The Fourth Great Gardening Conference October 18 to 20, 1991
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Vol. 18, No. 8
EDITOR: Iris Hossé Phillips
ADVERTISING INFO: (416) 445-1552
Registered charity number 0228114-56
TRELLIS is published ten times a year as a members® newsletter by the CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, North York, Ont. M3C 1P2. Tel. No.: (416) 445-1552. Manuscripts submitted on a voluntary basis are gratefully received. No remuneration is possible.
Lead time for inclusion of articles and advertising material is six weeks: manuscripts and material must be received by the 15th of the month to insure publication. For example, material received by October 15 will be included in the December issue of Trellis.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.
SUMMER OPERATING HOURS
The Civic Garden Centre is open from April 1st to October 31st.
Weekdays: 9:30a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Weedends: Noon - 5:00 p.m.
WINTER OPERATING HOURS
The Civic Garden Centre is open from November 1st to March 31st.
Weekdays: 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Weekends & Holidays: Noon - 4:00 p.m.
spent last winter reading gardening books and talking to experts in order to redesign my back yard. have no hope for my front yard as my son and daughter and friends use it to play hockey, to bounce the basket ball, and to play catch. Only hardy shrubs survive this treatment. And now my plans for the back garden have been sabotaged by the dog we acquired last August. Tess, a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, has a sweet temperment and is a great joy to the family; however, she loves to nibble on ribbon grass, dig up bulbs, trim the forsythia shrubs, dig deep holes to lie in on hot evenings, and | sunbath in the flower beds. A good friend, aged 78, told me that a dog and young children restrict major horticultural pursuits. | agree and have recorded happenings in Brian Bixley's The Canadian Gardener s Journal, Toronto, Key Porter, 1991.
The Centre will be a very active place this fall and there is great excitement over The Fourth Great Gardening Conference. Details of the conference programme are in this issue of Trellis.
Iris Hosse Phillips
ART IN THE LINK
August 28 - September 9
Hugo E. Slepo
September 11 - 23
Canadian Oriental Brush Association
THE EDWARDS GARDEN EVENING
Monday, September 16
7:30 p.m.
Dorothy Bovey, the highly accomplished English artist, photographer, lecturer and instructor is no stranger to the Civic Garden Centre. For the past several years, she has conducted several extremely successful courses in botanical art at the Centre. Dorothy is widely travelled, has served as botanical artist on many fascinating expeditions around the world and has received five gold medals for her work from the Royal Horticultural Society of London.
For this presentation, Dorothy will show slides taken while travelling from Iran to Indonesia. This whistle-stop tour will leave the audience with jet lag as they admire the turquoise-blue mosques in ancient Isphahan; the pink of early dawn in the Himalayas; the golden temples of Thailand; Balinese dancing girls; and a remote jungle camp in the rain forests of Sulaweisi. Dorothy s vitality and special way of looking at what she encounters promises to make this a memorable evening.
Burying Blood and Bones in the Garden (Using natural fertilizers)
by Anne Marie Van Nest
Fall is one of the best times to consider your garden soil. It has worked extra hard this last season to supply nutrients to the lawn, vegetables and trees. The results are unmistakeable. With the leaves falling and nature recycling nack to the soil; isn't it time to help replenish the soil? A healthy soil is rich, dark and alive with earthworms, microorganisms, bacteria and other beneficial members. They play a part in breaking down dead plant material to nourish and regenerate the soil.
The wisest way to improve the soil is to have a self-sustaining garden. The garden (and house occupants) produce an amount of finished compost that is adequate for the nutrient needs of the garden. Unfortunately, this balance is hard to achieve, and often too little compost is produced for the size of the garden. Organic fertilizers are one of the answers to this problem.
In Canada organic based fertilizers are primarily a combination of bloodmeal, bonemeal, fishmeal, manures, earthworm castings and kelp products. Some products add limestone and gypsum for pH adjustments.
The products carry labels stating nature s best , all natural , pure , organic fertilizers. But are they? Organic and natural have many different definitions depending on who is asked. In the loosest terms, they are anyining piant, animal or mineral based. Surveying the selection of organic fertilizers will show some surprising facts. Each product contains a minimum nutrient analysis ratio of NPK but, may not list the actual-ingredients. For example, is the phosphorus from bonemeal or mined rock phosphate?
Organic fertilizers are universally quite slow acting. They are slow to release and therefore the nutrient ratio of most is quite low, often in the single digit range.
Bonemeal is one of the exceptions with a 2-22-0 ratio. The slower release time is a benefit to gardeners because, at recommended rates, it eliminates plant shock and the worry of fertilizer burn. Organic fertilizers do not need to be applied as frequently as non-organic fertilizers and are healthier to the soil. Just ask an earthworm. They love organic fertilizers.
Here are the main ingredients to organic fertilizers:
Bloodmeal - A byproduct of the meat industry. Animal blood is dried and ground into a powder. It is a fine dark, material (resembling Hershey's Cocoa) with little odour. Sometimes this will deter animals from the garden, if it is sprinkled on the soil surface. Nutrient ratio 12-0-0.
Bonemeal Bones that have been sterilized, ground and formed into a granule. It is a light coloured particle like tapioca. Nutrient ratio 2-22-0.
Blood and Bone Meal - Finely ground mixture of the above. Nutrient ratio 7-11-0.
Fish Meal - Dried and pulverized fish by-products.: Useif you are remlmscmg about the seashore.-
Fish Emulsion The above in a liquid form. Although many claim to be pleasant scented, it would be wise not to let the brew stew .
