Figaro's Garden Centre on Victoria Drive

Although Figaro’s store is closed due to Covid-19, they have their plant lists up and ready for ordering and pick up. Check out the link below.

Let's do what we can to help keep Figaro's afloat.

http://www.figarosgarden.ca/store-info.html

Click on "New this week"...

Also, please note, the East Vancouver Garden Tour for 2020 is cancelled. We usually have it on Father's Day. It's our one fundraiser for Britannia Neighbours, and the proceeds go to buying plants and supplies and to paying people to water and pick up litter in the Napier Square Greenway. Luckily we have a bit of cash in the bank as a cushion. So watch for the Tour to happen next summer.

Cheers,
Penny

Kind offer of help!

Many thanks to our member Loree Cameron who sends this message:

As a younger and less vulnerable member (that’s no humble-brag!), I want to extend an offer to anyone in our club who may be feeling uneasy about leaving their home (or is unable to do so): I can pick up supplies or groceries and deliver to your doorstep. 

This situation is not going to change anytime soon, and I want to help our community however I can.

Please don’t hesitate to call.

Sincerely,

Loree Cameron

778-233-1156

(Leave a message if there is no answer)

No meeting tonight, March 12th!

We had been looking forward to having a talk on the use of colour in your garden by our own club member Anne Worrall, but we've decided to be prudent and cancel the meeting. We don't want anyone either catching or sharing the coronavirus... Apparently a person can share the virus before she becomes symptomatic. Err on the side of caution.
Wash your hands!
Enjoy your garden!
Cheers,
Penny

Our February 2020 Meeting – Thursday, Feb 13th, 7:00

Hello!

Remember summer, when your garden looks fabulous and the outside air is as warm as the inside air?
For this month's meeting, Christine will take us back to last June's East Van Garden Tour. We'll bask in summer for an hour or so as we look at Christine's collection of photos from last year's tour and talk about all the gardens. If you were able to be go on the tour, I'm sure you'll enjoy revisiting your favourites; if you weren't able to go, now's your chance for a virtual tour. It's a good opportunity to start thinking ahead to our plans for Spring and Summer 2020.

GGC meets in the "LRC" — the Learning Resources Centre at Britannia — which is under the Britannia VPL library. As you're walking west toward the library, veer left on the walkway, walk alongside the library, and you'll come to a ramp entry to the LRC on your right. We start at 7:00 and end before 9:00.

We always have tea and goodies and a few door prizes. Try to remember to bring your own teacup. See you there!

Questions? Send us an e-mail at grandviewgardenclub@gmail.com.

Holiday Potluck Supper, 6:00, Thursday Dec 12th

Our December Meeting ...  is a Christmas Party Potluck, Thursday, Dec 12th, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. Hello! Like last year, for our December meeting, we're having a festive potluck dinner. We'll meet, as usual, in the "LRC" — the Learning Resources Centre — under the Britannia VPL library. Note that, because it's for dinner, we'll start at 6:00. Please bring: Food to share. But please don't bring a dish that requires a stove, oven, or sink. We're partying in our regular meeting room, the LRC, and it has no kitchen facilities. Your own plate, silverware, and a glass or cup. Whatever you'd like to drink... Your partner, if you like... No need to RSVP! Hope to see you there! Questions? Send us an e-mail at grandviewgardenclub@gmail.com.

Upcoming Events... Nov-Dec 2019

Note: If you'd like to come to our Dec 12th GGC potluck — and please do! — please bring your own plate, cup, silverware, something to drink, and a dish to share. We won't have cooking or dishwashing facilities in the LRC, so bring a dish that doesn't have to be reheated.

Our November meeting...

Our November Meeting ... Thursday, Nov 14th, 2019, 7:00 p.m.

Hello!

Our guest speaker for November is Margaret Cadwalladr, who will talk to us about her recently published book, A Secret Garden: The Story of Darts Hill Garden Park.
Darts Hill Garden is the result of over 70 years of work and dedication by Francisca Darts. Along with her husband Edwin, Francisca turned a logged-off piece of land into an award-winning orchard and then into the unique garden that is Darts Hill today.
You can read more about the garden here: https://dartshill.ca/
In 1994, the couple donated their 7.5-acre garden to the City of Surrey and its citizens on the condition that they could continue to live out their lives there. Their intention was to give Surrey its own garden to be used as a horticultural centre for the preservation, enhancement, and development of plants. 


After Edwin died, Francisca stayed on until her death at the age of 96 in December 2012. Today, the Darts Hill Garden Conservancy Trust Society works in partnership with the City of Surrey to maintain and enhance the garden. 
A bus load of GGC members visited the garden in September. This month's meeting will give all of our members an opportunity to appreciate the garden and the story of the Darts' achievement.
Margaret's book will be available for sale. If you wish to buy a copy, please bring $29.95 in cash.

GGC meets in the "LRC" — the Learning Resources Centre — which is under the Britannia VPL library. As you're walking west toward the library, veer left on the walkway, walk alongside the library, and you'll come to a ramp entry to the LRC on your right. We start at 7:00 and end before 9:00.

We always have tea and goodies and a few door prizes. Try to remember to bring your own teacup. See you there!