Speakers
Trusty Flowering Shrubs – with Natalie Carmolli from Proven Winners
June 19, 2023 Trusty Flowering Shrubs - with Natalie Carmolli of Proven Winners Beautiful and smart – hardworking shrubs that shine Natalie Carmolli will be the guest speaker at the Comox Valley Horticultural Society meeting on June 19. Natalie will be...
May 15, 2023 – Photographing Your Garden
May 15, 2023 How to Photograph Your Garden - with John Bonner John Bonner will be the guest speaker at the Comox Valley Horticultural Society meeting on May 15. John will share his expertise on the best way to take photos of a garden, focusing on light, colour,...
April 17, 2023 – Local Laws and Bylaws that Govern Your Garden
April 17, 2023 Local Laws and Bylaws that Govern Your Garden - with Dana Beatson Dana Beatson will be our guest speaker at the Comox Valley Horticultural Society meeting on April 17. Dana’s presentation will cover the laws and bylaws which govern our private and...
March 20, 2023 – About Mushrooms, with Kabir Bhalla
March 20, 2023 About Mushrooms with Kabir Bhalla Bio: Kabir is a PhD candidate in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of British Columbia. He studies how virulence factors employed by medically relevant fungi contribute to disease....
February 27, 2023 – All About Raspberries
February 27, 2023 All About Raspberries - with Kayla Brouwer Kayla Brouwer will be the guest speaker at the Comox Valley Horticultural Society meeting on February 27. Kayla’s presentation will cover three topics; growing raspberries in the Pacific Northwest...
January 16, 2023 – New & Exciting Trends in Gardening from Europe
January 16, 2023 New and Exciting Trends in Gardening from Europe - with Brian Minter BC’s very own ‘Gardening Guru’, Brian Minter, will be the first Zoom presenter for the Comox Valley Horticultural Society on Monday, January 16th, at 7:00 pm. His topic will...
November 21, 2022 – Native Plants with Abby Hyde of Satinflower Nurseries
November 21, 2022 Native Plants - with Abby Hyde of Satinflower Nurseries A surprise speaker in November! The CVHS is delighted to welcome Abby Hyde, BSc, of Satinflower Nurseries, Victoria. Abby is in charge of all the orders at Satinflower and consults on...
October 17, 2022 – Paul Bulk, Eurosa Farms
October 17, 2022 Eurosa Farms - with Paul Bulk Growing roses for me is in my DNA. My grandfather grew cut roses for his whole life in the Netherlands and my father emigrated to Canada in 1979 and, together with my mother, started his own rose farm, Eurosa...
September 19, 2022 Cynthia White – All About Tomatoes
September 19, 2022 Tomatoes Everything You Always Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask - with Cynthia White Cynthia White will talk about tomatoes, the most commonly home-grown vegetable (technically a fruit). In 2020, 187 million metric tonnes were produced...
August 15, 2022 Jane Kerr – What’s in a Name?
August 15, 2022 What's in a Name - What are Plant Names Trying to tell you? - with Jane Kerr What do those plant names really tell you? You can tell a lot about a plant by its name. Join Jane for some fascinating history on plant naming conventions and just some fun...
June 20, 2022 Allan Campbell – Intro to Permaculture
June 20, 2022 Introduction to Permaculture and How to Implement it here on Vancouver Island Permaculture....it is a BIG word and FASCINATING topic. In his presentation, Allan Campbell, went over permaculture basics and how permaculture design can be applied to our...
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May 16, 2022 Linda Gilkeson – The Good, the Bad and the [Merely] Ugly
May 16, 2022 The Good, the Bad and the [Merely] Ugly - Do You Know the Difference? When it comes to insects in your garden, do you know how to tell pests from beneficial species? At 7:00 pm on Monday, May 16th via Zoom, the CV Horticultural Society is honored to have...