Kelp Meal - Made from dried and ground seaweed, kelp contains potassium and many minor elements.
Earthworm Castings Looks like small granules of dark, rich soil. No scent, claims to absorb odours. Nutrient ratio less than 1% NPK
Visit the Trellis shop for a wide selection of organic fertilizers and other natural gardening products.
In the Library
by Pamela MacKenzie Librarian
It is a pleasure to note that the dearth of Canadian gardening books is easing a little. Here are some 1991 titles now in the library, all by and for Canadian gardeners.
Bennett, Jennifer, ed. Berries. Camden East, Camden House, 1991. Lilies of the hearth, the historical relationship between women and plants, Camden East, Camden House, 1991.
Bixley, Brian. The Canadian gardener s Jjournal. Toronto, Key Porter, 1991.
Cole, Trevor. The Ontario gardener. Vancouver, Whitecap books, 1991.
Harris, Marjorie, Ecological gardening. your path to a healthy garden. Toronto, Randon House, 1991.
Osborne, Robert. Roses for Canadian gardens. Toronto, Key Porter, 1991. Tucker, Pat. Gardening in Toronto. Edmonton, Lone Pine publishing, 1991.
A Walk in the Park: Become a tour guide or enjoy a guided tour.
Elsa Young Tour Guide
Why not take a break from the bustle of the city and listen to the sounds of nature by taking a Walk In The Park. Every Tuesday and Thursday at 11 am. and 2 p.m. from May through September a volunteer tour guide is on hand in the front lobby of the Civic Garden Centre to escort you through Edwards Gardens, a 27 acre haven of calm in our busy city. The guide will give you a brief history of the area and point out shrubs, trees and flowers of special interest. The walk lasts about an hour and flat shoes are advised.
Group tours may be arranged in advance for a small fee. For further information call the Civic Garden Centre at 445-1552.
The Children s Tours have been very successful this year judging by our thank you' notes. We offer two programmes. Nature Recycles, for 8 to 11 year olds and Bugs, Flowers & Things In the Dirt for ages 4 to 7. We have 41 classes booked for 1991. Many other requests have been turned down because of a shortage of children s tour guides.
Being a tour guide is a delightful way to spend time observing both nature and human nature. !f you are interested in learning more about Edwards Gardens, its history, the trees and flowers, and sharing this knowledge during pleasant walks in the park, consider becoming a volunteer tour guide with the Children s or Adult programme or both! Call Helen Craig, Tour Guide Co-ordinator today.
The Fourth Great Gardening Conference
October 18th to 20th, 1991
LOOKING AT THE GARDEN
PERSPECTIVES
The Fourth Great Gardening Conference will bring to the Centre leading garden makers and garden writers from Great Britain, Holland, the United States and Canada. They will share with us a wealth of insight and knowledge related to gardens here and abroad. The speakers and their topics have been carefully selected to provide both amateur and professional gardeners and designers with practical information and a new way of viewing the garden and the landscape. LOOKING AT THE GARDEN will be:
® The Plantsperson
® The Designer
® The Artist
® The Photographer
® The Historian
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
The speakers at this conference will give:
e A review of cultural traditions which have influenced contemporary garden design
e Practical and aesthetic information to apply to your own garden
* New directions in the use of shape, colour, and texture in the selection of plants hardy for our climate
¢ Inspiration from some of the world s most beautiful gardens
¢ An understanding of the garden as art
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Saturday, October 19, 1991
9:30 a.m. Commissioner Bundy, Opening remarks
9:40 a.m. JULIE MOIR MESSERVY, CONTEMPLATIVE GARDENS OF THE WORLD
Landscape Design Consultant, teacher and author of Contemplative Gardens. She has built gardens in Boston, including Tenshin-en for the Museum of Fine Arts. Julie will guide us through the quiet gardens of Russia, India, England, Japan, Morocco and the United States. She will explore how people of many times, nations and cultures have created gardens that reflect the deep human need for places of physical and spiritual refreshment.
11:00 a.m. JORN COPIJN, EUROPEAN MODERN GARDENAND LANDSCAPE TRENDS
A leading landscape architect in Holland and owner of his own firm, Mr. Copijn is a man of many diverse talents, including tree surgery, creation of wild gardens and landscape design. He will discuss some of the modern gardens in Europe and explain how they have been influenced by their historic tradition.
Noon Lunch
1:30 p.m. ALLEN PATERSON, THE GARDEN FROM A PLANTSMAN S POINT OFVIEW
Director of the RBG, Hamilton, Ontario. After training at the University Botanical Garden, Cambridge and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, he became curator of the Chelsea Physic Garden. He is well known for his writing, lectures, and work with the Garden History Society.
3:00 p.m. CORNELIA OBERLANDER,
THE GARDEN AS ART
Landscape Architect for the National Gallery of Canada. Projects include the Museum of Anthropology, the Canadian Chancery, Expo '86, the Ontario Pavilion and the World Trade Centre. She is known for integrating her designs with the natural environment, creating an unique vision and dimension.
Professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of California. He and Grace Hall were responsible for the second edition of Gardens are for People, a record of the work and theory of Thomas Church, one of the foremost landscape designers of this century. He will speak to us about the changes in garden design influenced by outdoor living and modern art.
11:00 a.m. EDITH EDDLEMAN, COLOUR IN THE GARDEN
B.A. in Chinese History and an M.A. in Divinity. She is an amazing plantswoman and the designer of three perennial borders at North Carolina State University. She will speak to us about how to create beauty by choosing and combining plants.
