Fundy Gardeners July 3

Fundy Gardeners meet July 3 at 7:00 PM at St. James the Less Church Rothesay.
Speaker
The guest speaker for this meeting is Alan Reynolds who will talk about growing Hybrid and Heirloom Tomatoes. His obsession with growing tomatoes in his basement led him to selling his product to a couple of local retailers.
Alan will take us through his process of growing these less common species.
Activities
Garden Tours
July 17 April Preston – Darlings Island
July 24 Paula Weiss – Saint John West
July 27 Hosting Miramichi Garden Club
July 28 Betty and Duncan Kelbaugh
July 31 Jan and Peter Wilshaw
Notes
50/50 Draw
Thank you Lynn Matthews for volunteering for July
Refreshments
Thanks to Elaine Hooper, Bonnie McGraw and Susanne Bonnell
Don’t forget your 2019 membership name tag to be eligible for our Door Prizes.

Fundy Gardeners What’s coming up!

Freeman Patterson – Just a reminder that the lucky gardeners from the Freeman
Patterson garden tour lottery will meet at the Quispamsis Foodland parking lot June 17
at 7 AM if you wish to carpool. Tour starts at 8 AM SHARP.

Halifax Seed Open House – June 19, at 6:00 PM. Brian will give a talk on Gardening
with Climate Change. After the talk, the store will be open for Fundy Garden Members
with specials as well as our regular discount. DON’T FORGET YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD.

Public Garden Sale – Sunday, June 23 at 9 AM. Please bring cash and in small
denominations if possible. See you there!

July 3 Guest Speaker – Alan Reynolds will be speaking on Best Practices and the History of growing Heirloom Tomatoes. Alan has supplied Halifax seed this spring with his product. There may still be some available so check it out.

Car Boot Sale -Plant Sale

Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Fundt Gardeners Meeting

FUNDY GARDENERS MEET AT 7 PM

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

St. James the Less Church, 1760 Rothesay Road

FUNDY GARDENERS MEET AT 7 PM

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

St. James the Less Church, 1760 Rothesay Road

Speaker: ​Cedarcrest  Gardens

Topic: ​“Container Gardening for the Sun and Shade”

SPECIAL OFFER for Fundy Gardeners

COMPOST/ MULCH SALE at our May meeting - MAY 1, 6 PM in the parking lot.

Several Fundy Gardeners have recommended the Marine Compost from Cardwell Farms. The owner, Jim Cunningham, will be in the parking lot at 6 pm to sell bags to us from the back of his truck.

Our members use it as a compost AND as a mulch. It is black in colour and attractive as a mulch. Size: 15 kg bags-Special cost for us: $2 per bag

Pat McGill will be assisting Jim by taking your money. Please have the correct amount with you for the number of bags you want to purchase. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to utilize products from our fishing industry and there is no smell!

ACTIVITIES:  

Spring Workshop- “Building a Herb Junk Garden” Wednesday, May 22.

Location: Brunswick Nurseries

Workshops are FULL. For those registered please bring your $30 to May meeting

Contact Garden Club member: Connie Titus and Sharon Eldridge

Car boot sale-Wednesday, June 12 at 6pm for set up with sale starting at 6:30. 

Location: Quispamsis Qplex- 20 Randy Jones 

Contact Garden Club member: Pat McGill

Bus Trip June 14-16- Final payment of $95 is due. If you are unable to attend May meeting please contact Lynn or Jan.

Few seats still available for you and a roommate! Full payment of $295 on May 1

Contact garden club member: Lynn Kinsella and Jan Wilshaw

Garden Tours:

Please consider opening your garden this summer!

Contact Garden Club member: Elaine Hooper

Notes:

50/50 Draw - Thanks to  Doris Coholan 

Refreshments - Thanks to Verna Mills, Diane Reid and Suzanne Bonnell

Don’t forget to wear your name tag - 2019 memberships will be sold before our meeting starts. single $20/family $30.

May is a business meeting. Please follow link to access Feb. 2019 minutes.Several Fundy Gardeners have recommended the Marine Compost from Cardwell Farms. The owner, Jim Cunningham, will be in the parking lot at 6 pm to sell bags to us from the back of his truck.

Our members use it as a compost AND as a mulch. It is black in colour and attractive as a mulch. Size: 15 kg bags-Special cost for us: $2 per bag

Pat McGill will be assisting Jim by taking your money. Please have the correct amount with you for the number of bags you want to purchase. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to utilize products from our fishing industry and there is no smell!

ACTIVITIES:  

Spring Workshop- “Building a Herb Junk Garden” Wednesday, May 22.

Location: Brunswick Nurseries

Workshops are FULL. For those registered please bring your $30 to May meeting

Contact Garden Club member: Connie Titus and Sharon Eldridge

Car boot sale-Wednesday, June 12 at 6pm for set up with sale starting at 6:30. 

