September 2018 Issue M A N I T O B A H O R T I C U L T U R A L A S S O C I AT I O N

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1 September 2018 Issue Greetings from the MHA.. M A N I T O B A H O R T I C U L T U R A L A S S O C I AT I O N Connected & Growing Greetings fellow gardeners: Summer is over, produce is in the bin. I hope summer has been kind. Does it seem time is moving faster than you can keep up with. Well, while you re doing your fall cleanup, keep in the back of your mind, convention in Carman. Seems we were just making plans, but it s time again. A lot of plans have already been put into place and it sounds like there is quite a good time, along with a great deal of information, being planned. So, put it on your calendar, Jan.31,Feb.1-2. I hope you have a great fall and I ll see you in Carman. Connie 121st MHA Annual Meeting and Convention The Garden Club of Carman Invites your society/club to the 121st Annual MHA Convention and Annual Meeting January 31st, February 1st & 2nd, 2019 The 2019 Convention Program Committee and the Garden Club of Carman are busy preparing for the 2019 convention. Advertising will start very soon for this exciting convention. There will also be a presentation of the A.P. Stevenson Commemorative Award at the convention banquet. Thank you and Hope to see you there! MHS Award Fund A bursary in the amount of $500 is awarded each year to a student participating in the Greenspace Management Program at Red River College. If you would like to help a student with their horticultural studies please donate to the Manitoba Horticultural Societies Award Fund. Cheques may be sent to the MHA office.

2 Please share information with your members September 2018 Issue 2018/2019 MHA Board of Directors Nominations for MHA Directors President Connie Lagerquist Vice President Hugh Skinner Directors Brent Hunter Linda Wall Lorene Schipper Secretary/Treasurer Tracy Theriault The MHA is seeking Directors for the Board. Each Year your club must nominate a Director as your representative on the board. Nominations for Area Directors must be received by the MHA office by November 1, The form can be found on the MHA Secretary Facebook page, or in the MHA Binder, or the office for a copy. Elections will take place at the MHA Annual Meeting. In January. If you are interested or know of somebody who is interested in the position, please talk with them and nominate them. And have them contact the MHA office for information. Any questions, please the MHA office. Thanks Next Meeting of the MHA Board of Directors 10:00 am Thursday October 18, 2018, Chicken Corral Restaurant Neepawa, MB Anyone is welcome to attend. MHA Print Competitions for Adults and Juniors! The Weir Memorial is sponsoring these competitions and prize money will be awarded to the winning entries. Please encourage your members and your junior gardeners to enter. All entries must be in the hands of the MHA office by December lst. Please mail entries to MHA 135 Thom Ave East Winnipeg, MB R2C 1A2 Page 2

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4 Echinacea photos and written by Ernie Brown Echinacea are a family of herbaceous droughttolerant perennials which are native to North America. These striking perennials make a colourful addition to the xerophytic garden. DNA analysis has determined there are 10 different species of Echinacea, but not all of these species are commonly grown. Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower) is the species most prairie gardeners are most familiar with, and its many cultivars come in quite a wide range of flower forms and colors. Echinacea purpurea is also grown for its medical/herbal properties, as are Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple Coneflower) and Echinacea augustifolia (Narrow-leaf Coneflower). These later species can also be occasionally found in garden centers, especially in those specializing in native plants. As with Echinacea purpurea these two attractive Echinacea species are reliable drought-tolerant perennials once they have become established in the garden, and all three of these hardy species also have the capacity to self-seed in the garden if so desired. Older cultivars of E. purpurea (i.e. Magnus) are well known to be reliably hardy in Manitoba. However in recent years local garden centers have been flooded with a stunning array of new and exciting Echinacea cultivars. The bad news is that many of these expensive new cultivars are not really hardy in Manitoba, so gardeners would be wise to do some research into these cultivars prior to purchasing them. While Echinacea purpurea is Zone 3 hardy some of these new cultivars are crosses between E. purpurea and far less hardy species, such as Echinacea paradoxa (Yellow Coneflower). which greatly reduces these cultivars overall hardiness. Yet there are a number of attractive new Echinacea cultivars which are proving hardy in Manitoba, and these are certainly worth growing for either their interesting flower forms and/or different flower colors. Pictured are a number of different Echinacea which have proven themselves hardy within our xerophytic gardens. Page 4

