Trellis - V21, No8 - Sep 1994

TRELLIS

The newsletter of the Civic- Garden Centre in Metropolitan Toronto September, 1994 Volume 21, Number 8

Sale of garden mums

Friday, September 9 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Members pre-order day)

Saturday and Sunday, September 10 and 11 Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Civic Garden Centre

General Information

The Civic Garden Centre promotes involvement in gardening, horticulture and the related arts. Itis a volunteer not-for-profit resource centre. Registered charity number 0228114-56.

Located in Edwards Gardens, at Leslie Street and Lawrence Avenue East in North York, the Centre serves members throughout MetropolitanToronto and acrossOntario. The Civic Garden Centre is pleased to rent facilities for meetings, receptions, exhibits and shows. Please contact our rental agent.

Hours:

Summer(April1 toOctober31):weekdays 9:30a.m. to5:00p.m.; weekendsandholidays noon to 5:00 p.m. Winter (November 1 to March 31): weekdays 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m; weekends and holidays noon to 4:00 p.m.

Telephone: Area code 416.

Main number: 397-1340

Rentals: 397-1349

Library: 397-1340

Trellis Shop: 397-1357

Courseinformation: 397-1340

Fax: 397-1354

Gardening hotline: 397-1345 (hours: noon to 3:00 p.m.)

Board of directors:

Chair: Robin Wilson

Members: Cicely Bell

Mary Anne Brinckman

Bayla Gross

John Howard

Louise Kappus

Nancy Laurie

Peter Lewis

Mary Mingie

David Money

Maureen Naylor

Anthea O'Reagan

Lynne Robbins

Helen Shaw

Roger Silverthorne

Honorary counsel: Aird and Berlis

Civic Garden Centre staff members:

Executive director: Sally Sullivan

Accounts: Janie Brentnall

Courses: Ann Warren

Trellis Editor: Iris Hossé Phillips

Horticulturists:

Anne Marie Van Nest

Helen Craig

Librarian: Pamela MacKenzie

Maintenance supervisor: Walter Morassutti

Rental agent: Betsy Chubb

Secretary: Shirley Lyons

Trellis Shop manager: Sarah Lay

Trellis Shop assistant manager: Barbara Stevenson

Volunteer co-ordinator and publicity: Carolyn Dalgarno

Volume 21, Number 8

Editor: Iris Hossé Phillips

Editorial co-ordinator: Leslie Lynch

Advertising information: (416) 397-1340

Printed by Raised Image, Etobicoke, on recycled paper

Trellis is publishedten timesayearas amembers newsletterby the Civic Garden Centre, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, North York, Ontario M3C 1P2. Telephone number: (416) 397-1340.

Manuscripts submitted on a voluntary basis are gratefully received. No remuneration is possible.

Articles, manuscripts and advertising material must be received by the 15th of the month to insure publication six weeks later. For example, material received by October 15 will be included in the December/January issue of Trellis.

Opinionsexpressedwithin Trellis donotnecessarilyreflectthoseof the Centre. Submissions may be edited for style and clarity.

All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part is prohibited without written permission.

Editor's note

ByIrisPhillips

June and July were very busy months at the Centre and the out-of-town garden tours and the master classes were a great success. I enjoyed attending the Peter Thoday master class on pruning and the use of stone in the garden. The weather was perfect and all participants raved abouttheevent. Photographsoftheclass are on page 13.

There are a number of new and interesting gardens in Toronto. The Artists Gardens at the Harbourfront Centre are in their fifthyear and continue toinspire, teach, outrage and intrigue viewers. The titlesofsomeofthegardenswillgiveyou anidea oftheir range. Domestic wildernessgarden byvisualartistCecilyMoon and landscape architect Kate Allen is a replica of the original forest of southern Ontario, based on Susanna Moodie s Roughingit in theBush. AprilHickoxhas created four small gardens based on the senses: smell, touch, taste, and sight. Her title Can you hear the flowers? comes from her daughter who is deaf.

A new garden that is at the object of debateandarticlesandletterstonewspapereditorsisthenewVillageofYorkville Park located one block north of Bloor StreetWestonCumberlandStreetbetween Bellair Street and Avenue Road.

The parkis less than anacre in size. A walkthroughtheparktakesyouthrough manyecologicalsystemsand regions: the amelanchier grove, the herbaceous bordergarden,theCanadianShield clearing, the alder grove, the Ontario marsh, the crabappleorchard, thefragrantherbrock garden, the birch grove,the prairie wildflowergarden,and thepinegrove.In mid-August, our regular contributor, Anna Leggatt, conducted a publictourof the fragrant herb rock garden.

Trellis, September 1994

Sale of garden mums

Members pre-order day Public sale

Friday, September 9

10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Saturday or Sunday, September 10 and 11

Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Celebrate autumn with colourful garden mums. The eight-inch fibre pots are ready for plantinginthegarden(orplacethemonyourpatioordeck). Thesenurserygrowngarden mumsofthehighestqualityareonly$4.99aplant. Alsoavailableatthesalewillbepansies for fall planting.

Please show quantity required.

HEKLA - An attractive, prolific white daisy flower.

ENCORE - A pure white medium height decorative mum.

ROSEPINK DEBONALIR - A short plant, an intense lavender colour.

MEGAN - A lavender daisy-type bloom on a medium plant.

SYMPHONY - New, an intense lavender decorative-type mum.

GRENADINE - Our favourite (and most popular), a coral-pink colour.

BRAVO - A deep dark red decorative mum. Short in height.

DONNA - An interesting large-flowered yellowspoon-tipped daisy.

JESSICA - A bright yellow decorative mum. A cheery addition.

CHEERY EMILY - A mauve-red decorative with a darker centre.

CHRISTINE - Bright coral-red. A new deep intense colour.

RADIANT LYNN - Two-tone salmon-violet, a very exciting new colour.

GINGER - A two-tone bronze mum decorative form.

GRACE - An orange-bronze daisy flowers.

e All varieties are subject to availability.

® 10% members discount will apply to pre-orders returned prior to September 6.

¢ Please pay for your plants on members day.

* Can t decide which plants to order? Just bring your membership card and select from our unreserved mums.

NAME PHONE

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MEMBERSHIP NUMBER EXPIRY DATE

Phone your order to (416) 397-1355 or fax to (416) 397-1354.

Questions? Call (416) 397-1355.

AN EDWARDS FOUNDATION GARDEN EVENING

Speaker: William Powell Wilkins

Topic: The Great Gardens of Wales: their loss and discovery Thursday, September 15, 7:30 p.m.

William Powell Wilkins is an artist, lecturer, founding chairman of the Welsh Historic GardensTrustand descendantofthe architectWilliamWilkins who designed London s National Gallery. Mr. Wilkins has been involved with the development of a botanic garden on the site of Sir William Paxton s Regency park at Middleton Hall. There is optimism that this garden will become the new National Botanic Garden of Wales.

Mr. Wilkins will show his magnificent collection ofphotographs and introduce us to the well-known great gardens of Powis, Bodnant and Erddig and the lost gardens of Hafod and TheKnoll. Hewilldiscussthe roleoftheWelshHistoricGardensTrustin the rediscovery and recovery of lost and damaged gardens.

TheeveningwillprovideanoverviewofthehistoryofWelshgardeningfromthe 17th centuryand outlinetherevivalsatDinefwr(medievalto 18thcentury) and Erddig (early 18th century). Both these remarkable gardens are now in the care ofthe National Trust.

Marjorie Harris, journalist and author whose special interest is gardening and ecology has undertaken the organization ofthe Edwards Foundation Garden Evenings.

TheEdwardsFoundation Garden Eveningsarefundedby the Edwards CharitableFoundation which helps theCivic Garden Centreprovide its membersand thepublicwith excitingand varied presentations on topics related to gardening. Thereis no admission chargefor members of the Centre; non-members, $4.

Mark your calendar for Thursday, November 17, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Centre presents a Master Class and Demonstration:

A WILLIAMSBURG CHRISTMAS

With Libbey Hodges Oliver

SpecialholidaydecorationsareassociatedwithaWilliamburgChristmas. TheCivic GardenCentreis pleased to haveLibbey HodgesOliver, manageroffloral services for the Colonial Williamburg Foundation, to demonstrate decorations that are the hallmark of Christmas in Williamsburg.

Libbey Hodges Oliver and her staff have decorated the set of Good Morning America for Christmas for the past six years and she has appeared as a guest on that show. She has also appeared on CBS This Morning and is the author of Colonial Williamsburg Decoratesfor Christmas.

There will also be an advanced level workshop on the Thursday evening with limited registration. Full details on cost and registration will be published in the October issue of Trellis.

Through the Garden Gate 1994

The directors of the Civic Garden Centre thank

for their sole sponsorship of the day tour.

The directors also thank the following companies for their generous support for Through The Garden Gate by Night:

Thanks toMaryRose Woodbridgefor thephotograph.

Memories of Through the Garden Gate 1994

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Thanks to Mary Rose Woodbridgefor thepotograph.

Thanks to LoreFuchsfor thephotograph.

Course comments

by Ann Warren, course co-ordinator

Duringthespringseason,Iattendedmany of the Centre s classes. We have very impressive and capable teachers and now I am free to slow down, look through my notes, references and sources, and apply the knowledge I acquired toward the next sessions.

Courseparticipantstellmethattheyget so much information from the instructors that they frequently take the same course again to fix the material in their minds. They say that even though a course description sounds the same, it seldom contains the same information because our instructors participate in workshops and courses athome and abroad to keep themselves updated and stimulated.

Intheacrylic/oilpaintingclasswithJim Spencer,appreciationforthecomplexityof the mediums far outweighed the amazement of being able to create a passable work. We topped this course off with a lovely luncheon and private showing of a collection by fifties Canadian artists.

For the neophyte, Shirley Binns Fun WithFlowerswasmostenlightening. You can see the product ofmy first effort here.

New workshops in the fall lineup include: on-site pruning with Anne Marie Van Nest; a great bulb lecture with Frank Kershaw; Marion Jarvie s Stars of Woodland and Shady Gardens; Pat Crocker of Riversong Studios on how to grow herbs through the winter; Ruth Devor s intro-

After attending Fun with Flowers, Ann Warren produced this arrangement, which pleased her enough to photograph.

duction to sculpting in limestone great forgardendecor; JillianRoos-Markowitzis returning by request to teach watercolour printmaking; Glen Elliott, artist/framer, will be teaching practical do-it-yourself picture framing; and flower arrangers, watchforGregWilliams veryspecialContemporary lkebana Workshop using all kinds of unusual materials.

