Trail Community In Bloom
Presents An Evening With Richard Los
Director of Horticulture for Butchart Gardens
April 12, 2011, 7:30 pm

    He will be presenting a slide show on the development of Butchart Gardens through out the years and then having a question-answer period. This is a life time opportunity to see and hear a renowned and knowledgeable professional of the gardening world.

Please join us at Colombo Lodge ( Rossland Ave)

Admission by Food Bank donation

Refreshments available

More info: trailinbloom@hotmail.com
 

Wildsight Kimberly Cranbrook is hosting

Learn to prune like a pro!

Apple tree pruning workshop with David Couse, Certified Arborist
Saturday, April 16, 2011
1 pm - 3:30 pm

Location: Cominco Gardens in Kimberly

Space is limited, so call to register

E-mail karly@wildsight.ca or call Karly at 250-427-2535
 

Castlegar Community in Bloom 2011
Gardening Speaker Series

Location: Castlegar Community Complex
7:00 pm - Wednesdays
Register: 250.365.3386

April 6, 2011
Gardening with Water Conservation in Mind
Presenter: Georama Growers – Case Grympa
Cost: $5.00

April 13, 2011
Water Features for your Gardens
Suzanne Noad – Well known water expert
Cancelled

April 20, 2011
Hanging Basket Mania
Take home your creation for sun or shade.
Bring Gardening Gloves
Family Tree Gardening – Pam Johnston
Class Limit 25
Cost: $25.00

April 27, 2011
The World of Hypertufa Pots & Alpine Plants
Presenter: Sharyn Higham
Cost: $5.00
 

10^th  Annual Nelson Garden Festival
Saturday May 07, 2011
10 am - 3 pm

200 Block Baker Street
Nelson BC

    Celebrate Mother's Day weekend at 10^th Annual Nelson Garden Festival. A showcase for regional garden vendors.

    Annuals, perennials, early vegetable & flower starts, herbs, shrubs, trees, furniture and all kinds of gardening accessories will line the 200 Block of Baker Street, as well as music and fun for the whole family.

Contact/info: www.ecosociety.ca  250-354-1909
 

2^nd Annual
Castlegar Garden & Nature Fest
Saturday, May 14, 2011
10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Twin Rivers Park / Millennium Walkway 110 - 5th St.

A free festival celebrating gardens, nature and farming

    A sparkling array of music and entertainers will welcome you. There will be music and belly dancing most of the day. Relax and enjoy the ambience while sampling the local culinary fare. Bring your lawn chair!

    Vendors you can anticipate:

- Castillian Fountain & Metal with a selection of    wrought iron fencing and garden art
- Nelson Garden Goods with arbours and planters
- Garden Candy from Cranbrook with garden art made from recycled glassware
- Wild Mountain Herbs with locally wild-crafted herbal salves and tinctures
- Mountain Seed Company with seeds
- Mats Growers with shrubs and perennials
- Heather Glyn with heathers and small roses
- The Blushing Bud with an eclectic array of dwarf conifers, hypertufa and rockery plants
- Dutch Girl Peonies with peonies
- Against the Wind Nursery with fruit trees and berries ....

   There will be numerous groups on hand to update you on water conservation, organic farming, wildlife areas, BEAKS, our ecological area and issues, or food security ....

Mor info: castlegargardenfest@shaw.ca or phone: 250.399.4439
 

Castlegar Garden Club
Annual Plant Sale
Saturday, May 7, 2011
9 am - 12 noon

CPR Station Museum
400 - 13th Ave. Castlegar

    Unearth untold treasures from the personal collections of Castlegar Garden Club members.
   This annual event is your chance to share unique, exciting, and sometimes challenging plants . . . all affordably priced.

Contact: Pam Johnston – 250-399-0077
or castlegargardenclub@shaw.ca
 

4^th Annual
Kaslo Garden Festival
Monday May 23, 2011
9 am - 3 pm 

Kaslo Front Street Park

    Come and visit vendors sharing their information, selling a great array of plants plus veggie starts and talented artists with art for your garden.

    This annual garden festival continues to grow in popularity, taking place on the Monday of the Kaslo May Days Festival which features 3 days of activities through out the village.

    Come check out the Garden Festival and stay for the parade, food vendors, craft vendors, live music and family style entertainment.

More info? 250-353-7592 or jensibley@shaw.ca
 

Clear Sky Center presents

Native Grasslands 2011 Workshops

Join Don Gayton on June 10^th and 11^th, 2011

Clear Sky Center, Bull River valley, near Fort Steele

    Eclectic in his interests and unsurpassed in his expertise, Don’s depth of experience and passion for grassland ecosystems is infectious!
    Learn how to recognize and identify local grasses in the Rocky Mountain Trench.
    Explore Hands-On Grassland Ecology and "Grass ID" and 2 hours birding with Don Gayton and Peter Davidson.

Click here to learn more and to register now!
 

The Slocan Valley Arts Council
hosts

Slocan Valley Art & Garden Tour
Sunday, June 19, 2011
10 am - 4 pm

There will be 10 gardens, including a CSA, two large-scale market gardens, some old favourites and five new-to-the-tour gardens.

Contact for the garden tour is Ruth Porter at 250-226-7349
ruth@polestarcalendars.com 

Contact for the Arts Council is Donna at 226-7445
dgole@columbiawireless.ca
 

The Castlegar and Area Garden Club
hosts

10^th Anniversary
Castlegar & Area Garden Tour
Sunday, June 26, 2011
9:00 am - 4:00 pm

10 Flagrantly Delightful Gardens

    The 2011 Castlegar & Area Garden Tour is a soaring celebration of our Tenth Anniversary.
    Atmospheric and enthralling . . . an authentic adventure into the far reaches of the gardening world. Sure to be a pleasure from start to finish.
    Join us and be swept away by the wonderfully original and richly imaginative gardens. Images and inspirations will linger with you for days.

Brochure & Map
available locally or from
castlegargardenclub@shaw.ca 

More information:
Nora Jukes – 250-365-6753
castlegargardenclub@shaw.ca
 

 
Cranbrook Garden Club
hosts

15^th Annual
Open Garden Day
Sunday July 10^th,  2011
Six gardens
10:00 am - 3:30 pm

Tickets $10 available after June 26^th, at:
- Top Crop Garden Farm & Pet, 2001 Cranbrook St. N.
- Lotus Books, 33  10^th Ave. S.
There is a map included with tickets.

Besides the garden show there will be
- Garden Day luncheon ($8) - Anglican Church Women
- Floral arrangement competition - Cranbrook Garden Club
- Plant and craft sale - Cranbrook Garden Club
All events at Christ Church Anglican, 46 13^th Ave. S.
Noon to 1:30 pm
 

Rossland Garden Tour

Saturday, July 23, 2011
9:30 am - 2 pm

A map of 10 gardens to visit can be picked up at the Town Square on Columbia Ave.

Admission $6.00

Refreshments are part of the tour

The Tour is a fundraiser for the Rossland Museum
 

Trail in Bloom Garden Tour

The date of the Tour has been changed from Saturday, July 16, 2011 to Saturday, July 23, 2011

The Garden tour maps are available at Ferraros Foods
July 15, 16, 22, 10 am - 4 pm
and early in the morning until 11 am on July 23
The maps are by donation

The tea tickets are available at Century21 in Trail at anytime
This is on July 23, at Teck House in Tadanac 11 - 2 pm
The tickets for the tea are $10.00 ea.