The Antigonish Garden Club's Meetings and Activities




Samples of Meetings Many Years Ago

Activities for 2004-2005
September, 2004
 Member Favorites from 2004
October, 2004
 Planting Fall Bulbs
Putting the Garden to Bed
November,2004
 Garden Structures & Twig Furiture
   mini-topic- 'winterizing roses'
December, 2004
 Christmas Party at Lori Graham's
January, 2005
 Cancelled...inclement weather!
February, 2005
 "Bloom for all Seasons"...visual presentation by Sharon Bryson
March, 2005
 Spring Fling at 'Gabrieau's Bistro'.
'Marvellous Maple, with an Asian Twist'
April, 2005
 Heritage Garden Restoration
guest speaker Elizabeth Schoales
May, 2005
 Spring Gathering  TBA
June, 2005
 June Potluck  TBA


Activities for 2003-2004
September, 2003
 Growing plants for healing , guest speaker Steve Strauss
October, 2003
 Slide presentation on Perennials by guest Bernard Jackson, Truro
November,2003
 Natural Products by "Spice of Life"...guest Nancy Cartwright
December, 2003
 Christmas Party at Pauline & Bernard Liengme's
January, 2004
 Cancelled...inclement weather!
February, 2004
 'February Favorites'...members favorite garden tool, plant sources, publications.
"The Joy of Daylilies"...visual presentation by Sharon Bryson
March, 2004
 Spring Fling at 'Gabrieau's Bistro'...Vegetable Sauces...in The Hawthorne Room
April, 2004
 TBA
May, 2004
 Spring Gathering at "The Willow Garden"
June, 2004
 June Potluck at Penny MacDonald's cottage


The Antigonish Garden Club's Meetings and
Activities for 2002-2003
DATE
TOPIC
SPEAKER
Sept 16, 2002
Member's Projects
Waterfalls, roses, butterflies & paths
Pauline & Bernard, Sharon & Bill, Maureen, Mike & Sheila
Oct 21, 2002
Canning &  Preserving
 Merle &  Barb  Taylor
Nov 18, 2002
Garden Photography
Conrad Poirier
Dec 16, 2002
Christmas Party
Hosted by Pauline & Bernard Liengme
2003
  
Garden Club begins it's 20th year
Jan 20, 2003
Gardens in the Art World
Linda Quigley
Feb 17, 2003
Seed Exchange-PLUS
Members Input
March 17, 2003
Spring Fling at 'Gabrieau's Bistro'
Theme TBA
April 21, 2003
"Your Edible Landscape"
Marjorie Willison
May 19, 2003
Anniversary "Reunion" at the 'John Paul Center', Antigonish.
A gathering of current and former members; a social time plus interesting workshop topics.
 June, 2003
 Annual Potluck BBQ
hosted by Joan & Tony Corsten
June 25-29
 Plant Canada Conference, StFXU
Participation in opening day

Garden Tours June27th
July 6, 2003
"Touch the Earth"  Garden Tour- #4
  " Gardens to Inspire"

Marjorie WillisonThe Antigonish Garden Club presents a special appearance by MarjorieWillison, well-known  Maritime gardening guru.
Topic: " Edible Landscaping - Easy Steps to More Food"
Benefactor of the evening will be
The Spryfield Urban Farm Museum Society
This Society is working to promote urban agriculture.
 The cookbook "Foods from Spry's Field" will be available

Monday, April 21,2003    7:30PM
The Bauer Theatre, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish

               
 

The Antigonish Garden Club's Meetings and
Activities for 2001-2002

SEPTEMBER, 2001
"Growing Garlic" with guest Shaun MacLean
OCTOBER, 2001
"WEEDS" with Glen Sampson from NSAC
NOVEMBER,2001
"Garden Design & Xeriscape" with Hettie ver Steege
DECEMBER,2001
Annual Christmas Party at Joan & Tony Corsten's
JANUARY, 2002
cancelled
FEBRUARY, 2002
"Butterflies in the Garden" with Randy Lauff, Maureen Williams
& Sharon Bryson
The annual member  "Seed Exchange"
MARCH, 2002
our "Spring Fling" at Gabrieau's Bistro
APRIL, 2002
"A Tree Forum" with Tracey MacKenzie from NSAC, Jackie MacDonald from Scott & Stewart Forestry Consultants & Henri Steeghs of Pleasant Valley Nursery
MAY, 2002
A Nature Walk near The Cape George Museum & a visit to Mike & Sheila Redden's garden
JUNE, 2002
A Rhododendron Growing Workshop and Potluck BBQ was held June15 at 'The Willow Garden' in Maryvale.
JULY, 2002
The third annual "Touch the Earth" Garden Tour
Sunday, July7   12-4PM