The newsletter of the Civic Garden Centre in Metropolitan Toronto December, 1994/January, 1995 Volume 22, Number 1
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Mary Mingie
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Maureen Naylor
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Lynne Robbins
Helen Shaw
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TRELLIS
Volume 22, Number 1
Editor: IrisHossé Phillips
Editorial co-ordinator: Leslie Lynch
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Trellis ispublished ten times ayearas a members newsletter by the Civic Garden Centre, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, NorthYork,Ontario M3C1P2. Telephonenumber: (416)3971340.
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Editor's note
ByIris Phillips
My Christmas shopping for gardening friendsismadeeasythisyearbythegreat numberofnewbooksonthemarket.Roger Swain snewbook,Groundwork:AGardener sEcology(HoughtonMifflinCompany) has many practical ideas and guidelines for creating an environmentally sound garden.
One chapter that I particularly enjoyed was A Winter s Diet in which he explains his refusal to purchase out-ofseasonfresh produce. He provides excellent advice on varieties to select, how to growandstorethem.Henotes, Thespace underourbed hasproventobebotheasy to reach and between fifty-five and sixty degrees most of the winter. There Waltham Butternut squash keep in perfect condition from one harvest to the next.
William Shakespeare wrote a few lines expressing a similar thought: At Christmas I no more desire a rose ThanwishasnowinMay'snew-fangledmirth; But like ofeach thing that in season grows. Anothernewbookisajointprojectby popularCBCtelevisiongardenhostDavid Tarrant and Canadian Gardening magazine. The book, called David Tarrant s Canadian Gardens (WhitecapBooksLtd.),features twenty gardens that first appeared inthemagazine. Unfortunately, thereare no gardens from Newfoundland or the northern territories. The book includes gardendesignsand110full-colourphotographs. Ofinterestto me were the photographs ofSandy and Des Kennedy s garden in the Strait of Georgia. I enjoyed seeing the fruit of his very intensive labour described in his book. Holiday greetings to all our members.
Don t miss the Civic Garden Centre s fund-raising
Sale of Christmas plants
We offer service, quality and a large selection.
Friday, December 2, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (members pre-order day)
Saturday and Sunday, December 3 and 4, noon to 4:00 p.m.
For beautiful festive plants, visit the sale. See your November Trellis for a full list of plants available. Delivery at reasonable rates can be arranged by contacting Anne Marie Van Nest or Helen Craig at (416) 397-1355.
One day only 25% off selected Trellis Shop merchandise
Wednesday, December 14 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Please bring your membership card
May in January
Escape the January blues with Patrick Lima and Daniel Hinkley
Sunday, January 15
1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Members: $25
Non-members: $35
ThisprogrampromisestoperkupJanuary. Therewillbeinspiration forplantcombinationsand newideasonwhattoputintothegardeninthespring. We'llsupplyplantlists.
PERENNIAL PICTURES
Patrickwillspeakon theartofcombiningplantsforpleasingcombinations throughout theseason, illustratedbymagnificentslidesofLarkwhistle.Hispresentationwillfocusoncolourandwilldeal primarily with sunnygardens.
Patrick Lima, one of Canada s finest garden writers, developed his gardening skill through education in the field the school of experience; however, he admits Some treasured old gardening books provided inspiration and guidance. Together with his friend,JohnScanlan,Patrickbegansimply bygrowing vegetables organicallyin a small backyardinToronto. TheymovedtotheBrucePeninsulaandgraduallyexpandedtheir horticulturalhorizonstoincludeherbs,roses,shrubs,fruitandperennialflowers. In1985, their garden, Larkwhistle, was awarded a prize by Harrowsmith magazine.
THE MIXED BORDER: A SEASONAL PROGRESSIONOFFOLIAGE, FLOWERAND FRUIT
Daniel Hinkley has an amazing talentforputting plants together. You will beastonished at his unusual combinationsfor both sun and shade.
Daniel Hinkley, a Master of Science in Urban Horticulture from the University of Washington, has for seven years taught full-time in the horticulture department at EdmondsCommunityCollege, north ofSeattle. Hecommutesbyferrytohis seven-acre gardenandnursery across thePugetSound onthenorth end ofthe Kitsap Peninsula. A frequentcontributortomanyhorticulturalpublications,hisfirstbook, WinterOrnamentals, waspublishedin 1993. DanielspeaksonhorticulturaltopicsacrosstheUnitedStatesand hasrecentlyreturnedfromafive-weekcollectingexpeditiontotheislandsandmountains of South Korea.
Registration form is on page 16.
Holiday closing hours
The Civic Garden Centre will be closed from 5:00 p.m. on December 23, 1994, to January 3, 1995, at 9:00 a.m.
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From the Centre s board of directors
Horticultural Department moves to spacious new location
Wearepleased toannouncethattheHorticulture Department has a new home. The hardworkingstaffand volunteers are now located adjacent to theFloral Hallnearthe bottom of the ramp.
The move to a larger area was made becauseofcrowdingintheformerlocation. On busy days, seven people were often crammedintoaworkspacesuitableforonly three persons, and there was no room for files and books.
A plan to redesign the cloakroom and locker room areas was drafted by volunteer Terry Mills of Chizen & Mills, Architects. Moran Industries Ltd., a commercial interiorgeneralcontractorandprojectmanagement firm, was given the contract and work began in November.
ThenewHorticultureDepartmentspace hasincreased in sizefrom 75 square feet to 215squarefeet. Thereisapermanentoffice area with workstations, bookshelves and storagespace;acomputerarea;anda flexible multi-use area. The latter is created through the use of a moveable dividing screen. There is also an area for meetings, consultations, interviews and hands-on work, such as checking plant samples.
The horticulturists and volunteers tour guides,Master Gardeners, soil testers and others are enjoying their new location. They wish to thank Terry Mills of Chizen & Mills; Craig Zoller of Moran Industries Ltd., and the maintenance staff of the Civic Garden Centre, who gave up parts of their locker room, so that the expansion could go ahead.
We extend a warm invitation to our
Plants as gifts
Let the Civic Garden Centre help with your Christmas holiday gift-giving.
Spectacularpoinsettias in decorative baskets or othergardening gifts can be custom-designed forany situation this holiday season.
Call Helen Craig orAnne Marie Van Nest at (416) 397-1355 fora consultation. Delivery can also be arrangedat reasonable rates.
The Centre thanks its printer, Raised Image, for donating the
flyers and posters for Mistletoe Magic.
Coming again during March Break:
Paddy s
plants and pots
Thursday, March 16 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
Cost $10 per child
A gardening program just for children.
Full details in the members and clients to explore this won- February Trellis * derful new facility. : **
Making sense of botanical names
By Anne Marie Van Nest, Civic Garden Centre horticulturist
One of the earliest records of plant names comesfromthe4thcenturyB.C.whenaGreek philosopher called Theophrastus named about 500 local plants. Four hundred years later, a Greek physician recorded about 600 more. Itwasn tuntil 1753 thatthenextmajor task of plant naming began. It was at this timethataSwedishbotanistnamedCarlvon Linnaeus recorded 5,900 species in a published work.
These early plant names were a simple word, but as more plants were recognized
theirnamesgotlonger. Finallyasthenames ran to twelve words, Linnaeus founded the binomial system of plant names to simplify the naming of plants. This system is still in use today after a few minor modifications.
ThisLatin-basedsystemofnamingplants is often frustrating to gardeners. Names are hard to remember and harder to pronounce.
