September 7th Meeting

The next meeting is Thursday September 7th. Our September speaker is Connie Kuromoto who will share all about composting.

Meeting details:

• Meeting venue is the Rollo Centre - 685 North Road, across from the elementary school

• ALL are welcome to attend the meeting. Masks are not required, but are recommended. Please stay at home if you are not feeling well. 

• Doors open at 6pm, meeting begins at 6:30pm with the guest speaker, meeting finishes 8:30pm

• Although we won’t be offering refreshments, we will have our fully stocked library cart available for borrowing, books for sale, plant sale, raffle and membership table.  

• $2 drop in fee for non-members
  

Garden Club Summer Garden Party

 

Summer Garden Party

Sunday August 27^th, 2023

11:00 to 4:00

Please join our first summer garden party.

Tickets $25.00 for members and $35.00 for guest of members.

We will be entertained throughout the day by non-other than the band, TWISTED ROOT.  They will be doing their main performance on stage at 2:30 for all to enjoy!

 If you would like to volunteer an hour or so during the party, it would be most welcome. 

 

Games

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Competition for tallest and biggest Sunflower

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Tea party luncheon

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Prizes for best hats

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Music

Tickets are available through an auto deposited e-transfer to gabriolagardenclub@gmail.com.  

In the memo section of the e-transfer please provide your name(s) and whether you require Gluten Free.

May 4th Meeting

 The May 4th meeting is our AGM and annual plant exchange.  This is our last monthly meeting before summer, regular meetings resume again in September.  Open Gardens will take place in May, June and July for members.

March 2nd Meeting

 Our March speaker is Erin Udal who will do a presentation on native bees and pollinators.  Join us at the Rollo Centre, doors open at 6:30 and the meeting begins at 7pm.  See you there!

February 2nd Meeting Notes

 

A big thank-you to Wild Rose Nursery for providing the trees and shrubs for the pruning demonstration.

Scott Wiskerke, rootsandshoots@shaw.ca was so well received we have already started talks with him to return in 2023 to do a weekend workshop, stay tuned!

PLANT OF THE MONTH: Blue Pasque Flower

Sue Dunn provided 'What to do in the February Garden'

February 2, 2023 Meeting

Our guest presenter at the Rollo Centre on February 2nd is Scott Wiskerke of Roots and Shoots.
He will be doing live pruning demonstrations on trees and shrubs. Doors open at 6:30 pm. and
meeting begins at 7 pm.

January 5, 2023 Meeting

 Our January 5th in person meeting was cancelled and we sent out a newsletter instead.  See you at the February meeting!