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Container Garden Club of Victoria



" Container Garden Club of Victoria"


Victoria, BC Canada

Mailings to : c/o 1642 Keating Cross Road, Victoria, BC V8M 1W9

 

The Container Garden Club was formed at the end of Dec 2006 as an offshoot to the

Greater Victoria Geranium & Fuchsia Society which is now dormant.(no pun intended)

 

Scroll down to see the : List of Executives ..... and the

* Yearly Spring Sale *

Was held 8 & 9 May, 2009 between 09:30 am and 9:00pm on Friday and 09:30 am and 6:00pm on Saturday at the Hillside Shopping Centre,  Hillside & Shelbourne St, Victoria.

Thank you for your support

Membership Fees
Meetings, Where & When
References & Links
Plus E-Mail contact

Next meeting on Mon 23 Nov 09 @ 07:30 pm at 4733 West Saanich Rd

 

Next meeting on
 Monday 23 Nov 2009
 @  07:30 PM
 4733 West Saanich Rd 

 

At the May Sale Members display their best containers, sell plants and answer questions from the Public.

All Members are encouraged to participate and/or assist.

 

*** Calendar of Events for 2009, This Year

Container Garden Club

Calendar of Events for 2009, ... Changes are shown in Red Ink

Mar 23 Regular Meeting 7:30Pm at St Michael's & Election of Executives. Plants propagation techniques in a Workshop format, bring your gloves.

** Apr 27 Regular Meeting 7:30Pm at St Michael's & How To... for Moss Baskets by Joni Olsen plus Plants sale.

May 8 & 9 .................. May Sale

at Hillside Shopping Centre, ........ Be part of it.

>>>>>> :) >>>>>> From 09:30AM to 09:30PM for May 8th and from 09:30AM to 06:30PM for May 9th.

May 25 Regular Meeting 7:30Pm at St Michael's when Joan Ruskowski will show slides from her numerous garden visits around the world.

The first summer Container-Garden Club meeting will be on Sunday June 28th at 2pm at Tom Degroot's home, 1835, Dean Park Road, located on the left 1Km along Dean Park Road opposite Pender Park where parking is available. If it rains at noon, then it is cancelled.

The second summer Container-Garden Club meeting will be on Sunday 26 Jul 09 at 2 PM,1522 Mortimer St (off Shelbourne), home of Lioba Samer. As usual. If it rains at noon then the meeting is cancelled.

The third summer Container-Garden Club meeting will be on Sunday 23 Aug 09 at 4:00 PM, 1642 Keating Cross Road, home of Mary and Bary Willoughby. The Barbecue will be held regardless of rain or shine.

Sep 28 Fall Theme tentatively scheduled. Regular Meeting 7:30Pm at St Michael's.

Oct 26 A talk about BC Native Plants by Derek Ditchburn is scheduled at the Regular Meeting, 7:30Pm at St Michael's.

** .... Nov 23 A talk and demonstration about Xmas Baskets is scheduled at the Regular Meeting, 7:30Pm at St Michael's. Guest speaker Tamara Batory will demonstrate the making of a Christmas "Gift Basket" with live plants. Members will bring in Christmas goodies to enjoy.

December No Meeting.

Renew your membership: Please send or bring your cheque to our Treasurer: Grace Holness, $10 single / $15 family.

Info: Web Site http://container-garden-vic.tripod.com/

for

Mary Willoughby (President)

Membership:

*** New Members are sought at any time, see us at the sale or mail us your request at the address listed above, please indicate

if for one individual or for a family of two or more, the Fees are $10.00 per person and $15.00 for a family per calendar year,

in Canadian dollars.

 

General Information         

          Meetings are normally held at St Michael's & All Angels Anglican Church Hall, 4733 West Saanich Road,

Victoria BC [ Between Scarborough and Bailey off Hwy 17A ] on the 4th Monday of each month Sept to May at 07:30 PM.

Click Here for map. On how to get there.

        Join us and become a Member. Should you need a ride, please call Grace at 385-7595 who will

arrange for car pools, bring your Friends and Neighbors.


Executives:   Don Murfitt, Mary Willoughby, Anne Murfitt, Joan Gowan, Rookaya Kathrada, Drew Brazier, Todd Molyneux,

Brenda Murfitt and Grace Holness. (in random order)


The Club quick and easy references

BC Council of Garden Clubs,   www.bcgardenclubs.com/clubs

Senior Discovery of Victoria http://seniorsdiscovery.com/

UBC Botanical Garden            http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org

 


We can be reached at:

Car Pools: Call Grace at (250) 385-7595

Secretary: amurfitt@vanisle.net

Web Page Editor     oliviergj@shaw.ca

Updated on:  04 Nov 2009

Save the location/link of this Web (below) Page for future access :

http://container-garden-vic.tripod.com/


Points of interest:

You can e-mail your suggestions and comments to : oliviergj@shaw.ca

Thank you for visiting ........ We encourage you to become Members and to bring with you the love of All Plants ...... Bye

 



 

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