Whycan ttheEnglishorcommonnamesbe used instead of the botanical name that is hard to understand?, gardeners lament. With many of the 200,000 known species
Some interesting genus names are:
° Fuchsia: named for Leonard Fuchs, German botanist.
° Dahlia: named for Dahl, the Swedish botanist.
° Bougainvillea: named for De Bougainville, the French circumnavigator.
° Cercis: from the Greek kerkis meaning shuttlecock. This name was given by
° Chrysanthemum: from the Greek chrysos meaning gold; and anthos meaning flower. The flower of the Land of the Rising Sun .
° Clematis: from the Greek klema meaning vine branch.
° Delphinium: from the Greek delphin , meaning dolphin. Referring to the resemblance of the flower head to a dolphin s head.
° Hosta: named for N.T. Host, an Austrian botanist.
° Impatiens: from the Latin impatiens meaning impatient. The seed pod discharges the seeds when it is ripe or touched.
° lIris: from Greek mythology, Iris is the god of the rainbow. For the varied colours
Theophrastus. of the flower.
° Magnolia: for Professor Magnol of Montpellier.
° Narcissus: from the Greek narkissos . Narcissus was a youth of remarkable beauty, who fell in love with his own reflection in the fountain, and wasted away until he was changed into a flower of the same name.
° Paeonia: for Paeon, a physician of ancient Greece.
° Pelargonium: from the Greek pelargos for stork and gonos meaning angle. The seed resembles the head and beak of a stork.
° Primula: from the Latin primus meaning first. This refers to the early flowering. Quercus: from the Celtic quer meaning fine and cuez meaning tree.
having one or more common names or even sharing common names, an international nomenclaturecodeenablesplantstobeidentified withone botanical name and to have it recognized in every country of the world.
The botanical named tree Gleditsia triacanthos is known by the common names Honey Locust or Sweet Locust or Three Thorned Acacia. If just the common names were considered, it could be mistakenly confused with a LocustorAcacia tree. It resemblesthesetreesonlyinappearance. Foratrue family picture the botanical name should be used. Gleditsin was named after Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch, 1714-1786, a director of the botanic garden in Berlin.
Plant families
Plantsaregroupedintofamiliesbasedonthe characteristicsoftheplants sexorgans. These family names all end in aceae such as
Liliaceae (the lily family), Orchidaceae (the orchid family), Fabaceae (the pea family) and Asteraceae (the daisy family). These are pronounced ace-eh at the end. The families are further grouped into genus, species and cultivar or variety names.
Plant genera
Thegenusnameofaplantissimilartogrouping, for example, all apples in the world together, regardless of their particular colour or ripening time. Genus names are always capitalized.
The species name
The second word in a plant name is the species. It is a sub-group that further defines a plant s identity. If genus can be related to a group of apples, then species would be the collection of red ones.
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Cultivars orvarieties?
Thenextwordina plantnameis thecultivar which is capitalized within single quotes. These are selections made by humans that havebeenpropagatedforgardens. Cultivars havebeen produced in cultivation.
The third word could also be a variety name. These are not capitilized and are differentiatedbyinserting var. beforethethird
Some interesting species names:
Colours:
° albus (albo) meaning white argenteus silver aureus(eo) gold candidus shining white cochineus scarlet flavi(us) yellow glaucus blue/grey/green incanus quite grey lacti milky luteus yellow niger black virens green
Habit:
° coccus berried
° depressus flattened
° elatus tall
° fastigiatus erect growing
° nanus dwarf
° pumilis dwarf
° repens creeping
Characteristics: alatus meaning winged angusti narrow annus annual or living one year arborescens shrubby tree-like barbatus bearded campanulus bell-shaped communis common cordatus heart-shaped dendron tree edulis edible elegans elegant filiformis thread forming
word.Varietiesaregroupsofplantsthathave altered in the wild to produce a plant that is different from its siblings.
Plant authors
One further listing might be found with a plant s name. It is an abbreviation for the authority who named the plant. Most plant nameswillhave(L.)aftertheirnameforCarl von Linnaeus.
flore-pleno double flowered fragrans fragrant fragilis fragile glabrus smooth gracilis slender gymno naked hortensis of the garden hyper above/far/also/upon hypo under/below/all lanceolatus spear-shaped mas male multiplex very double nidus bird s nest pachy thick palmate hand-shaped parvi small plenus full, double pubescens downy saxifragus rock splitting speciosus showy or handsome strobus coned tomentosus woolly vermi worm-like vernalis of the spring vulgaris common zebrinus striped
Geography:
° alpinus alpine
° arabis of Arabia
° australis southern
° borealis of the north
° campestris of the fields
° frigidus of cold regions
Questions and answers with the Master Gardeners
Q. I repotted my Stephanotis vine last year. Previously it had bloomedwell but there s notmuchflowerthisyear. ShouldIrepot it again?
A. Most Stephanotis do well in five-inch or six-inch pots, but avigorousplantthatcontinuestogrowmayneedaneight-inch pot. Probablyyourplantisputtingallitsenergiesintogrowing new roots, rather than flowers, this year. Do not repot it, but give it a topdressing of fresh potting mix each year. Stephanotis (Madagascar jasmine) may not need repotting each year.
Q. [Iboughtanazaleaa coupleofweeksago, but it is losing its leaves and the buds are dropping.
A. Moving the plant from the nursery to the home may cause leaf drop, as the environment for the plant changes from cool and humid to the hot, dry air in the house. This causes buds to drop, too. Put the plant in medium light, if possible in a cool room and arrange for high humidity mist it, stand it on pebbles in water. While it is in flower, keep the soil quite wet, thenmoistwhenblossoms areover. Donotuse tapwater, tryto get rainwater. Use azalea fertilizer, whichis acid. Stop fertilizingafterbloomingisover.Insummer,putitoutdoorsinashady New leaves form when the ivy cuttings have rooted. place and keep moist.
Q. How can I start outdoor ivyfrom cuttings?
A. Hedera helix Baltica is the most common variety. With a sharp knife, cut about four or five inches off the end ofthe shoot, making a diagonal cut. Dip the cut end into rooting hormone powder, then stick it into moist peat, or a peat and sand mix, or moistvermiculite. Placeinaplasticbag, soitisinhighhumidity. Keep in the light at 60°F (16°C). It will develop roots in two or three weeks and you will then see new leaves starting. Pot it up in a three-inch pot and keep growing it on indoors until the outdoortemperatureiswarm. Youmayfindivyshootsthathave crept under stones and are white from being in the dark. These will root readily.
Thanks to Vivien Jenkinsonfor illustrations.
Azaleas often drop leaves and buds when moved from cool hurseryto hot room.
Suggested bulbs for woodland and grass
By Frank Kershaw, Civic Garden Centre member.
(Part One ofthis article appeared in the November, 1994, issue ofTrellis.)
Blue squill Scilla siberica
A short 10 to 13 cm plant with striking Persian blue, bell-like flowers in early spring. It has grass-like foliage and is useful for naturalizing under trees, rockeries and banks. An old standby that is commonly used with Chionodoxa and miniature narcissus. Blue squill is reasonably priced and spreads quickly by seed. A hardy bulb growing well in Zone 5.
Grape hyacinth Muscariarmeniacum
A species noted for its profuse, fragrant, blue flowers on short 15 to 20 cm stems. It forms large carpets in early spring resembling a blue haze across the ground. Ideal fornaturalizingin short grass, woodlands, under shrubs and rockeries as they divide and self-seed quickly. They are effective whenplantedwithwhitetrilliumandfoam flower. Hardyto zone4, theywill growin sun or light shade.
