Garden Club Activities

Date - Wednesday, June 15
Time - 6-8 pm
Location - Halifax Seed greenhouse - Rothesay Ave.
Presentation by Brian Pike -  Perennials...the stars & supporting players in the garden
Agenda-
.welcome
.presentation
.Q&A
.shopping


Visit  to the Public Gardens -Saturday, June 18th  9 am  (Open Fundy Garden Club Members Only)
Seely Street, Saint John
Saturday, June 18th  9 am
We will meet with Geoff to purchase potted plants between 9 and 10 am ( Geoff only has an hour for us  so come early) and then members can view the gardens.
Cash and carry only. Many of us got beautiful plants at our last visits.
Hope to see you there.

Car Boot Sale June 8th 2016

FUNDY GARDENERS meeting, June 1st, 7 pm Aerial videography and photography

FUNDY GARDENERS meeting, June 1^st, 7 pm

St. James the less Church, 1760 Rothesay Rd.

Speaker: This month our guest speaker will be Nick DeMerchant of Horizon Aerial who will discuss how aerial videography and photography can help showcase our gardens and landscaping. 

Following this will be "How is your garden growing" Q&A, so please bring all your questions and tips!

Display Table Theme: Because of the mix-up last month, we will happily accept an arrangement featuring “Everything Violet” OR “Wild Flowers” – People’s Choice Award

Show and/or Tell Table – please share the interesting happenings in your garden!

50/50 Draw

Bus Trip: If you have not paid the full amount already, the second half is due at this meeting.

Car Boot Sale: planned for Wednesday, June 8, 6:30, Overflow Parking Lot, Qplex – Tell your Friends!

Memberships available: $20 single; $30 couple

Hope to see everyone on June 1^st.

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FUNDY GARDENERS’ meeting: Wednesday, May 4, 7 pm

Location-St. James the Less Church, 1760 Rothesay Rd.

Topic: Creating a Pansy Living Wreath

Speaker: Jean Wilson

Display Table theme: Wildflowers

50/50 draw

Seedlings for Sale ( If you have extras, please share them with us. )

Spring into Action, Enjoy your Gardens!!

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 )  

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!!

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.