American Rhododendron Society
ARS District One (British Columbia, Canada)

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2020 Monthly Calendar



April 2020

Wednesday, April 1

Cowichan Valley  Speaker: Rosemary Prufer  Meeting Cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic (Coronavirus)
Monday, April 6 Victoria  Speaker: Rosemary Prufer  Meeting Cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic (Coronavirus)
Wednesday, April 8 Mount Arrowsmith  Meeting Cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic (Coronavirus)
Thursday, April 9 Nanaimo  Speaker: Shannon Berch  Meeting Cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic (Coronavirus)
Tuesday, April 14 North Island  Meeting Cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic (Coronavirus)
Wednesday, April 15 Fraser South Speaker: Danielle Dagenais  Meeting Cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic (Coronavirus)
Thursday, April 16 Vancouver  Meeting Cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic (Coronavirus)


Location and Times for Monthly Chapter Meetings

Cowichan Valley
Duncan, Vancouver Island

First Wednesday of every month from September to May except December and January. Christmas Party in December.

Location: St. John's Church Hall
163 First St.Jubilee St., Duncan, BC (corner of First and Jubilee) at 7:30 pm
Victoria
Victoria, BC, Canada
Meetings: First Monday of every month from September to May
Location: Couvelier Pavilion, HCP-Glendale Gardens,
505 Quayle Road, Saanich, BC at 7:30 pm
North Island
Comox Valley, Campbell River and Northern Vancouver Island
Meetings: Second Tuesday every month except May through August
Location: United Church on Comox Avenue,
Comox, British Columbia at 7:30 pm
Mount Arrowsmith
Parksville, Vancouver Island
Meetings: Second Wednesday of every month except June, July, August and December
Location: Qualicum Beach Civic Centre,
747 Jones Street,
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia at 7:30 pm
Nanaimo
Nanaimo, Vancouver Island
Meetings: Second Thursday of the month from September to May Location: Beban Park Recreational Centre,
2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, BC - Time" T 
Fraser South
Langley, BC
Meetings: Third Wednesday of every month from September to May Location: Langley Mennonite Fellowship Church, 20997 40th Ave., Langley, BC at 7:30 pm
Vancouver
Vancouver, BC
Meetings: Third Thursday of every month
except July, August and December
Location: Floral Hall, VanDusen Botanical Garden,
37th & Oak Street, Vancouver, BC at 7:30 pm

Previous Chapter Meetings
Previous Monthly Meetings for the year: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,
2013
, 2014, 2015 and 2016


Meetings held in Previous Months

The 2020 year

January 2020
Monday, January 6 Victoria  Speaker: Bernie Dinter  Topic: "Dwarf Evergreens - A Journey Into The Minature" - Couvelier Pavilion at HCP Gardens 7:30 pm
Wednesday, January 8 Mount Arrowsmith  MARS Photo Night 7:30 pm
Thursday, January 9 Nanaimo Speakers: John Deniseger and June Bouchar Topic: "Gardens of New Zealand’s North Island" 7:30pm
Tuesday, January 14

North Island   Members' Photography Night - "Our Gardens - The Four Seasons". This will be a presentation of photographs submitted by our members throughout the year, compiled and arranged in a musical presentation by Garth Wedemire at 7:30 pm

Wednesday, January 15 Fraser South - The Annual General meeting and “Just Desserts Extravaganza” - Cancelled due to Weather
Thursday, January 16 Vancouver - Meeting Cancelled
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February 2020
Monday, February 3 Victoria  Speaker: Margaret Cadwaladr Topic:" Darts Hill " - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, February 5

Cowichan Valley  Panel of Experts (Sean Rfferty, Paul Wurz and Ken Webb) will "Answer Your Inquiries" on Rhododenrons and Culture - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, February 11

North Island - A Special Presentation of the Movie, "The Gardener"
See trailer: www.vimeo.com/240237260
- 7:30 pm

Wednesday, February 12 Mount Arrowsmith  Speaker: Rosemary Prufer  Topic: "Pruning with Prufer" (or as we say in MARS: "Pruferizing") - a demonstration of Pruning Techniques for rhododendrons, azaleas, and other plants -  7:30 pm
Thursday, February 13

Nanaimo Speaker: Sean Rafferty  Topic: "My Favourite Himalayan Plants" - 7:30 pm 

Wednesday, February 19

Fraser South  Speaker: Ron Long  Topic: "The Beauty and Challenge of Flower Photography"
(Their Beauty is the Challenge) -
7:30 pm

Thursday, February 20 Vancouver  AGM and Doug Justice will inspire us with a basket of his UBC beauties bursting into bloom.  
A Tribute to long-time member Alleyne Cook (Cookie) will be Margaret Charlton and Charlie Sale
- 7:30 pm
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March 2020

Monday, March 2

Victoria  General Meeting and AGM  Speaker: Doug Justice  Topic: "The Asian Garden at UBC Botanical Garden" - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, March 4

