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Sunday, June 19th, 1988 2:00 p.m.
A special Father s Day Outing with the Centre s volunteer guides. Bring Dad for a relaxing one-hour stroll through Edwards Gardens. Refreshments to follow.
15, No. § ISSN 0380-1470
EDITOR: Pamela Stagg ART: Carolyn Van Dijk
TRELLIS is published ten times per year as a members newsletter by the CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Don Mills, Ont. M3C 1P2. Tel. No.: (416) 445-1552. Manuscripts submitted on a voluntary basis are gratefully received. No remuneration is possible. ALL EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING MATERIAL MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE IST DAY OF THE PREVIOUS MONTH OF ISSUE. Opinions expressed within do not necessarily reflect those of the Centre.
The Centre is located in Edwards Gardens, at Leslie Street and Lawrence Avenue East. It is a non-profit, volunteer-based gardening, floral arts and horticultural information organization with open membership.
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SUMMER OPERATING HOURS
The Civic Garden Centre is open: from April 1st to October 31st.
Weekdays: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Weekends: Noon to 5:00 p.m.
From time to time, friends ask about my favourite gardening books. The choice is hard, but if had to pare my library down to its bare essentials, here s what I'd pick.
The Pruning Manual, by Edwin F. Steffek, was the first book | bought when | took over my badly overgrown garden. This little book taught me to prune.
My own general gardening questions can usually be answered by the Reader s Digest Ilustrated Guide to Gardening in Canada. It covers all the basics, then helps the keen gardener train an espaliered apricot.
For plant identification, my first choice is The Royal Horticultural Society sThe Colour Dictionary of Flowers and Plants for Home and Garden. However, this book is English, so | supplement it with A.R. Buckley's Canadian Garden Perennials. The English book shows the plant; the Canadian book tells you whether it will really grow here.
| was thrilled when Patrick Lima wrote The Harrowsmith Illustrated Book of Herbs. His inscription in my book reads, For inspiration . That's exactly what Lima s books provide. The herb book is now joined by The Harrowsmith Perennial Book, showing signs of heavy use after only 5 months.
A strong personal interest in old roses prompted the choice of The Book of Old Roses by New Zealander Trevor Griffiths, and Peter Beales wonderful classic, Classic Roses.
Finally, for sheer fun, a book sent from England Alan Titchmarsh' s Avant Gardening. Described as a guide to one-upmanship in the garden, the book sends up beastly blooms (petunias, marigolds and scarlet salvias), plastic watering cans and gardening clothes.
Pamela Stagg Editor
Editor for The Trellis Newsletter (Ten (10) Issues per year)
This position is responsibleforeditorial content, and supervising the design and pasteup of the finished art.
If you have a commercial writing background and a strong interest in Horticulture, this part-time position may be of interest to you.
Please submit a resume to Sally Sullivan, Executive Director, by June 1st.
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RECYCLENATURALLY WITHA COMPOSTER
by Anne Marie Van Nest
Composting is one of the most valuable garden activities. Itis the art of recycling wastes and replenishing nutrients in the soil an expensive and natural process that reduces garbage volume and returns organic matter to the soil. Composting is an activity that promotes the continuation of life and natural renewal. In composting, the gardener is creating a storehouse for plant nutrients. It improves the soil texture and structure, decreases the build-up of toxins in the soil and encourages the natural organisms.
How does composting work?
Micro-organisms in the soil, with the addition of heat, oxygen and water, convert available animal and plant material (carbon and nitrogen) into humus. The rate of conversion depends on several factors, including the compost temperature, the carbon-to-nitrogen ratio, the percentage of moisture and the amount of micro-organisms present.
What are the criteria?
In order to achieve aerobic decomposition (instead of the slower anaerobic decomposition) the compost must have plenty of air circulation. If water collects in the compost and does not drain properly, air pockets are eliminated and anaerobic decomposition occurs. This is a slower process and very odoriferous. Excessive water will also leach the many valuable nutrients from the compost. The amount of moisture is therefore crucial to fast decomposition. If the compost is dry, the micro-organisms will proceed slowly with the decomposition. The novice composter will certainly become disheartened before achieving a finished product.