Spanishbluebells Hyacinthoideshispanica
Alatespringbloomerthatisreliablyhardy in Zone 6. It has numerous blue, bell-like flowers on 40 cm stems. It favors light shade and moist, humus-rich soils. Dramatic whenplanted underredbuds, whiteflowering dogwoods, pink and red rhododendrons. It makes a good edging plant along paths interplanted with hostas and fernsthatwilltakeoverwhenthebluebells have finished flowering. Increases rapidly bydivisionorseedtoformsubstantialcolonies.
Pagoda lily Erythronium tuolumnense Pagoda
Thistroutlilyhasbeautifulnoddinglemonyellow, lily-like flowers with slightly mottled leaves. Plants grow to 25 cm and
require moist, humus-rich soils. Excellent for massing in large clumps with white trilliumsandotherwildflowers. Makesure bulbs are fresh and don t dry out before planting. Sometimes difficult to obtain large quantities. Hardy to Zone 5.
SnakesheadfritilllaryFritillariameleagris
A30to35 cmplantwithinterestingpurple to brown-checkered, nodding bell-like flowers. Foliageisslenderandgrasslike. A mid-to-late spring bloomer, it favors moist meadows, woodlands and rockeries. A nativeofEngland swetmeadows,itisvery reasonably priced, readily available and easy to grow. Hardy to Zone4.
White Splendour Greek anemone
Anemone blanda White Splendour
Beautiful white, daisy-like flowers with dissected fern-like foliage. These 15 to 18 cmtallplantsbloomin mid-to-latespring. Theyspread quicklyby seed and requirea fairlyrich,woodland soil. Oftenusedasan underplanting below azaleas and rhododendronsaswellasotherspring-blooming trees and shrubs. Soak tubers the night before planting to ensure best success. Reliably hardy from Zone 6 southward.
Summer snowflake Leucojum aestivum
Gravetye Giant
A 40 cm tall plant that looks like a giant snowdrop with grass-like foliage and dainty, white, flared-petal flowers. They prosperinfullsunorpartshadeandappreciateahumus-rich,moisture-retentivesoil. Often used as naturalized drifts along a streamorundershrubsinaborder. Scented, they make good cut flowers. Hardy to Zone's:
Autumn crocus Colchicum autumnale
These 10 to 15 cmcrocus-likeplantsbloom in the fall and come in an array of colors (white, amethyst, mauve). The flowers are larger than most spring-blooming crocus and are very showy. They do well in grass or woodland areas but fall mowing needs to be curtailed if grown in turf. Hardy to Zone 4.
Carlton narcissus Narcissus Carlton
One of the best, early-spring, large-cup narcissus with a single, large, golden-yellow, frilled cup and soft-yellow petals. These45cmplustallplantsthriveonbanks, meadows, under shrubs and on woodland edges. They are quite fragrant and make good subjects for forcing. A fertile, freedrainingsoilisrequired. Easytogrowand readily available, they are invaluable for large-scale bulb naturalization projects. Hardy to Zone 4.
Pheasant s eye narcissus Narcissus poeticus "Actea
A late spring flowering narcissus with a polar white bloom and a shallow, brightyellow cup rimmed in red. More dainty than the larger trumpet narcissus, these40 cm plants make good subjects for meadows, grass embankments or under trees and shrubs. Somewhat expensive. Hardy to Zone 4.
Peeping Tom narcissus Narcissus cyclamineus Peeping Tom Oneofmyfavorites,afragrantcyclamineus hybrid with good deep yellow color and curved petals that give it a distinct look. This30to35cmplantisaprovenperformer forlatespringbloom.Itisoftennaturalized at the edge of woods, along paths and in grassy meadows. Hardy to Zone 5.
December 15 is the deadline for the February issue of Trellis. Fax (416) 397-1354 or mail your letters and articles to the editor at the Centre.
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Books in review ( =
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OUR GARDENS OURSELVES
Reflections on an ancient art
ByJennifer Bennett, $14.95
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The author shifts from science to poetry while probing various elements of the garden such as earth, light, paths, water and even sex. Reflections and experiences are sandwiched between quotes referring to practically every civilization and garden since Eve. For example, from Michael Pollan s Second Nature comes the observation about grass cutting: Lawns are nature purged of sex and death.
TAYLOR S MASTER GUIDE TO GARDENING
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994, $85
Ifthere s agardeneronyourChristmaslist,shopno further. This landmarkone-volume reference is written by and for North American gardeners. Here s an encyclopedia of morethan 3,000 species and a spectacularphoto galleryof1,000 ofthebest trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, bulbs, herbs, succulents, ferns and other types of plants best suited to our gardens cross-referenced to the Encyclopedia.
CANADA S ROYAL GARDEN
Portraits and reflections
By Norman S. Track, $35
Anyone from southern Ontario, gardener or not, will treasure this book about one of Canada sbestkeptsecrets :theRoyalBotanicalGardensatHamilton. Trackhascaptured the gardens splendours great and small throughout the seasons. Accompanying these magnificent photos areinteresting and informative essaysbythe garden s directors and staff.
In the library
By Pamela MacKenzie, Civic Garden Centre librarian
New books in the library
Recent additions to the Centre s library include:
e Harper,Peter. Thenaturalgarden book: a holistic approach to gardening. New York, Simon & Schuster, ©1994.
® Mackin,Jeanne. TheCornellbookofherbs andedibleflowers. Ithaca,CornellCo-operative Extension, ©1993.
* Brookes, John. The complete gardener. Toronto,Smithbooks, 1994. (Reissueofthe Garden Book and the Indoor Garden Book.)
* Swain, RogerB. Groundwork: agardener s ecology. Boston, Houghton, Mifflin, 1994.
* Plumptre, George. The garden makers: thegreat tradition ofgarden designfrom 1600 to the present day. New York, Random House, ©1993.
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Thanks to book donors
The librarian wishes to thank the following members for their generous donations for the purchase of new library books (October 15, 1993 to October 15, 1994): Helen Craig, Pleasance Crawford, Elizabeth Grant, Ruth Gregory, Jean Laundy, Anne McAndrew, Glynis Sheppard, Wendy Woodworth.
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Plants and seeds for the next year
ByAnna Leggatt
What new plants do you want to try next year? And more importantly, where are they available? Winter is the best time to take stock and make up your wish list.
I read several gardening journals and innumerablenewslettersfromvarioushorticulturalsocieties. Inotedownplantsthat Iaminterestedinandcheckthemoutinthe various Plant Finders. Even the British book is helpful as you then know if your desired plantis commonlyavailablethere. Ifit is available in England, thereis a good chance it will arrive here soon. Bug your favourite nursery. I asked Hortico if they had any Shortia galicifolia (Omeeme bells). Aftera fewyears, theyhadsome. Ibought fiveplants. Do Inowhaveabankcovered with them? I need to try again.
Gardenimportcarriesmanyofthenewer heucheras and pulmonarias. They are splendid forfoliageas wellas forblossom. Now, in mid-October, myPulmonaria Roy Davidson haswonderfulbright,darkgreen leaves, which have large, clear white oval spots on them. It contrasts nicely with Heuchera Splish-splash light green specked with creamy white. The latter is supposed to have pink veins I think my specimenneedsmorelight.Ithadspraysof wonderfulbrightpinkflowers. Both these came from Pine Ridge Nurseries in Pickering.