Cowichan Valley  Speaker: Norma Senn  Topic: "Plants of Western Australia" - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, March 10

North Island  Speaker: Judi Murakami  Topic: "Gardens of Bremen, Germany" - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, March 11

Mount Arrowsmith  Topic: "Circle of Knowledge" - an informal round-table Q&A about rhododendron species, culture, and propagation (Linda Derkach and Glen Jamieson, with input from other MARS members!) - 7:30 pm 

Thursday, March 12

Nanaimo  Speaker: Linda Gilkeson  Topic: "Life After Pesticides". - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, March 18

Fraser South  Meeting Cancelled - AGM and "Just Desserts Extravaganza" will be rescheduled at a later date

Thursday, March 19 Vancouver  Meeting Cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic (Coronavirus)
Tuesday, March 24

District 1 Spring Presidents' Meetingscheduled for the Conference room at the Comox Visitors Centre, Comox Valley Parkway with lunch catered -- Meeting Cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic (Coronavirus)

 

The 2019 year

January 2019
Wednesday, January 9 Mount Arrowsmith   Members Photography Night  -  Guide and Moderator: Glen Jamieson. For information, See the Photo Night submission guidelines The entry deadline has passed (January 1, 2019) - 7:30 pm
Thursday, January 10 Nanaimo   Speaker:Scott Wiskerke  Topic: "Pruning" - 7:30 pm. In addition - a demo on February 9 at 10:00 am
Tuesday, January 15

North Island  NIRS members will give short presentations on garden related topics. Judy Walker - "My Favourite Garden Tools", Wolfgang Hoefgen - "Cleaning And Sharpening Garden Tools", Nadine Boudreau - "Ideas For Garden Planning", Maureen Denny - "Essential Books For Every Gardener" and Garth Wedemire"Rhododendron Information Websites" - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, January 16 Fraser South  Annual Dessert Extravaganza and Annual General Meeting - 7:30 pm
Thursday, January 17 Vancouver  AGM with presentations by Jacquie Clayton on "Sikkim", Chris Hodgson with a brief look at "Growing Teak and Cacao in Nicaragua", and if time permits, a "Summary of the May 2018 Bremen ARS Convention- 7:30 pm


February 2019
Monday, February 4 Victoria  Speaker: Ann Nightingale  Topic: "Victoria Birds" - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, February 6

Cowichan Valley  Expert’s Panel with Ken Webb, Sean Rafferty, and Roy Blackmore ready to answer any questions on rhododenrons and culture - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, February 12

North Island - Meeting cancelled due to poor weather -

Wednesday, February 13 Mount Arrowsmith  A Special Presentation of the Movie, "The Gardener"
See trailer: www.vimeo.com/240237260 - 7:30 pm
Thursday, February 14 Nanaimo    - Meeting cancelled due to poor weather -
Wednesday, February 20

Fraser South  Speaker: Susan Murray  Topic: "Glorious Spring Gardens of Wales" - 7:30 pm

Thursday, February 21 Vancouver  Speaker: Dr. Glen Jamieson  Topic: "Highlights of the Danish/Swedish/German 2018 ARS
Tours
" - 7:30 pm

March 2019

Wednesday, March 6

Cowichan Valley    Speaker: Lloyd Gilmore  Topic: "Lloyd's Hybrids and his Hybridizing Goals" - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, March 12

North Island  Speaker: Ole Jonny Larsen from Norway Topic: "Plant Hunting–Experiences of an Amateur" A short presentation on Jean Rasmussen will happen after the coffee break. - 7:30pm

Wednesday, March 13

Mount Arrowsmith  Speaker: Ole Jonny Larsen from Norway  Topic: "Plant Hunting – Experiences
of an Amateur
" A short presentation on Jean Rasmussen will follow. - 7:30 pm

Thursday, March 14

Nanaimo  Speaker: Ole Jonny Larsen from Norway  Topic: "Rhodo Species Culture in Scandinavia" A short presentation on Jean Rasmussen will follow. - 7:30 pm

Friday, March 15

Cowichan Valley  Garden Tours in the Cowichan Valley with Ole Jonny Larsen – Cowichan members will car pool to other clubs talks, but show Ole Jonny Larsen some of the gardens here in Cowichan

Saturday, March 16

Victoria  Speaker: Ole Jonny Larsen from Norway Topic: "Plant Hunting–Experiences of an Amateur" at the Horticultural Center of the Pacific. A short presentation on Jean Rasmussen will follow. - 6:00pm

Wednesday, March 20

Fraser South  Speaker: Ole Jonny Larsen from Norway Topic: "Rhodo Species Culture in Scandinavia"
A short presentation on Jean Rasmussen will follow. - 7:00 pm

Thursday, March 21 Vancouver   Speaker Ole Jonny Larsen from Norway  Topic: "Plant Hunting – Experiences of an Amateur"
A short presentation on Jean Rasmussen will follow. - 7:00 pm
Thursday, March 28