The opposite situation also produces an unfortunate result. Too much moisture will transform your compost pile into a slime pile. This is not a pleasant sight. Solve these two problems by layering your wet ingredients with the dry ones. The optimum moisture content is between 40% and 60%.
Air temperature will affect the compost pile to a lesser extent than usually perceived. The action ofthe micro-organisms will create heat (up to 150°F, 65°C). The compost pile will continue to decompose slowly throughout the winter if the pile does not freeze. The top can be insulated with a layer of straw or leaves. Many compost piles have steam rising from them all winter. Asthe environmental temperatures rise, the decomposing organisms work faster, causing the pile to dry more quickly. A light application of water will keep the pile working.
Nitrogen and carbon are important elements of the pile. They must both be present in the mixture in a constant ratio. A pile that contains too many carbon products (branches, sawdust, straw) will not decompose for years. If the pile contains too many nitrogen products (like manure), the pile will produce ammonia gas. The ideal ratio is approximately two to three pounds (.9-1.3 kg) of high nitrogen material for every one hundred pounds (4.54 kg) of high carbon materials.
What to use as ingredients?
Using a wide variety ofmaterials will produce a compost that is rich in many nutrients. There is usually an endless supply of organic waste in homes. Garden wastes and kitchen scraps are the most popular. There are many overlooked materials available as well. Fruit residue, dried bloodmeal, bonemeal, cocoa bean shells, coffee grounds, egg shells, feathers, grass clippings, hair, shredded leaves (not oak), peat moss, rock phosphate, pine needles, vegetable wastes, straw, soil, tea leaves, vacuum cleaner dust, weeds, wood ash (not charcoal) and wool wastes can be used in moderation. A mixture of many ingredients will decompose faster.
A few materials should not be used as they do not decompose swiftly or they could pose a health problem. It is better not to use lumber pieces, corn stalks, sunflower stalks, rags of synthetic materials, glossy and col-
oured paper, heavy cardboard, diseased plants, grease, oil, meat, fish, poultry, herbicide sprayed plants and wood or incinerator ashes.
Where to locate compost pile?
Most beginning composters hide the pile in the back corner of the garden or behind the garage. This often leads to failure out of sight, out of mind. The compost pile does not need to be the centre of attention in the garden, but it should be located with a few considerations in mind. It should be in an airy position near the house so that ingredients can beadded conveniently. It should be near a water source and close to the garden beds for easy removal. If it is in a sunny area it will warm up faster and dry out quicker. If it is located in a shady area the opposite is true. Tree roots will become an enemy if the pile is placed over them the roots soon invadethe nutritious medium. Some gardeners prefer a sloping concrete area for their composters. Open sided composters will work faster if the open side faces south. The closed sides will protect the pile from drying out excessively. A lid will be a benefit to the pile. It will stop most of the rain from entering the pile and leaching out the nutrients. It will also protect the upper layers from drying caused by the sun.
How to make faster compost?
Turning the compost pile will speed up decomposition. It adds oxygen to the depleted areas. The frequency of turning is a decision made by each gardener. It can be done every day or stretched to every three months.
How long will it take?
The average compost will be ready to use in four to six months. A number of variables influence the maturation time. The time of year, amount of turning, size of pile, material size, and moisture content are a few factors that must be considered.
When is the compost done?
The finished compost, ideally, should be crumbly, dark, smell like earth, and not contain any weed seeds. The individual ingredients should not be identifiable and the pile should have settled down to normal atmospheric temperature.
How much compost can I use?
The final compost will be sterilized naturally and is the best soil conditioner. It is impossible to add too much compost or to add it too often. It can be applied any time during the growing season and worked into the existing soil.
When we think of cut flowers from summer bulbs, gladiolus come immediately to mind. With their spectacular array of closely-placed showy blooms, glads have long been popular.
Now some of the gladiolus relatives are becoming more widely known.
Acidantheras have the same sword-like leaves as the gladiolus. Sweetly scented florets, white with a crimson-maroon eye, appear in mid-August. Introduced from the mountains of Ethiopia, Acidantheras have been known to more adventurous gardeners for years. The species muriele (often listed as a variety), has recently been improved. Although catalogues claim that Acidantheras grow to 2 feet, they rarely make it past 15 in my garden. They aren t quite as hardy as gladiolus.
| prefer a big clump of Acidantheras beside my garden walk, where | can see their dainty blossoms and enjoy theirfragrance. A clump ofthese plants nearthe frontofa herbaceous border contrasts strikingly with phlox. Acidantheras generally don t require staking.
