Events Calendar 2021
The general public is cordially invited to all our events, unless "members only" is indicated. Please note that a $5.00 fee will be charged for non-members attending our monthly meetings.
Regular Monthly Meetings start at 7:30 pm.
We are planning many exciting events in alternative formats during this social distancing context. The below planned presentations will be done over video conferencing.
January
Thursday January 28, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
VIRTUAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (Members only)
Also: Presentation on Bahamas, Its Flowers and Exclusive Atlantis Connection to our House Plants with Wanda Mitkiewicz
Details on how to join will be sent by email to members.
February
Wednesday February 24, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
VIRTUAL Monthly Meeting
Little Known Gems for the Garden Landscape
Presented by Jim Lounsbery
Details on how to join will be sent by email to members.
March
Wednesday March 24, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
VIRTUAL Monthly Meeting
100 year old gardener
Presented by Gwynne Basin from Abbondanza Greenhouse
Details on how to join will be sent by email to members.
April
Wednesday April 28, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
VIRTUAL Monthly Meeting
Vertical Vegetables
Presented by Kenneth C Brown
Details on how to join will be sent by email to members.
May
Two events:
Wednesday May 26, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
VIRTUAL Monthly Meeting
Delphiniums
Presented by Hazel, Joe & Amy Cook of Blossom Hill Nursery, Peterborough
Details on how to join will be sent by email to members.
Saturday May 29, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.
Annual Plant Sale
The sale will be held in the park surrounding the Valois train station parking lot.
Items will be accepted from 8:30 am until 9:30 am and the sale will start at 9:30 am and last until 11:30 am or until all plants have gone - whichever comes first.
September
Two events:
Wednesday September 22, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
VIRTUAL Monthly Meeting
Gardens of Ireland
Presented by Heinke Thiessen
Details on how to join will be sent by email to members.
Saturday September 25, 2021 at 10 a.m.
Members only
Trading Post
This will be an opportunity to exchange plants, bulbs, cuttings, seeds
and gardening magazines with other members.
You bring in plants,
nicely potted and labelled and we will give you tickets that you can
exchange for plants other members donate. We will accept your plants from 9.00 a.m.
If you run out of tickets or do not have plants to bring in, you can buy
tickets for $2.00 each.
Further details on location and logistics will be sent by email to members.
October
Wednesday October 27, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
VIRTUAL Monthly Meeting
Gardening without Flowers
Presented by Paul Zammit
Details on how to join will be sent by email to members.
November
Wednesday November 24, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
Annual Christmas Party
Tentatively planned for in-person at usual venue, St. Columba by-the-lake Presbyterian Church.
Also: Demonstration of flower designs created by Orysia Krywiak-Valenti of Fig Fleurs on
Lakeshore Road.