Noon Lunch
1:30 p.m. MARCO POLO STAFANO, THE BONES OF A GARDEN
Has a degree in Fine Arts. His horticultural career was launched when Thomas H. Everett recommended him as Director at Wave Hill, a public garden in New York. He will emphasize the use of shape and form to provide an underlying architectural structure.
MORE INFORMATION ON THE NEXT PAGE.
BOOK SIGNING: The morning speakers will be available for book signing at 1:00 p.m. and the afternoon speakers at the end of the programme.
LUNCHES: Lunches will be catered.
DINNER, Friday, October 18, 1991
The dininer will be held at the Civic Garden Centre. This is a good opportunity to meet other delegates in an informal atmosphere. If you wish, you may collect your conference kit -1t this tirne.
Our speaker will be SAM ABELL, the international award winning photographer for the National Geographic Magazine and for several books including Contemplative Gardens. He travelled the world with Julie Messervy to seek the most beautiful gardens. We will see his favourite slides from his amazing collection.
Cost $39.50 (See registration form)
Cocktails (cash bar) 6:30 p.m.
Dinner 7:30:pm.
Speaker 8:30 p.m.
The buffet dinner will be catered and will include a selection of vegetarian dishes.
DINNER, Saturday, October 19, 1991
The dinner will be held at the Prince Hotel which is a short distance from the Centre at York Mills Road, east of Leslie Street. Free parking.
Our speaker will be DAVID WHEELER, the founder, editor, and publisher of the admired Hortus Magazine, published in Wales. He is the author of two books which will be released this autumn. His talk will be based on the famous gardens of the Cotswolds, including Rosemary Verey's garden and Hidcote Manor. He will emphasize hardy plants suitable for Canada.
Cost $40.50 (See registration form)
Cocktails (cash bar) 6:30 p.m.
Dinner 7:30 p.m.
Speaker 8:30 p.m.
Please advise in advance if you prefer a vegetarian meal.
Pre-registration for the Conference is required. We regret that there will be no refund for cancellation after October 1, 1991.
The programme is subject to change without notice.
REGISTRATION FORM IS ON PAGE 7
CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE SPECIAL PROGRAMS
The Civic Garden Centre is offering this new registration form to retrieve the special programme registration. We hope to eliminate duplicate forms and allow more space for articles and items of interest. Registration may also be completed by phone using either VISA or Mastercard. Should you have any questions regarding registration, please don t hesitate to call us at 445-1552.
1. Dorothy Bovey Workshop Sept. 16 - 20
(see course listings)
2. Bulbs For Every Season Sept. 18
3. Great Gardening Conference Oct. 18 - 20
4. Great Gardening Conference Friday Dinner $39.50
5. Great Gardening Conference Saturday Dinner $40.50
6. Julie Messervy Workshop October 21
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In An Irish Garden
Monday, October 7th 7:30 p.m.
The Honorable Helen Dillon, a garden designer, writer and lecturer from Dublin will be the speaker for the Edwards Foundation Lecture at the Civic Garden Centre on Monday, October 7th at 7:30 p.m.
Helen Dillon has been passionately interested in plants from the age of five and has been collecting plants for her town garden for the last 18 years. Although her primary aim has been to grow plants well on her thin, dry soil, she has consistently worked to arrange the flowers to good effect, keeping in mind their shape, foliage and colour.
Helen Dillon co-edited /n An Irish Garden with Sybil Connolly. She contributes a weekly column in Ireland s leading Sunday newspaper, The Sunday Business Post, and has written of Ireland for the Welcomes, House and Garden, European Travel and Life, The Garden and The Kew Magazine. She also compiled a brochure for the Irish Tourist Board on Irish Gardens.
Her garden at Sandford Road has been widely featured in magazines. Stephen Lacey in The Daily Telegraph described her as universally referred to as the best gardener in Ireland and one whose garden is a plantsman s paradise . Her garden was also described by Penelope Hobhouse in the December 1990 Horticulture.
By sharing Helen Dillon s own personal gardening experiences, the evening will provide others with a short cut to a successful garden. The plant material discussed will concentrate on what can be grown in our own zone 5.
The Edwards Foundation has provided funds for the Edwards Memorial Lecture programme for the past nine years. This generous gift enables us to bring outstanding Canadian and international speakers to the Civic Garden Centre without charging an admission fee.
Join us for this special programme. Refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the evening.
THE CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE
IN EDWARDS GARDENS
777 Lawrence Ave. E., North York M3C 1P2
Tel: (416) 445-1552
1991 WORKSHOPS AND COURSES
ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Please use the form provided and mail proper remittance. Classes are limited, bookings are made as received with fee.
FACTS ABOUT COURSE REGISTRATION
PROCEDURE: To assess beforchand whether a given lecture or course will be economically feasible, we must have advance registration for most events involving an admission charge. Participants will be registered on a first come, first. served Sbasis, on receipt (of the " requisite fee: Registration can be accomplished by delivery of fees by mail or in person prior to the registration deadline. Visa or MasterCard will be accepted by mail or by phone.
CANCELLATION AND REFUNDS:
Anyone may withdraw registration and receive a full refund up to the registration deadline. There will be no refund after a course has begun. Should a course be cancelled, registrants will be notified by telephone and refunds issued. It is therefore vital that you supply a 'phone number where you can be reached, directly or by message, between 9am and S5pm during the week. Following registration deadline we will not accept responsibility for inconvenience caused for those who cannot be contacted.
