Summer is not that far away
Join us for Bark and Compost Day
Photo by Betty Eadie
2011 Executive and Board of Directors
President: Wendy Grant - 613-938-9822
cdhs@ymail.com
Past President: Connie Horbas - 613-931-3452
cjhorbas@sympatico.ca
Vice-President: Bert Ruest- 613-937-0400
reiber@cogeco.ca
Treasurer: Betty Eadie - 613-932-2570
eadie4@cogeco.ca
Recording Secretary: Lisa Boyle- 613-933-3741
rboyle1@cogeco.ca
Corresponding Secretary: Guylaine O'Brien 613-938-6004
guyl.obrie@explorer.com
Jim Althouse
Al Boyle
Bob Humble
Shirley Humble
Ken Pilgrim
Nicole Pollard
Lynn Blanchard
Marc Blanchard
Ruth Somerville
Larry Somerville
Upcoming events
Wednesday May 11
6 p.m.
Container Garden Workshop
Marlin's Orchard & Garden Centre
Saturday May 14
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Bark And Compost Day
City Landfill Site
Tuesday May 17
Annual Spring Plant Auction
The auction is one week later than usual to give your plants more time to grow before you dig up the extras and bring them to this fundraiser. Of course you are going to want to join in the bidding so that you will have new plants for your garden. Guests are welcome so bring a friend and let them join in on the bidding fun.
Cornwall & District Horticultural Society
Founded 1993
Our Mandate
We are dedicated to the promotion of horticulture in our community.
COG
We are members of COG (Canadian Organic Growers) and we encourage all of our members to use friendly environmental practices.
Our Nickname
In 1995 the society members voted to call themselves, unofficially, “Friends of the Garden”. The nickname is designed to be less intimidating than the formal name and to encourage anyone who enjoys gardening to join the society.
Our Floral Emblem
“Friends of the Garden” selected the Columbine (Aquilegia sp) as its floral emblem
Our Meeting Place
The Navy Club
30 Sixth Street East
Cornwall Ontario
Our Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1907
Cornwall, Ontario
K6H 6N6
Membership Fees
$15.00 per person
Or $18.00 per couple
Or $2.00 per youth (5-17 years of age)
Visit us on facebook at Cornwall Friends of the Garden
2010 Programme of Activities
Meetings
All meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, at 7 p.m. at the Navy Club,except as otherwise noted.
February 08
Flower Arranging
Speaker: Kelly McNaughton
Learn how to display the flowers that you so lovingly grow in your garden
March 08
Growing Tropical Plants
Speakers: Marc Ladoceur
Marc will illustrate his talk with slides of colorful tropical-like plants that will grow in this area.
April 12
Ponds
Speaker: Doug Harvey
Learn about adding a water feature to your yard.
May 17
Annual Spring Plant Auction
The auction is one week later than usual to give your plants more time to grow before you dig up the extras and bring them to this fundraiser. Of course you are going to want to join in the bidding fun so that you will have new plants for your garden. Guests are welcome so bring a friend and let them join in on the bidding fun. Members will receive their spring premium at this meeting.
June 14
Lilacs
Speaker: Frank Moro
Frank has a slide presentation and will be bringing some lilac bushes from his nursery.
July 12 6p.m.
Weeds and Weenies
Speaker: Courtney Amell
Come early to the Navy Club for a hot dog BBQ, and then help weed the beds before listening to our guest speaker. Courtney Amell of Garden Etiquette will show us how to trim bushes and give us garden maintenance tips.
August 09
6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Annual Potluck BBQ
A summer get together to indulge in good food and play some games. Don’t forget to bring your lawn chair and a dish to share. The “Friends of the Garden” will provide the sausages, juice, coffee, tea, and condiments.
September 13
What to do with a Mature Garden
Speaker: Mary Reid
Where do you start when your flower beds are past their "best before" date? How do you deal with overgrown clumps of flowers? Mary will help you decide.
October 11
Solutions for Common Garden Problems
Speaker: Mary Ann Van Berlo
Mary Ann will offer some solutions to your garden problems. Come with questions for her.
November 09
6:00 p.m.
Holiday Potluck Dinner & Annual General Meeting
Bring a favourite potluck dish and enjoy another scrumptious meal with friends.
Activities
Saturday March 27
Coach Adventure 1
Butterflies go Free
Montreal Botanical Gardens
Tour the greenhouses at the Montreal Botanical Gardens and see the butterflies and moths flying free exhibit.
Saturday April 09
District 1 Annual General Meeting in Williamstown
Wednesday May 11
Container Garden Workshop at Marlin Orchards & Garden Centre
6 P.M.
Saturday May 14
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Bark & Compost Day
Location: City Landfill Site
We will be partnering with the City Of Cornwall to sell mulch and compost to Cornwall area gardeners.
Saturday May 28
Canadian Tire Day
9a.m. to 1 p.m.
Help us meet our mandate by helping shoppers in the Canadian Tire garden centre. You can answer questions, hand out info or help with demonstrations.
And
Planting Day at the Navy Club.
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wear your gardening gear, bring a shovel and trowel and help plant the beds at the club.
Saturday June 4
Gardening Basics Workshop
Tuesday June 21
Weed Nite Out 7 p.m.
Help us keep the flower beds at the Navy Club neat and tidy. After wards the ice cream is on us.
Friday June 24
Stepping Stone Workshop
6 P.M.
Saturday July 9
Coach adventure 2
Chateau Ramezay and Maison Saint-Gabriel, Montreal
At Chateau Ramezay, return to to the 18th century to recall the beauty and usefullness of plants. At Maison Saint-Gabriel a colonial garden with its' vegetables, scented flowers and medicinal plants has been re-created in the style of the 17th century.
Sunday July 17
Open Garden Tour.
A visit to the gardens of society members who open their gardens for viewing.
Tuesday July 26
Weed Nite Out
7 p.m.
Help us stay ahead of the weeds and keep the flower bed beautiful at the Navy Club. The ice cream is on us afterwards!
Tuesday August 17
Weed Nite Out 7 p.m.
Another weeding spree at the Navy Club and more ice cream
Saturday September 24
Coach Adventure 3
International Plowing Match, Chute a Blondeau
There will be much to seed and do at this 95 acre site, including local food , artisans' displays, entertainment, mechanized and horse-drawn plowing matches and much more.
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