April 2024 Monthly Fundy Gardeners Meeting

Get ready to embrace the green-thumb spirit because our next garden gathering at St. James The Less 1760 Rothesay Road ,Rothesay  is just around the corner! Join us on April 3rd at 7:00 p.m. for an evening filled with Garden inspiration and camaraderie.

• Guest Speaker - Carole Lulham: Discover the art of "Creating a Living Wall"

                 Get ready to elevate your gardening game with innovative ideas!

🌿 Event Highlights:

• Seed Swap and Sharing Table: Arrive a bit early to indulge in our seed swap and sharing table. Let's exchange gardening treasures and kickstart our spring with new additions to our green spaces.
• We have some roles to fill, so consider volunteering for positions like Vice-President, Garden Tour planner, or assisting with meeting setup at St. James The Less. Your involvement fuels our garden community's vitality!

🌸 Membership Renewals:
Don't forget to renew your membership or sign up as a new member! Paula Manuel will be available starting at 6:30 p.m. with membership options: $20 for singles and $30 for couples (cash only).

🌱 Sharing Table Contributions:

For our April and May meetings, please bring any extra cuttings, sedums, dahlia tubers, gladiolus corms, summer bulbs, seedlings, or leftover seeds from March's meeting to share. Let's continue the spirit of generosity and help one another thrive in the upcoming growing season.

Let's cultivate a community of green thumbs together! See you all on April 3rd.

Monthly Meeting & Seed Exchange - March 6,2024

Our meeting on March 6 will be the first in 2024 face-to-face at St. James The Less. 

Guest Speaker

Peter LeBlanc owner of Kennebecasis Orchard talk about their acres of farmland along the beautiful Kennebecasis River at 143 Meenans Cove Road  which consists of a well groomed apple u-pick,  with many varieties (HoneyCrisp Gala,Cortland Ambrosia ,Nova and Mac) available ;;;;as well as pumpkins, squash and garlic.   The orchard was  officially opened in 2022 after years of planting and grooming.   It is owned  and operated by Peter and Caroline LeBlanc,,,and managed by their daughter Amy Watson. 

Seed Exchange 

 "At the March 6 meeting members are invited to bring seeds to share or exchange. These could also be ones you have gathered from your own garden. There will be small bags provided and labels. If you have swamp milkweed seeds to share, bring those along for the Monarch butterflies. This could become an annual exchange if members want to take advantage of this opportunity and show an interest".

January Fundy Gardeners Club Meeting

 Our first Fundy Gardeners Club for 2024 will take place via zoom on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 7pm. Our speaker, Helen Battersby, will be regaling us with her presentation on Irish gardens.

 Irish Gardens – Prehistoric, Historic, and Modern Inspiring armchair garden travel to the glorious Emerald Isle from a Neolithic farm site on the scenic west coast to Victorian garden estates and the contemporary creations of siblings Jimi and June Blake, enjoy an eyeful of ideas with a side order of history in this inspiring and colourful presentation.

November Fundy Gardens - rescheduled to Wednesday, 8 November.

 Please be advised that the Jim Wilson Presentation, 

Registration for 2024 memberships and Annual General Meeting have been rescheduled to Wednesday, 8 November. 

Details will follow in another email. For the convenience of those who were not able to attend the October meeting, a draft of the minutes is attached below.

Fundy Gardeners Month Meeting June 7,7:00 P.M

 

This months  guest speaker is Carola Mansel, a Garden Designer based in Cambridge-Narrows, known for her sustainable and natural residential garden designs. With a background in landscape architecture and a passion for blending art and science, Carola creates harmonious spaces that connect with the surrounding environment. Her gardens impress with simplicity, rustic elegance, and a focus on the "imperfections" of nature, leaving visitors with a sense of humility and gratitude. Through her work, Carola aims to provide comfort and meet the diverse needs of homeowners while creating sanctuaries that inspire

She will cover all aspects of garden design, the design goals, foundations and principles, as well as how to start the design process and tips and tricks.

Monthly Meeting April 12., The 2023 "How to Photograph Your Garden" Members Only

 

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Freeman Patterson is a renowned photographer, author, and teacher of visual design and a longtime member of Fundy Gardeners. He is well-known for his unique approach to gardening, which involves incorporating both temporary and permanent aspects of the natural environment into his garden designs. This approach results in beautiful and harmonious landscapes that seamlessly blend with the surrounding habitat.

Freeman's garden in Shamper’s Bluff, NB, is a thriving garden that features over 150 different varieties of rhododendrons and 50 species of azaleas, with a total of more than 1000 plants in all. Freeman's garden serves as a testament to his skill in creating beautiful and harmonious landscapes.

In his upcoming presentation, "How to Photograph your Garden," Freeman will showcase his garden and several other outstanding Canadian gardens. He will use his stunning photographic talents to capture the beauty and inspiration of these remarkable spaces. Attendees can expect to learn valuable tips and tricks for capturing the essence of their own gardens through photography. Whether you're an experienced photographer or just starting out, Freeman's presentation is sure to be both informative and inspiring.

Quispamsis Engagement Session - Building Connected Communities: Adapting to the Climate Crisis Through Nature

Link to the above seminar

https://nben.ca/en/get-involved/events/all-events/climate-change-adaptation-collaborative/rki-engagement-sessions/650-rki-engagement-quispamsis.html