District 1 Presidents' Meeting in Shirley, BC at the Macdonald/Rafferty home - 12:00 noon


April 2019
Monday, April 1 Victoria   Speakers: Garth Wedemire and Sue Grant  Topic: "A Tour of Wales: historic homes, gardens and rhododendrons", based on a 2018 tour with the Scottish Rhododendron Society" - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, April 3

Cowichan Valley   Speakers: Garth Wedemire and Sue Grant  Topic: "A Tour of Wales: historic homes, gardens and rhododendrons", based on a 2018 tour with the Scottish Rhododendron Society - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, April 9 North Island   Speaker: Judi Murakami  Topic: "Bremen Conference Garden Tour" - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, April 10 Mount Arrowsmith   Topic: "Circle of Knowledge" - an informal round-table Q&A about rhododendron species, culture, and propagation - 7:30 pm 
Thursday, April 11 Nanaimo  Speaker: Margot Moser  Topic: "Native Plants" - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, April 17 Fraser South  Speaker:
Thursday, April 18 Vancouver  Speaker:

May 2019

Wednesday, May 1

Cowichan Valley  Speaker: Barrie Agar  Topic: "Some Gardens of Ireland" or "What I Did On My Summer
Holidays
"- 7:30 pm
  

Wednesday, May 8

Mount Arrowsmith  Speaker: Bernie Dinter  Topic: "The Changing Focus of Gardening" - 7:30 pm
Thursday, May 9

Nanaimo  AGM and Speaker: Graham Sakaki – Research and Community Engagement Coordinator for the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute (MABRRI)  Topic: "t Arrowsmith Biosphere Reserve and Milner Phenology Project" - 7:30 pm 

Tuesday, May 14

North Island  AGM and Elections at the home of Nadine and Gerry Boudreau – 3782 Meredith Drive, Royston. The AGM evening starts at 6:30 pm with a self directed garden tour. Bring a lawn chair. The meeting starts at 7:30 pmr.

Wednesday, May 15

Fraser South  25th Annual 'Fraser South Justly Famous Beer Bottle Truss Show'  -  7:00 pm  

Thursday, May 16

Vancouver  This year's "A Walk in the Park" event will be a Garden Field Trip/Walk in the Garden - a day-time trip to two gardens in South Surrey (The Glades and Darts Hill) followed by tea and coffee at the Hodgsons's home & garden.


June 2019
Saturday, June 8 Fraser South  Annual Pot Luck Picnic and Silent Auction at the home of Ann and Randy McDougall - gather at 3:00 pm, the meal will be served about 4:30 to 5:00 pm
Saturday, June 8

Vancouver Potluck Picnic at the home and garden of Margaret Charlton and Charlie Sale on Indian Arm - 3:00pm

Saturday, June 8 Nanaimo  Wind up Party hosted by Susan and Art Lightburn at 4:00 pm
Saturday, June 15 North Island Annual Potluck Picnic in Robert Argall's garden, 387 Wireless Road in Comox. Time: 4:00 to 8:00 pm
Saturday, June 15

Cowichan Valley AGM and Wind-Up Picnic at Elisabeth Zoffmann’s place off Maple Bay Rd. 11:00 am to 2:00 pm

Sunday, June 23 Victoria  Salmon BBQ Picnic at the Blackmores starting at 12:00 noon.

September 2019
Monday, September 2 Victoria  Speaker: Brenda Macdonald  Topic: "Rhododendron Colours for Fall" and Anne Allen will give a brief presentation on "The Barlup Hybrids Projectl" at HCP Couvelier Pavilion - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, September 4 Cowichan Valley  Speaker:Elisabeth Zoffman Topic: "Companion Plants – or what to look at before and after the Rhododendrons bloom" - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, September 10

North Island Speaker: John Deniseger, NIRS associate member  Topic: "Why Do I Garden?" - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, September 11

Mount Arrowsmith  Speaker: Glen Jamieson  Topic: "North American Deserts"  - 7:30 pm

Thursday, September 12 Nanaimo  Our 'Welcome Back' Potluck Meal at 6:30 pm will be followed by our speakers: Garth Wedemire and Sue Grant  whose topic will be "A Tour of Wales: Historic Homes, Gardens and Rhododendrons", based on a Spring 2018 tour with the Scottish Rhododendron Society.
Wednesday, September 18

Fraser South   Speaker: Barb Mathias  Topic: "Cycling in China" - 7:30 pm

Thursday, September 19

Vancouver  Speaker:TBA Topic: "" - 7:30 pm


October 2019
Wednesday, October 2

Cowichan Valley  Speaker: Bernie Dinter  Topic: "Spring Bulbs to Complement Rhododendrons" - 7:30 pm

