeners.

Visitors are always welcome. For more information contact: Janet Sklar at 818-993-6622 or Dawn-Marie Johnson at 805-523-9003