Special Guest Speaker - Wed. April 9th

Our meeting is postponed until Wed.Apr.9 

due to the coming storm!!

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Excited to announce that Iain Jack is speaking at our next meeting!

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Guest speaker: Ian Jack, Fernwood Nursery

Presentation Title: A World of Ferns for Canadian Gardens

Description: This slide show presentation explores the unique and ancient history of ferns, the many ways of using ferns in the landscape, and the large variety of ferns suitable for Canadian gardens.

Bio: Iain Jack is owner and operator of Fernwood Plant Nursery in Hubbards, NS. He is a graduate with honours of NSCC’s Commercial Greenhouse Production program. Also a social worker, plants have been part of his life and work for many years, from community organizing with community garden groups to recreational horticulture with persons with disabilities. In 2009 Iain decided to return to his horticultural roots and passion for propagation by starting a nursery. Inspired by a love of woodlands, wild and cultivated, Fernwood is a mail-order nursery dedicated to offering Canadian gardeners the best hardy ferns. Its goal is to explore and promote the diversity and landscape value of native and hardy exotic ferns. At last count there were over 50 varieties of ferns in the Fernwood collection.

Iain Jack
Fernwood Plant Nursery
PO Box 360
Hubbards, Nova Scotia
B0J 1T0
(902) 402-2044
www.fernwoodplantnursery.ca  (Be sure to check it out ahead of time!!)

A Reminder of Upcoming Library Programs

Grow Your Own Groundbreaking Food Gardens

New book out in March!

with Niki Jabbour, award-winning author

See 73 plans that will change the way you grow your garden. Learn techniques and designs for a long season of homegrown food, a gourmet potted patio, a fairytale garden for kids, and even a cocktail garden!

Spring Garden Rd. Memorial
Tuesday, March 25 - 7:00 pm 

Keshen Goodman
Wednesday, April 30 - 7:00 pm

April 2014 Library Programs of Interest

Date Range: February 26, 2014 - May 30, 2014

Category:  Adult » Hobbies & Interests » Landscaping

Landscaping: Designing with Plants & Adjudicating Their Growth

Many cultures practice landscaping for a variety of reasons—from purely visual to strictly practical. Landscaping has a history as fascinating as any other visual art.

Spring Garden Rd. Memorial

Wednesday, April 9/12:00 pm-1:30 pm

Landscaping: Fundamentals of Landscape Composition

Size doesn’t matter. A balcony or even a window sill can be landscaped. Learn about the basics of composition— form, balance, color, and contrast.

Spring Garden Rd. Memorial

Wednesday, April 16/12:00 pm-1:30 pm

Basics of Landscaping Materials: Plants & Plant Growth

Get the best performance yield! Successful landscaping requires learning about the requirements of light, heat, soil, and water for varying groups of plants.

Spring Garden Rd. Memorial

Wednesday, April 23/12:00 pm-1:30 pm


You can also check out the links under the new Learn More category in our website's sidebar!

Reminder: Keshen Goodman Tomorrow, 7pm!

Takin' The Show On The Road!! We are meeting at the Keshen Goodman Library in Clayton Park  at 7pm tomorrow! (If you can, best to arrive early)   Wed. Apr. 24 Niki Jabbour presents Crops In Pots No admission fee. Donations Appreciated Bring a non-perishable food item and support our local food bank at St. Timothy's!

Our Road Trip April 24, 2013

Hi everyone!

As agreed at our last meeting, we will be making a SHORT road trip for our April meeting.  We will NOT be meeting at the Rec. Centre in April.  Instead, we will be meeting at the Keshen Goodman Public Library!

WHO: Niki Jabbour
WHAT: Crops In Pots presentation
WHERE: Keshen Goodman Public Library
WHEN: Wednesday, April 24 at 7:00pm SHARP

Overview:
You don't need a garden to grow food. Even a few pots, window boxes, or pallets can be transformed into your own food factory! Join author and radio personality Niki Jabbour and learn all the basics of growing food in containers.

Again, this is on our regular meeting night for April and replaces our meeting.  Please note that Niki's talk starts at 7:00pm.

Hope to see you there! :)

HRM Library Programs for Gardeners

Photo by Moyan Brenn on Flickr

Click here for this month's Library Guide!  It has some really great FREE programs lined up for all sorts of topics - including gardening!

Here are just a few examples:


Green Spring Cleaning
Save money and live healthier by learning
green techniques to clean your home just
in time for spring.
DARTMOUTH NORTH
Saturday, April 21/2:30 p.m.


Native Plants
This six-part series presented by the
Ecology Action Centre will focus on
plants native to the Halifax area. See
halifaxpubliclibraries.ca for descriptions
of each session. Drop in to any session or
attend all six.
HALIFAX NORTH
Alternate Thursdays/7 p.m.
March 1-May 10


Foraging in the City 
Learn how to live a sustainable life by
growing and preserving your own food
while living in an urban environment.
Presenters will speak at 1, 2 and 3 p.m.
SPRING GARDEN
Saturday, March 31/1-4 p.m.

Elizabeth Peirce, Yes You CanElizabeth Peirce, author of Grow
Organic: A Simple Guide to Nova Scotia
Vegetable Gardening, will talk about 

different kinds of food preserving.
Niki Jabbour, Cultivated EdiblesNiki Jabbour, author of The Year Round
Vegetable Gardener, will talk about urban
vegetable gardening, detailing sneaky
ways to get more out of your space.
Jayme Melrose, Food Forest Gardening
Jayme Melrose, a.ka. the Garden Doula,
will explain the concept of food forest
gardening.

The Year Round Vegetable

Gardener
Join writer and radio host Niki Jabbour
for gardening tips and ideas from her new
book, The Year Round Vegetable Gardener.
See page 6 for another gardening
program with Niki Jabbour.
TANTALLON
Saturday, March 24/2 p.m.

Joys & Woes of the 
Urban Lawn 
Presented by Lynn Brooks, a member of
the Master Gardeners of Atlantic Canada,
an organization that helps new gardeners
and assists in the greening and
beautification of communities.
TANTALLON
Saturday, March 31/2 p.m.


Attracting Backyard Birds in
Winter & Spring
Noted Nova Scotia birder Clarence Stevens
will share secrets used by bird experts to
help you entice birds to your backyard,
including colourful spring rarities.
WOODLAWN
Tuesday, March 13/7 p.m.

Windowsill Herbs
Bring your own pot, we’ll supply the soil
and seeds. Then, you’ll craft your own
plant marker from metal tape.
WOODLAWN
Wednesday, April 18/1:30 p.m.