May 14th is our next meeting

 Hi. 

Our May GGC meeting is Tuesday, May 14th at 7:00 p.m. in the community room at Templeton Park Pool, 700 Templeton Drive.

Our speaker is Dianne Gaines. She’ll be telling us “What’s New in Summer Flowering Bulbs and Perennials?"

Here’s Dianne's bio:

My first recollection of gardening is at the age of 4, by my mother’s side helping to plant pea seeds in the spring and later to pick the yummy pea pods. At a young age I learned the importance of gardening and began to understand that being a gardener is more than a hobby it is a way of life.  My family encouraged my thirst for gardening by building me my first greenhouse when I was still in early grade school.  

In the mid-1980s my mother and I joined the Langley Garden Club. It was great to find a place where people could share their love and passion for gardening.  When it came time for university my passion for plants pushed me into a major in microbiology with a minor in botany. 

Then, when it was time to join the working world, it was my greatest luck to be able to join the team at Van Noort Bulb Company.  Now it has been over 26 years at Van Noort Bulb and I have worked all the way up from pasting boxes to Marketing and Packaging Manager.  I am truly blessed to be able to work in an environment where my gardening passion is encouraged and allowed to grow.

Van Noort Bulb Company is a wholesale supplier of spring flowering bulbs, summer flowering bulbs, perennials, small fruit trees, and roses to garden centres, growers, and landscapers across Canada. Van Noort Bulb Company is Canadian owned and operated by the fourth generation of Van Noorts.  This year we are celebrating 95 years of  “Growing Success”.  We have a warehouse in St. Catharines Ontario, farms in Noordwykerhout, Holland, and in Abbotsford, with the head office in Langley, B.C.  The “Florissa” logo on our retail packaging has become well known and trusted for high quality and product integrity in garden centres across Canada.

Web sites: 

Vannoortbulb.com

Florissa.com

Dianne will bring some packaged bulbs and plants to sell at wholesale prices. Please bring cash or cheques just in case you wish to purchase anything from her.

See you on Tuesday night!

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

Cheers,

Penny

grandviewgardenclub@gmail.com