Location: Quispamsis Qplex- 20 Randy Jones 

Contact Garden Club member: Pat McGill

Bus Trip June 14-16- Final payment of $95 is due. If you are unable to attend May meeting please contact Lynn or Jan.

Few seats still available for you and a roommate! Full payment of $295 on May 1

Contact garden club member: Lynn Kinsella and Jan Wilshaw

Garden Tours:

Please consider opening your garden this summer!

Contact Garden Club member: Elaine Hooper

Notes:

50/50 Draw - Thanks to  Doris Coholan 

Refreshments - Thanks to Verna Mills, Diane Reid and Suzanne Bonnell

Don’t forget to wear your name tag - 2019 memberships will be sold before our meeting starts. single $20/family $30.

May is a business meeting. Please follow link to access Feb. 2019 minutes.

April 3, 2019 Meeting Power of the Flower-Dr. Kate Frego

FUNDY GARDENERS MEET AT 7 PM
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
St. James the Less Church, 1760 Rothesay Road

Speaker: Dr. Kate Frego
Topic: “Power of the Flower”
(Part 3 in the 3 part series on plants)


Activities:

Book Sale- April 3- Starting at 6:30
Bring your used books/magazines for resale and your money for book shopping!
Contact garden club member: Doris Coholan. Also thanks to Janet and Audrey.

Bus Trip June 14-16- this year's trip will focus on attending the Halifax Garden Festival. You will spend 2 nights in Halifax at Atlantica Hotel Halifax and also visit private gardens and a nursery.Contact garden club member: Lynn Kinsella and Jan Wilshaw


Spring Workshop- “Building a Herb Junk Garden” Wednesday, May 22
Choose from 2 available times: 2-4pm or 6-8pm
Location: Brunswick Nurseries
Sign up sheet available at April meeting
Contact Garden Club member: Connie Titus and Sharon Eldridge


Car boot sale-Wednesday, June 12 at 6pm for set up with sale starting at 6:30.
Location: Quispamsis Qplex- 20 Randy Jones
Contact Garden Club member: Pat McGill


Garden Tours:
Please consider opening your garden this summer!
Contact Garden Club members: Elaine Hoper

Notes:
* 50/50 Draw - Thanks to Pricilla Leger for volunteering for our April meeting
* This month’s refreshments - are thanks to Lynn Carr, Juliette Kilpatrick and Catherine Wareham
* Don’t forget to wear your name tag - 2019 memberships will be sold before our meeting starts. single $20/family $30.
Hope to see everyone on Wednesday, April 3, 2019!

Rain Gardens and Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Project.

Guest Speaker Ben Whalen from the Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Project will be speaking on Rain Gardens and Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Project.

Ben Whalen started working with the KWRC in 1995 as a Habitat Technician and worked here for three summers after he received his diploma in Environmental Technology at NBCC Miramichi.  After pursuing various contracts and other opportunities in his field, he returned to the KWRC as Project Manager in 2007.

Ben loves the fact that he can work in his field and make a positive difference here in his home town.  Ben and his wife, Michelle, raise their two children, and attempt a garden while living in Sussex Corner.  Ben also loves to reap the rewards of his work as an avid angler and can often be found wading down local streams casting a line as often as he can be found measuring their depths and widths. 

His familiarity and passion for the Kennebecasis watershed have proven to be an asset for the KWRC and he wants to continue to improve the watershed while also improving local communities.

FUNDY GARDENERS MEET AT 7 PM, Wednesday, February 6, 2019

FUNDY GARDENERS MEET AT 7 PM, Wednesday, February 6, 2019, St. James the less Church, 1760 Rothesay Rd.

Speaker:    Janet Kempster-   Topic:   The Monarch: An Amazing Butterfly Story
NOTES:

·        50/50 Draw- Thanks to Yolanda Kippers for volunteering for our February meeting

·         This month's refreshments are thanks to Connie Titus, Janet Flewelling and Patty Suttie

·         Don't forget to wear your name tag to be eligible for door prizes!

·         2019 memberships will be sold before our meeting starts. single $20/family $30.

 

In the event of stormy weather and you're wondering if the meeting has been canceled, please check either our Fundy Gardener Blog  - fundygardeners.blogspot.com  or the Fundy Gardener Facebook page.

      If the meeting has been canceled it will be posted at both sites by 6 PM.

 If you missed the January meeting, we will again be circulating a sign-up sheet for our June 14-16th Fundy Gardener bus trip. This year we'll be going to Halifax to attend the Halifax Garden Festival on June 15. Of course there will be lots of FUN and surprises coming and going to the Festival! If you're away, then contact Lynn Kinsella or Jan Wilshaw to get your name on the list. Payment will be due at our March 6th meeting. More details to follow.

 
Hope to see everyone on February 6, 2019!


Lynn - standing in for Bonnie