May 12 - Talk on Vancouver's Ecological Meadows by Jack Tupper

 Hi Gardeners

Join us in May for a Talk on Vancouver's Ecological Meadows by Jack Tupper.  His day job is with the park board and he is doing research on the meadows.

 

Bio to follow: 

Jack Tupper is a landscape architect and photographer currently working for the Vancouver Parks Board on its ecological meadows.

Vancouver Parks Board’s Ecological Meadows

For the past 10 years Jack has been studying Vancouver’s meadows and over the last 5 years the Parks Board has implemented 42 hectares of ecological meadows across the city.  The data that have received shows a very positive response in terms of diversity of insects, fungi and microbial life.
Jack is now conducting further research into how far these ecological principles can be taken to improve Vancouver’s parks.  What would our parks look like if we maintained them from an ecological perspective?

Grandview Garden Club - April 14 - Q&A Session with Our Resident Master Gardeners

 Join us in April for a Question and Answer Session with Our Resident Master Gardeners

 

We are very fortunate to have five master gardeners among our members: Christine Allen, Sandra Anthony, Janet Harper, Valerie Gray and Betsy Jones.  Between them, they have a wealth of gardening experience.  Their areas of interest include, but are not limited to the following: roses, climbing plants, propagation for root and stem cuttings, shrubs and perennials for different seasons and garden areas, espaliered apples and apple tree pests, checking the texture of your garden soil, and food gardening.

 

The master gardening program demands a time commitment and a lot of work.  If any of you are interested in joining this esteemed group and doing the master garden program, feel free to ask a question about that.

For April Meeting:

• 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, tools — to be awarded as door prizes.)

Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of the Month - 

In May, we will have Jack Tupper from the Vancouver Park Board to talk about the 42 hectares of ecological meadows which exist in Vancouver.

June we will have Tool Sharpening and speaker still to be announced

Feel free to forward this message to any of your gardening friends who might want to join.

See you at Britannia on Tuesday, April 14! 

March Grandview Garden Club - Topic Rose Care

 Join us at the Britannia Community Centre in the 55+ Room at 7:00pm  on Tuesday, March 10

        Topic: Rose Care 🌹

   Speaker: Jason and his partner, Lisa, own Fraser Valley Rose Farm on Nicomen Island.

They mainly sell roses and companion plants for the local market but they offer a mail-order selection of smaller roses and perennials which can be ordered through their online store, Rose Farm Canada. 

 Fraser Valley Rose Farm – Beautiful Gardens Made Easy

Jason and Lisa propagate their roses on their own roots from their collection of mother stock.  They also bring in a small percentage of stock from other suppliers.

    During the growing season, their farm is open to visitors on Fridays and Saturdays

For March Meeting:

• 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, tools — to be awarded as door prizes.)

Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of the Month - 

In April, we will have our 5 members who are master gardeners here to answer your gardening questions.

In May, we will have Jack Tupper from the Vancouver Park Board to talk about the 42 hectares of ecological meadows which exist in Vancouver.

Grandview Garden Club March and April Teasers

 March Garden Club

Jason Croutch from Fraser Valley Rose Farm will be talking about roses.  

April  Garden Club

Our Five Club Master Gardeners answering members’ questions. 

Vancouver Master Gardeners Spring Seminar 2026 - Cultivate Joy

 Vancouver Master Gardeners Spring Seminar 2026 – Cultivate Joy

Small things count, join us at Spring Seminar 2026 to hear how small things add up to create beauty and cultivate joy in your garden. You will be Inspired!

Gardening as a Practice of Belonging – David Tracey

Restoring and Sustaining Soil Health – Jo Tobias

Foodscaping: How to Grow More Food in Less Space – Erin Berkyto

Cracks & Crevices: The Art of Rock and Crevice Gardening – Paul Spriggs

PlantWise - Supporting Responsible Gardening - Megan Blackmore

Plus Gardening Vendors, Sea Soil Sale & Door Prizes!

Saturday March 28^th, 2026, 9am to 3:30pm, Michael J Fox Theatre, Burnaby

Early Bird Tickets: $55 until Feb. 14^th. Regular Tickets: $65 from Feb. 15^th: Register & Info

Cannot Attend - purchase the Recordings Only: $40 & get 1 month of viewing: Register & Info

No January Meeting and February Meeting- Zoom

 Our February Meeting will be on zoom.

Tuesday, February 10 at 7:00 pm

Topic: Photo and Review of the 2025 Garden Tour

Tuesday December 9th Meeting- Holiday Potluck!

Remember to come and celebrate on Tuesday, December 9th meeting with a Potluck Dinner at the Brittania Community Centre 55+ Room at 7:00 p.m.  🎄

Please bring something to share with the group.  Any potluck food will be welcome. 

Please bring your own cutlery, plate, cup and drink.  

Feel free to forward this message to any of your gardening friends who might want to join.  

Remember dues for 2026 are due:)

See you on the 2nd Tuesday in December! 

Cheers,☃🎄🎅🤶