THESE ARE GENERAL INTEREST, NON-COMMERCIAL COURSES
Please register me for the following courses: the fee includes 7% GST.
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6 week course on Wednesdays, September 11,18,25,0ctober 9,16,23
Instructor: To be announced. Time: 1-3pm OR Instructor: To be announced. 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Fulfill your artistic needs by taking this enjoyable course. The first class is a lecture and demonstration. Please bring a notebook and pencil and a camera if you wish. All of the necessary mechanics are available, at a 10% discount, at the Trellis Shop if you are a member of the Civic Garden Centre.
How to resolve the problems inherent in the increasing interest in gardens versus the decreasing time available to care for them. Learn how thoughtful analysis of growing conditions, thorough soil preparation and careful plant selection pay off in substantially fewer hours of work. Consider time-saving techniques and learn which plants are self-sufficient in the garden.
8 week course on Thursdays, September 12,19,26, October 3,10,17,24,31
Instructor: Keith Squires Time: 8-10pm
Each student will need a copy of "Canadian Garden Perennials" or "The Harrowsmith Perennial Garden" These can be purchased at the Civic Garden Centre's Trellis Shop, 9:30am-5pm weekdays, noon-5pm weekends.
Beginners: Please bring scissors and lunch. Supplies are available at the class for a small charge. Advanced students, please call Anne Baker at 223-9773° regarding patterns.
Instructors: Marjorie Mason-Hogue and Christopher Graham These evening lectures will cover, with the aid of slides, the multitude of bulbs that can be used for outdoor and indoor colour. Together, Marjoric and Chris will show us how to use bulbs for every season. I
We are very fortunate to have secured a return visit from England of Dorothy Bovey. Dorothy is widely travelled and has served as botanical artist on expeditions to many places including Africa, Asia, Australia and the Arctic. She has received five gold medals from the Royal Horticultural Society of London (England) for her paintings.
This five day intensive art course for students with watercolour experience will allow for concentrated practice, reinforced by frequent critique. A supply list will be available at registration and a representative of Curry's Art Supply will be here on September 16 with all supplies at a 25% discount. Please bring suitable plant material of your choice as subject matter.
4 week course (plus a field trip) on Tuesdays, Sept. 17,24, Oct. 1,8
Instructor: David Rowe Time: 7-10pm
This course will cover Bonsai history and styles, sources of trees and containers and will give detailed instruction for creative display and maintenance of your Bonsai. Sessions will include a field trip (on Saturday, September 21) to a nursery to purchase an appropriate plant. Please bring notebook & pencil.
4 week course on Wednesdays, September 18,25, October 2,9
Instructor: Marion Jarvie Time: 7-10pm
The focus of this course is on how to use perennials in an innovative way. Take a look at 'designing' with perennials, combining colour and form for a beautiful garden and many fewer perennial problems.
A slide presentation will introduce you to the art of pressing flowers and to the many varied applications. This course will also cover what to plant and how to harvest. Kits will be available from the teacher for a nominal fee. Please bring white glue and tweezers.
See your Trellis Newsletter or call 445-1552 for details on The Fourth Great Gardening Conference October 18-20
Let's join the Green Movement and weave a basket tote! A perfect carry-all for picnic lunches, books, long-term projects or a small grocery trip. An imaginative use of seagrass and dyed reed in the design gives your tote a special touch. You are sure to love making and using this beautiful basket. Materials available from the instructor for approximately $20.00. Equipment required for the class is a plastic bucket, 2 dozen clothes pegs, a tape measure, scissors or garden snips, an awl or screwdriver and a sharp knife.
PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE GARDEN 4108
Registration deadline: September 17, 1991 OR September 20, 1991
1 evening on Thursday, September 19 from 7:30-9:30pm O R
1 afternoon on Sunday, September 22 from 2-4pm
Instructor: Betty Greenacre
An enjoyable, informative course which will improve your garden photography by teaching you how to deal with light, focus, backgrounds, moving water and the ever changing seasons.
A REVIEW OF THE CLASSICS 4151
Registration deadline: September 18, 1991
Fee: $26.75 members, $37.45 non-members. GST included. A one day workshop on Friday, September 20
Instructor: Pearl Wilby Time: 10am-3pm
For flower arrangers with some experience, this workshop deals with mass designs suitable for many homes, churches, cathedrals and special occasions such as weddings. Emphasis is on looser, softer lines. Please bring your lunch, container, mechanics, branches, flowers and leaves. A more detailed list is available upon registration.
In this course, which is suitable for all levels of experience, you will learn, through demonstration, techniques on the use of colour, ideas on composition and choice of materials. The emphasis will be on "doing", putting into practice what you see during demonstrations, with a helpful nudge when needed. A list of supplies will be available at registration. A representative of Curry's Art Supply will be here at noon on September 23rd and will offer a 25% discount.
An opportunity for painters with experience to work on individual painting projects, using their own subject matter, in the company of other artists. Practise botanical painting, still life or landscape with an instructor for guidance and critique.
Learn the skills of wash, dry brush, wet on wet glazing and textures, as well as the fundamental elements of composition, design and colour theory. Work at your own level using still life and flowers as subject matter. A list of supplies will be provided at the first class. Please bring a sketch book and pencil.
An experimental approach to watercolour painting using a variety of techniques & media. Design is the emphasis as students begin to develop skills such as using "positives and negatives" creatively to make art work more dynamic. As Elaine begins to know each student's work, she will discuss personal style, colour theory and the development of inspirational designs. A materials list will be available at registration. A representative from Curry's Art Supply will be here at 1lam on the first day and will offer a 25% discount.