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Acidantheras are grown like gladiolus. Their corns are less rounded, almost like Iris danforidiae. They do well in a well-drained warm soil, rich in humus. They like plenty of water, but no wet feet. Plant in a trench 6 deep, with the bud pointing up. When growing Acidantheras for cut flowers, space the bulbs 5 apart.
By mid-September, when blooming is over, lift the bulbs before the frost damages them. Let the corms dry and the foliage turn brown before you trim the dead leaves. Then store the corms as you would tuberous begonias, spreading them in a flat of peat moss in acool basement. If thrips are a problem, dust the corms during winter storage before planting.
In April, start the Acidanthera corms in jiffy strips indoors, so growth will be more advanced when you plant them out in mid-May.
Acidantheras produce masses of tiny bulblets. You may want to plant them out in separate rows, to increase them to blooming size.
In our climate, sporadic blooming can be a problem. You may prefer to plant new bulbs every year to ensure reliable flowering.
Another fragrant flower is the Alstromeria, now imported to Canada. A perennial in England, the Alstromeria growsfrom atuberous roomto a plant2 high. It prefers a rich, moist soil.
The Salpiglossis is like fragrant painted tongues.
These three gladiolus relatives are sweetly scented and all should be grown more in our gardens.
Peter Iveson, a regular Trellis contributor turned to Acidantheras after disappointments with Freesias.
THE SWEET CHESTNUT MAY GROW AGAIN IN ONTARIO
The very blight that almost wiped out the sweet chestnut in North America is now offering hope for its revival in southern Ontario.
Scientists who have been studying the 100 surviving trees in southern Ontario have found that these specimens were attacked by a milder form of the chestnut blight virus. This virus strain produces healing cankers that inhibit the growth of the original damaging canker.
There s good evidence that recovery of the species is possible, chestnut expert Dr. Colin McKeen told a recent chestnut symposium at the University of Guelph.
Chestnut blight entered North America in 1904, through diseased nursery stock sent to New York from the Orient. It spread across eastern United Sates and by the mid '30s was prevalent throughout Ontario. It destroyed 2.5 billion trees in the United States
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But recent field studies show that the species is struggling back. Dr. John Ambrose, curator ofthe University of Guelph Arboretum has charted about 100 sweet chestnuts at 49 sites in Ontario. Although most are blighted, the repeated occurrence of the milder form of the virus (rather than its more deadly relative) and the number of non-blighted trees is encouraging.
Restoration is possible, but not assured, says Dr. McKeen. It will take some human intervention.
The sweet or American chestnut (Castanea dentata) is not related to the horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), which has inedible nuts and belongs to an entirely different tree family.
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THE PRESIDENT S REPORT
byBrian Bixley
Every year brings some change and 1987 brought us a reasonable quota. Fortunately, Sally Sullivan, beginning her second year as our Executive Director, has contributed immeasurably in that drive towards amiable and enthusiastic professionalism which is, | believe, an important goal for the Centre. Joining her staff in 1987 were Judy Lundy in rentals, who has to confrontthe Centre s own version of Catch 22: the more horticultural events we have here, the less we are able to pay for them; Pamela Stagg, who has done such fine work with the Trellis Magazine; Barbara Stevenson who has taken over as Assistant Manager of the Trellis Shop, with special responsibility for books; and Carolyn Dalgarno who came to us as Volunteer Coordinator, and has now taken on additional responsibilities in the area of publicity. Helen Craig has added to our strength in Horticulture, working with Anne Marie Van Nest.
Anne Marie has been responsible for the development of two of our most successful new programmes, the Master Gardener s Programme, and the Tours of Edwards Gardens. Both these activiies have been shrewdly exploited by Carolyn Dalgarno, wearing her publicity hat, and are bringing the Centre a good deal of favourable media attention. TheTrellis Shop hastaken on a new glow, and the Library added to its lustre with the acquisition of facsimile editions of some of Repton s Redbooks. Dorothy Whiteman is a flurry of productive energy as our Programme & Special Events Co-ordinator; Mavis Griffin, nominally allocated to rentals, devotedly pitches in in all circumstances. We do have some problems of turnover among ourmaintenancestaff, which makesthe longterm commitment to the Centre of Walter Morassutti and Alvin Allen even more valuable.