Be assured that, when you see courses repeated, it is not because we are lazy but because students demand them.

Centre courses highlighted in Trellis insert

Look in the centre of this issue of Trellisto find the listing of autumn courses offered at the Civic Garden Centre. They cover a wide range of gardening, art and craft, and floral arranging topics. You can invest as little as a few hours to a night a week for several weeks. There is something for every interest.

VOLUNTEER CORNER

Carolyn Dalgarno, volunteer co-ordinator

Mum Sale:

Volunteers are needed for the Sale of Garden Mums during the following times:

Thursday, September 8 set-up 9:00 a.m. to noon

Friday, Sept. 9 members pick-up 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 1:00 to4:00 p.m. 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 10 public sale Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, Sepember 11 public sale Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Horticultural Department:

A volunteer is also needed to assist with computer work in the horticultural department one half-day a week. Any day is suitable except Friday.

Trellis Shop sales volunteers:

Volunteersarerequiredfortheimportanttaskofsellingtheshop smerchandise. Youwillhelp our customers assess their needs and find appropriate items. & communication skills are essential o previous retail experience is helpful Ongoing training will enhance your retail skills.

Mistletoe Magic:

It s not too early to volunteer for Mistletoe Magic. We will need help November 1 to November 6. November1 and2willbesetupdays;November3to6aretheshow. Ifyouhave some time, please call us at 397-1351.

When you're atworkon the garden you love, remember Sheridan Nurseries. At Sheridan, we have expert staffto help you, and the ' finest selection ofnursery stock in Canada, includingover 750 types ofplants and trees grown on our own farms. And all ofour nursery

Need any advice to help make your garden even lovelier? Gardens

By Sheridan landscapedesigners offer everything from peerless consultation and planning to complete construction and mainte- SHERIDAN nance services. All forthe love ofgardens, at SheridanNurseries.

The health food garden is packed with nutrition

Whether you realize it or not, the vegetables you've grown in your garden are full of nutrition. In essence, you've got your own health food store.

Studies have shown that fresh-grown produce can be much higher in vitamins and minerals than store-bought produce. Partofthereason forthisisthatnutritional content declines over time, and when you pick your produce from the garden just beforeyoueatit,thevegetablesretainhigher levels of nutrients.

Take the tomato, for instance. A freshpicked, vine-ripened tomato can have up tothreetimes theascorbicacid (vitaminC) content ofa supermarket tomato, dependingonhowitwasgrown. Thefresher,the better is really true.

Anotheradvantageofgardenfreshvegetables is the absence of pesticides, or at leasttheknowledgeofwhatpesticideshave been applied. When produce comes from your garden, you know exactly what has been used to control pests or diseases.

Cool your cukes

If you pick your produce from the garden inadvanceofusingit,besuretorefrigerate itrightaway. Atroomtemperature(70°F), vegetables lose up to 50 per cent of their vitamin C content after 24 hours. Refrigeration at 43° F slows that loss down to about 10 per cent over 10 days.

Thanks to the National Garden Bureau, Downers Grove, Illinois.

Everythingforthebackyardbirder! S g

September 13 to 26 Including the finest quality seeds and 8 unique mixes from Wilderness Feed. September 27 to October 11

Maureen 317 Millwood Rd. (at Mt Pleasant) Tel: 416-484-4080 Shaughnessy

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Peace of mind: home and pet sitters. We will tend your plants, inside and out; we will feed and walk the dog, cuddle the cat, look after the fish; take in the mail; etc., etc. Call any time: Lore Fuchs, (416) 444-1367, The Fox Group .

Garden projects, fall clean-up, pruning, preparing your garden for winter. Will do windows inside and out, and other jobs related to general homemaintenance. Reasonablerates. References provided. Call Stephen - (416) 362-7434.

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Needhelp designingwithfallbulbsforabeautiful spring garden? Call Isabelle Robinson, (416) 487-7233, for personalized help with garden design and planting.

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Garden-relatedphotoswantedforTrellismagazine. Prints, color orblack-and-white. Deliver to the administrative office at the Centre.

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More for the mind, lecture series. Mexico in Perspective . Sevenlectures,Wednesdaymornings,September 14toOctober26. CivicGarden Centre. Single lectures available. Brochure: (416) 925-9413.

In the library

By Pamela MacKenzie, Civic Garden Centre librarian

Hereisanotherwishlistofnewbooksforthe library. If you are interested in making a donation, please call the library, or come in to see the books.

e Horn, Elizabeth L. Coastal wildflowers of BritishColumbiaandthePacificNorthwest. $15. This comprehensive guide is organized by habitat: beaches and dunes; wetlands; cliffs and grasslands; brushfields; coastal forests. For the nature lover.

e Strong, Roy. A celebration ofgardens. $35. Awide-ranginganddelightfulanthologyof writing about gardens and gardening.

e Glattstein,Judy. Waterscaping: plantsand ideasfornaturalandcreatedwatergardens. $32. This is a detailed and well-illustrated work on creating and planting wet meadows, marshes, swamps, pools, ponds and bogs.

Feourion al s et SILENT AUCTION

ere s your chance to bid on one-of-a-kind handcrafted clay and glass objects by FUSION members.

Proceeds go to FUSION: The Ontario Clay and Glass Association. The support of the Ontario Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation and the Ontario Arts Council is gratefully acknowledged. FUSION is a registered not-for-profit organization. (Charitable registration #0528471-22-13)

e Gelderen, D.M. van. Maples ofthe world. $65.

The definitive reference work for botanists, landscape architects, gardeners and designers.

¢ Colborn, Nigel. Theold-fashionedgardener: lessons from the past for the gardener of today. $25.

Of particular interest to those re-creating period gardens. There are sections on the kitchen garden, the ornamental garden and the working garden.

e Druse, Ken. The natural habitat garden. $45.

Accompanied by his own superb photographs, the author describes re-created habitats grasslands, drylands, wetlands and woodlands. A most stimulating book.

ZOin us on Saturday, October 15, 1994

F loral Hall, The Civic Garden Centre Edwards Gardens

777 Lawrence Avenue East at Leslie Street Don Mills, Ontario

Preview: 6:30 p.m.

Silent Auction: 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $10.00 pre-sale from FUSION up to October 7, 1994. VISA accepted. Phone 416-777-9899

$15.00 at the door

New books in the Trellis book shop

Reviewed by Gail Chang

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Lauren Springer

THE UNDAUNTED GARDEN

Planting for weather-resilient beauty

By Lauren Springer, $39.95

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the art and scienceofgrowingand creatingabeautifulgarden inharsh conditions. Theemphasisis oncreatingcolourand texture combinationsbyusingplantsthatwillthriveunderextreme conditions (including hail!). A list ofavailable plant material is provided at the end of each chapter. Beautifully illustrated with lush colour photographs by the author. A welcome addition to every gardener s library.

THE IMPRESSIONIST GARDEN

Ideasandinspirationfromthegardensandpaintingsofthe Impressionists

By Derek Fell, $46

Tourthrough thegardens ofthe great Impressionist painters Monet, Renoir, Cézanne and their contemporaries. Here, art and the simple beauty of nature intertwine to create colourful, imaginative gardens. Colour harmonies I_?V[PR\ESSIONISTand the importance of light and shade are explored with YTEENEL practical advice on design, planting and cultivation. A gA)QDEW / N purely inspirational book for artists and gardeners alike. " DEREK FFLL 4, - >

WREATHS FROM THE GARDEN

75 fresh and dried floral wreaths to make

Fronrthe Garden -

ByLeslie

Dierks, $25.94

Here is a resource, full of colour and inspiration, to create wreathsfroma varietyofplantmaterial. Eachwreathproject is arranged according to the type of flower featured, from annuals to perennials, and from bulbs to flowering shrubs such as rhododendrons and azaleas. Accompanying each project are complete directions and interesting tidbits about the flower featured.

Trellis book shop offers personal service

The Centre s Trellis book shop has over2,000 titles in stock; special orders arefilled on any book in print. Call (416) 397-1359 or397-1357 to placeyour order, orfax us at (416) 397-1354. We will give your request VIP attention and your order will befilled as promptly as possible. As a member, you receive a 10% discount on most book purchases.

Trellis, September 1994

Discover a fascinating world at the Toronto Fungi Fair

By Sonia Bukata

The whole field of mycology the finding, identification and study ofmushrooms offers a variety of opportunities to expand your mind, yournutritionalknowledgeandyournetworkof interesting friends and associates.

Discoverthefascinatingworldofmushrooms at this year s Toronto Fungi Fair.

Tobe held September 19, noon to9:00 p.m. at the Civic Garden Centre, the fair will feature displays of live and dried specimens, fungi literature,examplesofmushroomcookery,kitsfor growing your own, and so much more. Admission is $1, children are free.

Everyonewithaninterestinorcuriosityabout mushrooms is invited to this interesting and enjoyable event.

The Fungi Fair is organized annually by the Toronto Mycological Society, founded in 1974 and currently having 230 members. Last year, ~-= more than 300 members of the public attended the Fungi Fair.

Interest is mushrooming: explore the surprising world of fungi

Some interesting facts:

* In the mid-1800s a rare, crop-attacking fungus caused the Irish potato famine that eventually killed almost three million people.

* Fungi are currently destroying thousands of acres of lush forests in Australia. e Asians and North American Indians use fungi for their spiritual and medicinal properties. Forexample, somefungi can induce hallucinationswhileotherscontrol bleeding and inflammation.

* Recent scientific research has determined that fungi and animals share a common evolutionary history.

¢ Mushrooms maybethe ultimate health food low in calories, sodium and fat, buthigh in potassium and vitamins such as the valuable Bs, riboflavin and thiamine.

* As well, artists and photographers find them colourful subjects and certain entrepreneurs have made small fortunes selling prized varieties such as morels and pine mushrooms.

Trellis, September 1994

Garden setting highlights Master Class

In June, nearly 30 keen gardeners attended the Master Class given by Peter Thoday ofBath, England, sponsored by The Civic Garden Centre. The gorgeous location, the garden of Centre members, added to the pleasure oflearning about pruning and the use ofstone in the garden.

Thanks to Nancy Laurie forphotos.

