HOW TO MAKE BETTER PICTURES OF YOUR OWN AND OTHER GARDENS -Freeman Patterson

Renowned professional photographer, author and avid gardener, Freeman Patterson will be speaking to our Fundy Gardener membership about garden designs and composition. This presentation will be valuable to gardeners, photographers and painters alike.

Two presentations are planned 5:30 and 8:00 Thursday, April 7th at K.V. Select Funeral Home. Registration is required for attendance. Limited seats available sign up early to avoid disappointment. For more information or to sign up for presentation check our Fundy Gardner’s blog by March 15th, 2011.

Please note is  a members only event

Freeman Pattersons Woodland And Bog Garden Tour

On May 22 and on the 26 the members of the Fundy Gardeners were treated to a tour of the Woodland and Bog Gardens of follow club member Freeman Patterson. Both tours were well attended. the groups were split into two. One group went with Joanne ( the real boss ) touring the Woodland Gardens and while the other group went with Freeman touring the Bog garden switching half way through. The weather for the Saturday tour was great and a some plants were almost ready to bloom and others were in their spring glory.

The second tour day on Weds was a grayish over cast morning. The Azaleas and Rhododendrons started to bloom with blue poppy arriving just for our visit.

Saturday's Group
Weds group below

 
 
 

 

“Clean Fill Not Wanted - Pleasures of Gardening in a Bog”

Member Freeman Patterson will be speaking on the topic “Clean Fill Not Wanted - Pleasures of Gardening in a Bog” 7:00 pm, Wednesday April 7th, 2010 during Fundy Gardeners regular monthly meeting.

Freeman’s other passion is gardening naturally. Freeman’s home in Shamper’s Bluff is an ecological reserve with a bog garden and a woodland gardens.

In the fields in front of this home he has planted hundreds of daffodils which signal spring each year. You can walk along the woodland trails or wander through the many paths that have been mowed throughout the fields of his property.

Freeman is a Professional-acclaimed Master Photographer. He uses rich colours and technical skills when photographing nature.

Freeman Patterson is also
author and co author of numerous photography books.