5 Ernie Brown AKA Dr. Cacti is a passionate gardener with many years of experience growing indoor and outdoor cacti, succulents and many other drought tolerant perennials. He is available to do engaging, interesting presentations on such topics as: Cactus in the Garden; Hardy Succulents; Successfully Growing Indoor Cacti & Succulents; among other topics. Please contact Ernie by phone at (204) or by at ernie.brown30@yahoo.ca Visit Dr. Cacti - Ernie Brown on Facebook! Page 5

6 Selkirk & District Horticultural Society Garden Tour 2018 written by Lorene Schipper, MHA Director The SDHS set up an awesome tour this year. We were invited out as members to 6 gardens of the club on a Tuesday in July, along with another Garden tour on the next Friday. We started off at Nia's on the Red River and it was buzzing with excitement when we arrived at 6 p.m. and I mean that literally. Nia was informing us as we came into her garden that a swarm of bees had arrived and was making a home in the trees. She was informing us as we arrived in case of allergies. Her place is a certified wildlife backyard habitat from 3 organizations. Canadian Wildlife Federation, National Wildlife Federation (North America) & Fort Whyte. Great combo of colours and textures, thank you! Diane let us see her triple lot from shade garden in front to raised beds in the back. Hostas, vegetable beds and a lovely gazebo for enjoying the view. We were off to Red Feather Farm Park, which June weeds and maintains the park design. SDHS is very proud of this park and the legacy of June M and her husband Arnold. We made a pit stop around the corner at the Perennial Garden that Diane lobbied the city to get it going. It has a nice mix of colors and is a great site to see on the way into Selkirk. Leslie and John started out 28 years ago with a clean slate, so they decided to provided habitat that would attract birds. Irises, daylilies, and lots of shrubs and a perennial border that entices you to keep walking to smell the flowers. Last stop at Sylvia and Dick's spread, where you walked into a sea of blues, from light blue up to dark blue delphiniums. It was definitely a grand show of colours, and they had a skill testing question for all, which was not the easiest. The milkweed had a few caterpillars that they counted more than once, and each guest needed to come up with the correct answer of 10 to win a prize. Sylvia also showed off her Antique Doll collection and her many handmade dolls. Refreshments were available to all of the tourists. Sincerely, Lorene Schipper, MHA Director Dr. Eva Pip s pond Page 6

7 Beausejour Garden Tour - July 2018 Written by Tracy Theriault Photos by Lorene Schipper & Tracy Theriault The Selkirk and Gimli Clubs were invited to join the Beausejour Daylily Society for a Tour in and around the Town of Beausejour one beautiful Friday afternoon. The tour started off in the Beausejour Daylily Gardens, which was fantastic. The lilies along with a huge number of other plants were blooming beautifully. There wasn't a colour of lily that you didn't see! All I could hear around me was look at that one! Oh that s gorgeous! Look at the colour! Oh that's my favourite! What's the name of that one, I want it! If you have never been there, I encourage you to do so. The Gardens are maintained by the Garden Angels, each section has their own. Next Stop Wendy & Kennedy s Garden, their place was very welcoming to wildlife of all kinds. They love the birds, bees and the tons of butterflies in their yard. They use drought tolerant plants and are always looking at ways to retain moisture in order to conserve water. Tons of flowers, fruit, trees and vegetables! Made me very jealous of the space they had, and this little guy was just so cute and not scared of us at all, he just went about his business like we weren't even there! Gorgeous place. Page 7

8 Beausejour Garden Tour - July 2018 cont d Written by Tracy Theriault Photos by Lorene Schipper & Tracy Theriault Then we were off to Mary s Garden, the front yard was loaded with so many varieties of daylilies, you knew she was one of the Garden Angels as she was so passionate about them. Just Gorgeous! The backyard was filled with flowers and many vegetable gardens, fruit trees, so many beautiful large perennials. Look at the size of the corn stalks, we were all in awe! Mary had to tell us about the blonde smoke bush as we hadn't seen one before. I was amazed by the size of the hydrangeas she had, which according to Mary she does not water. The last stop on the tour was at Dr. Eva Pip s Garden or should I say Garden s. OMG! What a place! It was amazing! First you walk down this carefully trimmed road into the bush, then you come upon the house surrounded by flowers, and three huge flower beds, filled with every plant you could imagine. She has rock gardens, unusual trees such a figs, zone 5 shrubs and climbers, then you walk further and she has a huge pond with water lilies, with trails up the rocks behind, and other various flower beds around it, then she has a whole separate fenced area for her vegetable garden. It was a site to see! The property is registered conservation land and includes one of only three known Manitoba populations of the endangered Western Silvery Aster, as well as three species of native orchids. Words cannot describe Dr Pip s place, if you ever get a chance to tour her yard, it is a must! Not only will you get to see it but Dr. Pip is an excellent tour guide, the stories you will hear! You name the plant and she has it! She is quite extraordinary just like her property! Page 8