The Heritage label from Valleybrook (blue pots ifbought wholesale) has an extensive range of perennials and they have importedmanyofthenewervarietiesfrom Europe. If your local nursery carries their plants, askthemto inquireforyourwish. I sawLavatera Barnesley inaB.C.magazine andlaterinflowerinBritain. Itisn thardy for us, but I got a plant via Heritage.
Grasses are in plants at the moment
and Humber Nurseries has a fantastic selection. Manyofthesecome intotheir own in October and carry over in the winter. I look over at my neighbours gardens and see enormous clumps of various miscanthus. Newvarietiesarebeingintroduced all the time, especially from Japan. One of my favourites is Hakonechioa macra aurea. Thisisalovelydroopingyellowthat goespinkishinOctober,withspraysoffine flowers . It overwintered well last year! This has been available in Toronto for the past two years.
Thereis anupsurgeinwatergardening atthemoment. Therearenewcrosseswith lobelia (cardinal flower) in pinks and purples, plus some wonderful Japanese irises. Rainforest Gardens in B.C. has a good selection.
Then, of course, there are many plants thatcanbegrownfromseed. Thisiswhere the specialist societies and the private collectors come in. The Czechs are collecting mainly through Turkey and points east, thoughJosefHaldaalsosellsSouthAfrican seeds. TheBritsregularlylistSouthAmerican seeds, plus Himalayan seeds. In the U.S,, there are several excellent collectors, specializing in the different regions. Ron Ratko, who collects seed in the northwestern mountain ranges, will be speaking to the Ontario Rock Garden Society on December 11 at the Civic Garden Centre.
The society seed lists usually come out inDecember. Primulas,irises,rockgarden plants,ferns,lilies,gesneriads youname it and thereis probably a society. Thebest thing is that it is easy to get seeds from abroad. No import permit usually. Many societies list other plants as well. This is particularlytrueofthevariousrockgarden societies. Some of the local hort groups
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have seed swaps.
CheckouttheC.G.C.library. Theyhave catalogues from most of the mail order nurseriesandseedsuppliers. Therearethe journals from the various societies so you cancheckiftheyhaveseed exchanges. The Ontario Rock Garden Society Handbook has a list ofmail orderand non-mail order sources.
Course comments
by Ann Warren, course co-ordinator
Aletterofthanks. Thankstoallofyouwho have taken our courses in the past three years. Thanks to all the volunteers, members,participants,instructorsandstaffwho have shared with me their enthusiasm, appreciation, confidence and critical expertise. You are vital for providing impetus, energy, creativity and enthusiasm, for thecontinueddevelopmentandexpansion ofthecoursestowardmeetingcommunity needs. During my time as course coordinatorattheCentre,Irealizedthat people who care about nature tend to be civilized towardoneanother. Theseelements, along with our sylvan physical surroundings and the exciting potential of the or-
My wishes for next year? A wonderful variegatedPhlox NoraLeigh ,Gaura Whirling Butterflies , various alpines from the Andes ... the list goes on.
Anna Leggatt is a Toronto Master Gardener and editor of the Journal ofthe Ontario Rock Garden Society.
ganization, have made my work an extremely rewarding experience.
Although it is time for me to retrench, I shall always be thankful for the positive effect this people-driven organization has had onme. And itall started onone ofthe Edwards Gardens tours, given by one of our excellent volunteer tour guides, who apprised me of the great value in giving servicetothethisvitalplace. Myforayinto volunteerism in the Hort Department and MistletoeMagicwerethebasisfortheconviction that only together can we all make it perk. Thanks for your support, and DO enjoy the enclosed winter courses. We have some new instructors on the roster!
VOLUNTEER CORNER
Carolyn Dalgarno, volunteerco-ordinator
Thank you to everyone who volunteered to work during Mistletoe Magic and the Christmas plant sale. We know these events come in a busy time of year and we appreciate your help in making both these efforts a success.
Justareminder theVolunteerRecognitionPartyisWednesday, December7. Wewouldliketoseeyouallcomesopleasereservethisdateanddropinbetweenthe hours of4:00 and 7:00 p.m. for a glass ofwine and some hors d oeuvres. It means a lot to us to be able to thank you personally.
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Coming events at the Centre
December 2
e Canadian Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society, Christmas party
*Civic Garden Centre sale ofChristmas plants, members day, 10:00 a.m. to 600 p.m. 3
*Civic GardenCentre sale of Christmas plants, noon to 4:00 p.m.
* Orchid Judging Centre, 1:00 p.m. 4
e Southern Ontario Orchid Society, meeting, 1:00 p.m.
* Antique gilded frames, course #4144-5 6
* Men s Garden Club, meeting, 8:00 p.m. 7
¢ Civic Garden Centre volunteer recognition party, 4:00 p.m. 11
® Ontario Rock Garden Society, meeting, 1:30 p.m. Speaker: RonRatko. Topic: Plants of Western North America 12
e TorontoBonsaiSociety,meeting,7:00p.m.
e Southern Ontario Orchid Society, newcomers meeting, 7:30 p.m. 14
e Jkebanalnternational,Chapter#208,meeting, 7:30 p.m.
January, 1995 3
* Men s Garden Club, meeting, 8:00 p.m. 7
e Orchid Judging Centre, 1:00 p.m. 8
e Ontario Rock Garden Society, meeting, 1:30 p.m. Speaker: Barrie Porteous. Topic: Alpines
e Southern Ontario Orchid Society, meeting, 1: 00 p.m. 9
e TorontoBonsaiSociety,meeting,7:00p.m. 10
e North Toronto Horticultural Society, annualgeneral meeting, 8:00 p.m.
* Civic Garden Centre special program: May in January with Patrick Lima and Daniel Hinkley. 1:30 p.m. Members: $25, non-members: $35
* York Rose Society, meeting, 2: 00 p.m. 16
e Southern Ontario Orchid Society, newcomers meeting, 7:30 p.m.
* Mycological Society, meeting, 7:00 p.m. 17
e TorontoCactusandSucculentClub,meeting, 7:30 p.m.
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e Canadian Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society, meeting, 7:00 p.m.
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e RhododendronSociety,meeting,2:00p.m.
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Magic Moments
the 40ih flower show of the Garden Club of Toronto
March 1 to 5, 1995
Wednesday to Friday,10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. At the Civic Garden Centre.
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TheCivicGardenCentrewarmly welcomes new members.Joinus, andmeetfriends who sharean interest in gardening, floral arts and horticulture.
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Volunteers:
ThetalentsandenthusiasmofCivicGardenCentrevolunteerspermitofferingavarietyofprograms and special events. Ifyou are ableto offer time ona regularoras-neededbasis, please contact our volunteerco-ordinator.Volunteerjobsincludetourguides,shopsales,libraryassistants,secretarial, reception, horticultural assistant, committeememberoravolunteerpositiontailored to meetyour particular skills orinterest.
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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 in Edwards Gardens, the Civic Garden Centre has earned an international reputation for the advancement of horticulture. You can sign up for programs on topics including gardening, flower arranging, crafts & art, attend exhibitions, borrow from the horticulture library (of over 6000 books), & shop 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.
Membership Advantages ~
The Civic Garden Centre warmly welcomes new members. Some of the many services"* we offer are:
- educational workshops, courses, clinics, lectures, conferences, tours & 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 services free gardening information hotline seasonal plant sales fund-raising events, ie. highly recognized craft show, garden tours etc. flower shows, exhibitions & competitions Master Gardener education & activities
- volunteer activities
*Member discounts apply on many of these services.
Our Courses & Instructors ~
« As well as providing advanced information in gardening-related subjects, our courses are designed to meet the relevant ongoing needs of the community.
