May General Meeting: Guest Speaker Heather Gray, "Special Exhibits"

Horticultural and Floral Design Judge Heather Gray will explore the different types of Special Exhibits specified in typical Flower Show Schedules, and share tips for creating these combining both horticultural and design elements.  Many of tonight's examples make wonderful additions to indoor and outdoor spaces at home, so this presentation is appropriate for anyone. That said, we do hope to encourage more members to enter special exhibits in our 2025 flower shows!

Heather Gray is an enthusiastic Richmond Hill gardener who belongs to seven garden clubs, is an accredited Horticultural Judge and Floral Design Judge, and who enjoys organizing and participating in flower shows, as well as sharing her considerable horticultural and design knowledge via workshops. Her presentation will be in-person this evening.

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One lucky in-person attendee of tonight's event will take home one of the speaker's example designs (must be present to win). 

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Exercises for Gardeners: Shortly after 7 pm,  Dave McCullogh, a personal trainer and fitness specialist, will provide in-person attendees with a brief exercise regime to assist us in getting fit for the gardening season.  Tonight's session will cover:

• Techniques for lifting, squatting and carrying
• Recovery for our backs (when we overdo things)
• Warming up
• General guidelines for working outside

Members, for more information about Dave, see page 4 of the May-June 2025 issue of The Garden Post. And, click here for a handy reference Dave prepared for us.

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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 7:00 pm 
• The meeting begins promptly at 7:30 pm 
• Please bring a mug or cup if you would like hot coffee or tea
• Masks are not required, but are encouraged