Monday, October 7 Victoria  Speaker: Lloyd Gilmore  Topic: "My Hybridizing Journey" - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, October 8 North Island Speaker: Margaret Cadwaladr Topic: "A Secret Garden: The Story of Darts Hill Garden Park"-7:30pm
Wednesday, October 9 Mount Arrowsmith Speaker: Margaret Cadwaladr Topic: "A Secret Garden: The Story of Darts Hill Garden Park" and as a bonu, Linda Derkach will speak on "The Gardens of the Delaware River Valley" in Pennsylvania visited during the 2019 ARS Convention earlier this year - 7:30pm
Thursday, October 10

Nanaimo  Speaker: Margaret Cadwaladr Topic: "A Secret Garden: The Story of Darts Hill Garden Park" and
Paul Wurz will provide us a Demonstration on Rhododendron Cuttings -
7:30pm

Wednesday, October 16

Fraser South Speaker:Margaret Cadwaladr Topic:"A Secret Garden: The Story of Darts Hill Garden Park" 7:30pm

Thursday, October 17

Vancouver  Speaker: Egan Davis  Topic: "Fall Clean-up and How to Move Large Rhododendrons" - 7:30 pm


November 2019
Monday, November 4 Victoria  Speaker: Lois Blackmore  Topic: "Singapore" - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, November 6

Cowichan Valley    Speaker: Glen Jamieson  Topic: "Plants of Southern California"  - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, November 12

North Island  Speaker: Steve Hootman Topic: "Special Presentation TBA" - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, November 13

Mount Arrowsmith  Speaker: Harry Burton  Topic: "Apple Luscious Organic Orchard " - 7:30 pm

Thursday, November 14 Nanaimo Speaker: Bill McMillan Topic: "Rhododendron Pests and Diseases" also Paul Wurz will demonstrate how to do "Rhodo Cuttings"- 7:30 pm
Wednesday, November 20

Fraser South  Speaker: Gwen Odermatt of Petals and Butterflies Nursery  Topic: "TBA" - 7:30 pm

Thursday, November 21

Vancouver  Speaker: Gordon Mackay  Topic: "Some Suitable Companions for Rhododendrons" - 7:30 pm


December 2019
Sunday, December 1 Cowichan Valley  - CVRS Christmas Party at McLay House from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Monday, December 2 Victoria - Christmas Potluck Dinner at the Couvelier Pavilion at HCP Gardens, 505 Quayle Road - 5:30 pm
December Mount Arrowsmith     Members-only Christmas Social
Tuesday, December 10 North Island - Annual Christmas Potluck at Comox United Church - Doors Open - 5:00 pm   Dinner - 6:00 pm

Wednesday, December 11

Fraser South - Annual Christmas Potluck Dinner at Langley Mennonite Church - 6:30 pm
Thursday, December 12 Nanaimo - Annual Christmas Fun Auction and Finger Food Potluck - the Auction of donated items which is a club fundraiser will follow the potluck dinner. A box will be provided for dry good donations which will go to Loaves and Fishes. Money donations are also welcomed for the Loaves & Fishes - 6:30 pm

 

The 2018 year

January 2018
Monday, January 8 Victoria  Speaker: Anne Allen & Ian Duncan  Topic: "Wildflowers of Switzerland & Austria by Bike" - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, January 9

North Island Experts Panel - Judy Walker, Bernie Guyader, Dany Fortin and Moderator Maureen Denny - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, January 10 Mount Arrowsmith  MARS Photography Night  -  Guide and Moderator: Glen Jamieson - 7:30 pm
Thursday, January 11 Nanaimo  Speaker: Jim & Rose McCulley - Mason Bees Specialists - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, January 17 Fraser South  Dessert Extravaganza  and Annual General Meeting - 7:30 pm
Thursday, January 18 Vancouver  AGM, Elections and Members Photographs - 7:30 pm

February 2018
Monday, February 5 Victoria  Speaker: Norma Senn  Topic: "Gardens of South Africa" - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, February 7

Cowichan Valley  Speaker: TBA  Topic: "TBA" - 7:30 pm
Thursday, February 8 Nanaimo  Speaker: Anne Allan & Ian Duncan Topic: "Wildflowers of Switzerland & Austria by Bike” - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, February 13

North Island  Speaker: Geoff Ball  Topic: "Milner Gardens & Woodland" - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, February 14 Mount Arrowsmith  Expert Panel - local experts in the rhododendron field - 7:30 pm
Thursday, February 15 Vancouver  Speaker: Atsuko Gibson - Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden  Topic: "Japan" - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, February 21

Fraser South  Speaker: Nancy Moore  Topic: "Caring For Storm Damaged Trees" - 7:30 pm


March 2018

Monday, March 5

Victoria  Speaker: Carol Dancer  Topic: "What’s Blooming in the Garden” and our AGM - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, March 6

Mount Arrowsmith  Speaker: Rose McCulley  Topic: "How to get your yard started with the amazing Mason Bees” - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, March 7

Cowichan Valley Speaker: Maedythe Martin Topic: "Primula and Rhododendrons: Can They Be Friends?”-7:30pm
Thursday, March 8