Plant of the month: Fritillaria imperialis - Crown imperial

By Anna Leggatt

Fritillaria imperialis or crown imperial is a bulbthat was mostly forgottenup to a few yearsago.Itgrewinold-fashionedgardens andwasverydifficulttofind. Perhapsthis was because of its strong, skunky smell! Nowthereareseveralvarietiesonthemarket plus several close relations.

The bulbs are large, white, without a papery coat. There is a large obvious hole left by the stalk of the previous spring s flower. Thesmellindicatesthebulbs location in the store!

Iplantthebulbsdeep about30cm(12 inches) withtheholepointingup,which isthewaytheygrowin nature. Ithasbeen suggested that this will collect water and hencecauserot,butminehavegrownvery well the normal way. They should be planted as soonasavailableinanareathat haspartialshadeforafewhoursintheday. The soil can be slightly acidic to slightly alkaline.

Next spring, a large shoot pushes up rapidly, almost growing as you watch it. The stalk is covered by lanceolate, light green, shiny leaves. Then there is a bare patchwithmoreleavesformingatuftatthe top. The large, bell-shaped flowers hang down from this tuft, making a crown .

The common form is a good bright orange. Theirheightisabout75cm(30inches). Usuallytheyareinflowerthesametimeas the forsythia. Thestalkdies downin early summer so it should be planted where the dying leaves are hidden.

There are larger, slightly frilly forms; some are reddish; there is a good clear yellow and another that has variegated leaves. A close relation, Fritillaria persica Adyiama , has bluish-green leaves, fewer thanonthecrownimperialandthetopisa

spikeofplum-coloured,down-facingbells. Myplants came from clumps that were herewhenweboughtthehouse 22years ago andareprobably30yearsold. Thave problems with the yellow as it prefers a sandier soil. The variegated plant grew well, but it had green leaves! F. persica prefers a dry summer and does not last morethanafewyears. Ifinditworthwhile buying one or two every year.

Movethemasthestalkdiesdown. Keep thelargerbulbsandputthesmalleronesin anurserybed. Becarefulasyouliftthem injuries usually mean death. Writing this remindsmethatIforgottomoveoneclump andI 'mnotsureoftheexactplace. Well,I'll amuse the neighbours I'll have to dig a holeabout20cmdeep,stickmyheaddown and sniff till I find them!

Anna Leggatt isa Master Gardenerand editor of the Journal of the Ontario

Rock Garden Society.

1] Where else could you 1 | find a huge selection of "] English Architectural ] Trellises, tons of b+ imported Terra Cotta pots, planters, Topiary... X and Scarecrows, too!?!

Come and stroll through our unique Botanical Warehouse and Garden Centre for an exciting and rewarding sensory experience! Something ForEveryone/l!

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Soil analyzed at the Centre

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* Fountalns large and small

How to take a soil sample: _ e

* Waterplants Take a sample before watering and fertilizing. Rei gl ;;o'rthe uard;mr 5 move mulch. Dig a hole 15 cm deep in the garden or

* Fountaln pumps & accessories . : S290 Mbes. Sitagiens and paly pools 5.to 10 cm deep in the lawn. Collect the sgl! from the

* Underwaterlighting side ofthe hole nearthe bottom and place itin a clean

* Knowledgable & service orientated statt| container. Repeat three to five times in different locations and mix the samples together. Bring about 4158A Dundas St. W. one cup of soil to the Trellis Shop at the Civic Garden Etobicoke, Ontario M8X 1X3 Centre. Your results will be ready within a week. Cost (416)239-5345orFAX2371088 | o Tes

MISTLETOE MAGIC

Toronto s finest Christmas sale

November 3, 4, 5 and 6, 1994

Thursday and Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Featuring handcrafted gifts, distinctive boutiques, Christmas decorations, specialty foods and unique crafts. Also serving morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea.

Admission: $5

At the Civic Garden Centre Information: (416) 397-1340

Fall bulbs have arrived in The Trellis Shop

By Anne Marie Van Nest, Civic Garden Centre horticulturist

Drop in to see what is new in the fall bulb selection. Here is a small preview.

Crocus herald the arrival of spring:

Crocus ancyrensis is a charming species crocus with smallbright-orange flowers in early spring. It is native to western Turkey where it grows on dry hillsides.

Crocussieberiis a newbulb fromGreece. It is one ofthebest early spring crocus. Itis lilac blue with a yellow throat and is ideal for a rock garden.

Crocussativusisthesaffroncrocus.Itisanautumn-floweringcrocuswithalargewideopenpurpleflower. Thespicesaffronisproducedbydryingthethreebrightredstigmas. Crocus prefer to grow in well-drained alkaline soil that will be hot and dry during the summer.

Crocuszonatusisa mixed-upbulb. Itsendsupleavesinthespringandflowersinearly fall. It is a beautiful pale lilac colour with yellow blotches in the throat.

The mysterious allium

Allium bulgaricum is a bulb with a mysterious life. It is known by three other names: Allium siculum, Nectaroscordum siculum and Nectaroscordum dioscoridis. Help! Is there a plant taxonomist in the crowd?? Despite the name confusion, it has a curious green flower which is flushed with purple and red.

Fritillaria

Fritillaria michailovskyi grows fine in well-drained soil that does notdry out excessively in the summer. It is a beautiful flower that is maroon on the top two-thirds and bright yellow on the bottom. It is very dainty and only grows to 20 cm in height.

Fritillaria persica Adiyaman has delightful maroon-coloured noddingbells of flowers. Thisisoneoftheskunk-smellingfritillariabulbs(guaranteedtokeepawayanyfourlegged vermin.)

Fritillaria verticillata is a medium-height fritillaria. It is shorter than the grand crown imperialandtallerthanthedaintycheckeredlily. Ithasfine,wispyfoliageandlong,bellshaped blooms that are purplish inside and white or yellow flecked with green on the outside. This bulb needs protection during the winter.

And several more:

Galanthus elwesii is the giant snowdrop from Turkey. It has an unusual series of double greenblotches on each flowerpetal. They areone ofthebest-loved springbulbsbecause they flower so early and signal the end ofwinter. They adapt well toour heavy alkaline soils in Toronto

Muscari latifc.'.' colour. Thisoneisa deepblack-violetwhen thebloomsareopenand thetraditionalpale blue of the closed buds on the upper portion of the flower spike. Often muscari will produceleavesinthefall,whichwilloverwinterwellinadvanceofthemid-tolate-spring blooming time.

Nectaroscordum bulgaricum is a newbulboriginallyfromsouthernEurope. Theblooms areveryinteresting,whitewitha green tinge,2.5cmbell-shaped andnodding. Thedried umbel seed heads areattractive forarrangements. Beware, theleaves emitanonionscent when they are crushed.

Puschkinia libanotica is from the mountains oftheMiddleEast. It isa delightful spring plant with a paleblue flower having a darkblue stripe along the centre ofeach ofthe six petals. It requires a cool semi-shaded site that is not too hot and dry in the summer.

Scilla siberica Spring Beauty growsalmosteverywhereexcept hot, dry locations. It is a very hardy bulb, and naturalizes well under trees and shrubs. Spring Beauty has a nodding brilliant deep blue flower.

Shopearlyforthe bestselection offall bulbs or phone (416) 397-1355 to reserve your favourite ones.

CRAFTS & NUR

Questions and answers with the Master Gardeners

Q. Mypotatoplantsfailed to come into bud or toflowerwell. The crop wasgreatlydiminished; justafewlarge tubers undereachplant.Myneighbourhad thesame problem. Whatwas wrong?

A. Poor yields may indicate excess of nitrogen, or deficiency of potash and phosphates. The plants may have received too little sunlight, or too little water. Potatoes need three to four cm ofwater per weekfora good crop. Theydobetter inslightly acid soil, and a soiltestwouldshowwhetheritistooalkaline. Heavyyieldsdepend on plenty of well-rotted manure or compost in the bed, dug in thoroughlybeforeplanting. Wirewormscandestroya potatocrop, so check for these insects.

Larvaeofthe Click Beetle, Wireworms are shiny, orange brown, andattack many vegetable crops.

Q. MyRoseofSharon isdroppingbuds. Itisgrowingwell;1gaveitsomefertilizerforevergreens.

A. The fertilizer was high in nitrogen and too low in phosphorus, which is needed for flowering. Generally,thisplantdoesnotneedfeeding,butifyoudofertilizeit,makesure theformulaisbalanced,soenoughphosphorusandpotassiumisprovidedforflowering. Thefirstnumberonapackageoffertilizeristhenitrogencontent,andthesecondnumber is phosphorus, so make sure the second number is high.

Q. What should Ido with myfuchsia plants over the winter?

A. Bring them indoors. First of all, check for insects, spray with a jet from the hose, or use Safer s insecticide, to avoid bringing whitefly or aphids in. Don't fertilize the fuchsias, keep them cool andjustmoistenoughtokeepgrowing,allowthemtobecomesemidormant. When new growth appears in the spring, start watering more and then fertilize. They do not need much light during the winteranditwillhelptoproducemorebloomnextyearifyouprune them back. Bring them into more light in spring or they will grow too leggy. Check for whitefly from time to time, as indoor fuchsias are very prone to this infestation.

Thanks to Vivien Jenkinsonfor illustrations.

Don' t bring insects in, when you takeafuchsia in for the winter.

Letters

I sympathize with your editorial in the July/ August Trellis.

ThisyearIdidwhatIcouldto save the plant stock of the old farmhouse in my area. No notice was given, even to the Scarborough Historical Society until after the fact. Itripped on the eventual destruction and Civic Garden Centre and Scarborough Horticultural Society plant sales benefited. I also gave out plants to neighboursand gaveup someofmyspace untimely (do these things ever happen timely?). Howeverthebulldozerfed most into a shredder.

As a Master Gardener and member, 1 agree that these are not happy moments. Both your suggestions are good ones, but they rely on the owner. We can now bothcitetwoinstanceswheretheywouldn t work ... at least not without further and continued development. Join Canadian Garden Writer

GARDENER S TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND(INCLUDING F1JT)

BY UPTOWN TRAVEL NOV. 2-30, 1994

Join our spectacular 4 week circle tour of scenic NewZealand including 3 days in Fiji. Visit 18 private, 8 publicand 3 botanic gardens plus4 varied nurseries and a day at the World Rose Show in Christchurch. Included are 5 free days and a wide variety of cultural sites and events plus a guided tour of Fiji's largest orchid collection, founded by Raymond Burr.

