St. Margaret's Bay Gardening Club
Gardeners Helping Gardeners
SMBGC is a member of the Nova Scotia Association of Garden Clubs
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Welcome!
For current membership info, send an email to smbgardeningclub@gmail.com
Our next meeting is May 15th at 7 p.m.
We meet at St. Luke's United Church in Upper Tantallon.
Visitor's Fee is $5.00. We support the St. Margaret's Bay Food Bank if you would like to make a small cash donation, we provide envelopes.
On May 15th we have our last regular meeting of the season. The speaker is JAMIE ELLISON. We meet at 7 pm at St. Luke's United Church, 5374 St. Margaret's Bay Rd in Upper Tantallon.
The name of the presentation is “Gardening for Acidic Soils." Jamie will speak a bit about pH in relation to nutrition, ericaceous plants and native Ericaceae, rhododendrons, bog gardens and touch on woodland gardens and plants. Jamie will have copies of his new book for sale. (Pictured below)
Bio - Jamie Ellison instructs in the Landscape Horticulture Technology Program at the Nova Scotia Community College, Kingstec Campus in Kentville, NS. His formal education includes Landscape Horticulture Technology diploma and a Bachelor of Technology in Environmental Horticulture from Dalhousie University, Truro Campus. He has worked at the Memorial University Botanical Garden in St. John's, Newfoundland, Jack Drake's Alpine Nursery in Scotland. Jamie's specialties include, plant identification, plant garden design and horticultural presentations on unique plants and gardens. Jamie also hybridizes rhododendrons where he lives and gardens in Canning, Nova Scotia.
There won't be a meeting on the third Wednesday in March. We are preparing for a busy SEEDY SATURDAY on March 23rd!
Info on the April meeting is coming to this space soon. Stay tuned.
A message of thanks from our Seedy Saturday Team Leader, Claudy Levy -
“I want to say a big thank you to the SMBGC Seedy Saturday Committee for their vision, commitment and exceptional planning skills that allowed us to bring this important event to community once again. We had over 400 visitors and packed presentations for our seven speakers. Our vendors and community organizations were busy all day!
A big thank you to the SMBGC volunteers who sign up, show up and make a difference on the day of the event. Without this volunteer commitment, we would not be able to host an event of this magnitude. Every job is important and ensures all the small cogs make the big wheels of success possible.
To our wonderful community – thank you!
- first of all to the public who attended this event and gave it such a positive vibe and great reviews!
- to our sponsors (Kynock Resources, Redmond’s Home Hardware, Canadian Tire and Full Bloom Gardening)
- and to our long-time supporter – Bay Treasure Chest
- thanks to our advertisers (Councillor Pam Lovelace and Danielle Barkhouse, MLA) for taking part and coming by to enjoy the vibe!
- we thank our local organizations, Transition Bay – St. Margarets and Tantallon Public Library your support is so appreciated
- of course to our speakers and vendors, you made the day!
- and thank you so much, last but not least, our host/venue St.Luke’s United Church, and their wonderful team of people. St. Luke’s is a true community hub.
We’ve received a lot of positive public feedback from the many people involved and attendees of the event. We gained 27 new members for the SMBGC and we look forward to seeing them at meetings and events.
In a world that is chaotic we are making a positive impact on our community."
‘The SMBGC is a difference maker’
Claudy Levy, Seedy Saturday Team Leader
for the St. Margaret’s Bay Gardening Club Executive 2023-24
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