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10 The MHA says so long but not farewell to our three infamous Ex-Officio Directors Roger and Dorcas Brown Reg Curle Roger and Dorcas Brown with Beny M from Tanzania Reg Curle with Roger Brown (back) at an MHA Meeting Dorcas and Roger Brown and Reg Curle have resigned as the MHA s Ex-Officio Directors. Dorcas was the MHA s Secretary/Treasurer for over 23 years, then became an ex-officio for the last three. Roger and Reg have held numerous positions in the MHA for many years. They all brought with them a mountain of knowledge and experience. Roger and Reg both had a career in horticulture for the Government of Manitoba. Roger and Dorcas will continue as MHA judges and will enjoy watching their grandchildren grow and spend time with them. Reg has his family and his music which keeps him busy as well. Enjoy your travels! We wish you all the best! Thank you for all your precious time and commitment and see you in the horticulture community! Hartney Horticultural Society s Leap into Spring 2018 written and photos by Tracy Theriault Gardening Saturday was over and Connie Lagerquist, MHA President from the International Peace Garden, had ordered some monarda plants, but she lives so far away, how was I going to get them to her? Then I saw she was speaking at Hartney s event, so what the heck, I should go, I said to myself, so I grabbed a friend, and off we went to Hartney. I had no idea where it was or how far but we were going. What a wonderful start to the season! We walked into a room filled with people, tables decorated with lovely geraniums, an impressive silent auction, and lots of vendors, including a local greenhouse to entice us to make our first purchases of the season. Edna Radcliffe, President, was the MC for the day and did a fantastic job of keeping us entertained. First up was Connie, she spoke about What New for 2018 in the flower, fruit and vegetable world s. Next was Leanne Dowd who spoke and showed us a pioneer lily hybridizer s garden which was beautiful and informative. After the delicious lunch we enjoyed the songs and poems of Ted Meseyton, the Singing Gardener, who told us everything you need to know about tomatoes & potatoes! Great entertaining speakers, and thanks to Hartney for a great day! I will go back and hopefully you will join me! Page 10

11 This year, 2018, marks the Brandon Garden Club s 125 Anniversary. The Brandon Garden Club is the oldest horticulture club in Manitoba. In 1893, a group of men from the Brandon area applied for a Certificate of Organization under the name of The Brandon and Western Forestry and Horticulture Society marked the Society s first Flower & Vegetable Exhibition and these exhibitions or shows have continued every year since then, with the exception of the war years. In 1915 the Society sponsored vacant lot vegetable gardens. In 1972 the Society organized the first Junior Gardener Program. The Brandon Horticulture Society voted to change its name to the Brandon Garden Club on May 15, 1999 and that name remains today. Brandon Garden Club s 125 Anniversary To mark the changing of the Millennium, The Brandon Garden Club, in partnership with the City of Brandon and with the help of various corporate donors, created a park at 18th Street and Richmond Avenue. Millennium Park was completed in The Brandon Garden Club has supplied trees and shrubs, benches and planters, and sweat equity for the past 18 years. Brandon Garden Club members also volunteer at public parks, including as Princess Park and Stanley Park. The Club has also given support to the Daly House Museum, the previous Eleanor Kidd Park, the Chinese Head Tax Memorial Gardens, the Dome Building Restoration, ACC s Greenhouse, and the International Peace Garden. The Brandon Garden Club has served Brandon gardeners and this community for 125 years. It has provided support, direction and educational programs and materials to its members and guests with monthly meetings and special events/ outings. The Brandon Garden Club strives to stay current with its program offerings, and has included education on topics such as square foot gardening, harvesting maple syrup, and, growing mushrooms. Hands on experience is critical in providing new gardeners with the working knowledge of how to grow plants. Virtual garden instruction cannot compare with putting your actual hands in the dirt and having someone show you how to do something. On Saturday, September 15th, 2018 we will be celebrating our 125 anniversary with a banquet. As part of the evening we will have a short PowerPoint presentation on our history, a three course dinner, and Frankie Flowers will be the Key Note speaker. Frankie Flowers, whose real name is Francis Ferragine, is arguably Canada s most popular and trusted gardening expert and weatherman. He is known for his ability to combine practical gardening advice with humour, and loves to share his passion for everything outdoors. Frankie s garden advice has twice earned him Landscape Ontario s Garden Communicator of the Year, he has been named Toronto s Favourite Weather Personality 8 years consecutively, and his Disney inspired Tinker Bell Garden won 3 awards including public choice and best overall garden at Canada Blooms. The Brandon Garden Club is the only garden club in Manitoba to be able to carry the honour of being 125 years old. We hope that you will join us in celebrating this achievement and meeting someone of Frankie s calibre and expertise. The MHA wishes to Congratulate the Brandon Garden Club on their 125th Anniversary! All the best in the future! Watch the next issue for pictures and story on the fabulous event! Page 11