While the Staff constitute, as an increasingly effective team, the essential working fabric of the Centre, little would be possible without our many extraordinary volunteers. Among
these volunteers must be included the Board members, and to those who are retiring from the Board | extend our grateful thanks. Perhaps | may be permitted to single out one of those retirees, though | am quite sure that that is not the right word for her, Camilla Dalglish. Camilla was my predecessor as President; her industry, particularly in the organization of Cornucopia, was prodigious and that, along with her counsels, will be much missed.
Among the members of the Executive Committee, special recognition must go to Bob Saunders, as our Treasurer; to Sue Macaulay, whose Catch the Gardening Spirit has just enjoyed its second annual success; and to Peter Thomas for his work with the Trellis Magazine, and for his organization of this summer s tours of private gardens.
The Members Programme evenings continue to be very well supported; the average attendance is around 200. 350 members and friends attended Brent Elliot's Edwards Foundation Lecture on Victorian Gardens, a lecture much admired for its erudition and its fantasy. The Second Great Gardening Conference served to tie us into the international gardening community of which the Centre is now a respected participant.
Sincere thanks are due to the Edwards Foundation for its continuing support of the Edwards Lecture and other activities at the Centre.
Last year spoke optimistically of two new developments at the Centre, the automating of some of the Centre s operations, and the possibility of appointing an Education Officer as part of our permanent staff. We are not quite there yet, but we are closer. Both initiatives are very expensive, and the Board has been sensibly prudent. Thanks to the McLean Foundation, we are well on our way to finding the funding for our computer activities, and thanks to the Edwards Foundation we are currently seeking a consultant who
will provide us with guidance about the development of our Education programme.
When look back over my two years as President, | would like to think that my contribution has been to raise the ambition-level for the Centre. find it exciting that we have moved outwards into that international gardening community, that we shelter less and less behind the * there s-no-point-in-invitingthem-because-we-can't-grow-it-here fixation. Most of the people who had been saying that (and some, alas, who go on saying it) don 't know what is being done, let alone what can be done. But this spreading of the Centre s wings is bringing new stresses, very obviously financial ones. We can't havea first-class Centre withouta firstclass staff; anda first-class staff requires and merits first-class incomes.
To focus these considerations, have recently drafted a document titled Growing Up: The Civic Garden Centre, 1988-2000" which indicates the kind of staff | believe the Centre needs if it is to meet more fully its mandate, and the costs of that staff and the accompanying support systems. There is a very reasonable voice within the Centre which argues that we should catch our breath, and take stock. | am not one of those. We have an important responsibility to the people of Metropolitan Toronto, a responsibility recognized by the Metropolitan Toronto Parks and Recreation Department in the generous support that it gives us. believe that we must either go forward or stagnate, and that we must not allow the enthusiasm kindled by our recent success to be frittered away.
At the Board Meeting ofApril26, 88, Dr. Brian Bixley was electedPresidentfor afurther2 year term.
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The Civic Garden Centre is offering the first opportunity to purchase tickets for the downtown Toronto tour of private gardens, July 16th and 17th, to members of The Centre.
The gardens are located in Cabbagetown, South Rosedale and Yorkville. You may view these gardensatyour leisure by getting to any one ofthe gardens listed on yourticket and using the free shuttle bus service to reach the rest. The shuttle bus will also pick up at the Rosedale subway station.
Gardens of every type are included on the tour. A few gardens on the tour: a shady courtyard garden, a rooftop herb garden, a little bit of England tucked away in a tiny perennial garden, a formal shade garden featuring lots of pots, perennials and colour, a modern garden with levels of decks and a pool, a Rosedale garden flowering with rhododendrons and azaleas and a tiny Japanese garden.
The Centre s Master Gardeners will welcome you to each of the gardens, answer your questions and help identify plant material.