THE TURTLE AND THE HARE 4125
Registration deadline: September 23, 1991 OR September 30, 1991
Fee: $26.75 members, $37.45 non-members. GST included. 1 day workshops on Wednesday September 25 (turtle) O R Wednesday October 2 (hare)
Instructor: Barbara Furlong Time: 10am-3pm
Participants will sculpt, in creeping fig or ivy, a stuffed topiary turtle and/or a stuffed topiary harc. A complete kit ($25.00) will be supplied for each of these topiaries. Further accessories will be available at class. Just bring your gloves and scissors to create these lasting, living treasures.
Don't forget to buy your 8" Garden Mum at the Civic Garden Centre, Members who pre-order, collect their plants on September 13. Non-members buy on September 14 and 15.
Improve your drawing skills. Using botanical and natural materials, study various drawing techniques with emphasis on structure, volume and value. Produce finished drawings from pencil and pen and ink. A materials list will be provided at the first class. Please bring a sketch book and pencil.
CALLIGRAPHY 4132
Registration deadline: September 24, 1991
Fee: $48.15 members, $58.85 non-members. GST included. 6 week course on Thursdays, September 26, October 3,10,17,24,31
Instructor: Margaret Challenger Time:" 1:15-3815pm
Italic Script. A six week course for those beginning calligraphy, and those who wish to refresh their knowledge of italic script. Learn the letter shapes and how to use them, writing with a broad edged pen. Supplies needed: Osmiroid Basic Pen Set including 3 nibs; black Skrip ink, (or other makes), and a pad ruled 5 squares to the inch.
In this course, which is suitable for all levels of experience, you will learn, through demonstration, techniques on the use of colour, ideas on composition and choice of materials. The emphasis will be on "doing", putting into practice what you see during demonstrations, with a helpful nudge when needed. A list of supplies will be available at registration.
WATERCOLOUR - ABSOLUTE BASICS 4147
Registration deadline: September 27, 1991
Fee: $96.30 members, $107.00 non-members. GST included. 4 day course, September 30, October 1,2,3
Instructor: Margit Avis Time: 10am-4pm daily
For the totally inexperienced would-be watercolourist, who may not even own a brush, an introduction to the materials and familiarization with the medium. Basic techniques of watercolour, colour mixing, glazing, wet on wet, etc. will be demonstrated. Students will practise and experiment in order to get a feeling for the wonderful medium of watercolour. Please bring any watercolour paint, a brush and one sheet of watercolour paper to the first class. For further supplies, a representative of Curry's Art Supply will be here from 3pm on September 30 and will offer a 25% discount on all materials.
The Civic Garden Centre is pleased to welcome Judy Glattstein on December 10 to talk about Herbaceous Border Design. Members, free non-members $4.00
COURSES
CREATING A WOODLAND WILDFLOWER GARDEN 4103
Registration deadline: September 30, 1991
Fee: $21.40 members, $32.10 non-members. GST included NEW 1 evening workshop on Thursday, October 3. 1991
Instructor: Anna Leggatt Time: 7:00-9:30 p.m.
If you find shade a problem, make it an advantage by leaming how to turn a half dead lawn or flower bed into an Ontario woodland wildflower garden. Soil improvement, high pruning, seed starting, sources, planting, use of foliage, berries and fall colour will be covered, plus winter interest and protection. Other companion plants will be suggested.
BASKETRY BASICS 4141
Registration deadline: October 1, 1991
Fee: $53.50 members, $64.20 non-members. GST included. 6 week course on Thursdays, October 3,10,17,24,31, November 14
Instructor: Maureen Robbins Time: 10:30am-12:30pm
A great way to relax, and your fancy baskets will be both useful and decorative. Traditional baskets of round and flat reed in a choice of accent colours which complement your decor will be made during this course. 4-6 baskets ideal for your home or as gifts will be completed. Materials will be available from instructor. Equipment required for the class is a plastic bucket, 2 dozen clothes pegs, a tape measure, SCissors or garden snips, an awl or screw driver and a sharp knife.
TIME OUT FOR ART 4122 @
Registration deadline: October 2, 1991
Fee: $64.20 members, $74.90 non-members. GST included. Weekend workshop on Saturday, October 5, Noon-5pm & Sunday, October 6, Noon-3pm
Instructor: Jenny Gollins
An opportunity to explore what excites you in painting florals or still life. Enjoy this watercolour workshop for beginners and intermediates. Discover what hidden talents lie beneath the surface once you take time out for art. Some basic technique will be demonstrated, but come prepared to experiment and develop your own ideas. Enrollment is limited to provide individual attention. If you have your own materials, please bring them, but if you are starting from scratch, a representative of Curry's Art Supply will be here at the beginning of the first class and will offer a 25% discount.
CARDS ARE FOR GREETINGS 4132
Registration deadline: October 4, 1991 OR October 24, 1991
Fee: $28.89 members, $39.59 non-members. GST included. One session on Monday, October 7 from 10am-2pm O R One session on Sunday, October 27 from Noon-4pm
Instructor: Margaret Challenger
These one day seminars on making your own greeting cards will cover media and techniques. Enjoy a day full of examples and experiments for decorating your own cards to delight your friends. A list of materials will be available upon registration.
