2008

April 1

Gardening for Songbird Conservation, Christina Sharma and
Richard Joss
Come out and be inspired. Learn about feeding sites, ponds, bird baths, nesting and shelters. Recognize how to incorporate native flora in our gardens that will support the songbird population.

May 6

Heritage Gardening, Dennis Pollock
Dennis is the Head Gardener at the Black Creek Pioneer Village. He will talk about the beautiful grounds and 11 theme gardens, including the kitchen and herb gardens, the colourful beds at Burwick House and the natural pharmacy garden.

June 3

Gorgeous Gardens with Less Water, Charlie Dobbin
Charlie is our local Richmond Hill expert. She is an engaging and informative speaker. We will learn how to have beautiful gardens using less water. A great idea with our hot and dry summer climate!

June 17

Trees, Peter Wynnyczuk
Peter Wynnyczuk is in the Department of Forestry with the Town of Richmond Hill. He will speak about choosing and maintaining trees appropriate for our garden spaces. We will learn about problems and diseases that are common to our area.

July 8

Plants of Concern, Flavia Redelmeier
Flavia is an “expert” member of our society. She will speak about plants of concern that are potentially problematic to our children, grandchildren and pets.

August 5

Photography Competition, Raf Ollivierre
We have a lot of talented photographers in our society. Except for the icon pictures all of the pictures in our web site were taken by members.

September 2

Fantastic Facts about Tulips, Sonia Day
Sonia Day is a well-known horticulturalist, author and artist. Her enthusiasm will stimulate us to get out and plant tulips in our gardens for some spring beauty. Dugald Cameron of Garden Import will be selling bulbs, so come prepared to purchase from his exotic selection.

October 7

Tropicals and Tender Succulents, Jeff Mason
Jeff Mason, of Mason Hogue Gardens, is an expert in this topic. He will share his expertise with us on how to bring these tender plants into our own garden spaces.

November 4

Hobby Night and Craft Fair
Members with hobbies are encouraged to display their work for us to see at this interesting and less structured meeting. Some exhibitors sell their handiwork and donate a portion to our society.

December 2

Holiday Celebration and Awards Night
Come out and celebrate the season at this gala event. See the winners of the flower shows receive their trophies. Several members are also honoured for special contributions to the society.


2009

January 13

Annual General Meeting, plus Trevor Bethell Photography
Following the AGM, Trevor, a talented member of our society, will exhibit his photographs.

February 3

An Introduction to the World of Orchids, Terry Kennedy
Learn about orchids and how to care for them. Bring your own orchids for Terry to use during his talk. Terry will be answering questions at the end of his presentation.

March 3

Planning and Planting for all Seasons of Interest, Paul Zammit
Paul Zammit, from Plant World, is an excellent presenter and is extremely engaging. Discover how your garden can be beautiful all year as Paul shares his love and knowledge of gardening, along with some great ideas.





Open to the public

McConaghy Seniors’ Centre, 10100 Yonge Street
Richmond Hill, Ontario

May 10, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Spring Flower Show and Plant Sale

September 6, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Autumn Flower Show and Plant Sale

Come early to get the best selection!