May General Meeting: Guest Speaker Marion Jarvie, "Vertical Plants for Drama and Artistic Looks"

Varying the height of woodies and perennials can provide key dramatic elements in the garden and enable the development of layers of plants. This design principle gives richness and depth to beds and borders, essential elements in the evolution of a garden.

The focus of many gardeners is the twelve inches closest to the ground - the domain of ground covers and perennials.  Marion will encourage us to continue upward, aiming for space in the realm of two feet and then three feet and then beyond the three feet provided by 90% of perennials and shrubs so as to develop a garden's character, richness and fullness.

Additionally, vertical elements offer form and structure throughout the year, including winter, when they are especially valuable.

Marion Jarvie is a passionate plantswoman who has been gardening in Thornhill for more than forty years. Several weekends annually, she opens her beautiful garden to the public to showcase plants in spring, summer and autumn. An enthusiastic educator, Marion teaches courses on gardening subjects at the Toronto Botanical Garden, and she has lectured all over North America and the United Kingdom. For more information about Marion, including the dates that her garden will be open in 2024, visit www.MarionJarvie.ca. This is Marion's twelfth presentation to our society since her first in 1978.

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Tonight's guest speaker is planning to attend our meeting in-person.

All general meetings begin with a welcome and general announcements, which precede introduction of the guest speaker. 

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Members: Instructions for participation in this virtual and in-person event will be emailed to members twice - once on the Friday prior to the meeting, and again on Monday. Instructions are also available by logging into our site and checking the "members-only" version of this event. 

Visitors: Guests are welcome to participate in this virtual and in-person event at a nominal fee of $5.00 Instructions for participation will be emailed to non-society members who complete the registration process prior to the event start time.

About In-Person Attendance at the McConaghy Centre: 

• Doors to the auditorium open at 7 pm 
• The meeting begins promptly at 7:30 pm
• Please bring a mug or cup if you would like hot coffee or tea
• All attendees are encouraged to register online for inclusion in door prize draws
• Masks are not required, but are encouraged 
• In-person attendees will be able to visit Flower Show entries