Garden of Dreams 2015 Get Going,Get Growing

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Fundy Gardeners is planning its fifth conference and trade show, “Garden of Dreams“, on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Kennebecasis Valley High School, Quispamsis.

Our speakers will be

Dr. Kate Frego is a Professor of Biology at UNBSJ, a renowned teacher and mentor and a very popular speaker with Fundy Gardeners. Her talk “Leaves: The Power behind the Flower” will enlighten and amuse us.

Neville McKay is an international speaker, celebrity florist and the co owner of My Mother’s Bloomers in Halifax. Neville will display his flair for creative design in floral arrangements. YouTube Facebook

Todd Boland is a Research Horticulturist at the Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden. Todd is the author of several books on horticulture. His latest book, The Wildflowers of New Brunswick, is the subject of his talk.

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Directions to the Event:

Kennebecasis  Valley High School

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Harbour Breezes -Allan Banks - Japanese Iris- April-1,2015

Owner Allan Banks of Harbour Breezes Daylilies is located in Salmon River Bridge, on Nova Scotia’s eastern shore. With three acres to landscape, and to grow plants. Development of the property is ongoing and will be for the foreseeable future.
Pathways, rock walls, and stairways lead visitors in and out of a variety of formal, semi-formal,
Japanese style and eclectic gardens. Beside daylilies, other perennials, shrubs, sculptures, garden structures, and buildings add to the interest of the garden. We are also trying our hand at raising honeybees.

Our gardens begin growth early in the spring but slow during the summer due to fog, cloud cover and cool overnight temperatures. Additionally, freeze-thaw cycles in winter and early spring can damage some of the more tender daylilies. Cooler summer temperatures can negatively affect heat-sensitive varieties like many doubles, as well as blooms with thickly crimped edges or toothed daylilies. Due to a lack of snow cover and harsh freeze-thaw cycles, we believe the varieties of daylilies that we sell are very hardy.

FUNDY GARDENERS' MARCH 4TH MEETING: Climbers and Structures- Bob Osborne

FUNDY GARDENERS' MARCH 4TH MEETING: The next meeting will be held at St. Luke's Parish Hall, 12 Quispamsis Rd. Due to all the snow banks, you may want to carpool, but we do want to see everyone and we will wish for Spring together as we listen to our speaker, Bob Osborne, from Cornhill Nursery, who will be speaking about Climbers and Structures. The display table theme this month is St. Paddy's, and the winner of a gift certificate will be chosen by People's Choice voting during the break; all are encouraged to participate.

Our business meeting will include an update about the Garden of Dreams to be held May 2nd. We will be looking for your input and help. Ten people participated in the obelisk workshop and Art Scott is reminding us that there are 4 more items available, one already constructed and 3 kits - cost of $30. The next workshop will be held on Saturday, May 30th at 10 am ( site TBD ) with Harvey Wrightman, the topic being Trough Gardening with Alpines.Check your calendars to see if you will be available as we will be taking names. Our treasurer, Paula, Manuel, will be there to renew memberships.

See you at the meeting, Pat McGill

February 4th Garden Club Meeting

February 4th Garden Club has been cancelled due to weather ,road conditions and wishing everyone to be safe.  We will see everyone in March.

Sussex High School Garden Feb 4,2014

Danny Reicher Will be speaking on the Sussex High School Garden.

SUSSEX — Several hundred pounds of fresh produce was donated to the Sussex Sharing Club last week straight from the garden in front of Sussex Regional High School. Danny Reicker’s agriculture class began the first fall harvest from the garden on the afternoon of Sept. 9 with representatives of the food bank on hand. “One thing we’re always short on is perishable goods,” Alfie Smith, president of the sharing club, told students before they got their hands dirty pulling carrots, beets and potatoes. Reicker roughly estimated 500-plus pounds of carrots and 300 pounds of potatoes were delivered. The sharing club runs a food bank and store on Eveleigh Street. “It’s really great to have the fresh foods to give out,” said Lois King, the club’s administrator. The food bank usually gets fresh produce from Moncton. Smith said they aren’t often able to get potatoes for those who come to the food bank. Earlier this year, King said there were 200 household registered who could use the food bank service. She estimated the food donated will last about two months, helping cover the Thanksgiving period.  King expressed her appreciation for the work done by Reicker and the students. Reicker’s class had planted the garden in the spring

January 7th-Guest Speaker -Stephen Langille

Happy New Year to Fundy Gardeners
The next meeting is on Wednesday, January 7th at 7 pm at St. Luke's Parish Hall, 12 Quispamsis Rd. 
We will have our first monthly display table and we ask the members to bring a Winter Arrangement. Members will pick a People's Choice award and you must have a 2015 membership to enter. Our treasurer, Paula Manuel, will be there to renew memberships. At the business portion of the evening the executive will propose a yearly budget for your input and approval. Please come out for an evening of garden fun as we begin our 20th year of celebration. Stay warm and safe, Pat McGill.

Guest Speaker -Stephen Langille, President of the Saint John Horticultural Society, will present an overview of their extensive activities, past and present.

Merry Christmas and Bringing South America North

Merry Christmas to the Fundy Gardeners 

 “Bringing South America North”, with photos of plants and birds from Peter and Jan Wilshaw’s travels in South America. 

January 7/2015 starting at 7pm at St Lukes Church Hall, 12 Quispamsis Rd, Quispamsis.