How can I join the Tidewater Daylily Society?
The Tidewater Daylily Society (TDS) invites anyone living in the Tidewater area of Virginia or North Carolina to join, and the site's Membership page is where joining details are handled. The homepage itself states the invitation and the general benefits but does not list dues, forms, or deadlines, so those specifics need to come from the Membership page or from the club directly.
What the homepage tells you about joining
The welcome message on the homepage sets out the club's purpose and who it is for:
- Goal: "to promote the perfect perennial, the Daylily."
- Who is invited: people who "live in the Tidewater area of Virginia or North Carolina."
- Stated reasons to join: "fun, learning and camaraderie."
TDS is described as associated with the American Hemerocallis Society (now the American Daylily Society) and as hosting a nationally accredited Daylily Show and Flower Sale each year.
Where to go for membership details
The site navigation includes a dedicated Membership page alongside About, Contact, Events/Calendar, Daylily Festival Show & Sale, Plants for Gardens, Growing Daylilies, Useful Websites, and Member Gardens. That Membership page is the natural starting point for how to join, since the homepage does not repeat application steps, dues amounts, or a sign-up form.
If the Membership page does not answer a specific question, the Contact page is the other listed route to reach the club.
What membership connects you to
Beyond the general invitation, the homepage shows the kinds of activities members take part in:
| Activity | What the homepage shows |
|---|---|
| Meetings | TDS Meeting & Fall Picnic, Sunday, September 27, 2026, Norfolk Botanical Garden, Norfolk, VA, 2 p.m., with a Meeting & Plants for Gardens Auction |
| Plant sales | Daylily Festival Flower Show & Sale, noted as returning in 2028 |
| Regional/national events | AHS Region 3 Summer Meeting, June 19–20, 2026, South Hill, VA; 2027 American Daylily Society National Convention "Blooms by the Bay," June 10–13, 2027, Virginia Beach, VA, hosted by TDS |
| Member gardens | A "Member Gardens" page is listed in the navigation |
The Events/Calendar page is where future meeting dates and locations are posted, so it is worth checking there for current scheduling rather than relying only on the homepage notice.
Practical notes before you reach out
- The picnic notice carries a "Date Change" marker, which suggests dates on the site can shift — confirm against the Events/Calendar page.
- The homepage does not state membership fees, a join-by date, or an online sign-up process. Treat any such detail as something to verify with the club rather than assume.
- The club also recognizes member contributions; the homepage notes that Rich and Rikki Sterrett received the American Hemerocallis Society 2019 Regional Service Award for Region 3, and that the Sterretts, with Jerry Dickerson, founded TDS.
Bottom line
If you are in the Tidewater area of Virginia or North Carolina and want to join, start with the Membership page on tidewaterdaylilysociety.org, then use Contact or the Events/Calendar page for anything the site does not spell out. The homepage gives you the invitation and the benefits; the Membership page is where the actual joining information belongs.