2024 UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS

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​Friday, SEPTEMBER 6 - Meeting

Speaker: Barrie Agar

Topic: Perennials/Mixed Borders

 

This presentation will cover a few basic tenets of perennial gardening, the joys and sorrows, integration of annuals and biennials, the good, the bad, and the ugly, and some rather fetching combinations.

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Barrie started her horticultural career in Ireland , in a market garden on a large estate. After horticultural college she moved to the grounds, looking after Rhododendron, Roses, and a large walled garden with espaliered fruit trees, a peach house, and a vinery with a Black Hamburg. Upon returning to Canada she worked in several specialty nurseries before teaching at VIU, and becoming Head Gardener at Hatley Park in Royal Roads. Here she came full circle, with a walled garden with espaliered fruit trees, Rhodos and Roses, and yes, a glasshouse with a Black Hamburg Grape.
 

Venue:  Nanoose Library Hall

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Friday, OCTOBER 4 - Meeting

Speaker:  Members welcome to Show what you Grow, ask questions & share gardening tips!

Topic: 

Venue:  Nanoose Library Hall

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Friday, NOVEMBER 1 - AGM Meeting

Speaker:  

Topic: 

Venue:  Nanoose Library Hall

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DECEMBER 6  - Christmas Event 

 - NGC Members' Christmas Luncheon -

Venue:  Nanoose Library Hall

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2024 Past Meetings and Events

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Friday, JANUARY 5 - Meeting

Speaker:  Al Chomica

Topic:  Going Nuts in Nanoose - A discussion on some of the characteristics of peculiarities of some nuts we can grow in the Pacific NW. It is not about growing the nuts.

Venue:   Nanoose Library Hall

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Friday, FEBRUARY 2 - Meeting 

Speaker:  Bonnie Zand

Topic:  Integrated Pest Management

- do you struggle with unwanted garden pests?  Learn strategies for managing pests while conserving the beneficial insects that live in your home garden.

Venue:  Nanoose Library Hall

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Friday, MARCH 1 - Meeting

Speaker:    Garden Conversation Circle - Bring your own lunch

Topic:  Anything goes; Enjoy an informal discussion on all things gardening.

Start Time:  12:30 - 2 pm (registration starts at 12:00)

Venue: Nanoose Library Hall 

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Friday, JUNE 7 - Meeting

Speakers:  Ruth Beilman and Jean Carr Master Gardeners 

Topic:   Master Gardeners will be attending our June 7th Meeting to explain how to become a volunteer Master Gardener and how a Master Gardener can assist you.  Gardening questions will be answered.   There will be a slide show.

Venue:  Nanoose Library Hall

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2023 Past Meetings and Events

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Friday, JANUARY 6 - Meeting

Speaker:  Morden Maples from Cedar

Topic:  Tapping on Vancouver Island

Venue:   Nanoose Library Hall

 

Friday, FEBRUARY 3 - Meeting 

Speaker:  Garden Conversation Circle - Bring your own lunch

Topic:  Anything goes

Start Time:  12:30 - 2 pm

Venue:  Nanoose Library Hall

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Friday, MARCH 3 - ZOOM Meeting

Speaker:   Linda Gilkeson

Topic:  "Resilient Gardens for a Changing Climate"

Venue: Nanoose Library Hall and via Zoom from the hall - Members will receive an email with details!

 

Friday, MARCH 10 at 10 AM - Members' Outing

How:  First 30 members who sign up to Car Pool on Feb. 3

Where: Outrageous Edibles and Bedibles in Coombs

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Friday, March 31- Meeting (in lieu of APRIL) 

Speaker: Sue Nurmi from Harbour City Photography Club

Topic:  Photography in Your Garden

Venue:  Nanoose Library Hall

 

Friday, MAY 5 - Meeting                   

Speaker: Christina Cook - of the Organic Gardener's Pantry, in Victoria.  Click on the link above & check out her website so she can bring your pre-ordered supplies to the meeting & save on delivery!

Topic: "Secrets of the Soil Food Web"

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Saturday, MAY 13 - Event - Nanoose Garden Club Plant Sale - 

Venue:  Nanoose Library Hall

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Friday, JUNE 2 - Meeting

Speaker:  Mitchi Hunter

Topic: Perennial Vegetables 

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In lieu of JULY  - TBA Spring & Summer Member Garden Tours

• Thank you Eileen for opening your garden on Tue., Aug 1st!

• Thank you Linda for opening your garden on Wed., July 19!

• Thank you Coreen for opening your garden on Tue., June 27!

• Thank you Jennifer for opening your garden on Sat., May 27!

• Thank you Cam for opening your garden on Fri., May 12!

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Friday, AUGUST 11th - Event - Summer BYO Picnic Gathering

Venue:  At Nancy & Michael's property - Check your emails!

 

Friday, SEPTEMBER 1 - Meeting

Speaker:  Members welcome to Show what you Grow, ask questions & share gardening tips!

Venue:  Nanoose Library Hall

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Friday, SEPTEMBER 29 - Meeting (in lieu of October)

Speaker:  Colin Bartlett - of the Backyard Bird Store, Nanaimo

Topic: Birds and Climate Change

Venue:  Nanoose Library Hall

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Tuesday, OCTOBER 3 - Board Meeting

Members interested in joining the board are invited!

Check available positions HERE, without a board the club is at risk.

Please Email NGC so you can receive details.

Time:  10 am

Venue:  Nanoose Library Hall

 

Friday, NOVEMBER 3 - Meeting + AGM

Speaker:  Coreen Haukenfrers from NGC

Topic: Speaking on Brugmansia

Venue:  Nanoose Library Hall

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DECEMBER 8 - Christmas Event

 - NGC Members' Christmas Luncheon - For details, check your email or under the MEMBERS ONLY tab - Announcements

Venue:  Nanoose Library Hall

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