Annual Plant Sale - Sun. May 4-10:00 am

 Plant Sale

Date : Sunday May 4th
Location: Rose Street (same as usual) - there will be a sign🌻
Time:  1000 until the plants are gone! 

Plants can be dropped off at Sandy’s house any time the week before the sale and if you need pots call Sandy 604 992 5817

Save boxes (medium) they are useful for people to get plants home 
General garden items ( tools , pots etc ) always welcome 

Japanese beetle precautions still in place so NO soil and plants in soil to be moved east of commercial drive.

House plants and veg starts in sterile soil OK 
Volunteers welcome 0830 for set up and sales . 

Call Sandy 604-992-5817 or Janet 778-878-4850 for more info if needed.

April Garden Club Meeting - Common Mistakes Gardeners Make

Our April 8th Meeting will be Common Mistakes Gardeners Make with Amanda Jarrett. 

We will be meeting at the Britannia +55 Community Room at 7:15 pm (new time) 

Amanda Jarrett’s Bio - Originally from England, Amanda Jarrett is a professional horticulturist, Organic Land Care Professional and has her Red Seal in Horticulture. Recently retired as an instructor, writer and coordinator for horticulture and garden courses at Douglas College, Langara College, Gaia College, Vancouver School Board and the Burnaby School District. Her consulting business, Amanda’s Garden Consulting Company, offers advice to home gardeners and professionals. The accompanying website, The Garden Website.com,

 https://www.thegardenwebsite.com/, features timely and informative garden information. Amanda is also a freelance garden writer, photographer and author of Ornamental Tropical Shrubs.   

March Meeting- All the ways we water the garden with Allison Luke 💧

Join us on March on Tuesday, March 11th at 7:00 pm at Britannia  Community Centre in the 55+ Room. Our speaker Allison Luke will talk to us about strategic and smart watering practices taken from the UBC Botanical Garden. 🚰🚰

 With so many different types of gardens that range in style, values, size, and aspect, it’s difficult to prescribe a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to watering. Fortunately, there are many strategies to take within the irrigation toolkit. Using examples straight from UBC Botanical Garden, we’ll look at a spectrum of irrigation systems and smart watering practices. After all, a botanical garden is a collection of smaller gardens, each with its own distinct character, microclimate, and plant palette; chances are, you’ll find something that applies to your space too. 

Allison’s Biography: With over 20 years of experience working outdoors, Allison’s career has spanned both the private and public spheres, most recently as Principal Instructor of the Horticulture Training Program at UBC Botanical Garden. She is certified as a Red Seal Horticulturalist, ISA Certified Arborist, and is currently doing her Masters in Urban Forestry Leadership at UBC. As an educator passionate about botanical literacy and hands on practical skills, she leads workshops and tree tours for the public, businesses, and garden clubs.

https://botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/allison-luke-named-principal-instructor-of-the-ubc-botanical-garden-horticulture-training-program/ 

East Van Seedy Saturday - March 15

 https://farmfolkcityfolk.ca/seedy-events/east-vancouver-seedy-saturday/

East Vancouver Seedy Saturday

Join us for our 3rd Seedy Saturday! We’ll have free seeds, a community seed swap, fun activities, and more. Admission is by suggested donation ($2). All ages welcome.

Britannia Gym D, 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC V5L 4X4

More information: https://gwcseedlibrary.wordpress.com/events/seedy-saturday/

Community Seed Swap: Trade seeds with community members! While not mandatory to bring seeds, we encourage you to because it helps make the seed swap more fun and interactive. 

**IMPORTANT NOTE**
No plant material, soil, or growing medium permitted in the seed swap. This includes some plants (e.g. chayote, sweet potato) that are more commonly started from a sprouted fruit, tuber, etc. Learn more about pests, disease, and invasive species (e.g. Japanese beetle).

Master Gardeners Spring Seminar - Sunday, March 9

 https://mgabc.org/event/spring-seminar-2025/

Spring Seminar 2025

Grow Different

Ideas To Transform Your Garden Get ready to think outside the box. Our five speakers will inspire you with practical advice to improve the resiliency of your garden and transform where we live and beyond.

TREES TALKS AND WALKS: Cherry Tree Guide Course

 Here’s an education program you might be interested in. 

https://mcusercontent.com/c9c89ee29de6c41d2395d78c1/files/75590d49-6e90-6cc3-f6ee-29ddd314923f/VCBF_Cherry_Tree_Guide_Course.pdf

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