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COMING EVENTS
June 2 How to Dry and Preserve Plant Material 10am Registration deadline: May 27, Members $15. Non-Members $20. 4 &5 Toronto Bonsai Society Show Noon 5 Toronto Cactus and Succulent Club Show and Sale. Adm. $1. 11am 6,7,8,9,10 DOROTHY BOVEY BOTANICAL ARTWORKSHOP. Pre-registration, Members $100. Non-Members $125. 7 Men s Garden Club Meeting
Topic: Rocks & Flora of the Bruce Peninsula, Speaker: James Harvey 9 Cornucopia Workshop Knitted Toys and Needlepoint 10am-2pm
Speaker: Howard Pfeifer. Topic: N. American Wildflowers. Refreshments. Members Free, Non-members $2.
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COMING TO THE CENTRE
by Dorothy Whiteman
TheCentre is mostfortunateto be having two well known garden experts, Jane Brown and Sheila Macqueen here this Fall.
Jane Brown, a noted garden historian, will give a series of lectures, September 27th, 28th and 29th covering the English Garden in the 20th Century.
Monday' s talk will cover the partnership of Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll. Tuesday, Vita Sackville-West and the making of Sissinghurst Castle s garden will be discussed. (This session will be held in the afternoon and repeated in the evening). The last lecture on Wednesday, on other20th century gardens and garden makers in England will complete the series.
Members $8.00 per session or $20.00 for three.
Non-Members $10.00 per session or $25.00 for three.
Sheila Macqueen, a world renowned flower arranger and recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society 's highest award, the Victoria Medal of Honour, will be presenting Gardening for the Flower Arranger for the Edwards Foundation Lecture, October 26th at 7:30 pm.
Sheila has also promised a demonstration of her flower arranging skills, which will be held at 2:00 pm October 27th. Members $10.00, Non-Members $15.00.
At present we are trying to arrange for Sheila to give one ortwo hands-on workshops, possibly on Friday, October 28th watch your next Trellis for further details.
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CORNUCOPIA WORKSHOPS
by Charlotte Smith
Our first workshop in May was afragrant one, as pomanders were prepared for drying and Volunteers began another season of crafting for Cornucopia.
Pressed Flower Workshop October 20th, 10 am - 2 pm Workshop Leader: Eunice Luck
Registration accepted from those who have a little experience in pressed flower work. Please bring scissors, tweezers and pressed material suitablefor holiday cards (bergamot, red verbena, small ferns, for example).
Collect, collect, collect if you can' t attend a workshop, help us by gathering and pressing over the Summer Alder, Beech, Fir, Larch, White Pine, Spruce, Hemlock cones, cleaned and bagged for our wreaths; teasels, milkweed pods, acorns, nuts, for our critters; and grapevine, or any pliable vines (bittersweet) for wreaths. We are fortunate to have storage room at the Centre now and with a good supply of materials, we could start our workshops in the Fall.
eThe Needlework and Knitting workshop on the 9th of June with Barbara Bateman invites any Civic Garden Centre members who are interested in handwork to come along at 10 a.m. and see what we propose to make. Please bring knitting needles, sizes 12 and 13, scraps of three ply wool, scissors and a tapestry needle. Take something to the cottage to work on over the summer.
Are there any members who enjoy woodwork and would be willing to cut out simple shapes with their band saws? We have the patterns we need your skills.
The Fall Workshops are limited to 15 participants in each. Check the May Trellis for details of the Pine Cone, Glue Gun, Decorator Santa, Cones and Critters workshops and register now.
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Members Programme
On June 15th at 7:30 p.m., the Centre is pleased to celebrate the Canadian Rose Society s
75th ANNIVERSARY with PETER BEALES
One ofEngland s foremost rose growers and an international expert Peter will present an illustrated lecture on classic roses. Everyone welcome; members free, non-members $2.00. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
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VOLUNTEER CORNER
There are many volunteers working behind the scenes who are essential to the running of The Civic Garden Centre.
The Board of Directors is a volunteer board made up of 19 members who manage the affairs of The Centre. They meet once a month. Some of the Directors also function as heads of committees, volunteering a great deal oftheir timefor someofthe majorevents such as Cornucopia, Catch the Gardening Spirit and Toronto Garden Tours.
The Trellis Shop has three volunteer buyers who are constantly keeping their eyes open forthe newest ideas and merchandise. Many of us have succumbed to the results!
