February 23, 2026
Urban Sized Trees; The Idea of Scale – with Janis Matson
Got a small yard but big tree dreams? We’ve got you covered! Join us on Monday, February 23rd, at 7 pm via Zoom as landscape design expert Janis Matson shares her passion for urban-sized trees that pack maximum impact into minimal space. Forget the notion that you need acreage to enjoy beautiful trees. Janis will guide attendees through the art of selecting trees that fit perfectly into urban and suburban gardens, covering everything from size and structure to root development, colour, and texture. Whether you’re working with a cozy courtyard or a compact yard, you’ll discover how to make smart tree choices that deliver long-term beauty without the long-term headaches.
“This isn’t just about finding trees that fit—it’s about finding trees that thrive and transform your space,” says the society. “Janis brings three decades of hands-on experience, and her enthusiasm is absolutely contagious!”
Janis Matson has been in the horticulture industry for over 30 years. Her experience includes retail nursery, landscape design & installation and arboriculture. She has owned and operated Shoreline Landscape Design for over 30 years. Janis is a Red Seal-certified landscape horticulturalist and an award-winning landscape designer and contractor.
For the last 15 years, she has focused on a new career teaching what she loves. Janis is a landscape horticultural apprenticeship instructor at the Horticultural College of the Pacific in Victoria. She has previously worked as a horticultural instructor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Vancouver Island University and the Burnaby School District’s community and continuing education division. Her academic accomplishments include a Provincial Instructor Diploma, a Landscape Design and Horticulture diploma, ISA Certified Arborist, ICPI Certified Concrete Paver Installer, Level 1 Certified Irrigation Technician, and a Floral Design Certificate.
Janis enjoys many outreach activities, including radio, newspaper and magazine articles, Skilled trade BC workshops, conference presentations, home shows, garden clubs, and she is an adult education instructor with VanDusen Botanical Garden. Janis loves to show and share her enthusiasm, photos and knowledge of plants, landscape design and horticultural topic favourites.
Download a handout from Janis here: Urban Sized Trees.
This will be a Zoom meeting only:
- All ZOOM meetings will begin at 7:00 pm.
- All IN-PERSON meetings: doors will open at 6:30 pm, and meetings start at 7:15 pm.
- In-person meetings (presentation-only) may also be accessible via Zoom from your home.
HOW TO ATTEND:
All current CVHS members will receive a Zoom invitation before this meeting.
IN-PERSON Meeting: Doors will open at 6:30 pm, meeting starts at 7:15 pm.
NOT A MEMBER?
If you are not a CVHS member and would like to join us, please CLICK HERE to purchase a guest pass by Friday, February 20, for $5.50
Please join us!