ForDetails Write to:

UPTOWN TRAVEL, Department TR

104 King Street South, Waterloo, Ontario N2J 1P5 or call: 1-800-667-0803

ONT. REG. #2557469

I'vebecomeawarethatmanyolderfolks don t feel they can continue gardening on their former scale. At the other end of the spectrum, the kids aren t following their parents in growing cucumbers or flowers. Complicating matters, but reflecting the times,isthebigchunkoffrontyardgetting dug up to be blacktopped for parking as another basement apartment comes to a neighbourhood near you.

Some of these events are due to numbers and economics, but I think Civic Garden Centre members and Master Gardeners are well concerned and qualified to preventgardens and plants fallingbythe wayside .

The current wave of popularity/interest in gardening cannot be relied on to continue in its own momentum as any historian could report.

Master Gardeners are already teaching courses at the Centre. I'm sure they could berelied on to develop interesting courses foryoung people and we should probably be getting out to the schools.

At the other end, I'm sure also that volunteers could be bribed by a case of heritage, organic grapes oran armful ofcutting flowers to help an aging couple keep their plantworld going. Thiswould thenblend readily in the final stages into your stated solutions.

I hope I've lit a lamp in the world. You're doing nicely editor-ing Trellis. Norman Levandoski, North York

Trellis welcomes letters

Letters from readers are always welcome at Trellis. Just deliver or mail them to the Centre s administrative office.

Next Trellis deadline: September 15, for the November issue.

The Trellis Shop

Plants, books, horticulturalandfloral supplies, andgifts for the city and country home. $17.50

The shop carries supplies to dry, preserve and press herbs and flowers: Silica gel, $25.99 Flora Cure glycerine, $10.99 Flower presses, $17.50 to $25 Classic English wood trug $89.90 Apple stacker $25

Four placemats $55 and Six coasters $18 in the Hooker fruit motif

Coming events at the Centre

September 3

* Orchid judging centre, 1:00 p.m. 4

* Southern Ontario Orchid Society, meeting, 1:00 p.m. 6

e Men' s Garden Club, meeting, 8:00 p.m. 9

e C.G.C. sale of garden mums, members pre-order pick-up, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 10

e C.G.C.saleofgardenmums, publicsale, noon to 5:00 p.m.

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¢ C.G.C.saleofgardenmums, publicsale, noon to 5:00 p.m.

¢ Geranium and Pelargonium Society, meeting, 2:00 p.m.

* Rhododendron Society, meeting, 2:00 p-m.

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¢ TorontoBonsaiSociety,meeting,7:00p.m.

* Southern Ontario Orchid Society Newcomers , meeting, 7:30 p.m. 13

* North Toronto Horticultural Society, meeting, 8:00 p.m. Speaker: Dorothea Thompson. Topic: About herbs.

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* An Edwards Foundation Garden Evening, 7:30 p.m. Speaker: William Powell Wilkins. Topic: The Great Gardens ofWales: their loss and discovery. 17 and 18

* Canadian Rose Society, judging school

* Ontario Rock Garden Society, meeting and fall plant sale, 1:30 p.m. Speaker: Al Smith. Topic: The garden that never ends. ¢ (Canadian Rose Society,meeting,2:00 p.m. Speaker: Paul Wagner, director of the American Rose Society. Topic: My rose garden.

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* MoycologicalSociety, Fungi Fair,noon to 9:00 p.m.

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e Toronto Cactus and Succulent Club, meeting, 7:30 p.m.

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¢ Ikebana International Chapter # 208, workshop, 7:30 p.m. Speaker: Jay Norris. Topic: Photographing Ikebana.

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* Toronto African VioletSociety, plantand craft sale, 1:00 p.m.

Autumn courses launched in Septer gér

12 Sogetsu: basic and continuing, course #4131

20 Watercolour studio, #4157

Watercolour: continuing, #4121

21 How to draw, #4145

26 Stars of woodland and shady gardens, #4161

Landscape in watercolour, #4165-P

27 Pruning particulars, #4168-2

28 Calligraphy: introduction, #4132-1

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Landscape in watercolour, #4165-E

Basketry techniques, #4141-1

Fun with bulbs and bulb-like plants, #4138

Fall plant propagation, #4125

30 Printmaking with watercolours, #4147

Bulk Ennombre third troisiéme class classe S 12139

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TheCivicGardenCentrewarmlywelcomes newmembers.Joinus,and meetfriendswhosharean interest in gardening, floral arts and horticulture.

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e Trellis newsletter

Member discounts apply on many of these activities.

Volunteers: garden tours horticultural library soil testing service gardening hotline Master Gardeners' activities plant sales fund-raising activities

ThetalentsandenthusiasmofCivicGardenCentrevolunteerspermitofferingavarietyofprograms and special events. Ifyouare able to offer time on a regularor as-needed basis, please contactour volunteerco-ordinator.Volunteerjobsincludetourguides,shopsales,libraryassistants,secretarial, reception, horticultural assistant, committee member ora volunteer position tailored to meetyour particular skills or interest.

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FALL COURSES 1994

The Civic Garden Centre

. The Civic Garden Centre, founded in 1963, is a volunteer based, non profit organization whose mandate is:

"To foster interest, involvement and education in gardening, horticulture, and related artistic, environmental and community issues."

. One of Canada's finest public gardening education facilities & located at Edwards Gardens, the Civic Garden Centre has earned an international reputation for the advancement of horticulture. You can sign up for workshops, courses & guest lectures on topics including gardening, flower arranging, crafts, art, attend exhibitions, borrow from the horticulture library (of over 6000 books & other publications), & shop for gifts, books & garden supplies in our Trellis Shop.

. We are almost fully supported by our VOLUNTEER workers. Should you be interested in joining them, please give us a call at 397-1351.

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How About Joining Us As A Volunteer??

The talents and enthusiasm of Civic Garden Centre volunteers, permit offering a variety ofprograms and special events. Ifyou are able to offer time on a regular or as-needed basis, please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator. Volunteerjobs include tour guides, shop sales, library assistant, secretarial, reception, horticultural assistant, committee member or a volunteer position tailored to meet yourparticular skills and interests. Call us at 397-1351.

Fall Courses At The Centre ~ Course Listings

Sept 12, 19, 26; Oct 3, 17, 24 Mondays 10am-1pm

Sogetsu: Basic & Continuing 4131 Instructor: Greg Williams |

Sept 20, 27; Oct 4, 11, 18, 25; Nov 8 ,15 Tuesdays 9:30am-12:30pm

Watercolour Studio 4157 Instructor: Lynda Bryden

Sept 20, 27;Oct 4 ,11, 18, 25; Nov 8, 15 Tuesdays 1-4pm

Watercolour: Continuing 4121 Instructor: Lynda Bryden

Sept 21, 28; Oct5, 12, 19, 26 Wednesdays 10am-12

How To Draw 4145

Instructor: Maggie Dickson

Sept 26; Oct 3, 17, 24; Nov 14, 21, 28; Dec 5 Mondays 1-4pm Landscape In Watercolour - P 4165P