12 Society/Club Events Minnedosa Horticultural Society The Minnedosa Horticultural Society continues to host a Peony Show each year. Even though many of the peonies had bloomed early, we still had an amazing show on June 28, Transcona Garden Club helping to beautify the community. We plant three planters at the Transcona Museum each year and water them diligently. Donations from Loblaw and Transcona Garden Club are used to purchase the plants. Thank you! Transcona Garden Club Annual Competition & Show The show was a great success because of all the exhibitors, that brought our their exhibits, volunteers, that helped monitor the displays and our venue at Kildonan Place Mall, that gave us a place to show off our exhibits. There was an amazing display of arrangements, potted plants, cut flowers, home cooking, crafts, vegetables and fruits. We also had several Junior gardeners enter the competition and they went home with many ribbons. On September 19, 2018 we will celebrate with the exhibitors and they will pick up their winnings. This will be a celebration with all of our fellow gardeners a great time to mingle and meet with all the members of the club along with some of the Award Sponsors. A big thank you to all of the members involved in this project. Photo submitted by Lorene Schipper Page 12 Did your club hold an Event and want to share? Submit a brief summary and some pictures by . We all want to share in your experiences!

13 Agassiz Garden Club Summer Activities Agassiz Garden Club Flower Show Report 2018 Number of exhibitors: Adult: 49 Junior: 5 Number of entries: Adult: 391 Junior: 18 Rosette awards: Best rose: none Best dahlia: Carol Clegg Best lily: Carol Clegg Best house plant: Karen Johnson Best planter: Janet Bessem Best vegetable: Cherry White Best fruit: Cherry White Best preserves: Cheryl Dreilich Best pickles: Carol Clegg Best baking: Laverne Wojciechowski Best hobby craft: Dave Holowachuck Best photograph: Libby Crust My Monarda Plants Submitted by Janet Epp My Monarda plants (#1703, #1704, #1705) are all blooming. #03 was blooming June 13, and the other 2 began blooming on June 21/18. Specials featuring colour of the year shades of purple Rose: none Gladiolus:Pat Porth, Emma Hrychany, Wally Hrychany Dahlia: Karen Boultbee, Kelley Liebzeit Lily: none Cut flower: Pamela Zeemel, Janet Bessem, Karen Johnson Planter: Karen Johnson, Karen Boultbee, Lac du Bonnet Personal Care Home Preserve: Carol Clegg, Cheryl Dreilich, Karen Johnson Pickle: Joan Shume, Wendy Zeemel, Karen Johnson Baking: Laverne Wojciechowski, Cheryl Dreilich Photo: Libby Crust, Diana Oakes, Cheryl Dreilich Craft: Sherrill Thompson Crafting Naturally: Diana Oakes Adult plaque awards: Best cut flower: Kelley Liebzeit Best gladiolus: Pat Porth Best arrangement: Laverne Wojciechowski Most point in flowers: Kelley Liebzeit Most points in vegetables: Cherry White Most points in baking: Cheryl Dreilich Most points in the show: Cherry White Junior Baking Special: Age 9 & under: Logan Dreilich, Xander Dreilich Age 10 & over: Belle Van Gundy Thank you to Jeffries Nurseries Ltd. For making our Gardening Saturday Event such a huge success! Remember to keep track of those Monarda! Submitted by Carol Clegg Page 13

