Fundy Gardeners

Friday, April 1, 2016

This month's the topic will be.

Amphibians of NB and how to identify those in your garden Don McAlpine ,Head of Zoology at N.B. Museum

Display Theme - Signs of Spring-

Fundy Gardeners’ Book Sale

April 6^th meeting

Be an Early Bird with your donations and get a first crack at the items for sale!

We will be ready for you by 6 pm and the sale will take place from 6 – 7 pm and during the break.

Books: $2 or $3 for hardcover; $ 1 or $2 for soft cover

Magazines: 50 cents each or 3/ $ 1

CDs and DVDs: $ 1 or $2

This is a fundraiser for Fundy Gardeners; please participate.

( No textbooks or really out-of-date items that likely won’t sell )

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

PEI Bus Trip July 23/24,2016

Attention Fundy Gardeners - if you missed the March meeting and/or are away for the winter, I wanted you to know that the dates for our summer Bus Trip have been set for July 23/24,2016 and this year we're off to PEI.
We'll be staying at UPEI - 2 sharing a room (twin beds) with a bathroom for every 2 rooms, and visiting a mix of Nurseries, a U-Dig and several private gardens which I hear are spectacular!! See list below.

Here's how to secure a seat….contact myself (Lynn Kinsella) at or prior to April 6 saying who is going, who you plan to share a room with and will you be at the April meeting to pay your deposit, or if you're away for the winter we'll send you Paula's address to mail your cheque - payable to Fundy Gardeners. Right now we have 21 signed up with many having paid the full amount, so you don't want to delay if really interested in coming along.

Cost will be $110/pp based on the shared room and 40 people going. There are a few single rooms but I need to know by April 7 if you need a single and the cost is slightly higher.
A deposit of 50% is needed by the April 6th meeting
The final payment is due no later than the June 1st meeting.
No refunds after July 1.
The tour will be open to current Fundy Gardener members first. The tour will be advertised to other gardening groups after our April 6th meeting and I know there are a few Fredericton gardeners who are keen to join us. If you have a friend who wants to come along, after the April 6 meeting, providing there is room, they are welcome to join us.

Tour will include visits to:

Red Lane Gardens for daylilies,

Flower Patch U-dig perennials,
MacPhail Woods Nursery for native wildflowers and trees, Honey Tree Nursery for Magnolias and Japanese Maples,
Aiken House Country Garden at Warren Grove,
Ridley Gardens at Rice Point

Garth Davey gardens at Kildare Capes.

Betty Lou Abbott, Glen Valley, Prince Edward Island

Leave from on the Saturday about 8 AM and return early evening on Sunday. The $110/pp includes your seat on the bus, toll, accommodation and entrance fees for gardens. Additional costs to you will be meals and of course the PLANTS!

If you've never been on a Fundy Gardener bus tour, we always have a GREAT time!!

Monday, February 29, 2016

Understanding Lyme Disease in NB Speaker: Bob Doucet

Robert Doucet (Hampton, NB)

Former Land Survey Technician for the NB Department of Natural Resources
Robert’s health began to decline in fall 2002. After much suffering, Robert was eventually diagnosed with Lyme, and has since set out to promote Lyme education.
He was also selected by the regional chief medical officer for the city of St. John, N.B. to sit on the “Climate Change and Lyme Disease” committee for Milledgeville Area (an endemic Lyme area). Robert also works closely with New Brunswick’s health authorities to promote Lyme awareness

The Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation (CanLyme) was formed to provide the public, including medical professionals, with balanced and validated information on Lyme disease and related coinfections.

Other Business

Display Table Theme: Easter

Seed Exchange

50/50 draw

Memberships available: single $20, family $30

Sign-up for Workshop: 3-tier cedar step shelf ( $40 – 45 )

2016 Bus Trip – get all the details!

We are not buried in snow and spring is coming, so join us on Wednesday evening.

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Tomato Fest

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Feb 3,2016 meeting "Taking Photographs in the Garden"

Calling all floral arrangers ( and we know we have many from our January meeting )! We will be having our Display Table again in February.
The theme is Valentines, Love and Stuff. Have fun with your creations. Gift certificate for the winner.

Guest Speaker will be Steve Nason - Photographer/Gardener speaking on "Taking Photographs in the Garden"

Lots of information so you can dust off your Brownie camera and capture those images.

Landscape New Brunswick is having an evening speaker Paul Zammit on Feb 16th at 7:00 P.M.
Reports at that he is an awesome speaker, knowledge level 100% and one of the most enthusiastic speakers you will ever see.
His passion is infectious. I know you will spread the word to the garden club.
The cost is $15.00 and Jim Landry will be at the meeting to take registration and collect your money.