For students who have taken at least one class in flower arranging and would like some reinforcement, this course will cover such topics as interpretation, the use of candles, bases, accessories, driftwood, fruit and vegetables and much more. Please bring flowers, greenery, container and mechanics to make a small mass design which would be suitable for the dining room table.
Bring the outside in - strategies for imaginative and successful indoor gardening. Learn how to have forsythia, tulips and narcissus blooming indoors in February, incorporate a water feature, decorate with planters using unusual containers, hear about what is new in house plants, where to find them and much, much more............
GARDENING AT THE WATER'S EDGE 4104
Registration deadline: October 11, 1991
Fee: $24.08 members, $34.78 non-members. GST included. 1 evening course on Tuesday, October 15
Instructor: Marion Jarvie Time: 7-10pm
Whether you have a permanently damp area of the garden or you are interested in creating a most fashionable bog garden, this course will lead you through the preparation of the land, construction of the bog and selection of plant material. Enjoy spring jewels, vivid colours of summer and subtle autumn hues.
LANDSCAPING THE CITY LOT 4102 @
Registration deadline: October 14, 1991
Fee: $21.40 members, $32.10 non-members. GST included. 1 evening course on Wednesday, October 16
Instructor: Bob Schuelke Time: 7:30-9:30pm
An introduction to landscaping your own lot, this course will cover the layout of the front and back garden. The use of trees and shrubs in plantings will be discussed.
Make a note to attend The Edwards Foundation Lecture, October 7, 1991 with Helen Dillon who will be speaking about her garden in Dublin, Ireland.
We are all aware of the usual climbing plants that we see from year to year, but in this course we shall leasm how to use the usual in unusual ways and also how to plant and care for some more unusual climbers. Clematis will be featured in its single and double forms, as well as its early and late flowering forms. Add to this berried and edible climbers and you can have many areas of interest throughout the seasons.
Instructor: Moira Mudie Time: 1:30-4pm For beginners as well as those who are experienced in Oriental techniques. This course is an excellent way to perfect watercolour brush strokes. Some philosophy and symbolism is introduced. Materials are available at the first class for a nominal fee. Please bring a container for water and a large newsprint pad. For further information, please call Moira Mudie at 222-1527.
THE BLUE GARDEN 4107
Registration deadline: October 18, 1991
Fee: $24.08 members, $34.78 non-members. GST included. 1 evening course on Tuesday, October 22
Instructor: Marion Jarvie Time: 7-10pm
In this course, Marion will illustrate, with slides, the various plant material that can be used to create the cool serenity of a blue garden. From the earliest iris in Spring, the exotic blue poppy in Summer through to gentians in the Fall, you will learn what to plant, how to plant and how to maintain your own beautiful blue garden. This course is also suitable for students wishing to introduce blue into their garden or who simply wish to have a blue flower bed.
TREES IN THE CITY LOT 4155A
Registration deadline: October 21, 1991
Fee: $21.40 members, $32.10 non-members. GST included. 1 evening course on Wednesday, October 23
Instructor: Bob Schuelke Time: 7:30-9:30pm The course covers the use, selection and care of trees for your lot. Included are trees for shade, trees as focal points, fruit trees and trees for birds. This course builds on Landscaping the City Lot, but can be taken separately for homeowners planting trees.
Don't forget to order your Christmas plants at the Civic Garden Centre December 7 & 8. Remember, it's your support that keeps us growing!!!
Sogetsu is a modern Japanese school of Ikebana flower arranging which is well known for its dramatic, free style design. i
THE ART OF PRESERVING PLANT MATERIAL 4117
Registration deadline: October 25, 1991
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Fee: $26.75 members, $37.45 non-members. GST included : 1 day course on Monday, October 28, 1991
Instructor: Pearl Wilby Time: 10am-2pm
This course is a demonstration of the various methods of preserving plant materials. This includes drying in silica gel, air drying and preserving in a glycerine solution. How to make simple contrived flowers using preserved materials, and how to make dried flower arrangements will also be demonstrated.
This is a continuation of the Basic Sogetsu course.
SHRUBS AND HEDGES FOR CITY LOTS 4155B @
Registration deadline: October 28, 1991
Fee: $21.40 members, $32.10 non-members. GST included. ' 1 evening course on Wednesday, October 30
Instructor: Bob Schuelke Time: 7:30-9:30pm
This course covers the use, selection and care of shrubs and hedges. Shrubs for foundation planting, for colour and as accents will be discussed, as well as hedges for the front and back garden. This course builds on Landscaping the City Lot, but can be taken separately.
AN INTRODUCTION TO STENCILLING
Registration deadline: November 8, 1991
Fee: $53.50 members, $64.20 non-members. GST included. 4 week course on Tuesdays, November 12,19,26, December 3
Instructor: Nina Graci Time: 1-4pm
This course will cover the fine art of cutting stencils and mixing paints. Several techniques will be demonstrated, as well as how they should be applied to paper, fabric and walls. Students will be encouraged to work on their own ideas as well as to participate in class projects. Materials required are Xacto knife, cutting mat, 15" ruler, 2 stencil brushes (medium and small), permanent, waterproof felt pen, a tin plate, paper towels and masking tape. (A representative of Curry's Art Supply will be at the first class from noon to Ipm with the required materials at a 25% discount.)
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THE WHITE GARDEN 4116 @
Registration deadline: November 11, 1991
Fee: $24.08 members, $34.78 non-members. GST included. 1 evening course on Wednesday, November 13 Instructor: Marion Jarvie Time: 7-10pm As with the Blue Garden, Marion Jarvie will help you to select plant material best suited to your garden needs when creating a tranquil, restful white garden.