Nanaimo  Speaker: Diana Walker Topic: "Clematis” - 7:30 pm

Tuesday, March 13

North Island  Speaker: Bill McMillan Topic: "Five Must See Gardens of Victoria” - 7:30 pm

Thursday, March 15 Vancouver   Speaker: George Woodard, head gardener at the Phipps Estate on Long Island 
Topic: "Large Leaf Rhododendrons in New York” - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, March 20 District 1 Presidents' Meeting at Bay Moorings Restaurant, Horseshoe Bay - 11:00 am
Wednesday, March 21

Fraser South  Speaker: Cliff Jury from Wild Birds Unlimited  Topic: "Birds in the Garden” - 7:30 pm


April 2018
Monday, April 2 Victoria  Topic: "Circle of Learning" - Bring your rhodo questions, ideas, experinces, learning for all - 7:30 pm.

Wednesday, April 4

Cowichan Valley  Speaker: Bill McMillan Topic: "Five Must See Gardens of Victoria” - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, April 10 North Island  Speaker: Bernie Dinter  Topic: "Changing Focus of Gardening" - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, April 11 Mount Arrowsmith  Speaker: Carmen Varcoe  Topic: "Abkhazi and/or Finnerty Gardens" - 7:30 pm
Thursday, April 12 Nanaimo  Speaker: Lois Blackmore and Lloyd Gilmour  Topics: Lois will speak on "The Birds and the Bees - The Art, Research and Science of Hybridizing" - Lloyd will talk on "Propagating Rhododendrons" - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, April 18 Fraser South Speaker: David Sellars Topic: "Alpine Jewels of the Olympic and Wenachee Mountains" - 7:30 pm
Thursday, April 19 Vancouver  Speaker: Judy Walker, author of “A Garden for Life: Mary Greig & the Royston Rhododendrons”  Topic: "The Royston garden, its many sources and contributors and its connection with Alleyne Cook, Clive Justice and the Stanley Park rhododendron collection" - 7:30 pm

May 2018

Wednesday, May 2

Cowichan Valley  Speaker:  Barrie Agar Topic: "‘Japanese Gardens" - 7:30 pm

Monday, May 7

Victoria Rhodo Truss Show - Bring your trusses for a great show!

Tuesday, May 8

North Island  AGM and Elections at the McNabb Garden – 14 Little Bear Way, Royston. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm. Tour the garden around 6:30 pm. Carpooling is recommended since parking is at a premium.

Wednesday, May 9

Mount Arrowsmith  Speaker: Nancy Moore  Topic: "Shade Gardens" - 7:30 pm
Thursday, May 10

Nanaimo  AGM and Speaker:  John Brimacombe  Topic: "Use of Hardy Palms and Other Exotics to Create Mediterranean Gardens" - 7:30 pm 

Wednesday, May 16

Fraser South  25th Annual 'Fraser South Justly Famous Beer Bottle Truss Show'  -  7:00 pm  

Thursday, May 17

Vancouver  "A Walk in the Park" Visit to the Royston collection in the Ted and Mary Greig Rhododendron Garden in Stanley Park


June 2018
Saturday, June 9 Fraser South  Annual Pot Luck Picnic and Silent Auction at the home of Barbara Mathia Time: 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Saturday, June 16 Vancouver  Potluck Picnic at the home of Kirsten Martin, 14021 Rippington Rd., Pitt Meadows Time: 3:00 pm
Saturday, June 16 North Island  Annual Potluck Picnic in Robert Argall's garden, 387 Wireless Road in Comox.  Time: 4:00 pm
Saturday, June 16 Nanaimo  Wind up Garden Party hosted by Chris Southwick. Time: 4:30 pm

Saturday, June 23

Mount Arrowsmith  MARS Summer Wind-up Party at the Jamiesons, 804 San Malo Cres.  Time 5:00 pm

Sunday, June 24

Cowichan Valley  AGM and Wind-Up Picnic at the home of Randy Bouchard and Dorothy Kennedy,
2592 Mill Bay Road.  Time 11:30 am

Sunday, June 24 Victoria  Summer BBQ Picnic at Ken and Madeleine Webbs’  Time: 12 noon

September 2018
Monday, September 3 Victoria  Speaker: Ken Webb  Topic: "Propagation 101 : A Guide To Propagating Rhododendrons For Beginners" at the Couvelier Pavilion at HCP - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, September 5 Cowichan Valley  Speaker: Ingrid Ostrander  Topic: "Growing Hardy Orchids" - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, September 11

North Island  Speaker:Tom Carter  Topic: "Nepal Travels and Rhododendrons" - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, September 12 Mount Arrowsmith   Speaker: Dr. Glen Jamieson  Topic: "A review of garden designs, features, and species observed in Danish, Swedish, and German gardens while attending the 2018 ARS Convention" - 6:30 pm
Thursday, September 13 Nanaimo  Our 'Welcome Back' Potluck meal followed by a roundtable discussion where Terry Richmond, Don Bridgen and Glen Jamieson, expert gardeners from the MARS chapter will answer questions - 6:30 pm
Wednesday, September 19