Instructor: Americo Del Col

Sept 26; Oct 3 Mondays 7-9:30pm

Stars Of Woodland & Shady Gardens 4161 Instructor: Marion Jarvie

Sept 27; Oct 4 Tuesdays 1-4pm

Pruning Particulars: Workshop/Fieldtrip 4168-2 Instructor: Anne Marie Van Nest

Sept 28; Oct 5, 12, 19, 26 Wednesdays 9:30am-12

Calligraphy: Introduction To l[talic 4132-1 Instructor: Cherryl Moote

Sept 29; Oct 6, 20, 27; Nov 10, 17 Thursdays 9:30am-12

Basketry Techniques 41411

Instructor: Maureen Robbins

Sept 29 Thursday 1-4pm Fall Plant Propagation 4125

Instructor: Marion Jarvie

Sept 29 Thursday 7:30-9:30pm

Fun With Bulbs & Bulb-like Plants 4138

Instructor: Frank Kershaw

Fall Courses At The Centre ~ Course Listings

Sept 29; Oct 6, 13, 20, 27; Nov 10, 17, 24

Thursdays 7-10pm

Landscape In Watercolour - E 4165E Instructor: Americo Del Col

Sept 30; Oct 7, 14, 21, 28; Nov 11, 18, 25

Fridays 9:30am-12

Printmaking With Watercolours 4147 Instructor: Jillian Roos-Markowitz

Oct 3

Monday 1-4pm

Kitchen Herb Gardens 4104

Instructor: Pat Crocker

Oct 3, 17, 24; Nov 14, 21, 28

Mondays 7-10pm

Decorative Art Finishes 4127-1

Instructor: Lisa Gignac

Oct 4, 11, 18, 25; Nov 8, 15 Tuesdays 1-4pm

Picture Framing: Make Your Own 4118 Instructor: Glen Elliott

Oct 4, 11,18, 25 Tuesdays 7:30-9:30pm

Orchids: Growing At Home 4137 Instructor: Wayne Hingston

Oct 5,12,19,26; Nov 9,16

Wednesdays 7-10pm

Floorcloths & Placemats: Botanical Designs 4127-2 Instructor: Susan Kee

Oct 5, 12, 19, 26; Nov 9, 16 Wednesdays 7-10pm

Landscape Design For The Homeowner 4102 Instructor: Manita Brug-Chmielenska

Oct 6, 13, 20, 27; Nov 10, 17, 24; Dec 1 Thursdays 1-4pm

Acrylics & Oils: Beginner & Continuing 4105 Instructor: James Spencer

Oct 6, 13, 20, 27; Nov 10, 17, 24; Dec 1 Thursdays 1-4pm

Limestone Carving: A Garden Sculpture 4143 Instructor: Ruth Devor

Oct 6, 13 Thursdays 1-3:30pm

True Grit: Creating New Drama In The Garden . 4170

Instructor: Marion Jarvie

Civic Garden Centre

Fall Courses At The Centre ~ Course Listings

Oct 6, 13, 20, 27 Thursdays

Fun With Flowers Instructor: Shirley Binns

Oct 6 Thursday

Successful Gardening In The 'Off' Season Instructor: Frank Kershaw

Oct 7 Friday

Contemporary lkebana Workshop Instructor: Greg Williams

Oct 13 Thursday

Great Gardens Of The Eastern Seaboard Instructor: Frank Kershaw

Oct 13 Thursday

Basketry: Special Workshop Instructor: Melinda Mayhall

Oct 14, 21, 28 Fridays

Exploration Into Larger Floral Designs Instructor: Ella Irving

Oct 17, 24 Mondays

Winterproofing Techniques

Instructor: Marion Jarvie

Oct 19 Wednesday

Container Moratorium Instructor: Marie Foley

Oct 20 Thursday

Vertical Gardening: Not Just Climbers Instructor: Marion Jarvie

Oct 20 Thursday

Great Gardens Of The Old South Instructor: Frank Kershaw

Oct 25 Tuesday

Viney Random-Weave Basket Instructor: Judy Ellen

Fall Courses At The Centre ~ Course Listings

Oct 27 Thursday 7:30-9:30pm

Great Gardens Of Bermuda & The Caribbean

Instructor: Frank Kershaw

Nov 8, 15 Tuesdays 7-9:30pm

Fantabulous Indoor/Outdoor Floors

Instructor: Steven Sabados

Nov 9, 16, 23, 30; Dec 7 Wednesdays 9:30am-12

Elegant Touches For Special Occasions

Instructor: Cherryl Moote

Nov 9, 16, 23 Wednesdays 10am-2:30pm

Ikenobo lkebana - Japanese Flower Arranging

Instructor: Shizuko Kadoguchi Ella Irving, Mary Baillie

Nov 10, 17 Thursdays 1-4pm

Unusual Houseplants For Indoor Gardeners

Instructor: Anne Marie Van Nest

Nov 11 Friday

Designs For Candelabra

Instructor: Ella Irving

Nov 14, 21 Mondays

Artful Jardinieres

Instructor: Steven Sabados

Nov 22, 29 Tuesdays

Well Urned Lamp

Instructor: Steven Sabados

Nov 23 Wednesday

Unusual Houseplants: Fieldtrip

Instructor: Manita Brug-Chmielenska

Nov 24 Thursday

Viney Random-Weave Basket

Instructor: Judy Ellen

Nov 28 Monday

Beauteous Boxes

Instructor: Steven Sabados

Dec 5 Monday

Antique Gilded Frames

Instructor: Steven Sabados 9:30am-12:30pm 1-3:30pm 7-10pm 6-9pm 9:30am-12 1-4pm 1-4pm

ART o Course Descriptions

Acrylics & Oils: Beginner & Continuing

Instructor: James Spencer

4105

A step-by-step acrylic & oil painting course in which you will learn through lecture, demonstration, individual attention & critique, about buying & using materials, drawing, colour mixing & composition. The works of other artists will be shown & discussed. This course is suitable for beginners as well as those with some experience. (Materials approx. $75.) Bring any materials you already have, & pencil & paper.

Day: Thursdays

Dates: Oct6, 13, 20, 27; Nov 10, 17, 24; Dec 1

Registration Fee Memb: $ 130.

Cancellation Deadline: September29

How To Draw :

Instructor: Maggie Dickson

Time: 1-4pm

Non Memb: $160.

4145

Learn to see & feel the spirit of drawing. Create & have fun with our enthusiastic instructor. Students have been pleased with their hidden talents & progress in this relaxing class. Bring coil sketch pad 8 1/2" x 11" & Pilot high tech V5 extra fine point pen.

Day: Wednesdays

Dates: Sept 21, 28; Oct 5, 12, 19, 26

Registration Fee Memb: $ 72.

Cancellation Deadline: September 14

Landscape In Watercolour - E

Instructor: Americo Del Col

Time: 10am-12

Non Memb: $87.

4165E

This course is geared to accommodate the beginner as well as the more experienced student. You will learn techniques of colour, ideas on composition & choice of materials. The emphasis is on "doing"--putting into practice what you see during demonstrations--with a helpful nudge when needed. Materials list suppliedat first class.

Day: Thursdays

Dates: Sept 29; Oct 6, 13, 20, 27; Nov 10, 17, 24

Registration Fee Memb: $ 125.

Cancellation Deadline: September 22

Time: 7-10pm

Non Memb: $155.

Landscape In Watercolour - P 4165P

Instructor: Americo Del Col

Suitable for students who have had some experience &/or taken introductory lessons in watercolour painting. Techniques of colour, ideas on composition, use of materials & helpful, encouraging criticism will be combined with practicing what you see during demonstrations. Materials list suppliedat first class.

Day: Mondays

Dates: Sept 26; Oct 3, 17, 24; Nov 14, 21, 28; Dec 5

Registration Fee Memb: $ 125.

Cancellation Deadline: September 19

Time: 1-4pm

Non Memb: $155.

ART o Course Descriptions

Limestone Carving: A Garden Sculpture

Instructor: Ruth Devor

4143

In this new & exciting course you will learn the basics of sculpting limestone (techniques of stone carving & fundamentals of 3-dimensional form), & experience the transformation of your stone, under the guidance of this successful professional. No previous experience is required to enjoy working in this challenging medium. Most tools will be provided. Bring anti-fog safety goggles & a piece of padding 18"x36". Other essential materials available at cost at first class approx: $40.

Day: Thursdays

Dates: Oct 6, 13, 20, 27; Nov 10, 17, 24; Dec 1

Registration Fee Memb: $ 125.

Cancellation Deadline: September 22

Printmaking With Watercolours

Instructor: Jillian Roos-Markowitz

Time: 1-4pm

Non Memb: $155.

4147

This new & rewarding technique, is perfect for beginning or experienced artists interested in creating magical original works. Using botanical subjects, you will learn to print with equipment such as plexiglass plates, etching press etc., applying many forms of water based paints, pens, crayons, pencils & gouache. Bring a newsprint pad & any watercolour paints/brushes you have. Other materials available from instructor at class: $13.

Day: Fridays Time: 9:30am-12

Dates: Sept 30; Oct 7, 14, 21, 28; Nov 11, 18, 25

Registration Fee Memb: $ 110.

Cancellation Deadline: September 23

Watercolour: Continuing

Instructor: Lynda Bryden

Non Memb: $140.

4121

Suitable for experienced watercolourists to enhance skills in wash, dry brush, wet on wet, glazing & textures, as well as composition, design & colour theory. Work at your own level using still life, flowers & materials of your choice as subject matter. Bring sketch book, pencil & any brushes & watercolour paints you have. Materials list provided at first class.

Day: Tuesdays

Dates: Sept 20, 27; Oct 4 ,11, 18, 25; Nov 8, 15

Registration Fee Memb: $ 125.

Cancellation Deadline: September 13

Watercolour Studio

Instructor: Lynda Bryden

Time: 1-4pm

Non Memb: $155.

4157

An opportunity for painters with experience to work in the company of other artists on individual painting projects, using their own subject matter. With an artist/instructor present for guidance & critique, develop your style through practise--still life, landscape or botanical. Bring your brushes, paper & watercolour paints.

Day: Tuesdays

Dates: Sept 20, 27; Oct 4, 11, 18, 25; Nov 8,15

Registration Fee Memb: $ 120.

Cancellation Deadline: September 13

Time: 9:30am-12:30pm

Non Memb: $150.

CRAFT 29 Course Descriptions

Antique Gilded Frames

Instructor: Steven Sabados

4144-5

Starting with an untreated frame, you'll create an exquisite masterpiece you thought could only be done by the experts. You'll learn to make a gilded frame & find out how to do aged bronzing, other ageing techniques such as crackle glaze, as well as mosaic. Wear painting gear. Bring a detailed frame primed in deep bright red mat latex, 1-1" & 1-2" artist brush, plastic buckets (for mixing paints). Materials Fee: $9.

Day: Monday

Dates: Dec5

Registration Fee Memb: $ 51.+$9.materials

Cancellation Deadline: November 28

Artful Jardinieres

Instructor: Steven Sabados

Time: 1-4pm

Non Memb: $61.+$9.materials

4144-2

Customize your patio pots for indoor & outdoor use or, use these beautiful & unique hand decorated items as containers for gifts. In the process, you will learn such finishing techniques as bronzing, faux mosaic, sand stone with 3-D detailing & 4-step verdigris. Wear painting gear. Bring 2 or 3-10" terra cotta pots, a 3" soft bristle brush, selection of fine artist brushes, natural sea sponge & small plastic buckets (to mix paints). Materials Fee: $6.

Day: Mondays

Dates: Nov 14,21

Regisiration Fee Memb: $ 70.+$6.materials

Cancellation Deadline: November7

Basketry: Special Workshop

Instructor: Melinda Mayhall

Time: 1-3:30pm

Non Memb: $85.+$6.materials

4141-2

Join this master of the round reed in a special all day workshop to expand skills & heighten creativity. You'll learn to make a round woven basket using your choice of colour patterns. Those with basic skills but with little or no experience in round reed techniques can experiment with innovative shaping, various weaves & more intricate designs. Once learned, the rhythmic twining & waling techniques used with round reed can be the basis for personal expression in all your baskets. Bring bucket, towel, clippers, awl or knitting needle. Materials available at class approx. $12.

Day: Thursday

Dates: Oct 13

Time: 9:30am-3:30pm

Registration Fee Memb: $ 50.or $141. for 4141-1+2+3ordNon Memb: $65.

Cancellation Deadline: October6

CRA FT o Course Descriptions

Basketry Techniques

Instructor: Maureen Robbins

4141-1

New ideas, new shapes, new techniques--for new & experienced weavers. A stair-step basket, a twill-weave shopping tote/purse, a round reed lidded bow! with ribbons & roses, rattan vine/grapevine/dogwood potato basket & holiday ornaments & decorations, will be completed in the course. Bring plastic bucket, 2 doz. clothespins, scissors/garden snips, awl/small pointed screwdriver, pencil, tape measure & towel. Material available at class at minimal cost.

Day: Thursdays

Dates: Sept 29; Oct 6, 20, 27; Nov 10, 17

Time: 9:30am-12

Registration Fee Memb: $ 75.0or $141. for 4141-1+2+30r4 Non Memb: $90.

Cancellation Deadline: September 22

Beauteous Boxes

Instructor: Steven Sabados

4144-4

Lovely containers (retail value $100.) for gifts, jewels, buttons etc. Through the process of decorating, you will learn the techniques of antique gilding, decoupage & authentic crackle finishing. Wear painting gear. Bring Xacto knife with sharp blade, 1-1" & 1-2" artist brushes, 1 can of Super 77 spray glue (permanent), images for decoupage (book, magazine, colour photocopies), rags, assorted plastic buckets (to mix paints). Materials Fee:$26.

