Fundy Gardeners Mystery Tour 2014

Yes the Fundy Gardeners were on the the road again this summer. A GREAT day in Rockport NB…(yes its there) and Penobsquis, and Sussex!

 Raised Bed Farm in Rockport

Yes what's a road trip without food.

July 2,2012 The Nature Conservancy/Invasive Species by Program manager Paula Noel of the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC)

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is Canada's leading national land conservation organization. A private, non-profit organization, we partner with individuals, corporations, other non-profit organizations and governments at all levels to protect our most important natural treasures — the natural areas that sustain Canada’s plants and wildlife. We secure properties (through donation, purchase, conservation agreement and the relinquishment of other legal interests in land) and manage them for the long term.

Program manager Paula Noel has worked for the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) since 2006, and has served as program manager in New Brunswick since 2009. Earning degrees from both the University of New Brunswick in Saint John along with McGill University in Montreal.

June Meeting -Growing Ferns in your Garden

 
 
 Jodi DeJong interviews Iain Jack of Fernwood Plant Nursery, July 18, 2012.


Growing Ferns in your Garden by Iain Jack, 

Fernwood Plant Nursery,

Hubbards, Nova Scotia

 

 Fernwood Plant Nursery is located on 2 1/2 acres of recovering Acadian forest in Hubbards, on St. Margaret's Bay. Our main focus is sourcing, trialling, promoting, and making more hardy native and exotic ferns available to Canadian gardeners. In addition, we grow a selection of unique fern companions, including barrenworts (Epimedium), bloodroots (Sanguineria), and foamflowers (Tiarella). All our plants are propagated by spore or seed, or by division of our own field-grown stock. Once grown to a sufficient size, plants are grown in the ground in a woodland setting until they are ready for harvest and sale. Our plants typically spend at least one winter outdoors before they are sold, guaranteeing fully hardened off material. We are mainly a mail-order nursery, but do attend select plant sales around the Maritime region. Until recently we've been focused on propagating stock material, but as our physical site is further developed we plan to have open garden days in spring and fall so folks can see the plants growing naturally in our display gardens.
The nursery is really the culmination of a 15 year journey that included stints in social work and commercial greenhouse production, both of which share a "nurturing" element, I suppose. After exploring many different aspects of the horticulture trade, and with an interest in working to my own schedule (or Mother Natures', as it turns out), I decided that growing is my passion. I'm particularly interested in the challenge of going beyond the concept of "low-impact" growing towards incorporating practices that actually contribute to the health of the environment. To that end, we've spent a great deal of time building our thin, rocky soil by incorporating compost and tons (literally!) of "found" organic materials like the bounty of leaves bagged by property owners each fall. We are working towards a rainwater collection system as our main water source. We are also conservation-minded, growing a number of native ferns, including the rare Atlantic Coastal Plain Virginia Chain and Netted Chain Ferns. As natural ecosystems endure ever-increasing stress, making these plants available to a broader public helps to ensure their survival. 

May Meeting - The plight of Migratory songbirds and the need for sanctuaries by Andreas Haun

Andreas Haun was born in Germany, and immigrated to Canada in 1966 at the age of 5 (years) with his family.  Raised on a Family Farm and Garden Nursery in St Stephen NB, Andreas went on to form (one of his many ventures), his own Landscape Company and while working as the landscaper for property owners, John & Lucinda Flemer, the idea to create the 27-acre public garden, Kingsbrae Garden was formed.  Construction of the site began in 1995 and opened to the public in 1998 coming in under budget and on time.  While under the management of Haun, Kingsbrae Garden has gone on to win National, Provincial and International acclaim and he himself was chosen Canada’s Tourism employee of the Year by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) at the annual national awards in 2006.   

As well as daily management of Kingsbrae Horticultural Garden Inc., Andreas sits on or chairs a number of local and provincial committees and spearheaded the formation of the Charlotte Coastal Region Tourism Association.  CCRTA is a membership based organization, which serves all of Charlotte County speaking for and promoting the entire region.  

Andreas is an environmentalist first & foremost and is constantly aware of, while attempting to lessen, the carbon footprint we leave in our wake.  

Andreas lives and works in St Andrews NB with his wife Kim, stepson Braydon, and his beloved greyhound Cinders.

Ponds, Water Features & Putting Your Pond to Bed Apr. 2

Roy Morris will be speaking on water Ponds, Water Features and Putting Your Pond to bed.

Roy has years of experience on designing pond,construction of ponds and landscaping around ponds in New Brunswick.

 Roy's speciality is in installing his unique ponds.

January's Guest Speakers Seed Selection and Catalogues

Seed Selection and Catalogues

Peter Kinsella and Bob Perry both Fundy Gardener members and avid gardeners have teamed up to talk about Seed Selection and Catalogues

Peter Kinsella

Bob Perry 

Potting Shed