14 South Interlake Garden Club South Interlake Garden Club's 57th annual Fruit, Flower & Vegetable Show. We had 22 people enter a total of 305 exhibits. It was exciting to see new faces entering exhibits & winning prizes! The Show & Tea was really well attended with another amazing farmer's market as well. All of our farmer's market goodies were generously donated by the local Rocklake Hutterite colony once again! We also had another lovely variety auction with some great prizes. Our grand aggregate winner was Lorraine Dnistransky with our runner up being Jo-Anne Procter. The Children's 10 to 16 years category was flooded with entries this year which is great to see as these our the future exhibitors! Tanya Daher Page 14

15 Virden Garden Club June 25, Virden Garden Club held their first ever Rose and Peony Show this past week, in conjunction with Canada Garden Day s. Page 15

16 Upcoming Club Events (Information is submitted by clubs/societies, please ensure your club/society is represented, send your events to September 2018 Issue Agassiz Garden Club Charleswood Garden Club Meets Feb to June, Sept to Dec at St. John s Anglican Church Hall, 86 McArthur Ave, Lac du Bonnet Meetings held the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm in Charleswood Senior Centre at 5006 Roblin Blvd Annual "Make it, Bake It, Grow It, Show It", takes place in August each year at the Lac du Bonnet Community Hall For specific times and information contact Sherrill Thompson, President (204) Beautiful Plains Horticultural Society Meets at various times and locations, please contact Brent Hunter, President (204) or Berni Harley, Secretary (204) or harleyb@mts.net BPHS Gardener s Day Annual Fruit, Flower & Vegetable Show in August Brandon Garden Club October 10 - No Till Method of Gardening - Ted McLachlan, Dept of Landscape Architecture, U of M. November 14 - Extending the Growing Season - Mario Constantini, ADM Storage December 11 - Pot Luck Supper, bring a dish to share, plate, cup, cutlery and a food item for Charleswood Food Bank. Spring Plant Auction Community Garden Plots Fall Gardener s Market Contact Sophia Munro, President (204) or info@charleswoodgc.ca Website Meets at Don Glen Hall, 311 Park Ave. East, Park Ave Activity Centre, north door October 17-6 pm - Pot Luck Night/Health of Brandon s Urban Forest - Paul Ziesmann, City of Brandon/ Pumpkin Carving Contest/ Print Results November 21-7 pm - Workshop- Winterscaping - Gwen Beam/ Election of Officers December 4-6 pm - Christmas Party, Members only January 19-7 pm - Ferns for Brandon Gardens - Dr David Greenwood, Prof, BU Hartney Horticultural Society For meeting times and dates contact Edna Radcliffe, President (204) or edradcli@mymts.net Leap Into Spring - May Killarney & Dist Horticultural Society Contact thebrandongardenclub@mymts.net Website: Garden Club of Carman Meeting held at the Killarney Town Hall, for times and dates contact Eleanor Skeoch, President (204) or skeoche@mymts.net For meeting times and dates contact Alice van der Wal, Secretary (204) or vanderwal@sdnet.ca Minnedosa Horticultural Society Annual Garden Celebration Tour - July Flower Fruit & Vegetable Show - August For meeting times and dates contact Albert Parsons, President (204) or albertp@mymts.net Minnedosa Peony Show in June Page 16