Day: Monday Time: 1-4pm

Dates: Nov 28

Registration Fee Memb: $ 51.+$26. materials

Cancellation Deadline: November 21

Calligraphy: Introduction To lItalic

Instructor: Cherryl Moote

Non Memb: $61.+$26 material

4132-1

An opportunity for both beginning & experienced calligraphers to learn & develop the elegant & sophisticated italic calligraphic hand, using both lower & upper case letters. Bring Osmiroid pen--B4 nib, black FOUNTAIN PEN ink; plus ruler, pencil & graft paper (approx. $20.). (Dip pens available from instructor).

Day: Wednesdays

Dates: Sept 28; Oct 5, 12, 19, 26

Registration Fee Memb: $ 63.

Cancellation Deadline: September 21

Time: 9:30am-12

Non Memb: $78.

Decorative Art Finishes

Instructor: Lisa Gignac

4127-1

Discover the beauty of faux marbling & wood graining. This hands-on course provides the fundamentals for achieving these decorative finishes & many more, on wall surfaces, furniture & floor cloths. You will be taught the principles of colour & design theory & the imaginative application of faux finishes & stencils to various surfaces in your home. Bring pencils, sketch paper & an idea of the surface on which you would like to work. Other materials available at class at cost approx. $55.

Day: Mondays Time: 7-10pm

Dates: Oct3, 17, 24; Nov 14, 21, 28

Registration Fee Memb: $ 90.

Cancellation Deadline: September 26

Elegant Touches For Special Occasions

Instructor: Cherryl Moote

Non Memb: $105.

4132-2

The little handmade touches that you add on special occasions, help to create magic. You will be making one-of-a-kind place cards, gift tags, invitations, note cards, wrapping papers & table decorations. Learning to emboss, marblize, stencil & creating rubber stamps are part of the process. Bring pencil, ruler, scissors & Xacto knife. Additional supplies suggestions will be given at first class.

Day: Wednesdays

Dates: Nov 9, 16, 23, 30; Dec 7

Registration Fee Memb: $ 63.

Cancellation Deadline: November 2

Fantabulous Indoor/Outdoor Floors

Instructor: Steven Sabados

Time: 9:30am-12

Non Memb: $78.

4144-1

Exotic floor designs you'd die for! When you finish with this course you'll be able to work on your own patio, solarium, deck--wherever you want--emulating slate, flagstone, wood grains & terra cotta. Wear painting gear. Bring 3-24" square masonite boards primed white on smooth side (flat latex), grain comb (triangle), grain rocker, natural sea sponge, 1-2" & 1-3" soft bristle brushes, 1-1/2" artist brush.

Day: Tuesdays

Dates: Nov 8, 15

Registration Fee Memb: $ 83.

Cancellation Deadline: November1

Time: 7-9:30pm

Non Memb: $98.

Floorcloths & Placemats: Botanical Designs

Instructor: Susan Kee

4127-2

You will be guided through the processes ofdesign & application as well as painting techniques--eg. ragging, sponging, splattering, stencilling & wash--all while learning how to make & complete a floorcloth or related item. Incidental supplies list given at first class. Wear painting clothes. Course materials at first class: $25.

Day: Wednesdays

Dates: Oct 5,12,19,26; Nov 9,16

Registration Fee Memb: $ 100.

Cancellation Deadline: September 28

Time: 7-10pm

Non Memb: $115.

CRAFT ¥ Course Descriptions

Picture Framing: Make Your Own

Instructor: Glen Elliott

Designed for the person interested in framing at home using basic materials, in this workshop you will be taught design principles & fundamentals such as mat cutting, frame construction, joining & finishing. Bring mitre box, hand saw, hammer, nail set & metal straight edged ruler--if you have them. Other materials available at cost at first class approx. $40.

Day: Tuesdays Time: 1-4pm

Dates: Oct4, 11, 18, 25; Nov 8, 15

Registration Fee Memb: $ 100.

Cancellation Deadline: September 27

Viney Random-Weave Basket

Instructor: Judy Ellen

Non Memb: $115.

4141-3

Beginner & experienced basketmakers can produce a highly imaginative, medium sized, centrepiece-type basket, learning a unique technique of basketmaking at the same time. This artistic container can be not only used for arrangements but stands beautifully on its own. Bring clippers, pail & towel. (Other materials included at cost in Regis. Fee)

Day: Thursday Time: 9:30am-12

Dates: Nov24

Registration Fee Memb: $ 32.or $141. for 4141-1+2+30r4 Non Memb: $37.

Cancellation Deadline: November 17

Viney Random-Weave Basket

Instructor: Judy Ellen

4141-4

This course is the same as described above, however, we are offering it at a different time so that everyone has the chance to benefit. Bring clippers, pail & towel. (Other materials includedat cost in Regis. Fee)

Day: Tuesday

Dates: Oct 25

Time: 7-9:30pm

Registration Fee Memb: $ 32.or $141. for 4141-1+2+30r4 Non Memb: $37.

Cancellation Deadline: October 18

Well Urned Lamp

Instructor: Steven Sabados

4144-3

Through a step-by-step process you'll create a customized ($200. retail) lamp from a garden urn. A combination of techniques such as bronzing, ageing & sponging, will be taught for finishing your base. Wiring the lamp & decorating a simple shade as well as the creation of moss & eucalyptus balls for embellishment, will all be part of this exciting process. Wear painting gear. Bring natural sea sponge, rags, misting bottle, hot glue gun & glue, Japanese or tissue paper (for lampshade), plastic tubs (to mix paint). Materials Fee:$74.

Day: Tuesdays

Dates: Nov 22, 29

Registration Fee Memb: $ 78.+ $74.materials

Cancellation Deadline: November 8

Time: 7-10pm

Non Memb: $83.+$74. materia

FLOWER ARRANG'NG ~ Course

Contemporary lkebana Workshop

Instructor: Greg Williams

4131W

An exciting & unusual special workshop for experienced flower arrangers. Knowledge of Ikebana is not required. Materials to be used include earth, rocks, fabric, leaves, petals, glass, paint & metals. BRING YOUR LUNCH. (Materials at cost included in Registration Fee).

Day: Friday Time: 10am-3pm

Dates: Oct7

Registration Fee Memb: $ 100.

Cancellation Deadline: September30

Designs For Candelabra

Instructor: Ella lIrving

Non Memb: $ 115.

4114-2

An elegant dinner table with floral designs incorporated into your candelabra! For experienced arrangers, develop your skills to make these exquisite creations & give your guestsa lift. Bring candelabra, evergreens, foliage (eg. mohonia, salal, ivy trails), small flower forms (2g. small carnations, mums, roses, orchids, alstromeria), appropriate candles & mechanics (Mayfair cups, oasis, sticky tape, stickum & candles available in theIrellis Shop).

Day: Friday

Dates: Nov 11

Registration Fee Memb: $ 31.

Cancellation Deadline: November4

Exploration Into Larger Floral Designs

Instructor: Ella Irving

Time: 9:30am-12:30pm

Non Memb: $ 36.

4114-1

Experienced arrangers, the first class is a lecture/demonstration/workshop on Continental designs for the festive season with requirements given for the second session. The next class we'll explore larger designs, to be followed on the third day with additional information & workshop on a combination of both styles. Bring elongated or round container, at least 6-8 varieties of forms--greens (eg. ivy trails, mahonia), foliage (eg. evergreens, Japanese Yew), flowers (eg. carns, mums, alstromeria), cones; candles & mechanics suitable for continental style (available in Trellis Shop).

Day: Fridays

Dates: Oct 14, 21, 28

Registration Fee Memb: $ 62.

Cancellation Deadline: October7

Trellis Gift Shop & Bookstore ~

Time: 9:30am-12:30pm

Non Memb: $77.

Open 350 days a year including weekends, specializes in organic garden products, containers and mechanics of all kinds suitable for flower arranging. You will also find gifts for all occasions, garden equipment, garden statuary, furniture and catalogues. Toronto's largest gardening bookstore carries 1500 book titles in stcck. In addition, we will order any kind of book at all. It is a great place to complete the information gieaned from taking our courses. More information?? Call (416) 397-1357.

FLOWER ARRANGING ~ course pescriptions

Fun With Flowers

Instructor: Shirley Binns

4114-E

Lovely floral designs for your home & can you imagine--how to make them last! Suitable for beginners & continuing students, through instruction, trial & evaluation, you'll learn/review the basics--elements & principles of design, cutting & conditioning, mechanics, containers, sources etc. Bring sharp pruners, low container, pinholder or oasis (all available in Trellis Shop at Centre), 3-5 fresh flowers & 3-5 decorative leaves, 2-4 interesting shaped branches, newspaper & box (to transport arrangement).

Day: Thursdays Time: 7-10pm

Dates: Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27

Registration Fee Memb: $ 65.

Cancellation Deadline: September 29

Non Memb: $ 80.

lkenobo lkebana - 4115 Japanese Flower Arranging

Instructor: Shizuko Kadoguchi Ella Irving, Mary Baillie

The lkenobo school of Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) has been practised for over500 years. Itis a highly traditional form reflecting appreciation of nature & art as well as incorporating a modern outlook. This renowned instructor gives a sound introduction to beginners & continues to develop the skills of the experienced. BRING YOUR LUNCH &, 1 shallow & 1 tall Japanese-type container, pinholder, clippers (all available at Centre's Trellis Shop), pencil & notebook. Plant materials available at class approx. $5.

Day: Wednesdays

Dates: Nov 9, 16, 23

Registration Fee Memb: $ 75.

Cancellation Deadline: November2

Sogetsu: Basic & Continuing

Instructor: Greg Williams

Time: 10am-2:30pm

Non Memb: $ 90.

4131

In this modern Japanese school of Ikebana flower arranging, beginners will learn the rules concerning basic styles & techniques of arrangement, & their variations. Sogetsu encourages the student to be individual & imaginative, thus requiring many years to understand. The artist becomes only truly free through mastery of the basics. We are offering therefore, Basic & Continuing Sogetsu concurrently.

Day: Mondays Time: 10am-1pm

Dates: Sept 12, 19, 26; Oct 3, 17, 24

Registration Fee Memb: $ 100.

Cancellation Deadline: September5

Non Memb: $ 130.