Most of us are impressed with the magnificent work that comes out of The Flowery. Few of us realizethat ittakes hours of intricate work to produce items of such a high calibre. Members of The Garden Club ofToronto and Milne House are active in this area.
Those who attend the Cornucopia workshops and their leaders are yet another important part of The Centre. The many volunteer hours so freely given makea significant difference to the revenue produced by Cornucopia.
The three people who are responsible for the Art in the Link spend many hours interviewing and jurying prospective candidates. In turn, 25% of the sale of these paintings is returned to The Centre.
Others help us by producing eye-catching nametags for special events, giving us the extra manpower needed to do a major mailing, feed us on members nights, collect material for workshops and help with countless othertasks that make The Civic Garden Centre a very special place.
SCARBOROUGHREWARDS GOOD GARDENS
Scarborough is proud of the beautiful gardens some residents have developed. To show its pride in local gardens, the city presents Trillium Awards to outstanding gardens.
Each year, the City of Scarborough asks the public to nominate gardens which display excellence in landscape design, maintenance and the quality and variety of plant material used. Nominations must be in by July 31st.
The entries are judged in August by volunteer judges from two gardening groups. The awards trillium-shaped lawn pins are presented Sunday, September 18th at an awards ceremony.
Interested gardeners should call
396-7406 for more information.
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Your classified ad will reach 4,000 Civic Garden Centre members for just $.75 a word. Payment must accompany your ad. Sorry, we can't accept ads of a personal nature.
HOBBY GARDENERS WANTED
Retail florist wants fresh floral product for drying. Will purchase roses, delphinium, sweetpeas, liies, or anything that can be dried. Please call Visual Concepts at 2316590, or drop by the store at 2873 Bloor St. West, Toronto.
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Please apply to Jackie Brisby, Trellis Shop Manager. 445-1552.
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Ontario and the Great Lakes region by Zile Zichmanis and James Hodgins.
This book is about flowers right here in the Ontario Great Lakes region.
It presents a unique and comprehensive picture of individual wildflowers. Each species is represented by an excellent line drawing of the plant, as well as a beautiful coloured plate of the plant in its natural surroundings. The text, accompanying the 126 species pictures, is concise and botanically complete, giving etymology, habitat, ecology, uses, horticulture and select references for further reading. It contains a glossary of botanical terms and an appendix of English, French and Ojibway plant names.
Forthe wildflower enthusiast it completes the knowledge gleaned from the portable wildflower guide. This is a book for any library and would make a valued gift for any nature lover or photographer.
Zile Zichmanis is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and a scientific illustrator with the Royal Ontario Museum. She has contributed drawings and photographs to Nature Canada, The Ontario Naturalist, Seasons and A Revision of New World Species of Rhynchosia. Many of her drawingsappeared in Ontario Weeds.
James Hodgins studied biology at the Universities of Guelph and Toronto and has written on botanical subjects for a number of natural history publications. He lives in Toronto, where he is an avid wildflower gardener.
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Mr. Robert Saunders
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
For 1988: Mr. Charles Coffey, Mr. Mark Cullen, Mrs. Margaret Killey, Mrs. Susan McCoy, Mrs. Judy Samuel, Mr. Robert Saunders, Mr. Peter Thomas, Mr. Phillip S. Tingley, Mrs. Dorothy Weir.
For 1988 and 1989: Mrs. Anne Bawden, Mr. Klaus Binderhardt, Dr. Brian Bixley, Mrs. Eliane Hooft, Mrs. Heather MacKinnon, Mrs. Gail Rhynard.
For 1988, 1989 & 1990: Mr. Stuart Gilchrist, Mr. Alan Grieve, Mr. Kenneth H.C. Laundy, Mrs. Susan Macauly and Mr. Victor Portelli of Metropolitan Toronto Parks.
MAY WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US?
We at the Civic Garden Centre warmly welcome new members. The benefits of membership include:
® A subscription to Trellis e discounts on courses, workshops and lectures e free borrowing privileges at Canada s largest horticultural library e discounts at the Trellis Shop and for soil testing e plant sales, tours, garden shows and free members lectures
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The Civic Garden Centre Single membership $15.................. (in Edwards Gardens) Family membership $25................ 777 Lawrence Avenue East Donation (tax deductible).............. Don Mills, Ontario M3C 1P2 Fofal ot emieseae e
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