17 Upcoming Club Events Please submit your club events for the November newsletter by October 31, 2018 Newdale Horticultural Society Transcona Garden Club For meeting times and dates contact, Helen Caird, Secretary (204) or Meets the third Wednesday of the month, Sept to June, at The Transcona Retired Citizen s Centre, 328 Whittier Ave West, at 7 pm Selkirk & District Horticultural Society October 17 - TBA November 21 - Assessing this Year s Gardening Season: What Worked &What Didn t Master Gardener, Colleen Zacharias November 24 - MHA Print Competition Meeting 12 noon to 4 pm Meets the third Tuesday of the month from Sept to June at 7 pm, in the Selkirk United Church, 202 McLean Ave, Selkirk, Workshops each month October 16 - Tree forms and how to maintain them Colleen Zacharias November 20 - Christmas Potluck Dinner Plant Sale in May each year Contact Kris Kubay, President, (204) or mytec@mymts.net South Interlake Garden Club Join our mailing list for updates on dates & times of our events, just daherstone@shaw.ca October 23rd - 6 pm - AGM & Potluck; Growing Winter Greens Parochial Hall Ave N, Stonewall November - TBA Fruit Flower & Vegetable Show - August Contact: Tanya Daher, President (204) Facebook - South Interlake Garden Club St James Horticultural Society Meets the third Tuesday of the month, Linwood School lower level at 7:30 pm, Entrance off Winchester Ave September 18 - Member Potluck and awards October 16 - Fran Wershler on Spring Bulbs November 20 - AGM and Christmas Craft St. James Flower Arrangers - meet the first Wednesday of the month, Linwood School at 7 pm. Garden Plots on Silver Ave for rent each year. Contact Pam McFarlane, President pjmcfarlane@shaw.ca Facebook - St. James Horticultural Society Transcona Flower Arrangers meet the second Friday of the month at the TRCC from 1 pm to 3 pm. Plant & Bake Sale - May 11, 2019 Spring Show - Kildonan Place - June Hidden Gems of Transcona Garden Tour - July Annual Show & Competition - Kildonan Place - August Contact: Lorene Schipper, President (204) or lorene_schipper@yahoo.ca Facebook: Transcona Garden Club Virden Garden Club Meetings held the first Monday of the month from March to Dec, New Horizons Centre, Nelson St. West Virden, some meetings at members homes. Meet 7:30 pm in summer and 2 pm in winter, call ahead. Peony Show - June Virden Garden Club and Virden Ag Society Flower and Handicraft Show Cut Flowers and arrangements, Vegetables, Fruit, Photography, Baking, Sewing, Preserves - August Contact Brenda Cameron, Secretary (204) or bcameron@mymts.net West Kildonan Horticultural Society and Westman Gardeners on next page Page 17

18 September 2018 Issue Like us on M A N I T O B A H O R T I C U L T U R A L A S S O C I A T I O N 135 Thom Ave East Winnipeg, MB R2C 1A2 Phone: Fax: m.h.a@shaw.ca Editor Linda Wall Issue Contributors Carol Clegg - Agassiz GC Donna Dillabough - Minnedosa Hort Soc Ernie Brown - Transcona GC Janet Epp Lorene Schipper - Transcona/GC/MHA Tanya Daher - South Interlake GC Tracy Theriault - TGC/Selkirk HS/MHA Virden Garden Club Publisher Tracy Theriault Deadline for articles and information for the November newsletter is October 31, 2018 MHA Annual Reports Upcoming Club Events cont d The MHA will be compiling the annual reports for distribution to voting delegates at the 2019 Annual Meeting. Society/club secretaries please submit your reports electronically to the MHA office: by to m.h.a@shaw.ca no later than December 1, 2018 The report should be a brief account of society/club activities held during MHA Committee Chairs are also reminded to submit their reports: by m.h.a@shaw.ca no later than December 1, 2018 Registration is now open for the Manitoba Master Gardener program. The Manitoba Master Gardener Association was formally organized in 2011 as a supporting and networking body for Master Gardeners in Training as well as Certified Master Gardeners in the Province of Manitoba. Experienced in gardening knowledge, they pass on knowledge through various mediums such as seminars, workshops, or helping organizations begin gardening programs. open to all gardeners Classes start in October This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about gardening, share gardening experience and develop friendships through community volunteerism. To register, visit or mgmanitoba@gmail.com West Kildonan Horticultural Society Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the months Feb to June & Sept & Oct, 7 pm to 9 pm at the West Kildonan Memorial Community Club, 346 Perth Ave, Wpg October 2 - Tea Cup Challenge, Indoor Plant Sale November 20- ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Fiesta Day Plant Sale in May/June Contact wkhort@gmail.com Website: Westman Gardeners Meetings are held the first Thursday of the month from Sept to June at 7 pm in the Central Community Centre, 529-4th St, Brandon. October 4-6:30 pm - Potluck Dinner, Tomato Themed November 1 - Christmas Centerpieces Allison Foster, Workshop December 6-6:30 pm - Christmas Banquet and Party Hort Day in April Plant and Yard Sale in May Contact: Mary Petersen (204) Website: Page 18