We are very pleased to announce that the NSAGC has taken a booth at the upcoming SaltScapes Expo at the Exhibition Center, formerly Exhibition Park, happening from April 22 -24. This is not an encouragement to attend, unless you are planning on being there anyway, however, we will be selling bare root Astilbe "Peach Blossom for $3 each, and there will be a draw for a planter. The main emphases of the booth will be to promote Garden Clubs to the public and encourage gardeners to join a local club.
As you know, District Meeting is fast approaching. (May 7th, at St Lukes United Church, St Margaret's Bay Rd.) The plant this year (incase you missed it) is the Rose Milkweed. Asclepias incarnata, Rose Milkweed, is also commonly called Red Milkweed, Marsh Milkweed, or Swamp Milkweed. It has a lovely vanilla fragrance, and large rosy pink or light purple flowers loved by both Monarch and Swallowtail butterflies. This deer-resistant plant grows in moist to average soils, and blooms in July and August. Later, large pods form which will break open to reveal seeds that will float away in the wind. It may reseed in the garden but the seeds do need to go through a winter and it will usually not bloom in the first year. I am assured they will not take over your garden.
In an effort for everyone in the area to hear celebrity speaker, Sean James, FernRidge Landscaping, we, as a district, booked a large hall at the BEAVERBANK KINSAC COMMUNITY CENTER 1583 BeaverBank Rd, BeaverBank. It is about 8 minutes from the intersection between Sackville Drive (by Kent) and Beaverbank Rd. I realize it is not central, but the price was excellent and they were able to accommodate our needs. It is a new building with everything we want and will hold over 200 people. The date we booked is May 18th at 7 pm. Two topics will be selected by the Fall River Club and will be announced at a later date. They will be 2 one hour presentations back to back with tea in between. Fall River Club is contributing a large amount to the speaker and will provide the tea and coffee for the break. I was required to put a title for the booking so on the spot I called it Gardening With Sean James. http://fernridgelandscaping.com/. We would like a few volunteers to bring cookies or sweets to go with our tea/coffee. Please email me at pamela.maclean@gmail.com if you can contribute.
Convention: Convention dates are June 3rd and 4th in New Glasgow at the Pictou Wellness Center. Information is available at the NSAGC website, under the tab Convention 2016. Numbers for the Hotels are Holiday Inn: (902)755-1020; Travelodge: (902)928-1333. You need to book with the hotel directly to get the NSAGC special rate. Please book your Room as soon as possible. Registration ends on May 1st.
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