Heritage Roses Conferences & Groups

International Conferences

YearConference NumberCityCountryConvenor
19841HaweraNZRoger Springett
19862AdelaideAustraliaTrevor Nottle
19883Los AngelesUSAClair Martin
19904ChristchurchNZKaye Stokes
19935AdelaideAustraliaDavid Ruston
19966Los AngelesUSAClair Martin & Mary Brosius
19977CambridgeEnglandPeter Beales
19998LyonFranceOdile Masquelier
20019CharlestonUSARuth Knopf
200510DunedinNZFran Rawling
200711ChaalisFranceFrancois Joyaux
201112SakuraJapanKatsuhiko Maebara
201313SangerhausenGermanyHella Brumme
201614BeijingChinaZhao Shiwei
2020 - Cancelled due to COVID-1915BrusselsBelgiumHenrianne de Briey & Frans Thomas

Note: In 2003 there was the Sangerhausen Centenary in Sangerhausen, Germany with Hella Brumme as the Convenor.

Heritage Roses New Zealand Inc. National Conferences

YearConference NumberCityConvenor
20121stNational Conference DunedinFran Rawling
20182ndNational Conference WhangareiOlga Yuretich

Countries With Heritage Groups And Their Founders

YearDetails
1975First Heritage Rose Group was set up by Miriam Wilkins in California USA
1979Heritage Roses in Australia - Founder by Trevor Nottle
1980Heritage Roses New Zealand co-founded by Toni Sylvester and Ken Nobbs
1989South Africa
1997Rose Anciennes en France Founded by Odile Masquelier
1990Historic Rose Group UK
1989Heritage Rose Foundation USA
1984Bermuda Rose Society Founded to Preserve their "Mystery Roses"