Fraser South  Speaker: Nancy Moore  Topic: "Shade Gardens" - 7:30 pm

Thursday, September 20

Vancouver  Speaker:Susan Murray  Topic: "Fabulous Gardens and Unusual Plants of Southern Africa" - 7:30 pm


October 2018
Monday, October 1 Victoria  Speaker: Geoff Ball  Topic: "Milner Gardens History and New Species Garden" - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, October 3

Cowichan Valley  Speaker:Bill Dumont  Topic: “South African Gardens, Sights, Politics and Ecology”- 7:30 pm

Tuesday, October 9 North Island  Speaker: Susan Murray  Topic: "Fabulous Gardens and Unusual Plants of Southern Africa" - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, October 10 Mount Arrowsmith  Speakers: Rose and Art Prufer   Topic: “How the Big Nurseries Do It” Practical propagatio tips and slideshow of nurseries visited during their trip to the 2009 IPPS Western Regional Conference - 7:30 pm
Thursday, October 11 Nanaimo  Speaker: Harry Burton  Topic: “Everything You Wanted To Know About Apples” - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, October 17

Fraser South  Speaker Susan Murray, Director of the Darts Hill Garden Conservancy Trust Society - 7:30 pm

Thursday, October 18

Vancouver  Speaker:Dr. Bill McMillan  Topic: “Five Gardens Worth Visiting in Victoria - 7:30 pm


November 2018
Monday, November 5 Victoria  Speaker:Jeff deJong  Topic: "Rhododendrons Need Friends Too!" - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, November 7

Cowichan Valley  Speaker: Philip MacDougall  Topic: "Sea of Rhododendrons: Joseph Rock Was Already Here" - 7:30 pm
Thursday, November 8 Nanaimo  Speaker:  Wendy Strachan  Topic: "Naturalist & explorer Alexander Von Humboldt" - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, November 13

North Island    Speakers: Garth Wedemire and Sue Grant  Topic: "A Tour of Wales: historic homes, gardens and rhododendrons”, based on a 2018 tour with the Scottish Rhododendron Society" - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, November 14

Mount Arrowsmith  Speaker: Geoff Ball  Topic: "The History of Milner Gardens & Woodland" - 7:30 pm

Thursday, November 15

Vancouver  Speakers: Garth Wedemire and Sue Grant  Topic: "A Tour of Wales: historic homes, gardens and rhododendrons”, based on a 2018 tour with the Scottish Rhododendron Society" - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, November 21

Fraser South    FSRS Anniversary (30 years)  Speaker: Barbara Mathias of FSRS  Topic: “Botany and cycling through Iran - 7:30 pm


December 2018
Sunday, December 2 Cowichan Valley  - CVRS Christmas Party at the McLay Heritage Guest House, 5241 Koksilah Rd, Duncan, BC from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.  Notify Elaine Kitchen, e-mail address: y1880@yahoo.ca
Monday, December 3 Victoria - Christmas Potluck Dinner at the Couvelier Pavilion at HCP Gardens, 505 Quayle Road - 5:30 pm
Sunday, December 9 Mount Arrowsmith   MARS December Social - Appies - 5:00 pm   Dinner - 6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 11 North Island - Annual Christmas Potluck at Comox United Church - Doors Open - 5:00 pm   Dinner - 6:00 pm

Wednesday, December 12

Fraser South - Annual Christmas Potluck Dinner at Langley Mennonite Church - 6:00 pm
Thursday, December 13 Nanaimo - Christmas Potluck and Auction - 6:30 pm, 7:30 auction

 

The 2017 year

January 2017
Monday, January 2 Victoria  Speaker: Brenda Macdonald  Topic: "A Rhodo Twitcher in Asia, Bird Watching for Plants" - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, January 10

North Island  NIRS Business - Voting on Changes to our Constitution and By-Laws
Speakers:
Maureen Denny on the topic: "Membership Presentation to the North Island College Horticulture Students" and Garth Wedemire on the topic: "Planning a Rhododendron Species Garden" - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, January 11 Mount Arrowsmith  MARS Members Photography Night - 7:30 pm
Thursday, January 12 Nanaimo  Speaker: Garth Wedemire  Topic: "The Rhododendron Species Foundation and Garden" - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, January 18 Fraser South  Annual General Meeting, Member Slide Shows and Just Desserts Extravaganza - 7:30 pm
Thursday, January 19 Vancouver  AGM, Elections and Members Photographs - 7:30 pm

February 2017

Wednesday, February 1

Cowichan Valley Panel of Experts: a forum featuring local experts who answer questions from the group. 7:30 pm
Monday, February 6 Victoria  Cancelled 
Thursday, February 9 Nanaimo  Speaker: Glen Jamieson  Topic: "Vireyas" - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, February 14

North Island  Speakers: Summer Joy and Jim Webb  Topic: "A Day at the RHS Malvern Show" - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, February 15

