No January Meeting and February Meeting will be Zoom

 Hi Gardeners 

Happy New Year!

Note there is no meeting in January. 

February Meeting will a collage of photos from member gardens. This meeting will be Zoom. 

Cheers

Havi

December Garden Club - Seasonal Potluck!

 Hello Gardeners 

Excited to see you on Tuesday, December 10 at the Britannia Community Centre 55+ room at 7:00pm! 

Please bring something yummy to share! 

Cheers! 

Havi

All Handmade Sale - Nov 23

 

Garden Club Zoom Link - Resilient Gardens for a Changing Climate: TONIGHT at 7pm

 Here is the link for tonight! 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84826434483

See you tonight! 

Havi

Free Native Plant Seed Library - Douglas College

FREE Native Plant Seeds, to propagate, from the Seed Library.  Douglas College also offers free plant courses and YouTube’s on Native Plants and Propagation.

 

Douglas College's Seed Library will begin sending out free seeds for PNW native plants this week that should be planted then left outside over the winter for the cold, wet stratification they need to germinate in spring or summer. You can email an order in for up to ten types of seeds.

 

It's a seed library- get some seeds from them, grow the plants, then collect seeds to return to them. 

https://www.douglascollege.ca/programs-courses/explore-programs-courses/faculties/science-and-technology/institute-of-urban-ecology

Resilient Gardens for a Changing Climate - November 12 7:00pm Zoom Meeting

Linda Gilkeson has a Ph.D. in Entomology and has worked extensively in the area of reducing and eliminating pesticide use.  She has written 2 books: Backyard Bounty: The Complete Guide to Year-round Organic Gardening in the Pacific Northwest and West Coast Gardening: Natural Insect, Weed and Disease Control.  Linda gives many workshops on pest management and organic gardening.

 

Presentation: Resilient Gardens for a Changing Climate

Our regional climate is changing as the global climate changes.  Learn how extreme weather affects plants, including trees, how to design resilient food and ornamental gardens and help plants survive extreme weather.  Also, find out the role gardens can have in mitigating climate change, including designing landscapes to capture carbon.

Zoom link will be shared a few days before 

Putting the Garden to Bed: Remember the Beneficials - Tuesday, October 8 Meeting

Fall garden clean up used to mean pruning, raking and generally making everything clean and tidy for winter.  The “rules” around cleanup were supposed to ensure control of pests, diseases and weeds.  More recently, we are being told this is a big mistake and we shouldn’t remove leaves, spent perennials and branches in fall because it will be bad for bees, butterflies and other beneficials.  What is the real answer?

 

This presentation will provide you with an understanding of the beneficials in your garden and how they use the space over the calendar year, especially during the winter months.  You will learn what garden cleanup can look like in fall and spring so it supports beneficial insects and a healthy soil, while still controlling diseases and weeds.  Our focus will be on practical advice for our gardens here in the Pacific Northwest.

 

Bio:

 

Elizabeth Elle is a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Simon Fraser University.  Elizabeth and her students have been studying pollinators and pollination in farms, natural areas, habitat restorations and gardens of BC for almost 25 years.  Her current focus is translating the science of pollinator conservation to support the public and land managers in pollinator-friendly gardening and restoration practices.