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Chilliwack Garden Club
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Chilliwack Garden Club
Founded in 1946
Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month 7:30 p.m. at the Loft,in the Landing Sports Centre,AKA the Ag/Rec centre, on the old fair grounds, Spadina Ave. Chilliwack
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP $20.00 single - $25.00 family (due and payable in February)
A monthly Newsletter will be mailed or emailed to each member.
Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Leisure Sports Centre, on Spadina Ave. in Chilliwack
There are no meetings in January and August. Our July meeting takes for form of a picnic at a pre-scheduled site.
· Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m.sharp Refreshments are provided by members. · There is a guest speaker on a gardening topic at each meeting. · A questions/answer time for your gardening problems. · Grow and Show (see details following) · Plant Sale table – available most months with donated plants, seeds, books etc. for purchase-by-donation. · A nametag is available with your membership. You are encouraged to wear it at each meeting and event.
GROW AND SHOW At monthly meetings… A show of seasonal cut flowers, plants, produce and floral arrangements. A schedule appears in the monthly Newsletter. Never be afraid to enter the shows. We are all amateur gardeners and” winning” for us is more luck than judgment. To show an exhibit see the Grow and Show secretary for information. The top 5 point earners are recognized at the end of the year. Constructive views by experienced judges to assist members with ‘tips’ on showing. SPECIAL EVENTSTrophies are awarded at the Spring Flower Show, June Rose and Flower Show and the Fall Show for winning entries.
NEWSLETTER- Lists upcoming events, bus trips, open gardens, and shows- Lists the scheduled speaker for next meeting- List volunteers responsible for refreshment next meeting- Grow and Show schedule for the next meeting- Contains instructive planting and growing tips
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES Chartered Bus trips To public gardens or parks in the Lower Mainland
Plant sales
Open gardens - members open their gardens to viewing by the club
Student Bursaries are provided by the club to current UFV students studying horticulture
An Executive Committee Is elected annually to direct the activities and control the finances of the club The club has an annual general meeting every November to elect new members to the Executive Board.
For further information please Contact one of the following EXECUTIVE MEMBERS FOR 2008
President - Dianne Darke 604-794-7967 Vice President - Lynne White 604-858-6660 Secretary - Joan Carl 604-792-3158 Treasurer - Marilyn Tambre 1-778-786-2437 Past President Elizabeth Wirsz 604-824-8284
Executive Committee Members
-Karen Howard 604-824-0996 -Basil Materi 604-795-9764 - June Fyvie 604-795-6125 - Janet Stoner 604-792-8175 - Pam Stone 604-792-0352 - Gillian James 604-824-8841 - Sandra Froese 604-823-7335 - Newsletter - Jack Kouwenhoven 604-792-2051
Contact:
Email: jackkouw@dowco.com
Website: www.icangarden.comclubs adm/Chilliwack inGarden Club.cfm
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