Fraser South  Speaker: Doug Justice  Topic: "Plant Hunting in Viet Nam" - 7:30 pm

Thursday, February 16 Mount Arrowsmith  MARS Expert Panel  Topic: "How to Grow Rhododendrons: The Basics" - 7:30 pm (note the change in normal meeting date due to weather conditions)
Thursday, February 16

Vancouver  Speaker: Paul Reimer of Reimers Nurseries  Topic: "Magnolias for Canadian Gardens" - 7:30 pm


March 2017

Wednesday, March 1

Cowichan Valley  Speaker: Lois Blackmore  Topic: "The Birds and the Bees - The Art of Research and Science of Hydridizing” - 7:30 pm

Monday, March 6

Victoria  Speaker: Bernie Dinter  Topic: "The Changing Gardening World" - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, March 8 Mount Arrowsmith  Speaker: Dr. Linda Gilkeson  Topic: "Insects of the Woodland Gardens: the Good, the Bad and the Beautiful" - 7:30 pm
Thursday, March 9

Nanaimo  Speaker: Bernie Dinter  Topic: "The Changing Focus of Gardening" - 7:30 pm

Tuesday, March 14 District 1 Presidents' Meeting in Courtenay - 11:30 am
Tuesday, March 14

North Island  Speaker: Noni Godfrey  Topic: "A Visit to Glendoick Gardens" - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, March 15

Fraser South  Speaker: Dr. Bill McMillan  Topic: "The Rhododendron Gardens at the Horticultural Centre of the Pacific and other Victoria gardens" - 7:30 pm

Thursday, March 16 Vancouver  Speaker: Steve Hootman - Rhododendron Species Foundation Topic: "TBA" - 7:30 pm

April 2017
Monday, April 3 Victoria Topic: "Circle of Knowledge" - Group Participation. Norma & Brenda on Solar Water Gardens - 7:30pm

Wednesday, April 5

Cowichan Valley Speaker: Brian White, PhD, School of Tourism and Hospitality, Faculty of Management, Royal Roads University Topic: "A Compilation of Twelve Years of Plant Exploration in the Huong Lien National Park in Northern Vietnam" - 7:30 pm.
Tuesday, April 11 Vancouver  Speaker: Dr. Hartwig Shepker  Topic: "The Bremen Rhododendron Garden" -  St. Mary’s Church, 3150 Ash St., Vancouver - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, April 11 North Island  Speaker: Philip MacDougall  Topic: "Rhododendrons in Yunnan" - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, April 12 Mount Arrowsmith  Speaker: Philip MacDougall  Topic: "Rhododendrons in Taiwan" - 7:30 pm
Thursday, April 13 Nanaimo  Speaker: Philip MacDougall  Topic: "Favourite Woodland Perrenials " - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, April 19 Fraser South Speaker: Margaret Cadwaladr  Topic: "A Presentation on Wisley Gardens" - 7:30 pm
Thursday, April 20 Vancouver  Speaker: Ken Webb  Topic: "Propagation of Rhododendrons and Azaleas" - 7:30 pm

May 2017

Wednesday, May 3

Cowichan Valley  Speaker: Sean Rafferty   Topic: "Species Rhododendrons and Companion Plants in Their Native Habitit" - 7:30 pm

Monday, May 8

Victoria  Members' Rhododendron Truss Show - fun, hands-on activity to show off your rhodo trusses at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (HCP), Glendale Gardens, Couvelier Pavilion, 505 Quayle Road, Saanich, BC
Gardens Open at 6:00 pm - Doors Open at 7:00 pm. Meeting begins at 7:30 pm

Tuesday, May 9

North Island  AGM and Elections at Ann Chevrier's home - 7:30 pm. Come at 6:30 om for a garden tour.
Please bring chairs and cups.

Wednesday, May 10

Mount Arrowsmith  Speaker: Bill McMillan  Topic: "Companion Plants for Rhododendron" - 7:30 pm
Thursday, May 11

Nanaimo  Speaker: Bill McMillan  Topic: "Five Gardens Worth Visiting in Victoria" - 7:30 pm 

Wednesday, May 17

Fraser South  24th Annual 'Fraser South Justly Famous Beer Bottle Truss Show'  -  7:00 pm 

Thursday, May 18

Vancouver  "A Walk in the Park" at Van Dusen Gardenswith Curator, Cynthia Sayre . Meet at the 5:30 pm


June 2017
Saturday, June 3 Fraser South  Annual Pot Luck Picnic and Silent Auction at the Klapwijk/Finlay home, 10476 – 125B St., Surrey from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Saturday, June 10 Nanaimo Wind up BBQ hosted by Art & Susan Lightburn - 4:30 pm
Saturday, June 10

Mount Arrowsmith  Potluck Wind-up Party at the Bieberstein home, 3060 Anchor Way, Nanoose
Appies – 4:00 pm, Dinner – 6:00 pm

Saturday, June 17 North Island Annual Potluck Picnic in Robert Argall's garden, 387 Wireless Road in Comox - 4:00 pm
Saturday, June 17

