DECEMBER, 1983
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iy THE CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE GARDEN TOPICS & EVENTS NEWSLETTER
MESSAGE TO MEMBERS by Gordon D. Wick, Executive Director It was very rewarding to have such an outstanding turnout for the recent R.E. Edwards Memorial Lecture. Anthony Huxley was delighted to have the opportunity of speaking to such a large audience. He very graciously, but modestly, signed a number of copies of the three titles of his books which we have on hand in the Trellis Shop. Anthony’s most recent book ‘The Penquin Encyclopedia of Gardening’ was only recently released and Anthony assured me it was written with the North American climatic conditions kept in mind. The publishers indicate that Anthony’s other recent work the ‘MacMillan World Guide to Houseplants” will be available approximately the 1st week of December - published by MacMillan of Canada at $38.95 cloth bound. I would like to recognize the contributions of our volunteers in making the Memorial lecture such a success. Congratulations and thanks are due to Brian Bixley and his fellow program committee members Sue Macaulay and Harold Wakefield. Special thanks to Ella Irving and Pearl Wilby for designing our beautiful floral displays for the tables and the lobby.
Nancy Mallett had arranged for the delightful display by the members of our local Turkish community and we appreciated their efforts in providing us with samplings of genuine Turkish treats and Turkish coffee. Rae Fowler and Hazel Lyonde had rounded up C.G.C. volunteers and laid out and served the traditional coffee and refreshments we had provided. The entry wall display of photos and paintings of the Edwards estate was enjoyed by many visitors as were the press clippings and memorabilia in the scrap books. These materials are available through the C.G.C. library for anyone wishing to learn more about the development of Edwards Gardens. Having made our advance preparations on the premise of 200 people attending, (approx. 300 people turned out), we ran out of the booklet detailing the historical background of the development of Edwards Gardens. We will be reprinting this booklet and copies will be available through the library. Once again I would like to express our thanks to the Edwards Foundation for their very generous support in funding not only the Memorial lecture, but also providing the major funding for our receptionist staff. In addition to