» Classes are limited in size so that where appropriate, we offer individual attention. Our instructors, who are highly qualified in their fields, are chosen for their current knowledge, educational background, teaching ability & related experience.
Our Facilities ~
Qur building is located in the beautiful setting of Edwards Gardens. Designed by prominent architects, it fits naturally into the environment. Many of our lecture rooms have a view of the park and some open directly to landscaped patios.
« Parking is easy and FREE.
Trellis Gift Shop & Bookstore ~
» 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, garden equipment, statuary, furniture and catalogues.
« Toronto's largest gardening bookstore carries 1500 book titles. In addition, we will order books for you. An excellent compliment to our courses and programs.
» More information?? Call (416) 397-1357.
Winter Courses At The Centre ~ course Listings
Jan5, 12, 19, 26; Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 Thursdays 9am-12 4143
Limestone Carving: Introductory & Continuing Ruth Devor
Jan 5, 12, 19, 26; Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 Thursdays 1-4pm 4105
Acrylics & Oils: Beginner & Continuing James Spencer
Jan 5, 12, 19, 26; Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 Thursdays 7-10pm 4165E
Landscape In Watercolour - E Americo Del Col
Jan 6, 13, 20, 27; Feb 3, 10, 17 Fridays 9:30am-12 4147
Continuing Watercolour Printmaking Jillian Roos-Markowitz
Jan 9, 16, 23, 30; Feb 6, 13 Mondays 10am-1pm 4131 Japanese Flower Arranging: Continuing Sogetsu Greg Williams
Jan 9, 16, 23, 30; Feb 6, 13, 20 Mondays 1-4pm 4165P
Landscape In Watercolour - P Americo Del Col
Jan 9, 16, 23, 20; Feb 6, 13 Mondays 7-10pm 4127-1
Decorative Art Finishes Lisa Gignac
Jan 9, 16, 23; Feb 6, 13, 20 Mondays 7-9:30pm 4170
Innovative Plantscaping Marion Jarvie
Jan9 Tuesday 7-9:30pm 4179 llluminated Indoor Gardening Anne Marie Van Nest
Jan 10, 17, 24, 31; Feb 7, 14, 21 Tuesdays 9:30am-12:30pm 4157 Watercolour Studio Lynda Bryden
Jan 10, 17, 24, 31; Feb 7, 14, 21 Tuesdays 1-4pm 4121 Watercolour: Introductory & Continuing Lynda Bryden
Jan 10, 17, 24, 31 Tuesdays 7-9:30pm 4113 Designing With Native Plants Martin Galloway
Jan 11,18, 25;Feb 1,8, 15 Wednesdays 9:30am-12 4132
Continuing Calligraphy Cherryl Moote
Jan 11 Wednesdays 7-9:30pm 4146-1
Landscaping With Perennials Tom Thomson
Jan 12, 19, 26; Feb 2, 9, 16 Thursdays 9:30am-12 4141-1 Basketry Techniques Maureen Robbins
Jan 12, 19 Thursdays 1-3:30pm 4168 Spring Gardening Calendar Marion Jarvie
Jan 12, 19, 26; Feb 2, 9, 16 Thursdays 7-9:30pm 4122
Gardening ABC's Barb Gomme
Winter Courses 1995 The Civic Garden Centre
Winter Courses At The Centre ~ course Listings
Jan 13, 20, 27 Fridays 9:30am-12noon 4114
Flowers For The Home Ella Irving
Jan 18, 25; Feb 1, 8, 15, 22 Wednesdays 9am-12 4127-2
Floorcloths & Placemats Susan Kee
Jan 18 Wednesdays 7-9:30pm 4146-2
Gardening With Perennials: March - May Tom Thomson
Jan 25 Wednesdays 7-9:30pm 4146-3
Gardening With Perennials: June - July Tom Thomson
Feb 1 Wednesdays 7-9:30pm 4146-4
Gardening With Perennials: August - October Tom Thomson
Feb2,9 Thursdays 1-3:30pm 4178
Designing A Shrub Border Marion Jarvie
Feb 3, 10, 17 Fridays 9:30am-3pm 4141-3
Veranda/Garden Chair Seat Weaving Harriet Meacher
Feb7 Tuesday 7-9:30pm 4154
Tough Plants For Tough Places Marjorie Mason Hogue Jeff Mason
Feb8 Wednesdays 7-9:30pm 4161 Hardy Ferns Tom Thomson
Feb 14, 21 Tuesdays 1-3:30pm 4136 The English Country Garden Marion Jarvie
Feb 14 Tuesday 7-9:30pm 4173
Amazing Annuals Marjorie Mason Hogue
Feb 15 Wednesdays 7-9:30pm 4164 Water Gardening Tom Thomson
Feb 16 Thursday 1-3:30pm 4153
Landscaping With Roses Marion Jarvie
Feb 20 Monday 10am-3pm 4131W
Contemporary lkebana Workshop Greg Williams
Feb 22 Wednesday 7-9:30pm 4155
Advanced Growing Techniques: Anne Marie Van Nest Tips for Successful Indoor/Outdoor Gardening
Feb 23 Thursday
Basketry: Special Workshop
Feb 23 Thursday
Ornamental Grasses 9:30am-3:30pm 4141-2 Melinda Mayhall 7:30-9:30pm 4150 Frank Kershaw
ART ~ 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. Bring any materials you have, pencil, paper. (Materials approx. $75.)
Day: Thursdays
Dates: Jan 5, 12, 19, 26; Feb 2, 9, 16, 23
Registration Fee Memb: $ 130.
Cancellation Deadline: December 20, 1994
Continuing Watercolour Printmaking
Instructor: Jillian Roos-Markowitz
Time: 1-4pm
Non Memb: $160.
4147
Students experienced in painting & drawing, will experimentwith different ways of transferring prints. Using water based printing ink, you will workwith collography making a printing plate from matte board, textured paper & fabrics. Bring a newsprint pad, watercolour supplies, any otherwater based media you have (including at least 3 acrylic colours) & a small roller if available. Students from previous class bring acrylic plates. Other materials available from instructorat class: $13.
Day: Fridays Time: 9:30am-12
Dates: Jan 6, 13, 20, 27; Feb 3, 10, 17
Registration Fee Memb: $ 97.
Cancellation Deadline: December 20, 1994
Non Memb: $112.
Landscape In Watercolour - E 4165E
Instructor: Americo Del Col
This course is geared to accommodate the beginneras 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 supplied at first class.
Day: Thursdays Time: 7-10pm
Dates: Jan 5, 12, 19, 26; Feb 2, 9, 16, 23
Registration Fee Memb: $ 125.
Cancellation Deadline: December 20, 1994
Landscape In Watercolour - P
Instructor: Americo Del Col
Non Memb: $155.
4165P
In this course, which is 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 duringdemonstrations. Materials list suppliedat first class.
Day: Mondays Time: 1-4pm
Dates: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30; Feb 6, 13, 20
Registration Fee Memb: $ 110.
Cancellation Deadline: January3 Winter Courses 1995 3
Non Memb: $140.
ART oy Course Descriptions
Limestone Carving: Introductory & Continuing 4143
Instructor: Ruth Devor
Beginners will learn the basics of sculpting limestone (techniques of stone carving & fundamentals of 3-dimensional form), under the guidance of this successful professional. Students continuing in the medium will have a chance to enhance their skills. Most tools will be provided. Bring anti-fog safety goggles & a piece of padding 18"x36". Other essential materials available at costat first class approx: $40.
