Tues. Jan. 24th
Growing and Working with Willow • By Lene Rasmussen
Learn how to work with living willow rods, twisting or weaving them into potted trees that can be transplanted to your garden later this year.
Tues. Feb. 28 th
Framework Elements of Great Garden Design • By Evelyn Wolf - Perennial Garden Consultant.
Showcase of ideas that go beyond the ordinary, and how to modify and manipulate the various non-plant elements in your garden to suit the space and budget. Learn unique ideas to expand the imagination.
Tues. March 27th
Edible Landscaping • By Marjorie Mason of Mason House Gardens radio host and author.
Make your garden a feast for the plate, as well as the eyes.
Tues. April 24th
Under Utilized Woody Trees and Shrubs • By Darrell D. Bley Curator of Woody Plants and Instructor at the Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture will show us what can add interest in spring and early summer.
Tues. May 22nd
Recycled Gardens • By Frank Kershaw, award-winning horticulturalist.
Informative presentation will highlight numerous ways that throw away objects, can be given new life in the garden as both functional and decorative pieces. You will certainly think twice about what is being put out to the garbage or what you might purchase at a yard sale.
Tues. Sept. 25th
Building Canada's Newest Botanic Garden • The Heimbeckers will be sharing with us the future unveiling of Canada’s Newest Horticultural Playground in 2012…Whistling Gardens. Classical gardens, rock/alpine, Asian, perennial, a conifer collection amongst the largest in the world, formal and informal gardens with water features including Canada’s only all stone amphitheatre.
Tues. Oct. 23rd
Water Features for the Garden • By Rowena Burns, author, International speaker and owner of Burns Water Gardens. The smallest garden can accommodate a water feature. The possibilities are endless: from ceramic pots to disappearing fountains, there is a way to include water in every garden. There will be tips and techniques for construction of many unusual and effective water features. Introduce the splash of water and the charm of aquatic plants into that special garden corner.
Tues. Nov. 27th
Pot Luck/Annual General Meeting
Time: 6:00 pm
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101 Great Hardy Plants for Niagara Gardens: A Wish List for 2013 • By Tony Post, Valleybrook Gardens.
Bring your notepad and paper to mark down your favourites of 101 perennials, shrubs and trees that should be grown more commonly. Tony will discuss common selections, brand new introductions and rare plants for the collector.
2012 Other Happenings:
Canada Blooms - Bus trip - Wed. March 21st 2 GREAT EVENTS FOR ONE PRICE. Experience Canada’s largest Flower and Garden Festival & The National Home Show at the Direct Energy Centre.
Fri. March 16th Welcome… “Spring Celebration” We distribute flowers to seniors in local nursing homes and the Niagara-on-the-Lake hospital.
“WE LOVE SPRING” Submit a picture you have taken in Niagara-on-the-Lake 2012 representing a spring flower or flowers. What a better way to get our CONTEST off to a bright and cheerful start. Details and contest info to follow on our website and local newspapers.
APRIL - District 9 Spring Forum/AGM Pelham - Date and meeting location to be confirmed.
Sat. May 12th NOTL Horticultural Plant Sale Location: 758 Niagara Stone Rd. (Busy Bee Lavender Farm ) 9:00 am - Noon
Sat. July 7th, 2012 21st Annual Garden Tour Further info Email: notlhortsociety@gmail.com or check out www.notlhortsociety.com for updates
June to Sept. Member Garden Stroll Members are invited to stroll through other member’s gardens. Meet & Greet, learn something new.
Fri. Aug. 17th – 19th OHA 106th Convention – Niagara College Niagara-on-the-Lake - hosted by District 9 “Gardening Then and Now 1812-2012”
September District 9 Fall Forum – TBA
