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SUMMARY:June General Meeting: Guest Speaker Ingrid Janssen\, "Passionate About Peonies"
DESCRIPTION:Peonies are beloved for their gorgeous blooms and captivating fragrance. They are adaptable\, easy to grow plants that fit into any garden style. Tonight’s speaker will reveal the different types of peonies that can be grown in our gardens\, and highlight variances in flower forms and colours. She will also share how we can achieve 6 weeks of peony blooms in our gardens\, and tips for dealing with the few pests and diseases that can plague peonies. \nIngrid Janssen is a horticulturist\, speaker\, blogger and master gardener. She has been gardening for most of her life and is a passionate\, some would say\, “Crazy” gardener. Ingrid is an inspirational speaker who has appeared on TV and has spoken at Canada Blooms several times. She has both ornamental and food production gardens on her country property and has been a dedicated native plant enthusiast for more than 30 years. Ingrid earned a Horticulturist Diploma from the University of Guelph and is an active member of several horticultural and plant societies\, as well as the Durham Master Gardeners. \nTonight’s guest speaker is planning to participate in-person. \nMembers: Instructions for participation in this virtual and in-person event will be emailed to members twice – once on the Friday prior to the meeting\, and again on Monday. Instructions are also available by logging into our site and checking the “members-only” version of this event. \nVisitors: Guests are welcome to participate in this virtual and in-person event at a nominal fee of $5.00. Instructions for participation will be emailed to non-society members who complete the registration process prior to the event start time. Please visit the website at https://www.richmondhillgardensociety.org/event-6494074 for more information. \nAbout In-Person Attendance at the McConaghy Centre:  \n\nDoors to the auditorium open at 7:00 pm\nThe meeting begins promptly at 7:30 pm\nPlease bring a mug or cup if you would like hot coffee or tea
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/june-general-meeting-guest-speaker-ingrid-janssen-passionate-about-peonies/
LOCATION:McConaghy Centre\, 10100 Yonge Street\, Richmond Hill\, L4C 1T8
CATEGORIES:Guest Speaker
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SUMMARY:July General Meeting: Guest Speaker Maureen Hulbert
DESCRIPTION:July General Meeting: Guest Speaker Maureen Hulbert\, “Fascinating Canadian Flora”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMaster Gardener Maureen Hulbert invites us to celebrate our Canadian uniqueness this evening. Together\, we will tour Canada\, from coast to coast to coast\, and celebrate our gardening diversity. Along the way\, we will learn about unusual plants native to our many varied growing regions. \nA Toronto Master Gardener since 2008\, Maureen enjoys speaking to community groups to share her love of the always-fascinating world of plants. As proprietor of Down to Earth Gardens & Design in Toronto for twelve years\, she installed unique plant-focused designs for clients. Her own garden on Taylor Creek ravine in East Toronto helped foster interests in trees and pruning\, plant identification and native plants. Speaking of which\, she currently enjoys teaching plant identification as a component of George Brown College’s Garden Design Program. \nTonight’s guest speaker is planning to participate in-person. \nFirst Flower Show of 2026\nIn-person meeting attendees are invited to enjoy the Summer and Rose Flower Show following tonight’s guest speaker presentation.\nPlease consider exhibiting specimens from your own garden (More info.). Entries need to arrive by 6:15 pm and new participants should contact our Flower Show Director for support and an exhibitor number. \nMembers: Instructions for participation in this virtual and in-person event will be emailed to members twice – once on the Friday prior to the meeting\, and again on Monday. Instructions are also available by logging into our site and checking the “members-only” version of this event. \nVisitors: Guests are welcome to participate in this virtual and in-person event at a nominal fee of $5.00. Instructions for participation will be emailed to non-society members who complete the registration process prior to the event start time. Please visit the website at https://www.richmondhillgardensociety.org/event-6532564 \nAbout In-Person Attendance at the McConaghy Centre:  \n\nDoors to the auditorium open at 7:00 pm \nThe meeting begins promptly at 7:30 pm\nTo help us reduce waste and save money\, please bring a mug or cup if you would like hot coffee or tea\nClick here for more information about our General Meetings\, including directions to the McConaghy Centre
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/july-general-meeting-guest-speaker-maureen-hulbert/
LOCATION:McConaghy Centre\, 10100 Yonge Street\, Richmond Hill\, L4C 1T8
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SUMMARY:August General Meeting: Guest Speaker Debbie Coleman
DESCRIPTION:August General Meeting: Guest Speaker Debbie Coleman\, “Garden Maintenance”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTonight’s speaker will share practical tips and tricks to help keep our gardens looking their best all season long. We will explore how to handle common challenges like pests and disease\, how to properly prune flowers and vegetables\, how to choose the right fertilizer\, and even how to manually pollinate our plants when the bees need a little backup.   \nDebbie Coleman is a Master Gardener and Richmond Hill Garden & Horticultural Society Director who believes that the more time we spend up close with our plants the more likely we are to notice problems before they get out of hand. \nTonight’s guest speaker is a resident of Richmond Hill and will be participating in-person. \nMembers: Instructions for participation in this virtual and in-person event will be emailed to members twice – once on the Friday prior to the meeting\, and again on Monday. Instructions are also available by logging into our site and checking the “members-only” version of this event. \nVisitors: Guests are welcome to participate in this virtual and in-person event at a nominal fee of $5.00. Instructions for participation will be emailed to non-society members who complete the registration process prior to the event start time. Please visit the website at https://www.richmondhillgardensociety.org/event-6532543 \nAbout In-Person Attendance at the McConaghy Centre:  \n\nDoors to the auditorium open at 7:00 pm \nThe meeting begins promptly at 7:30 pm\nTo help us reduce waste and save money\, please bring a mug or cup if you would like hot coffee or tea\nClick here for more information about our General Meetings\, including directions to the McConaghy Centre
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/august-general-meeting-guest-speaker-debbie-coleman/
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