Day: Thursdays
Dates: Jan 5, 12, 19, 26; Feb 2, 9, 16, 23
Time: Sam-12
Registration Fee Memb: $ 125. Non Memb: $155.
Cancellation Deadline: December 20, 1994
Watercolour Studio
Instructor: Lynda Bryden
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 practising at still life, landscape &/or botanical. Bring brushes, paper, watercolour paints.
Day: Tuesdays
Dates: Jan 10, 17, 24, 31; Feb 7, 14, 21
4157 Time: 9:30am-12:30pm
Registration Fee Memb: $ 105. Non Memb: $135.
Cancellation Deadline: January 3
Watercolour: Introductory & Continuing 4121
Instructor: Lynda Bryden
Learn & enhance the skills of wash, dry brush, wet on wet, glazing & textures, & the fundamental elements of composition, design & colour theory. Working at your own level with critical help, this is an excellent opportunity for beginners & experienced to develop. Bring sketch book, pencil & any brushes & watercolours you have. Materials' list provided at first class. Time: 1-4pm
Day: Tuesdays
Dates: Jan 10, 17, 24, 31; Feb 7, 14, 21
Registration Fee Memb: $ 115.
Cancellation Deadline: January3
Non Memb: $145.
CRAFT -~ Course Descriptions
Basketry: Special Workshop
Instructor: Melinda Mayhall
4141-2
Twining is fast, easy, versatile & suitable for beginners & continuing students. In one day you can make onion, garlic, hanging flower & stunning round, colourful, multi-purpose baskets--all ofthis basic method. Natural & dyed round reed will be used, but the techniques are easily applied to any flexible material. Bring bucket, towel, clippers, awl or knitting needle, & YOUR LUNCH. Materials available at class approx.: $12.
Day: Thursday Time: 9:30am-3:30pm
Dates: Feb 23
Registration Fee Memb: $ 50. or $105. for4141-1+2
Cancellation Deadline: February 17
Non Memb: $65.
CRAFT e Course Descriptions
Basketry Techniques
Instructor: Maureen Robbins
4141-1
More new ideas, shapes & techniques--for new & experiencedweavers to learn. A wine bottle carrier, miniature rocking chair, large plant holder/waste basket & a choice of various small baskets may 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: Jan 12,19, 26; Feb 2,9, 16
Time: 9:30am-12
Registration Fee Memb: $ 75.or $105. for 4141-1+2 Non Memb: $90.
Cancellation Deadline: January5
Continuing Calligraphy
Instructor: Cherryl Moote
This course, suitable for calligraphers who have taken an introductory course, is an opportunity to expand your knowledge & skill by studying the Gothic (Old English) script. You will learn analysis of hand & design, preparation ofwork for reproduction & the handling of some of the more advanced calligraphic tools. Bring any equipment you have. Additional materials may be suggestedat first class.
Day: Wednesdays
Dates: Jan 11, 18,25;Feb 1, 8, 15
Registration Fee Memb: $ 75.
Cancellation Deadline: January4
Decorative Art Finishes
Instructor: Lisa Gignac
Time: 9:30am-12
Non Memb: $90.
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. Other materials available at class at cost approx. $55.
Day: Mondays Time: 7-10pm
Dates: Jan 9, 16, 23, 20; Feb 6, 13
Registration Fee Memb: $ 100.
Cancellation Deadline: January 3
Floorcloths & Placemats
Instructor: Susan Kee
Non Memb: $115.
4127-2
Floorcloth - a painted canvas area mat that is decorative, functional & fun to make. Suitable for beginners & continuing students, you will learn painting techniques such as ragging, sponging, dry brush, splattering, stencilling & wash, while being guided through the steps of creating & completing a floorcloth or related item. Incidental supplies' list given at first class. Wear painting clothes. Course materials at first class: $30.
Day: Wednesdays
Dates: Jan 18, 25; Feb 1, 8, 15, 22
Registration Fee Memb: $ 100.
Cancellation Deadline: January 11
Time: 9am-12
Non Memb: $115.
CRAFT ~ Course Descriptions
Veranda/Garden Chair Seat Weaving
Instructor: Harriet Meacher
4141-3
Thinking about summer days--sitting gazing at the bounties of your garden? Resurrect that favourite rustic chair! Using reed, splint, rush or cane, you will learn to weave a chair seat restoring your treasure to its natural beauty. Bring LUNCH, a refinished repaired chair with sample of the old seat if possible, pail, awl, clippers/scissors, apron. Prior to first class, contact instructor at 781-4749 regarding your chair. Othermaterials available at class approx. $20.
Day: Fridays Time: 9:30am-3pm
Dates: Feb 3, 10, 17
Registration Fee Memb: $ 83. Non Memb: $98.
Cancellation Deadline: January 27
FLOWER ARRANG ING ~ Course Descriptions
Contemporary lkebana Workshop
Instructor: Greg Williams
4131W
An exciting & unusual special workshop for experienced flower arrangers. Knowledge of lkebana 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: Monday Time: 10am-3pm
Dates: Feb 20
Registration Fee Memb: $ 100.
Cancellation Deadline: February 13
Flowers For The Home
Instructor: Ella Irving
Non Memb: $ 115.
4114
Perfect timing forweekend entertaining! Through learning the principles of design & their application, elements, selection & care of plant material, & working under the guidance of an accredited expert, you'll make exquisite arrangements for your home. Bring shallow bowl 7-8" diameter, tall container, pinholder, stickum, (available in Trellis Shop at Centre) 5-36" branches, 5-7 flower blooms of varied maturity, few leaves, notebook, pencil, clippers, oasis. Additional materials list will be given at class.
Day: Fridays Time: 9:30am-12noon
Dates: Jan 13, 20, 27
Registration Fee Memb: $ 60.
Cancellation Deadline: January6
Non Memb: $ 75.
FLOWER ARRANG'NG ~ Course Descriptions
Japanese Flower Arranging: Continuing Sogetsu
Instructor: Greg Williams
4131
As in the traditional schools of Ikebana, Sogetsu lkebana takes a number of years to understand. Many students who have studied at the Centre, come to realize that the artist becomes only truly free through mastery of the basics. This course is a continuation of Basic Sogetsu & offers the opportunity to develop the imagination & show individuality.
Day: Mondays
Dates: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30; Feb 6, 13
Registration Fee Memb: $ 100.
Cancellation Deadline: January3
Time: 10am-1pm
Non Memb: $ 115.
GAR DEN | NG o~ Course Descriptions
Advanced Growing Techniques:
Tips for Successful Indoor/Outdoor Gardening
Instructor: Anne Marie Van Nest
4155
A potpourri of helpful tips, hints & innovative ideas for outdoorgardeners. You'll get the answers to many of the more thought provoking questions such as: "Which plants need two to tango? Which seeds need light to germinate? Which perennials are best for drought? Which roses are most resistant to blackspot & mildew?"
Day: Wednesday Time: 7-9:30pm
Dates: Feb 22
Registration Fee Memb: $ 25.
Non Memb: $ 30. Cancellation Deadline: February 15
Amazing Annuals
Instructor: Marjorie Mason Hogue "
4173
Are you bored with begonias, indifferent to impatiens, miffedwith marigolds? There are hundreds of other annuals to choose from. Learn to use them for massing, quick coverups, containers, & combine with perennials for continuous summer bloom. Seeding (an integral part of the annuals scene) & transplanting techniques will be shown.
Day: Tuesday Time: 7-9:30pm
Dates: Feb 14
Registration Fee Memb: $ 25.
Cancellation Deadline: February7
Non Memb: $ 30.
