Well, there's good news and bad news. First, the bad news: The speaker we had been expecting, Brad Jalbert, from Select Roses in Langley, has just let us know that he's unable to come and speak to us at our meeting on Thursday.
But now the good news: Christine Allen, our club leader, is also an expert on growing spectacular roses, and she has agreed to do a talk for us on Thursday. So... if you were looking forward to a talk on roses, your hopes will not be dashed. And Christine knows about roses. Her former garden in Langley contained over 150 rare and antique roses. She is a Life Member of the Master Gardeners' Asssociation of BC, a Past President of the Vancouver Rose Society, and author of the book Roses for the Pacific Northwest.
She will talk about:
As usual, we will meet in the "LRC" — the Britannia Learning Resources Centre, which is under the VPL library. As you're walking west toward the library, veer left, walk alongside it, and you'll come to a ramp entry to the LRC on your right. We start at 7:00 and end before 9:00.
Bring your gardening questions and concerns ... and your ideas for topics or speakers for upcoming meetings.
We always have tea and goodies and a few door prizes. See you there!
But now the good news: Christine Allen, our club leader, is also an expert on growing spectacular roses, and she has agreed to do a talk for us on Thursday. So... if you were looking forward to a talk on roses, your hopes will not be dashed. And Christine knows about roses. Her former garden in Langley contained over 150 rare and antique roses. She is a Life Member of the Master Gardeners' Asssociation of BC, a Past President of the Vancouver Rose Society, and author of the book Roses for the Pacific Northwest.
She will talk about:
- The different types of roses
- Choosing the right rose for your garden
- Planting and maintenance
- Pruning
- Pest identification and treatment
- Environmental and other potential problems
As usual, we will meet in the "LRC" — the Britannia Learning Resources Centre, which is under the VPL library. As you're walking west toward the library, veer left, walk alongside it, and you'll come to a ramp entry to the LRC on your right. We start at 7:00 and end before 9:00.
Bring your gardening questions and concerns ... and your ideas for topics or speakers for upcoming meetings.
We always have tea and goodies and a few door prizes. See you there!
