March
March 13-15, 2009
Central VI Botanical Garden Society 14th Annual Celebration of Island Gardening Festival at the Beban Park Social Centre, 2300 Bowen Road, Nananimo. Commercial and community booths, exhibits, workshops, children's programs, musical interludes and guest speakers Brian Minter, Des Kennedy, Heide Hermary, Connie Kuramoto, Bill Saunderson, Kristi Ozero, etc.
Friday 1-8 pm, Saturday & Sunday 9:30 am to 5 pm. Admission $6, Children under 12 free
For further information contact Mike Strotheotte at 250-729-6093 or see the website Island Garden Show
April
April 26, 2009
Fraser Valley Rhododendron Society’s annual plant sale will be held on Sunday, April 26th at Whonnock Lake Centre, 113th Avenue, off 112th Avenue, East of 272nd Street, Maple Ridge, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Free admission to the Society’s largest fundraiser of the year, our annual sale of rhododendrons, azaleas, companion plants, garden accessories and crafts. People purchasing plants will receive a raffle ticket for the prize rhododendron displayed in the hall.
Master Gardeners will be in attendance to answer gardening questions. Rhododendron truss display, slide show, society membership information, Greer Guides for sale (the definitive reference guide for rhododendrons), Snacks, tea & coffee.
For further information, contact Anne Bone (604) 826-8601.
May
May 9 - 10, 2009
The Canadian Geranium and Pelargonium Society's Annual Sale will be held at VanDusen Gardens 5251 Oak Street in Vancouver. Doors open at 10 am and close at 4 pm both days. A wide variety of unusal and hard to find geraniums and pelargoniums will be available. Also arts, crafts and garden items by local artists for that one-of-a-kind Mother's Day gift.
For information contact Barbara at 604-327-3937, info@cdngeraniums.com or www.cdngeraniums.com.
May 8 - 9, 2009
Richmond Garden Club Annual Plant Sale will be held Friday, May 8 from 9am to 6pm and Saturday May 9, 2009 from 9am to 2pm, inside Broadmoor Mall at the corner of #3 Road and Williams in Richmond, BC. Hanging baskets, perennials, tufa succulent containers will be available for sale. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer your gardening questions.
For additional information, please see the club's website at www.richmondgardenclub.com.
May 16-17, 2009
Vancouver Orchid Society's 2009 Show and Sale. An annual display and sale of rare and exotic orchids. This is a judged show with many interesting and colourful orchids on display and for sale by various local and international vendors.
There is a Preview Night on May 15th from 6pm to 9:30 pm, advanced tickets purchase is required, where wine and h'orderves are served. Sales tables will be open.
Richmond Curling Club, 5540 Hollybridge Road, Richmond, BC
May 16, 9 am to 5 pm and May 17, 10 am to 4 pm - Tickets are available at the door. $1 off coupons available from the club's website. www.vancouverorchidsociety.ca
For additional information contact Gideon Singer at 604-222-0837 or email gideon.singer@gmail.com
June
October
October 17, 2009
BC Council of Garden Clubs Fall Meeting will be held at Our Lady of Sorrows Church Hall. Details will be sent out in The Bulletin.