GAR DEN I NG o Course Descriptions
Designing A Shrub Border 4178
Instructor: Marion Jarvie
How to plant shrubs & small trees for outstanding & continuous colour, texture & form, from April through November. Consideration will be given to all types of sites (including hot, dry, shady), maximizing placement, complimentary & beneficial combinations, incorporating ground covers (including the new prostrate roses), & planting to encourage birds & butterflies.
Day: Thursdays Time: 1-3:30pm
Dates: Feb2,9
Registration Fee Memb: $ 45.
Non Memb: $ 55. Cancellation Deadline: January 26
Designing With Native Plants
Instructor: Martin Galloway
4113
Native plants (perennials of North American origin) & their cultivars present a diverse & exciting range of possibilities in the landscape. For experienced gardeners, we will highlight some of the better plants & plant combinations for shade & full sun situations, as well as some specialty applications such as ericaceous & watergardens. Some consideration will be given to propagation & preparation of environment.
Day: Tuesdays Time: 7-9:30pm
Dates: Jan 10, 17, 24, 31
Registration Fee Memb: $ 65.
Non Memb: $ 80. Cancellation Deadline: January3
The English Country Garden 4136
Instructor: Marion Jarvie
Massing flowers, with colour through the seasons-- the "English Country Garden look. We'll examine some showy, easy-to-grow perennial plants (particularly ones that thrive on less than perfect soils), vivid colour combinations as well as cool colours for shady corners. Experienced gardeners will get new ideas & the tools to realize this project for small city or larger country beds.
Day: Tuesdays Time: 1-3:30pm
Dates: Feb 14, 21
Registration Fee Memb: $ 45.
Non Memb: $ 55. Cancellation Deadline: February7
Gardening ABC's
Instructor: Barb Gomme
4122
Basic gardening topics for the weekend warrior! Fundamentals of landscape design; soils, composting & fertilizers; planting, maintenance & pruning techniques; lawn care; annual & perennial flowers; trees, shrubs, vines--all with a special emphasis on use:-friendly gardening methods.
Day: Thursdays Time: 7-3:30pm
Dates: Jan 12, 19, 26; Feb 2, 9, 16
Registration Fee Memb: $ 83. Non Memb: § 98.
Cancellation Deadline: January5
GAR DEN I NG e Course Descriptions
Gardening With Perennials: March - May
Instructor: Tom Thomson
4146-2
A six part course presented over three evenings, by the Chief Horticulturist at Humber Nurseries, Brampton. Each evening is divided into two parts & illustrated with colour slides. In Part 1 (March/April), you will learn about small Spring bulbs, other early perennials & native woodland plants. Part 2 ( May), brings early peonies, Spring phlox, columbine, some iris, tulips, daffodils etc.
Day: Wednesdays Time: 7-9:30pm
Dates: Jan 18
Registration Fee Memb: $ 25. or $85. for 4146-1+2+3+4
Cancellation Deadline: January 11
Gardening With Perennials: June - July
Instructor: Tom Thomson
Non Memb: $ 30.
4146-3
Continuing in this Gardening With Perennials series, "June is busting out all over!" with probably more flowering perennials than in any other month. In addition, May-flowering plants are still in bloom--a peak month forany garden.
Day: Wednesdays Time: 7-9:30pm
Dates: Jan 25
Registration Fee Memb: $ 25. or $85. for 4146-1+2+3+4
Cancellation Deadline: January18
Non Memb: $ 30.
Gardening With Perennials: August - October
Instructor: Tom Thomson
4146-4
Gardening With Perennials, in August, the Daisy family become important, but thisseason includes the un-daisy-like liatris as well as sunflowers, helenium & rudbeckia. September & October give us more than Fall asters & mums. There are increased varieties of monkshood & anemones & many ornamental grasses are at their best.
Day: Wednesdays Time: 7-9:30pm
Dates: Feb 1
Registration Fee Memb: $ 25. or $85. for 4146-1+2+3+4
Cancellation Deadline: January 25
Hardy Ferns
Non Memb: $ 30.
4161
Instructor: Tom Thomson . Ferns to know & grow. Of interest to gardeners & naturalists, this lecture explains the unique reproduction of ferns, recognizing them & how to grow them from spores. A truly fascinating subject. g
Day: Wednesdays Time: 7-9:30pm
Dates: Feb8
Registration Fee Memb: $ 25.
Cancellation Deadline: February1
Non Memb: $ 30.
GAR D EN I N G e Course
llluminated Indoor Gardening
Instructor: Anne Marie Van Nest
4179
Growing seeds & plants under lights. How & what to grow successfully, use of equipment, climate & disease control, solving pest problems, use of beneficial insects, increasing your plants, & what to do when your light garden outgrows you, are just a few of the gems of information you will gather.
Day: Tuesday
Dates: Jan 9
Registration Fee Memb: $ 25.
Cancellation Deadline: January 3
Innovative Plantscaping
Instructor: Marion Jarvie
Time: 7-9:30pm
Non Memb: $ 30.
4170
A practical study of design in planting, this course is designed to be taken on its own or as a follow-up to our Fall 1994 course Landscape Design For The Homeowner. We will address appropriate, yet unusual applications of plants ( trees & shrubs, flowers & plants for awkward places) & integration of existing materials, keeping trans-seasonal interest in mind.
Day: Mondays
Dates: Jan 9, 16, 23; Feb 6, 13, 20
Registration Fee Memb: $ 95.
Cancellation Deadline: January3
Landscaping With Perennlals
Instructor: Tom Thomson
Time: 7-9:30pm
Non Memb: $ 110.
4146-1
A slide presentation showing varied uses of perennials in formal & informal borders, island beds, plantings in sun or shade, small gardens, rock gardens, meadow gardens, water gardens. Colour schemes, foliage, form, texture & companion plants will be covered.
Day: Wednesdays Time: 7-9:30pm
Dates: Jan 11
Registration Fee Memb: $ 25.or $85. for 4146-1+2+3+4
Cancellation Deadline: January4
Landscaping With Roses
Instructor: Marion Jarvie
Non Memb: $ 30.
4153
Valentines forever! Roses foreveryone, every place, & everwhere. City or country there are splendid disease-resistant, hardy, shrub, antique, recurrent blooming, fragrant & even the new "pavement roses. We'll study creative & successful integration into plant & flower beds, looking at soil, design, colour, texture & fragrance.
Day: Thursday
Dates: Feb 16
Registration Fee Memb: $ 25.
Cancellation Deadline: February 9
Time: 1-3:30pm
Non Memb: $ 30.
GAR DEN I NG o~ Course Descriptions
Ornamental Grasses
Instructor: Frank Kershaw
4150
Ornamental grasses have become the hit plants of the '90's as gardeners throughout North America discover their benefits. This illustrated talk focuses on the various species & cultivars thatoffer great promise for the residential gardener, how to use them, their cultural requirements & maintenance implications.
Day: Thursday Time: 7:30-9:30pm
Dates: Feb 23
Registration Fee Memb: $ 23.
Cancellation Deadline: February 16
Spring Gardening Calendar
Instructor: Marion Jarvie
Non Memb: $ 28.
4168
Get a head start on Spring. Discover all the gardening tasks that can be done NOW--what can & cannot be pruned, shaped, trimmed (including hedges, conifers, fruit trees, vines); early lawn care; how to really make seeds germinate, take woody plant cuttings; find yourway through the catalogue mazes; plan the gardening calendar through March/April--steps to Spring uncovering.
