Wed. Feb. 24: Greenhouses & Seed Swap

We support our local food bank by collecting donations at each of our meetings! Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 Greenhouses & Seed Swap Our member talks were such a hit last month that we have another one this month - and great weather for it!   7:00pm - 7:30pm  We'll start with some social time and a seed swap.  If you have left-over seeds from last season, seeds you've collected, or new seeds, bring them along to share! 7:30pm - 9:00pm We will be treated to pictures and learning more about greenhouse gardening from Sandra's experiences! We have time for more topics if you'd like to share - just let us know at thepagc@gmail.com. Please let us know if we need to update your contact information. thepagc@gmail.com

Sat.May 9, 2015: Spryfield Urban Farm Plant and Seed Sale

Wed.Feb.27 - Niki Jabbour, Year-Round Gardener

Need more great gardening ideas? We are just hours away from our exciting Garden Club meeting with Special Guest, Niki Jabbour!   Wed. Feb. 27 Check out all of the events starting at 7pm!! Seed Swap - 7pm Bring store bought or self-harvested seeds to swap! Don't forget baggies to collect some seeds! Collecting Perennial Orders - 7pm Bring completed order forms and payment! Since we are combining orders with Hammonds Plains, we won't have time for extensions!! Niki Jabbour - 7:30pm Bring your book to be signed! Brace yourself for oodles of year-round gardening tips! Local Food Bank Donations Bring a non-perishable food item and support our local food bank at St. Timothy's! - ~ - Visit our site for all of the details http://thepagc.blogspot.com

Reminder: Feb.27 - Plant Orders & Special Events

Just a few more sleeps! We are just one week away from our exciting Garden Club meeting!   Wed. Feb. 27 Check out the speaker and events we have planned!! Seed Swap Bring store bought or self-harvested seeds to swap! Don't forget baggies to collect some seeds! Collecting Perennial Orders Bring completed order forms and payment!  Since we are combining orders with Hammonds Plains, we won't have time for extensions!! Niki Jabbour Bring your book to be signed! Brace yourself for oodles of year-round gardening tips! Local Food Bank Donations Bring a non-perishable food item and support our local food bank at St. Timothy's! - ~ - Check out our other notices at http://thepagc.blogspot.com

FYI: Atlantic Rhododendron & Hort. Soc. 2013 Seed Exchange

Greetings:

As of Feb 4, 2013, the Atlantic Rhododendron & Horticultural Soc. Seed Exchange is open to the public. Orders will be received until March 31, 2013.

The online list contains ordering information, order form and quite a lot of resource information. The list will be updated frequently to reflect any seed lots which become unavailable.

Our 2013 list represents an interesting array of rhododendron, azalea and companion plant seeds. Gardening aficionados may welcome the opportunity to obtain some of the samples.

Could you please share this note with Rhododendron Society and/or Garden Clubs of your acquaintance.

I am happy to give more information to anyone interested. I can accept email orders initially, but do require receipt of the order form to finish the order.

email requests to

sbryson@ns.sympatico

Many thanks

Sharon Bryson

Seed Exchange Chair

The Willow Garden, Antigonish

7pm - Wed. Feb. 27 - Save The Date!

Next Meeting - fun starts at 7pm!

• Local Food Bank Donations
• Collecting Perennial Orders
• Garden Club Seed Swap
• Guest speaker, Niki Jabbour

Tonight, we welcomed special guest, Oren Hercz who treated us to some delicious herbal remedies for cold and flu season!  Thanks for a great attendance on such a cold night!

Keep an eye out for the perennial order being posted by this weekend!  Share it with family, friends and neighbors this month and bring the order forms and cash/cheques to the Feb.27 meeting!  We always look forward to this annual fund-raiser and we hope you'll enjoy the variety in this year's selections!

Next month, we will have another special guest, Niki Jabbour, who will be educating us on the intricacies of year round vegetable gardening.  If you are so inclined, Nikki's book is available in stores or on-line in hard-cover, paperback, and e-book formats.  

We know that this topic will leave you inspired to get gardening so we'll be starting the evening off with a seed swap!  Bring your seed stash and some baggies or envelopes and get started on this year's garden planning! 

Once again, we will be collecting donations for our food bank who helps support local families in need.

It's going to be a busy night so we'll plan to start collecting the perennial orders at 7pm!  We'll aim for Niki's talk to begin shortly after 7:30pm.

Hope to see you there! :)

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Wed. Apr. 25: Social, Visitors and Swap

Please contact Joan Jandron
to RSVP for the Social:
443-7304 or wjandron@hfx.eastlink.ca
 

Our Upcoming Meeting:
Potluck Social,
Gardening Swap,
Hammonds Plains
Garden Club
visits us...
let's make it awesome!!

Wed. Apr. 25

For our garden swap, anything goes!
Leftover seed packets
Seeds collected in your garden
Garden gear needing a new home
Garden decor no longer used
Books or magazines to share
Seedling or plant trays
Empty plant containers or pots
You name it!! 

As always, we will also have a donation box available for our local food bank.

Join our Facebook group: 

facebook.com/groups/thepagc

Event Notice: Seedy Saturday in Spryfield

Seedy Saturday in Spryfield will be Sat. Mar.31  2-4pm  at Captain William Spry Community Centre ( behind the No Frills/Canadian Tire Mall )  It's a great opportunity to support local gardeners selling organic seed from their gardens and some bulbs and small plants.  Also there will be Annapolis Seeds selling organic seed from the valley.

Plant Sale in Spryfield will be Sat. May 26  10-noon,  same location.   Also sponsored by the Spryfield Urban Farm Museum.   They also have community garden plots nearby on the road to Elizabeth Sutherland School.  Marjorie Willison, the Atlantic Gardener, is their president.

Event Notice: Seedy Saturday in Truro

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Swing Into Spring at Seedy Saturday: Truro 
Come celebrate local food, farming, and gardening at the fifth annual Seedy Saturday in Truro on February 25th.The event runs from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at St. Andrew's United church, 55 King Street in Truro. It's free and all are welcome! 

Find all those wonderful, hard-to-get organic and heritage seeds and transplants to start your vegetable garden off right. You can also "Ask the Expert" your gardening questions or bring your own saved seeds to swap and share with others. 

Don't miss this chance to hear Dr. Vandana Shiva, the global crusader for just and healthy food systems. She'll give a presentation on Seed Sovereignty in the auditorium from 11:15-11:45 a.m. And USC Canada board member Mark Austin – a wild-blueberry farmer and food activist – will also be there to chat about how local food and global issues link.

www.usc-canada.org

There is no charge for this event. For more information, contact Mark by email or visit the event's facebook page.

Please forward this message to anyone you know who might enjoy this event. 

We Hope to See You There!