Special Greetings to the Fundy Gardeners

It is unfortunate as we welcome the signs of Spring in our gardens that we cannot associate in the usual manner for the foreseeable future. Here are some cancellations and an informal survey of our local gardening vendors with updates as to how we may purchase items for our gardens.

MEETING MAY 6  This meeting is cancelled.

Our speaker, Jim Cunningham from Cardwell Farms, will give his talk at a later date. Jim is willing to make a special trip to sell his bagged marine compost at such time as we are allowed to gather to do this. We will set a date and prior to that date, Pat McGill will take your orders, and you will be asked to bring the exact amount of money and to come for pick-up. Stay tuned for further notice about this sale.

WORKSHOP MAY 5 -This workshop has been cancelled.

JULY BUS TRIP TO NS- This trip has been cancelled and deposits have been returned to the participants.

MONTH OF JUNE ACTIVITIES

We have a meeting, the Car Boot Sale, Mystery Tour, an Open House at  Halifax Seed, and a sale at Public Gardens that at this point are all up in the air. For now, we are not cancelling them but we will give you an update next month. Stay tuned.

MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR 2020

After consulting with our treasurer, Paula Manuel, we will be offering a reduction of costs for membership, either to be applied to membership fees for next year for those who have already paid or a reduction to those who still have to pay for this year. We will work out something that is fair for all and easy enough for Paula to manage. As well, once we reconvene our meetings, memberships will then be available.

OUR LOCAL GARDENING VENDORS

All of our local businesses are striving to offer services at the same time as keeping us and their staff safe. Everyone is abiding by the guidelines from the Province and they ask that we all respect social distancing. While the premier announced last week that garden centres can open, many of them are small or not set up inside their premises for easy social distancing.

Prior to this announcement, I conducted an informal survey of some local vendors, with the following results;
Vendors who are closed to the public ( or are now working out a method to open ) who will take orders by phone  or online and then have parking lot pick-ups: 

•      Cedarcrest 658-1112
•      Brunswick Nurseries 847-8244 Opens April 24
•      Scott’s Nurseries 506-458-9208
•      Shades of Green 738-8319
•      The Gentlemen's Backyard 608-6333 info@thegentlemensbackyard.com

Vendors who are planning to open sometime in May:

• Home Depot 632-9440
•  Kent’s 847-6666
• Canadian Tire 848-6000
• Superstore 847-7055

Other:  
     Sobeys reported that they will not have a garden centre but will have several racks at the entrance to the store.
     Cornhill Nurseries 506-756-3635   Cornhill will be open April 18, 8 - 5 every day. 

     There will be shopping in person but all are asked to keep a social distance.

Thanks to all for your patience. 

Enjoy your own gardens and as the queen says, “We will meet again.”
Pat McGill  pat.mcgill@bellaliant.net