Day: Thursdays Time: 1-3:30pm
Dates: Jan 12, 19
Registration Fee Memb: $ 45.
Cancellation Deadline: January5
Tough Plants For Tough Places
Non Memb: $ 55.
Instructor: Marjorie Mason Hogue Jeff Mason
4154
Droughty or damp, gravel or gumbo, is the garden of your dreams between a rock & a hard place? Learn to cope with difficult sites by choosing the correct plants, understanding the effect of placement, & soil preparation techniques. This slide presentation & discussion by Marjorie & Jeff, will include trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals & bulbs. Lists of plants will be provided. Day: Tuesday Time: 7-9:30pm
Dates: Feb7
Registration Fee Memb: § 25.
Cancellation Deadline: January 31
Water Gardening
Instructor: Tom Thomson :
Non Memb: $ 30.
4164
Choosing & using aquatic plants for small pools & the hardiness of plants & overwintering, will be explained. This illustrated slide lecture includes water in the garden, pools, fountains, waterfalls & cascades.
Day: Wednesdays Time: 7-9:30pm
Dates: Feb 15
Registration Fee Memb: $ 25.
Cancellation Deadline: February8
Non Memb: $ 30.
The Civic Garden Centre Instructors ~
Lynda Bryden, B.A., attended Toronto Teachers' College & has studied art 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 participatedin group &juriedshows.
Americo Del Col graduated in Graphic & Fine Arts, studied with Doris McCarthy, Charles Goldhammer & Robert Ross. Aftera successful career in 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 30years. She trainedin Italy, Mexico & several schools in Toronto. Hermajorshows have been in Toronto, Philadelphia, Tequesta, Vancouver, Chicago & Montreal. Ruth is representedin corporate andprivate collections in Canada, the U.S. & Milan. In addition to herown studio classes, Ruth teaches for various boards of education & community facilities in the Metropolitan Toronto area.
Martin Galloway, BSc (hons) Biology U of Guelph, BEd. Environmental Science U of T, MSc Ecology U of T, & currently teaches sciences at Seneca College & horticulture courses at Durham College. Martin has hadhis own business in perennial & bedding plantproduction supplying garden centres, parks departments, wholesale nurseries etc., for 20years. He belongs to numerous science & natural history organizations & has an extremely busy speaking schedule.
Lisa Gignac graduated BA (hons), U of T, & studieddesign & art history at OCA. In her business, Designs by Lisa, she uses this ancient art form for hand stencilled, wooden furniture, floorcloths & wall treatments. "The practicalapplication of this 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& otheradjudicatedshows.
Barb Gomme, BA (hons) U of T; Dipl. Horticulture (Niagara College), Dipl. Recreational Leadership (Centennial College). Barb has worked formanyyears in thegarden centre industry. She has enjoyed teaching horticultural classes in the public education system. Barb has her own business in interior & exterior horticulture with a special interestin landscape design & pruning. She is also a Master Gardener volunteerat the Centre.
Ella Irving has had thirty years of entering competitions, studying for accreditation, judging & teaching flowerdesign, in North America, Japan & the U.K. In addition to hercontinuous work in many other styles, she has has been a fullprofessorin Ikebana floral art since 1988.
Marion Jarvie After 11 years as a nursery horticulturist, started her own landscape consultancy 9years ago. She has been teaching in the field formanyyears at George Brown College & the Civic Garden Centre as well as lecturring throughout North America. Marion travels extensively to discover & gather new & relevantplant information to add to heralready vast repetoire & incorporate into practical applications. She has been Program Chairman ofthe Ontario Rock Garden Society for 8years.
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 most major craft shows. Her workis representedin the Museum ofCivilization & the Ontario Crafts Council.
Frank Kershaw has been Director of Planning, Research & Construction Division, for Dept. of Parks & Property Metro Toronto, forover20years. GraduatedBA (hons), MSc in Urban & Regional Planning, Diploma in Horticulture, & Certificate in Landscape Architecture, he is a recognizedleaderin natural landscapes in North America & has done numerous publications & lectures on related subjects.
The Civic Garden Centre Instructors ~
Marjorie Mason Hogue was raised on a market garden farm & so has been gardening since she could walk. She workedat Pine Ridge Garden Gallery for20years, most ofwhich time she was GreenhouseManager. Marjorie was Hostof"Let's GetGrowing", CKOT94.9 FM radio foreight years. In 1993, Marjorie & son JeffMason began a mail ordernursery forunusualplants, called Mason Hogue Gardens.
JeffMason was born into gardening, workedatPine Ridge Garden Gallery, was Director of the Toronto Cactus & Succulent Society, ofwhiich he is currently an active member, & is a partnerin Mason Hogue Gardens.
Melinda Mayhall, B.A., is a well known basketmaker who learned her craft through taking workshops with well known basketmakers & manyyears ofstudy & practice. She has exhibited in juriedexhibitions in Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, the U.S. & Canada. Melinda has been teaching throughoutCanada since 1986. She is founding member & former co-chairman of The Basketry Network, & current chairman ofBasketry Focus, an international symposium.
Harriet Meachergraduated from Mt. Allison University in Applied Arts. In addition to her business ofspecializing in restoration ofantique chairseats, she has demonstratedspinning & natural dying in shows, is a basketmaker& creates hats from spun Ontario roadmaps. Harriet has taughtatGibson House, school boards & Haliburton School ofFine Arts.
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, & exhibits frequently. She is active in the CalligraphicArts Guildof Toronto where she assists publishing theirjournal The Leqible 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 Jjuriedshows & maintains heraffiliation with The BasketryNetwork.
Jillian Roos-Markowitz, SCA, studied with the Franklin Carmichael Art Group & the Three Schools ofArt & continues toattend workshops & seminars. Jillian has been teaching forseveral years. Her work has receivedawards in manyjuried shows & is included in private & corporate collections in Canada, England, the U.S., Australia, Bahamas & Hong Kong. Besides serving on many boards, Jillian is Editorof the Society of Canadian Artists'newsletter.
James "Sandy" Spencer attended Acadia University & then graduated AOCA, from whence he was senton scholarship to study in Europe. His Wolfville, Nova Scotia roots, are apparent in the detail & lightreflectedin his work. Severallarge paintings are in the National Gallery permanentcollection & many others in majorgalleries, corporations & publications across Canada. Sandy has taught for27years atsuch institutions as the BanffSchool & U of T.
Tom Thomson, Qualified Plantsman Diploma, U ofGuelph, was educated in Scotland & Canada. A life-long amateurnaturalist & professionalplantsman, he has been ChiefHorticulturist at HumberNurseries since 1982. Tom is the author ofall Humber Nurseries' publications, includingPerennials for Ontario Gardens. He has taught at Humber College & speaks regularly to horticulture societies & garden clubs.
Anne Marie Van Nest graduated Niagara Parks Dipl. from the NP Commission, School of Horticulture,Ontario Diploma inHorticulture from U ofGuelph in General Horticulture & Floriculture. Anne Marieis the Manager ofHorticultural Services at the Centre. Mostofus are not only very familiar with herwork, butalso herinformative articles inTrellis. She is a National Director for Region VII (Canada & International) for the Garden Whriters' Association ofAmerica. Greg Williams currentlyholds the Jonin Somu degree - Sogetsu School. He is a member ofthe Sogetsu Teachers' Association, was instrumentalin establishing Toronto Chapter 108 of Ikebana International, was founding President & is Honourary Advisor. He has assisted the Lemoto ofthe Sogetsu School Hiroshi Teshigahara in demonstrations & exhibitions, & shows worldwide.