A supplement to Trellis, the newsletter of the Civic Garden Centre in Toronto Volume 25, Number 4 July/ August 1998
Memorial Lecture Gardens that survive: Xeriscaping in Ontario
Notes from the Board By Helen Shaw, president, Civic Garden Centre Board
Over 250 people attended the Annual General Meeting at the Civic Garden Centre on April 28. The participation indicates to me interest in the well-being
of the CGC and the attraction of the guest speaker, Alexander Reford. I appreciated questions regarding the audited financial statements and I hope mem-
Speaker: Jennifer Bennett
Date: Tuesday, July 7 Time: 7:30 p.m. Jennifer Bennett will present a slideillustrated lecture based on her book
Dry-land Gardening. She will provide a xeriscaping guide for our climate and suggest plants and techniques that enable gardens to survive dry spells unaided. Xeriscape gardening is an environmentally sound technique that conserves not only water, but also time and energy. Itis perfect for cottage or
bers have a clearer understanding of the complex functioning of the CGC. As reported, “1997 was a challenging year for members of the board, staff,
volunteers and financial supporters. The majority of you in attendance tonight experienced these challenges first-hand and recognize that we are all in this together. We continue as a Board to work toward fulfilling the mandate of the Civic Garden Centre. We are pleased to announce that March, 1998, finan-
cial statements show we are operating ‘in the black’. Thank you all for your continuing support.”
Programming will begin in the Teaching Garden this summer. The position of horticulturist/ Teaching Garden co-ordinator has been posted and we plan to have a person on staff by the end of June. Board members plan to attend a retreat in June. This will provide an oppor-
tunity for us to get to know each other and to discuss plans and structure for Board activities in the year ahead. Have a great summer. Bring your friends to the CGC. Persuade them to become members. I hope to see you at upcoming events, but above all take time to enjoy your garden.
low-maintenance gardening Jennifer Bennett is the author of the best-selling The New Northern Gar-
Annual report available
dener, Lilies of the Hearth, Our Gardens Ourselves, The Tomato Handbook, and
The Harrowsmith Annual Garden. Her gardening columns appear
regularly in Canadian Living and she has also written articles for other magazines including Horticulture and Organic Gardening. Jennifer lives just
Members will find the Centre’s 1997 Audited Financial Statement and
the President’s Annual Report in the library for their viewing.
north of Kingston, and has extensive
Space allocation changes
experience gardening in Ontario.
By Ron Dubyk, acting executive director
In July, 1993, the Civic Garden Cen-
tre received notification that one of its long-time volunteers and a former member of the Board of Directors, Peter D.C. Thomas, had bequeathed $10,000 in honor
of Helen Flegg. The interest from the gift will be used to fund the annual Helen Flegg Memorial Lecture.
The Milne House Garden Club is moving to a new location within the Civic Garden Centre. The group will occupy the east end of the building. The large sunny room will provide members with much-needed additional space. Mem-
bers look forward to occupying their new home in June. The Civic Garden Centre is pleased to welcome the administrative staff of Canada Blooms to new offices at the Centre. Canada Blooms will occupy the space formerly occupied by Milne House. Canada Blooms will move in this
summer.
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