GAR DEN | NG o2 Course Descriptions

Container Moratorium

Instructor: Marie Foley

4123

In this participatory, problem solving workshop/clinic, we'll review some specific areas of container growing which will improve your techniques. We'll also look at your problems--what you did, what happened & why it may not have met your expectations. Such specifics as light analysis, location, plant combinations, potting mediums, techniques for winterizing & Spring planting, will be covered. Bring photos for analysis.

Day: Wednesday Time: 7-9:30pm

Dates: Oct 19

Registration Fee Memb: § 22.

Cancellation Deadline: October 12

Fall Plant Propagation

Instructor: Marion Jarvie

Non Memb: $ 27.

4125

An integral part in the preparation of next year's garden, propagation is something anybody can learn, although some gardening experience is helpful. It is invaluable knowledge for any serious gardener--not to mention the almost unlimited financial & personal satisfactions gained. You will be shown the practical techniques of seeding & multiplying bulbs, perennials & your favourite shrubs, trees, conifers & vines.

Day: Thursday Time: 1-4pm

Dates: Sept29

Registration Fee Memb: $ 27.

Cancellation Deadline: September 22

Fun With Bulbs & Bulb-like Plants

Instructor: Frank Kershaw

Non Memb: $ 32.

4138

This talk will focus on the many fine bulbs & bulb-like plants that add colour & interest to our gardens. The great variety of large & small bulbs suitable for formal & informal settings, planting techniques, colour combinations, bulb maintenance & sources, will be covered. Over 30 species will be shown on slides.

Day: Thursday Time: 7:30-9:30pm

Dates: Sept29

Registration Fee Memb: $ 23.

Cancellation Deadline: September 22

Great Gardens Of The Eastern Seaboard

Instructor: Frank Kershaw

Non Memb: $ 28.

4169-1

This narrated slide show of 25-plus gardens stretching from New England to Floridawill be of particular interest to garden history, design, or vacation buffs. Many are the great country estates of the Guilded Age built by some of the world's wealthiest industrialists. Each garden has its own special plant collections, garden architecture & place in American garden history. You'll see some of the finest period homes--America's "castles"--& learn how to get there.

Day: Thursday Time: 7:30-9:30pm

Dates: Oct 13

Registration Fee Memb: $ 23.or$62. for 4169-1+2+3

Cancellation Deadline: October6

Non Memb: $ 28.

G ARDENING -~ Course Descriptions

Great Gardens Of The Oid South

Instructor: Frank Kershaw

4169-2

The oldestgardens in North America are those of the historic plantation belt from North Carolina to Louisiana. This slide/lecture presentation features 15 of the most famous plantation gardens. The owners' history, lifestyle & gardening interests, will be highlighted.

Day: Thursday

Dates: Oct 20

Registration Fee Memb: $ 23. or $62. for 4169-1+2+3

Cancellation Deadline: October 13

Time: 7:30-9:30pm

Non Memb: $ 28.

Great Gardens Of Bermuda & The Caribbean

Instructor: Frank Kershaw

4169-3

Bermuda is a semi-tropical paradise blessed with a long growing season & many dedicated gardeners. Plants from Australia, South Aftica & the southern U.S. thrive in Bermuda's unique climate & add to its horticultural diversity. We'll also look at 15 spectacular gardens from Puerto Rico to St. Lucia. In this slide/lecture presentation, you'll learn about the plant collections, garden designs, the owners & historic points of interest. (Yourappetites will be whetted for our Unusual Houseplants Courses #4179 & 4179Ein November.)

Day: Thursday

Dates: Oct 27

Registration Fee Memb: $ 23. or $62. for4169-1+2+3

Cancellation Deadline: October 20

Kitchen Herb Gardens

Instructor: Pat Crocker

Time: 7:30-9:30pm

Non Memb: $ 28.

Keep fresh herbs for cooking all Winter. This 'how-to' practical discussion course prepares you for over-wintering culinary herbs. Investigate containers, soil, seeds/plants & ideal conditions for growing & using culinary herbs. A profile of each recommended herb along with some Bring rectangular container suitable for window sill 4104 recipes, will be given. (approx. 6"h x 6"d x18+"1) with saucer (available in Irellis Shop). Materials at class $20.

Day: Monday Time: 1-4pm

Dates: Oct3

Registration Fee Memb: $ 26.

Cancellation Deadline: September 26

Landscape Design For The Homeowner

Instructor: Manita Brug-Chmielenska

Non Memb: $ 31.

4102

For serious garden planners, this landscape design course is specifically oriented toward the urban, small garden owner--NOT more than 4000 sq. ft. You will learn techniques of design, developing a plan, drawing a base design (including location of plant, recreational & decorative sites), colour, texture, dimension etc. (Choice ofspecific plants & "plantscaping , are NOTincluded in this course.) Students must do some basic homework. Bring pencils, eraser & scale ruler, if possible. (Other materials included at cost in Regis. Fee)

Day: Wednesdays Time: 7-10pm

Dates: Oct 5, 12, 19,26; Nov 9, 16

Registration Fee Memb: § 110.

Cancellation Deadline: September28

Non Memb: $ 140.

GAR D EN I NG -~ Course Descriptions

Orchids: Growing At Home

Instructor: Wayne Hingston

For beginners, enjoy the beauty of these exquisite & rewarding plants (which stay in bloom an average of 2 months), in your own home on a window sill. Through lecture, film, slides & plant samples, you will learn how & where to buy, plant, & care for some of the 25,000 species & 85,000 hybrids most suited to home growth.

Day: Tuesdays

Dates: Oct 4, 11, 18,25

Registration Fee Memb: $§ 48.

Cancellation Deadline: September 27

Pruning Particulars: Workshop/Fieldtrip

Instructor: Anne Marie Van Nest

Time: 7:30-9:30pm

Non Memb: $ 63.

4168-2

Debunk old pruning ways. Learn the what, why, when & how of pruning. By lecture & on site demonstration, the principles of pruning will be shown for all applications including training young trees, topiary, evergreens, espalier & more. In discussion about the necessary tools & a fieldtrip in Edwards Gardens, we'll investigate the effectiveness of the many pruning methods.

Day: Tuesdays

Dates: Sept 27; Oct 4

Registration Fee Memb: $ 41.

Cancellation Deadline: September 20

Time: 1-4pm

Non Memb: $ 51.

Stars Of Woodland & Shady Gardens 4161

Instructor: Marion Jarvie

Spectacular, hardy, woodland plants for easy, yet unusual, gardening effects. Exciting bloom (from many wonder-plants such as orchids), from early Spring going on through Summer--all seasons--making beautiful yet quick results in the first season!!

Day: Mondays

Dates: Sept 26; Oct 3

Registration Fee Memb: $ 41.

Cancellation Deadline: September 19

Time: 7-9:30pm

Non Memb: $ 46.

Successful Gardening In The 'Off' Season 4122

Instructor: Frank Kershaw

The late Fall through early Spring period can be an exciting opportunity for creative gardening endeavours. Not only are there plants (& flowers too) that exhibit interesting form, texture & colour during this period but equally important, the design of the garden is open to view. Structure & plant groupings must be properly planned & sited. Frank will highlight the ways to make your garden a year-long asset & detail techniques to improve the micro-climate to extend the season.

Day: Thursday

Dates: Oct 6

Registration Fee Memb: $ 23.

Cancellation Deadline: September29

Time: 7:30-9:30pm

Non Memb: $ 28.

GARDEN'NG £ Course Descriptions

True Grit: Creating New Drama In The Garden 4170

Instructor: Marion Jarvie

Instead of wasting the Fall dreaming of your Garden in Summer , this is the best, if not only. ume of year to move beyond creative staring. Come down to earth & make use of these three (ground) frost-free months by planning & creating new scenes, preparing new beds, & dividing & moving your plants in combinations that work. They just love this attention in the cooler weather. The rewards next Summerwill be unimaginable.

Day: Thursdays

Dates: Oct 6, 13

Registration Fee Memb: $ 41.

Cancellation Deadline: September 29

Unusual Houseplants For Indoor Gardeners

Instructor: Anne Marie Van Nest

Time: 1-3:30pm

Non Memb: § 51.

4179

For somewhat experienced indoor gardeners, our resident horticulturist will teach you how to grow (soil, culture, compatibility) & care for (integrated pest management, nurture), some out-of-the-ordinary plants. A guided study tour at Allan Gardens & York Cemetery Greenhouse will help you to discover & become familiar with the material. (See also related fieldtrip at Clargreen Gardens November 23, Course #4179E)

Day: Thursdays Time: 1-4pm

Dates: Nov 10, 17

Registration Fee Memb: $ 45. or $64. for 4179+4179E

Cancellation Deadline: November3

Unusual Houseplants: Fieldtrip

Instructor: Manita Brug-Chmielenska

Non Memb: § 55.

4179E

Explore new possibilities for interior plants with a tropical plant specialist & Landscape Architect. Visit the leading importer & sales centre in Ontario of tropical plants & orchids. Learn about the exciting alternatives to the usual interior plants. Perfect for gift giving. A great follow-up to Course #4179. Meet on location at Clargreen Gardens: 814 Southdown Road (QEW west at Erin Mills Parkway & Southdown Road exit).

Day: Wednesday Time: 6-9pm

Dates: Nov 23

Registration Fee Memb: $ 26. or $64. for 4179 + 4179E

Cancellation Deadline: November 16

Non Memb: § 31.

GAR D EN | NG o Course Descriptions

Vertical Gardening: Not Just Climbers

Instructor: Marion Jarvie

4120

Smashing approaches to uses of everything from traditional trellis plants such as clematis, to magnolias & fruit trees. Many plants can be persuaded to grow skywards & create unusual results--not just that of the wallflower. Now's the time to redesign, move, plant, train & protect these gems to create jewel-like effects.

Day: Thursday

Dates: Oct 20

Registration Fee Memb: $ 27.

Cancellation Deadline: October 13

Winterproofing Techniques

Instructor: Marion Jarvie

Time: 1-4pm

Non Memb: $ 32.

4168-1

Have a bad Winter last year? Find out how NOT to lose roses, rhodos, vines, conifers, semi-tender perennials--everything! What are we doing wrong? Soil care, mulching, composting, protecting bulbs from squirrels, are just a few of the techniques to be learned from this very comprehensive course.

Day: Mondays

Dates: Oct 17, 24

Registration Fee Memb: $ 41.

