Speakers
Oct. 18, 2021 Roger Griffiths – Alpine Plants of BC and Beyond
Roger Griffiths: Alpine Plants of BC and Beyond Have you ever been on a long hike that takes you up and up and then as you break out of the forest, a stunning landscape filled with the glorious colors of alpine plants is laid out before you? You are in awe! The...
Sept. 20, 2021 The Good, The Bad and the Downright Pesky
September 20, 2021: Leslie Cox The Good, The Bad and the Downright PeskyThe Good, the Bad and the Downright Pesky , with Leslie Cox According to the Smithsonian Institute scientists have conservatively estimated there are 200 million insects for every one human on...
August 16, 2021 Successful Bulb Growing – The 10 Most Asked Questions
Successful Bulb Growing The 10 Most Asked Questionsugust 16, 2021: Botanus - Successful Bulb Growing - The 10 Most Asked Questions Experienced and new gardeners alike, are you ready for one of the liveliest presentations you will enjoy, all about BULBS? Pull up a...
June 21, 2021: Natasha Asselstine, Nutritionist – “Health Benefits of Eating in Season”
June 21, 2021: Natasha Asseltine, Nutritionist Health Benefits of Eating in SeasonJune 21, 2021: Natasha Asseltine, Nutritionist The Comox Valley is a haven of fresh ingredients when it comes to food from our local farms, farm stands, weekly markets and our own...
May 17, 2021: Richard Hebda, President of the BC Iris Society: Creating climate change gardens and the special role of Irises
May 17, 2021: Richard Hebda, President of the BC Iris Society, Creating climate change gardens and the special role of Irises May 17, 2021: Richard Hebda, President of the BC Iris Society; Creating climate change gardens and the special role of Irises We are...
April 19, 2021: Linda Gilkeson – “Resilient Gardens in a Changing Climate”
Linda Gilkeson, of West Coast Gardening, with her topic of ‘Resilient Gardens in a Changing Climate
March 15, 2021: Greg Baute – Cannabis Innovation Centre
Greg Baute, Director of Plant Breeding and Genetics at Cannabis Innovation Center, with his topic of “Cannabis breeding catch-up, bringing modern breeding tools to cannabis”.
February 15, 2021: Brian Minter – What’s New in the World of Plants
New plant introductions and emerging trends in the gardening world.
Jan. 18, 2021: Arzeena Hamir – Extending Your Vegetable Harvest
Learn how to grow and harvest vegetables in these dark months of winter. That is right, it is not too late to fill those empty garden spaces!
September 2020 Virtual Meeting with Leslie Cox a.k.a ‘The Duchess of Dirt’
Given the restrictions and the cancellation of our in-person general meetings, the Board will hold a virtual general meeting on Monday, September 14 beginning at 7:00 pm. After a short business update, Leslie Cox a.k.a. “The Duchess of Dirt”, will give a talk on “Putting our gardens to bed” – a very timely topic for September!
February 24, 2020: Joan Wynden: “The Deer Resistant, Pollinator Friendly Garden”, and Winter Bouquet Contest
There is colour out there in those winter gardens! Put your designers cap on and create a bouquet of winter splendor to share at our February meeting! Our Guest Speaker will be Master Gardener and plantswoman extraordinaire, Joan Wynden.
January 20th, 2020: Royann Petrell, ‘Gardens of China’
The ancient and modern gardens of China look nothing like Western gardens. Dr. Royann Petrell spent 6 months in China in 2007/2008 while on sabbatical from the University of British Columbia’s Chemical and Biological Engineering department. She has a long love of gardening, and was pleased when several of her Chinese graduate students and friends offered to help her locate and then visit some of the ancient gardens of China, as well as one very unusual modern one.