November Meeting Notes

If you did not make it to the November meeting here is what you missed...

Plant of the Month:

 
A variety of Helebores - Blue Lady, Pink Lady and Corsican

Book of the Month

The Greenhouse Gardener's Manual by Roger Marshall

What to do in the November garden by Sue Dunn:
 
Still lots to do in the November garden, Sue Dunn provided a comprehensive list to keep us on track.

Guest Speaker:

Jo Canning gave an in depth presentation on adapting our gardens to deal with climate change. 

Door and Raffle Prizes:  

We raffled a selection of great items too numerous to mention and of course, the plants of the month. 

November Meeting

Our next meeting is Thursday November 7th and our guest speaker is Jo Canning.  Vancouver Island will be greatly affected by our changing climate.  Master Gardener Jo Canning will discuss how the home gardener can keep their yards thriving by using some practical and proven techniques. She will review water-wise tips, cultivar selection, and hardscape installations that will mitigate the impact of climate change.

Jo-Ann Canning volunteers, teaches and speaks on sustainable gardening. Her practical approach is based on 20+ years gardening on Vancouver Island, Nova Scotia, the American Southwest and the UK. She has taught at clubs, horticultural societies, VIU, and Van Dusen Botanical Garden. Her articles and photographs have appeared in Canadian and USA magazines, and on the MGABC website.

October Meeting Notes

If you did not make it to the October meeting here is what you missed...

Plants of the Month:

 
Winter Aconite

Camelia sasanqua 'Jean May'

Book of the Month

The Gardening Guide to Growing Bulbs by Richard Wilford

What to do in the October garden by Sue Dunn:
 
October is a very busy month in the garden, Sue Dunn provided a comprehensive list to keep us on track.

Guest Speaker:

Grahame Ware gave a great presentation on Narcissi and bulbs in general - always entertaining while providing a wealth of information and great photos.

Door and Raffle Prizes:  

We raffled a selection of great items too numerous to mention and of course, the plants of the month. 

October Meeting

Our next meeting is Thursday October 3rd.  Our speaker is Grahame Ware. Grahame is passionate about Daffodils and will discuss how to grow them, how to start them from seed and surprise us with some varieties we might not be familiar with. Grahame is a freelance writer/broadcaster with diverse experience and insight into the world of plants.

The doors open at 6:30pm and the meeting begins at 7pm. 

September Meeting Notes

If you did not make it to the September meeting here is what you missed...

Plants of the Month:

 
Gaura lindheimerie Belleza

Pleioblastus Fortunei

Book of the Month

The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution by Andrew Mefferd

What to do in the September garden by Sue Dunn:
 
September is a very busy month in the garden, Sue Dunn provided a comprehensive list to keep us on track.

Guest Speaker:

Devmurti Khalsa gave a very informative and entertaining presentation on fig varieties and how to grow them.  Visit his website, http://figsforlife.ca/

Door and Raffle Prizes:  

We raffled a selection of great items too numerous to mention and of course, the plants of the month.  Our guest speaker Devmurti Khalsa donated a beautiful White Jasmine for the raffle.

September Meeting

Our next meeting is Thursday September 5th.  Our speaker is Devmurti Khalsa from Denman Island. He is going to share his wealth of knowledge about growing and harvesting healthy figs as well as offer some information on other unusual edible fruit and nut trees that do well in our climate. You can check out his website, http://figsforlife.ca/ 

The doors open at 6:30pm and the meeting begins at 7pm. 

May Meeting Notes

If you did not make it to the May meeting here is what you missed...

Plant of the Month:

 
Sorbaria Sorbifolia (False Spirea)

 

What to do in the May garden by Sue Dunn:
 
May is a very busy month in the garden, Sue Dunn provided a comprehensive list to keep us on track.

Door and Raffle Prizes:  

We raffled a selection of great items too numerous to mention and of course, the plant of the month.