Cancellation Deadline: October 10

Time: 7-9:30pm

Non Memb: $ 51.

Our Courses & Instructors

- As well as providing advanced information in gardening-related subjects, our courses are designed to meet the current needs of the community.

« Our instructors, who are highly qualified in their fields, are chosen for their current knowledge, educational background, teaching ability& related experience.

The Civic Garden Centre Instructors ~

Mary Baillie who studied in Japan, is a qualified teacher of Ikenobo lkebana, Judge & Demonstrator ofFloral Design accreditedby the Garden Clubs ofOntario, Judge ofHorticulture accredited by the Royal Botanical Gardens, & Rose Judge accreditedby the Canadian Rose Society.

Shirley Binns studied flowerarranging at the Civic Garden Centre, in Japan, & has been arranging flowers & extensivelygardening for 10years. She is an accreditedRose Judge & is currently studying to become a Decorative Judge. Shirley has competedin world flower shows--one in Paris France, & hadan arrangementpublishedin the Canadian Flower Arranger. She is a memberofMilne House Garden Club.

Manita Brug-Chmielenska, BA (hons), Post Dip. LA (Edin), ALI (Gt Brit), OALA (Can). Although residentiallandscape design is her first love, Manita has hadher own interior/exterior landscape design, display systems, artist/designer promotion & consulting business since 1982. Her experience is global& includes environmental & resources assessment. Manita is in the Master Gardenerprogram, Univ. of Guelph.

Lynda Bryden, BA, attended Toronto Teachers' College & has studiedart with well known Toronto artists. An experienced teacher, Lynda has given watercolour classes for manyyears at the Centre where she is also ajuror forexhibitions. She conducts summer workshops in Baysville & has participatedingroup &juriedshows.

Pat Crockergraduatedin Home Economics & Administration & taught manyyears in Metro high schools. A successful marketing & public relations consultant, she now owns Riversong Studios a purveyor offine food, kitchenware & garden products. Pat speaks at herb guilds, exhibits at RBG & Durham herb shows, & has a professional herb & teaching garden.

Americo Del Col graduatedin Graphic & Fine Arts, studied with Doris McCarthy, Charles Goldhammer & Robert Ross. Aftera successful careerin graphic arts, he is painting & teaching, focusing on Canadian landscape, watercolour& figures. He has hadmany one-man shows & is representedin private & corporate collections in England, Germany, Australia & Canada.

Ruth Devor has been sculpting for 30 years. She trained in Italy, Mexico & several schools in Toronto. Hermajor shows have been in Toronto, Philadelphia, Tequesta, Vancouver, Chicago & Montreal. Ruth is representedin corporate andprivate collections in Canada, the U.S. & Milan. In addition to her own studio classes, Ruth teaches for various boards ofeducation & community facilities in the Metropolitan Toronto area.

Maggie Dickson trained in art at St. Martins Academy London England, University of Missouri, OCA (AOCA), & Art's Sake with Graeham Coughtry & Joyce Wieland. Maggie's work includes doing moldings, castings & pen & inkillustrations for the ROM, & semi-abstract large scale flowers inmixedmedia on paper. She has exhibitedin manygroup shows.

Judy Ellen graduated BSc, Beloit College, Wisconsin & MSc, Temple University, Philadelphia. After working with clay formanyyears, she changed to basketmaking in 1987. Judyhas exhibited in many shows throughout Canada, participates in Master Workshops & is currently co-chairman of the Basketry Network.

The Civic Garden Centre Instructors ~

Glen Elliott, B.F.A., is an accomplished contemporary visual artist who studied conservation framing for2years in New York. He has exhibitedatboth the National Gallery & the Art Gallery of Ontario, receivednumerous awards from the Canada Council & Ontario Arts Council. Glen teaches framing at the Haliburton School ofFine Arts.

Marie Foleyhas been an enthusiastic gardener fora long time--always working with small spaces. She is a Master Gardener & has taught some very successful classes at the Centre where she is also an active volunteer. Marie has spentmanyyears in sales & marketing giving presentations & seminars. In her travels, Marie is always on the lookout forplantmaterials which can be adaptedto ourclimate.

Lisa Gignac graduatedBA (hons), U of T, & studieddesign & art historyat OCA. In her business, Designs by Lisa, she uses this ancient art form for hand stencilled, wooden furniture, floorcloths & wall treatments. "The practicalapplication ofthis craft to the home allows us to live daily with art." Lisa has exhibitedin the Ontario Crafts Council Guild Shop, One-Of-A-Kind, Toronto OutdoorArt & otheradjudicated shows.

Wayne Hingston, BSc, MEd, has been teaching high school science for 20 years & is currently a DepartmentHeadatPine Ridge Secondary School in Pickering. An avidorchidgrowerfor 15 years, Wayne has also been President ofthe Southern Ontario Orchid Society since 1989.

Ella Irving has had 30years ofentering competitions, studying for accreditations, & judging & teaching flower design in North America, Japan & the U.K. In addition to her continuous workin many other styles, she has has been a fullprofessorin Ikebana floral art since 1988.

Marion Jarvie - The "professional gardener . A 9-year successful landscape consultant, 11-yearnursery horticulturist, 9-year George Brown teacher & popularNorth American lecturer, Marion travels far& wide to discover & gathernew & relevantinformation & plantmaterials to incorporate & adapt to localgardens. Her own garden is living proofofherability to apply her extensive knowledge.

Shizuko Kadoguchi has the highest qualifications in Ikenobo in North America. In addition, she has the honourable distinction ofbeing awardedthe name "Hosui"--sweet essence--by HeadmasterSenei Ikenobo. She has been learning Ikebana forover60years & teaching for33 years in the U.S., Jamaica, Canada, Japan, assistedSenei Ikenobo & demonstrated for the Consul GeneralofJapan.

Susan Kee graduatedAOCA majoring in fine art & printmaking. She has hadher own business For Paint's Sake, doing floorcloths on commission since 1984. Susan has taught at various educationalinstitutions throughout Toronto & has shown in mostmajorcraftshows. Her work is representedin the Museum ofCivilization & the Ontario Crafts Council.

Frank Kershaw has been Director ofPlanning, Research & Construction Division, for Dept. of Parks & Property Metro Toronto, forover20years. GraduatedBA (hons), MSc in Urban & RegionalPlanning, Diploma in Horticulture & Certificate in LandscapeArchitecture, he is a recognizedleaderin naturallandscapes in North America & has done numerous publications & lectures on related subjects.

The Civic Garden Centre Instructors ~

Melinda Mayhall, B.A., is a well known basketmaker who learned her craft not only through taking workshops with wellknown basketmakers, but also through manyyears ofstudy & practice. She has exhibitedin manyjuried exhibitions in Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, the U.S. & Canada. Melinda has been teaching throughout Canada since 1986. She is founding member & formerco-chairman of The Basketry Network, & current chairman ofBasketry Focus, an international symposium.

Cherryl Moote, BA, BEd, has taught both teachers & children for manyyears. She studied calligraphy with renowned calligraphers ie. Sheila Waters, Calligrapher to the Queen. Cherryl runs hergraphic design company Moote Points, & exhivits frequently. She is active in the Calligraphic Arts Guild of Toronto where she assists publishing theirjournal The Legible Scribble,

Maureen Robbins trained at the Haliburton School, Cedar Ridge Arts Centre, Basketry Network, Marilyn Gannon, & Basketry Focus Harborfront. She teaches basketry techniques at herprivate studio, community colleges, service & related associations. Maureen has exhibited in juriedshows & maintains her affiliation with The Basketry Network.

Jillian Roos-Markowitz, SCA, studied with the Franklin Carmichael Art Group & the Three Schools ofArt & continues to attend workshops & seminars. Jillian has been teaching for several years. Her workhas receivedawards in many.juried shows & is includedin private & corporate collections in Canada, England, the U.S., Australia, Bahamas & Hong Kong. Besides serving on many boards, Jillian is Editor ofthe Society ofCanadian Artists newsletter.

Steven Sabados Fine Arts diploma, is a set designer for CityTV, appears regularly with Marilyn Dennis, & willbe appearing on CityLine's home day video coming out this Fall. Aftermany professionalyears with Eatons & Roots, Steven has his own business doing trompe I'oeil & decorative art finishes in commercial & residential settings, directs art & installations for events such as weddings, productlaunches & recordreleases & designs & builds props forretail stores & specialty events.

James "Sandy" Spencer attended Acadia University & then graduatedAOCA, from whence he was sent on scholarship to study in Europe. His Wolfville Nova Scotia roots, are apparent in the detail & lightreflectedin his work. Severallarge paintings are in the National Gallerypermanent collection & many others in majorgalleries, corporations & publications across Canada. Sandy has taught for27years at such institutions as the Banff School & U. of T.

Anne Marie Van Nestgraduated Niagara Parks Dipl. from the NP Commission, School of Horticulture,Ontario Diploma in Horticulture from Univ. ofGuelph in General Horticulture & Floriculture. Anne Marie is the Manager ofHorticultural Services at the Centre. Most ofus are not only very familiarwith her work, butalso herinformative articles inTtellis. She is a member ofthe Garden Writers Association ofAmerica.

Greg Williams currentlyholds the Jonin Somu degree - Sogetsu School. He is a member of the Sogetsu Teachers' Association, was instrumental in establishing Toronto Chapter 108 oflkebana International, was founding President& is HonouraryAdvisor. He has assisted the lemoto ofthe Sogetsu School Hiroshi Teshigahara in demonstrations & exhibitions, & shows worldwide.

Membership Advantages

The Civic Garden Centre warmly welcomes new members. Join us, and meet friends who share an interest in gardening/horticulture, floral arts, nature-related ant, crafts, natural history and all kinds of other special events. We provide leading-edge information in our field, so you'll learn a lot & enjoy yourself at the same time.

Some of the many *services we offer are:

educational workshops, courses, clinics, lectures, conferences, garden tours and Members' Nights

a highly recognized horticultural library

the Trellis Shop, useful & unusual garden supplies, plants, gifts & books

Trellis newsletter, to keep you informed & up-to-date--ten issues per year

soil testing

free gardening information hotline

seasonal plant sales

fund-raising events, ie. highly recognized craft show, tours etc. flower shows, exhibitions & competitions

Master Gardener education & activities

volunteer activities

* Member discounts applyon many ofthese services.