Cowichan Valley  Summer Picnic, AGM and Wrap Up hosted by Maria and Siggi Kemmler, 3730 Gibbons Road, Duncan  Theme: "Canadian Enth usuasm" WEAR RED at 11:30 am

Sunday, June 18 Victoria June BBQ at Marquardts' Farm, 4640 Cordova Bay Road - 12:00 noon

July 2017
Sunday, July 9 Vancouver  Annual Potluck Picnic Location: Home of the Hodgsons, 13451 27 Ave., Surrey, BC. 3 pm

September 2017
Monday, September 4 Victoria  Speaker: Lois Blackmore Topic: "Creating New Rhododendrons Through Hybridization" at the Couvelier Pavilion at HCP. Lois will present a visual story of Jim Barlup’s hybridizing process. - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, September 6 Cowichan Valley  Speaker: Geoffrey Ball, Director of Milner Gardens and Woodland  Topic: "Milner Gardens & Woodland" - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, September 12

North Island  Speaker: Daniel Mosquin - UBC Botanical Garden (Botany Photo of the Day) Topic: "Temperate Plant Adaptations" - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, September 13 Mount Arrowsmith  Speaker: Daniel Mosquin - UBC Botanical Garden  Topic: "Ericaceae of Western North America" - 7:30 pm
Thursday, September 14 Nanaimo Speaker: Paul Wurz Topic: "The Joys of Building our Garden" and our 'Welcome Back' Pot Luck - 6:30pm
Wednesday, September 20

Fraser South  Speaker: Ron Long, nature photographer Topic: "Flowers of Death Valley”" - 7:30 pm

Thursday, September 21

Vancouver  Speaker: Margaret Cadwaladr  Topic: "Wisley Walks and Inspirations" - 7:30 pm


October 2017
Monday, October 2 Victoria  Speaker: Jeff de Jong  Topic: "A Peek into 2018 - America Meets Europe " - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, October 5 Cowichan Valley  Speaker: Garth Wedemire  Topic: “Choosing Species Rhododendrons for Your Garden”- 7:30 pm
Tuesday, October 10 North Island  Speaker: Al Morton of Comox  Topic: "All About Mason Bees" - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, October 11 Mount Arrowsmith Speaker: Garth Wedemire Topic: “Choosing Species Rhododendrons for Your Garden”- 7:30 pm
Thursday, October 12 Nanaimo  Speaker: Ian Efford Topic: “The Origin Of Our Publicly Accessible Rhododendron Gardens” - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, October 18

Fraser South  Speaker: Colleen Bojczuk  Topic: "A Decent Obsession: My Life in Plant Production" - 7:30 pm

Thursday, October 19

Vancouver  Speaker: John Brimacomb, President of Pacific Northwest Palm and Plant Society  
Topic: "Hardy Palms and other Exotic"
- 7:30 pm


November 2017

Wednesday, November 1

Cowichan Valley   Speaker: Glen Jamieson  Topic: "Vireyas: Taxonomy, Distribution, Culture, and Natural Diversity". Additionally, Glen will do a "mini" talk on "Indumentum and Tomentum" - 7:30 pm
Monday, November 6 Victoria  Speaker: Sean Rafferty  Topic: "Species Rhododendrons" - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, November 8

Mount Arrowsmith  Propagation Workshop

Thursday, November 9 Nanaimo  Speaker: Geoffrey Ball, Director of Milner Gardens and Woodland  Topic: "Milner Gardens and Woodland" - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, November 14

North Island  Speaker: Doug Justice from UBC Botanical Garden  Topic: "Rhododendrons at UBC" - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, November 15

Fraser South  Speaker: Ted Goshaluk from Trinity Western University  Topic: "The Pond Life at TWU" - 7:30 pm

Thursday, November 16

Vancouver  Speaker: Doug Justice from UBC Botanical Garden  Topic: "A Botanical Excursion along the Tibet-Sichuan highway" - 7:30 pm


December 2017
Sunday, December 3 Cowichan Valley - CVRS Christmas Party at the McLay Heritage Guest House, 5241 Koksilah Rd, Duncan, BC from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.  Notify Elaine Kitchen, e-mail address: y1880@yahoo.ca
Monday, December 4 Victoria - Christmas Potluck Dinner at the Couvelier Pavilion at HCP Gardens, 505 Quayle Road - 5:30 pm
Saturday, December 9 Mount Arrowsmith   Christmas Party at the home of Jane and Ray Walker - Appies - 5:00 pm   Dinner - 6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 12 North Island - Annual Christmas Potluck at Comox United Church - Doors Open - 5:00 pm   Dinner - 6:00 pm

Wednesday, December 13

Fraser South - Annual Christmas Potluck Dinner at Langley Mennonite Church - 6:00 pm
Thursday, December 14 Nanaimo - Christmas Fun Auction and Finger Food Potluck - 6:30 pm

 


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