FLOWER ARRANGING, JAPANESE STYLE: 4115 IKENOBO IKEBANA
Registration deadline: November 11, 1991
Fee: $48.15 members, $58.85 non-members. GST included. 3 week course on Wednesdays, November 13,20,27 Time: 10am-2pm
Instructors: Shizuko Kadoguchi, Ella Irving & Mary Baillie Students wishing to take this course can be at any level, from beginner to advanced. Enrollment is limited in order to permit adequate individual attention. Beginners please call 491-3879 for a materials list.
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Toronto s Finest Christmas Sale
Nov. 7, 8, and 9th
Mistletoe Magic, the Civic Garden Centre s exciting craft show featuring distinctive work by more than 60 carefully chosen artisans will be held Nov. 7, 8, and Sth. This year, the show will be open both Thursday and Friday evenings. Every year, the Christmas elves search throughout Ontario to bring you the best and most varied selection of exhibitors with an emphasis on what's new. Over the past year, we have found many exceptional artisans and invited them to join our show. Our reputation has travelled quickly through the craft community and a growing number consider Mistletoe Magic the best showcase for their work. Each year, we movea little closer to our goal of becoming, not the biggest, but the best pre-Christmas show in Toronto.
Some of the items available are toys, jewellery, gourmet chocolates, holiday food items, women and children s clothing, pottery, glass, art, sculpture, Christmas accessories and much, much more. This year, Milne House will again sell popular dried material and home baking. The Garden Club of Toronto has taken a separate booth which will feature Christmas items, many of which were designed for the Club s Christmas house tour last year. In addition, the front lobby will be turned into a wonderful Christmas fantasy with five designer Christmas trees showing the very latest Christmas decorations of which a selection will be for sale. The Centre s own craft area, Santa s Magic Sack, will have small gifts and many Christmas items, lovingly produced by the volunteers. The cafe provides a menu for morning coffee, lunch, afternoon tea and a light dinner to add to your shopping comfort.
A visit to Mistletoe Magic can completely prepare you for the holiday season ahead. Even the most discriminating shopper will find decorations, gifts and Christmas accessories to fill every need. This show is the largest fundraising event of the year for the Civic Garden Centre. Plan to attend, bring your friends and urge everyone to come. Your enthusiasm has helped this show grow in size and content during the last few years. We need your continued support. J
777 Lawrence Avenue East (located in Edwards Gardens)
Admission: $4
Sale of GARDEN MUMS
Members Pre-Order Day Friday, September 13th, 1991. 2 pm to 6 pm
Public Sale
Saturday or Sunday, September 14th/15th, 1991. Noon to 5 pm
Celebrate autumn with a colourful plant of Garden Mums. The eight inch fibre pots are ready for planting instantly in the garden (or place them on your patio or deck). These nursery grown garden mums of the highest quality are $5.49 a plant. Please show quantity required.
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BABY TEARS - A small plant with delicate white buttons.
HEKLA - An attractive, prolific white daisy flower.
ILLUSION - New! Large quilled daisy flowers in white.
DEBONAIR - A short plant, an intense lavender colour.
STARGAZER - A dark lavender daisy flower with yellow centre.
NAOMI - A nice, new pink quilled daisy mum with a light yellow centre.
GRENADINE - Our favourite (and the most popular), a coral-pink colour.
BRAVO - A deep dark red decorative mum. Short in height.
ANNA - A delightful new yellow daisy garden mum.
JESSICA - A new, bright yellow decorative mum. A cheery addition.
YELLOW ILLUSION - A new yellow quilled daisy type of mum.
TARGET - A sunny, dark yellow decorative flower.
GINGER - A two tone bronze mum decorative form.
® All varieties are subject to availability.
* 10% members discount will apply to pre-orders returned prior to Sept. 9th, 1991.
® Please pay for your plants on Members Pre-Order Day Sept. 13th, 1991.
* A selection of large patio pots will be on sale for $9.49.
® Questions? Call 445-1552.
Name: Phone
Address: City
Postal Code:
Membership Number: Exp. Date
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Coming Events at the Centre
September
8 Geranium and Pelargonium Society of Ontario - SHOW 1:00 - 4:00pm
Ontario Rock Garden Society
Guest Speaker, Lawrence Thomas Growing Alpines in Containers 1:30pm
Plant Auction and Plant Sale 2:30pm
Southern Ontario Orchid Society - Meeting 1:00 - 4:00 pm
9 Southern Ontario Orchid Society Newcomers - Meeting 7:30- 10:30pm
Toronto Bonsai Society - Meeting 7:00 pm
10 North Toronto Horticultural Society - PLANT SALE & AUCTION 8:00- 11:00pm
Members $80.25 Non-members $90.95 Toronto Potters - Meetin 7:30pm
26 DRAWING TECHNIQUE 6 weeks 9:30- 12:30pm
Registration deadline: September 24, 1991
Members $74.90 Non-members $85.60
CALLIGRAPHY 6 weeks 1:15-3:15pm
Registration deadline: September 24, 1991
Members $48.15 Non-members $58.85
THE LANDSCAPE IN WATERCOLOUR 1 8 weeks 7:00- 1000 pm
Registration deadline: September 24, 1991
Members $80.25 Non-members $90.95
28 Canadian Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society-SHOW and AUCTION 10:00 - 5:00pm
29 Toronto African Violet Society - SALE 1:00 - 4:00pm
30 WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP 4 weeks 10.00 - 400pm
Registration deadline: September 26, 1991
Members $96.30 Non-members $107.00
Note: GST included in prices.
