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.

Apple Festival October 19 & 20

Early bird tickets for the festival are NOW AVAILABLE! Don’t miss out — add in your Tasting Tent ticket too before they sell out!  

Early bird tickets will only run from September 11th to September 30th, 2024.

Regular pricing starts October 1st.

Click on this link to buy your tickets: bit.ly/3Xusq9m 

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We’re on our 33rd year!

UBC Botanical Garden’s Apple Festival is back celebrating one of BC’s favorite fruits! This family-friendly day out at the garden includes the sale of over 33,000 lbs of apples – all listed by variety and grown right here in British Columbia. At the event, you’ll find a myriad of local food vendors, a Children’s Activity Area, and our always popular Tasting Tent. New this year, Cooking Demonstrations!  Apple Festival is a fantastic opportunity to explore the versatility of this delicious fruit.

Organized by the Friends of the Garden, UBC Botanical Garden Apple Festival is a fundraiser that directly supports education, research, and conservation at the garden

UBC Botanical Garden Treasured Bulb Sale

 UBC Botanical Garden

September 14th 11-3pm

Treasured Bulb Sale and Alpine Garden club of BC

https://botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/news-events/events-activities/treasured-bulb-sale-2024/

September Garden Club - Sept 10 at 7 pm Britannia Centre 55+ Room

Greetings, gardeners! Our next GGC meeting is Tuesday, September 10th, face-to-face only, at 7:00 p.m. in the 55+ room at Britannia Centre. We have secured this room for 7:00 pm on the second Tuesday of each month for the remainder of the year so mark your calendar/diary! 

 Our September 10th meeting will feature Claude LeDoux, former Horticulture Manager for the Parks Department of the City of New Westminster. You might remember Claude. He last spoke to our club in 2016 on "Twenty Shades of Green.” His topic this time will be “Growing Vegetables and Fruit in Small Space Gardens”, where he will explore options for containers and trellises, and discuss soils and fertilizers. He’s a terrific speaker, witty, fun, and brilliant. 

 This is also the last meeting Christine will chair. Moira Corrigan has agreed to take over Christine’s role as president of the club. Yay and thanks, Moira! Also a huge thanks to Penny Street as I am going to attempt to take over as secretary - big shoes to fill. So grateful to both of you for all you have done for this club! 

 For September 10th:

*  Non-members are welcome to drop in for $4
*  Invite your friends! 
*  Please bring your own tea cup and if you like, something that is looking lovely in your garden this month. 

There will be door prizes! (And by the way, you’re always welcome to bring/donate garden-related things — plants, books, tools — to be awarded as door prizes.) 

See you at Britannia on Tuesday, September 10th! 

 

Cheers, 

Havi 

No August Meeting!

 Hi folks,

Just a reminder that there's no meeting in August.

Our September meeting will feature Claude LeDoux, former City of New Westminster, Parks Department Horticulture Manager. 

You might remember Claude. He last spoke to our club in 2016 on "Twenty Shades of Green". His topic this time will be “Growing Vegetables and Fruit in Small Space Gardens”, where we will explore options for containers and trellises, and discuss soils and fertilizers.