VOLUNTEER CORNER
by Carolyn Dalgarno Volunteer Co-ordinator
It's hard to believe that Fall is here and that activities at the Civic Garden Centre are again in full swing. If you are thinking about giving some time to volunteer work this season, please give us a call. We have many special events that require your help. We also need volunteers to give a half-a-day a week on a regular basis to help staff the Centre.
The Garden Mum Sale needs volunteers on Friday, September 13
® 9:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - to help bring the garden mums into the Centre, to separate the pre-order mums and the mums for the public sale, and to transport the members pre-orders to Studios 1 & 2
® 1:30 - 5 p.m. - 6 volunteers required during members pre-order pick-up
® 5-8 p.m. - 3 volunteers required to handle and promote sales
Saturday, September 14 - 2 volunteers are needed from noon - 5 p.m.
Sunday, September 15 - 2 volunteers to assist customers.
Please note that Mistletoe Magic will be Nov. 7, 8, and 9th this year. We need everyone to help with this exciting fundraising event. This year, we will be open on Thursday and Friday evening until 9 p.m. We will also desparately require help on Nov. 4, 5 and 6 to help us put this show together. Please look at your calendars and call us as soon as possible to let us know when you would be available. It's rewarding and a great deal of fun to be part of this event!
We forecast a busy and productive volunteer year ahead. | know we can keep you as busy as you want to be. Please consider becoming a Civic Garden Centre volunteer this fall. We need your support! Call 445-1552 and ask to speak to either Carolyn Dalgarno or Marilyn King.
Bulbs For Every Season
September 18, 1991. 7:30 p.m.
Marjorie Mason-Hogue ® Chris Graham
After the gray days of winter, is there any sight more welcome than the season s first snowdrops? But the plants we know as flowering bulbs are more than just harbingers of spring. Aristocratic lilies and exotic Peruvian daffodils grace summer borders while fall crocus and colchicums extend interest wel into autumn. Even our winter window-sills are brightened by dramatic amaryllis and fragrant paper whites.
Bulbs are truly plants for every season their diversity and ease of culture make them a necessary addition to any well planned garden. In addition to their cultural requirements and use, this illustrated presentation will explore the origin, mythology and history of this fascinating group of plants.
About the Speakers
Marjorie Mason-Hogue is a garden broadcaster and green house manager for Pine Ridge Garden Gallery. Her program, Let's Get Growing, can be heard on CKQT, 94.9 FM on Saturday mornings.
Chris Graham is the Manager of Horticultural Services at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton. He graduated from the University of Guelph in environmental horticulture and has worked in nursery and landscape in the commercial sector. As a member of the International Piant Propagation Society, he pursues his professional interest in plant propagation.
Please register me for Bulbs for Every Season , enroliment is limited. Registration deadline: Monday, September 16, 1991. | have enclosed my cheque, made payable to the Civic Garden Centre, members $21.40, non-members $32.10. GST included.
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FLOWER SHOW
You are invited to celebrate the opening ofthe 157 Annual Winter Garden Show ~ (4 Monday, November 4th 6 to 8 p.m. Cocktails and hors d oeuvres. ®
Net proceeds to benefit The Royal Botanical Gardens now celebrating their 50th anniversary. s
Call Ruth Tate for tickets (416) 393-6408
Celebration!!
Royal Botanical Gardens Centre -~ (Celebrating their Golden Year) 1941 - 1991 680 PLAINS ROAD WEST BURLINGTON, ONTARIO
Tuesday, October 1, 1991" 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m
Wednesday, October 2, 1991 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
Admission $5.00
Students & Seniors $4.00
Information: (416) 527-1158 1-800-668-9449
Designing Gardens for Contemplation
with Julie Moir Messervy
Monday, October 21,9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
A garden for contemplation is a place in which to feel the quiet joy of reverie and reflection. Julie Moir Messervy will help students explore the creation of such imaginative but palpable dream worlds by using their own personal experiences and then examining these with reference to design problems and basic elements.
Intended for gardeners, designers, artists and reflective souls alike, this course will address which archetypai landscapes foster contemplation; what are the design elements of these gardens; and how does a designer choreograph emotion, sensory awareness, spiritual depth and symbolic meaning in a garden? Lectures and class discussions will alternate with short design exercises. This workshop is suitable for the amateur and for the professional. A list of required materials will be available on registration.
Julie Moir Messervy is a landscape design consultant, teacher, and author of Contemplative Gardens. Julie has taught at Harvard, Radcliffe and MIT School of Architecture and has lectured at the Arnold Arboretum, and the New York Botanical Society.
Please register me for, Designing Gardens for Contemplation with Julie Moir Messervy. Registration deadline: Tuesday, October 15, 1991.
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The Civic Garden Centre warmly welcomes new members. Join us, and you will make friends who share the same interest in gardening, the floral arts and horticulture that you do. In addition to the many exciting classes, garden shows, speakers, clubs-within-the-Centre, etc., that will be available to you, our membership fee entitles you to the following:
* Annual subscription to members newsletter Free borrowing privileges from one of e Discounts on courses, lectures Canada s finest horticultural libraries and workshops ; : i g
* 10% discount on purchases over $10.00 = et ?n .Sml Fhg Svice at the Trellis Shop. (Discount not available ® Free Admission to the on sale items and some books.) Members Programmes
e Special local and international ® Access and discounts at special Garden Tours members day plant sales
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