KHS Events 2008
January
3rd
KHS Exec Meeting 7:30pm, Township Chapel Gordon F Tompkins, 435 Davis Dr,
Kingston West
10 KHS Meeting Programme: “A Travel Medley including Flora of Mexico” w/ Dale Baker of Canadian Tire Cataraqui Garden Centre
12 Ottawa Valley Rock Garden & HS, Members will lead mini-workshops, Algonquin College Rm T117, see www.ovrghs.ca for details
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February
7th KHS Exec Meeting 7:30pm, Township Chapel Gordon F Tompkins, 435 Davis Dr, Kingston West
Sunday 10, 17, 24—City of Kingston
greenhouse, located at 111 Norman Rogers Dr. (across from
Centennial Public School), will be
open to the public from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
14th KHS Meeting Programme: “Alpines of the High Desert” w/ Ottawa Valley Rock Garden HS enthusiasts Ernie Boyd & Hugh Hope
16 “Get the Jump on Spring”,10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Toronto Botanical Garden, Admission is free to this annual horticultural open house showcase
21
Toronto Botanical Garden is hosting a conference on Green Roofs, see www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca
28th-Mar
2nd Stratford
Garden Festival –The Lung Association, Stratford Coliseum,
Stratford, (519) 271-7500
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March
Sunday 2, 9—City of Kingston greenhouse,
located at 111 Norman Rogers Dr. (across from
Centennial Public School), will be
open to the public from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
2 – 9 Philadelphia Flower Show “Jazz It Up” www.theflowershow.com
4-7 Ottawa Valley Tours “Featuring the Philadelphia Flower Show & Longwood Gardens” see www.ottawavalleytours.com for details
6th KHS Exec Meeting 7:30pm, Township Chapel Gordon F Tompkins, 435 Davis Dr,
Mar 6 – 9 Successful Gardening Show.com, International Centre, 6900 Airport Rd, Toronto
Sat 8th The Orchid Society of the Royal Botanical Garden brings you their 27th ANNUAL ORCHID SHOW AND SALE, 12 to 5 p.m.; Sunday, March 9; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; RBG Centre, Hamilton, General admission is $7. Admission for RBG Members and coupon holders is $6.
8 – 16 New England Spring Flower Show, Bayside Expo Center, Boston
Mar 12th
Ottawa Botanical Garden Society presents; “Plant Hunters of the Himalayas”
w/ Alexander Reford of Les Jardins de
Metis, Tel: 613-747-0600 or info@ottawagarden.ca
Mar 12-16, 2008 Canada Blooms: The Toronto Flower & Garden Show presents Flower Power,, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Bldg
Mar 12-15 Canada Blooms w/ McCoy Bus Tours $59 , 745am-930pm daily
13th KHS Meeting Programme: “New & Improved Annuals—the latest colour & design trends” w/ Dave Minaker of Minaker’s Flower Centre
13th-16th GardenScape 2008 – Greater Rochester's 16th Annual Flower and Garden Show, Dome Area at Monroe County Fair & Expo Center, 2695 E. Henrietta Rd., Henrietta, New York www.RochesterFlowerShow.com
27th Paradise Found Lecture Series: Love of the Labyrinth, Centrepointe Theatre, Nepean $55 see www.paradisefoundlectures.ca
28th deadline for registration for District 3 AGM
in Trenton , Sat Apr 26ht
April
3rd KHS Exec Meeting 7:30pm, Township Chapel Gordon F Tompkins, 435 Davis Dr, Kingston West
5th United Counties Master Gardeners hosts Northern Hybrid Roses w/ Dr Neville Arnold & Catherine Arnold, reserve tickets 613-774-3996, $12 at the door 1pm, Morrisburg Meeting Centre, 12580 County Rd 2
8th-20th David Tarrant & Allison Watt’s “Wildflowers of Greece” Tour, email:lsim@renshawtravel.com
10th KHS Meeting Programme: “Keeping Interest in the Garden, and Keeping Gardening Interesting” w/ Janet Crosby of Brookside Perennials
11th-13th for the love of Gardening Garden Show , Evinrude Ctr, 911 Monaghan Rd., Peterborough,
17th-20th Ontario Garden Show, Royal Botanical Gardens Centre, 680 Plains Road W, Burlington,
Apr 18-20 Ottawa is Blooming - 9th Annual Kanata Garden & Landscape Show, Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe Ave, Ottawa,
Fri 25th Pitch-In Kingston Day
Sat Apr 26 OHA District 3 AGM, hosted by the Trenton Horticultural Society & Garden Club
Apr 28th,29th,30th/2008 RBG Horticultural Judging School (runs until Oct 2010)
May
1st KHS Exec Meeting 7:30pm, Township Chapel Gordon F Tompkins, 435 Davis Dr, Kingston West
8th KHS Meeting Programme: “For The Love of Trees”-A Guide to the Trees of Ottawa’s Central Experimental Farm Arboretum w/ authors Richard Hinchcliff and/or Roman Popadiouk
8th The Canadian Club of Kingston presents David Phillips-Senior Climatologist, Environment Canada, 1130 am for 12 noon, Minos Uptown Village Restaurant, reservations 384-2021, $27 non-members
10th Communities in Bloom Kingston Kick-off, Canadian Tire Cataraqui, 10am-12 noon
10th Dinner with Ed Lawrence, a KHS Fundraiser, Kingston, ON
13th Ottawa Botanical Garden Society presents; The Gardens of Ireland w/ Des Kennedy
16th KHS May Plant Sale set up evening
17th KHS May Plant Sale
24th Montreal Botanical Garden Show
28-29 Milne
House Garden Club’s 8th Annual Legacy Event , presenting international floral
designer Ricardo Costa of Brazil, Toronto Botanical Gardens (Floral Hall)-call
416-292-4661 or 416-481-4873 for information and/or tickets--Floral
Demonstration: Wed May 28/08 12:15 for 1:00pm $30--
Workshop:
Thurs May 29/08 930am-330pm $175 includes materials and lunch// Audit of
workshop: $75 includes lunch
June
5th KHS Exec Meeting 7:30pm, Township Chapel Gordon F Tompkins, 435 Davis Dr, Kingston West
Sat 7th-Prince Edward County HS ‘Gardeners’ Gala’—refreshments, judged flower show, celebrity speakers, 10am-4pm
12th KHS Meeting Programme: “Flower Shows: The Whys and Wherefores” w/ Ann & Michael Levison
Iris and Peony Show Corner, Member’s Plant Sale
Sat 21st June Flower & Rose Show, Frontenac Mall, 1300 Bath Rd, noon until 6pm
August
August 22-24 OHA Convention 2008, “Sharing Our Diversity”,
Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning’s Davis Campus located
at 7899 McLauglin Road, Brampton
Sat 23rd KHS Annual Flower & Vegetable Show, Frontenac Mall, 1300 Bath Rd, noon til 6pm
September
4th KHS Exec Meeting 7:30pm,
Sat 6th KHS Yard Sale
11th KHS Meeting Programme: “Wild About Dahlias” w/ aficionado Margaret Pyke
Member’s Plant Sale, to close meeting
Sept 22,23,24/2008 to Oct
2010 RBG Horticultural Judging School
October
2nd KHS Exec Meeting ***7:00pm, to work on budget ***
9th KHS Meeting Programme: “Hardy Roses for Really Cold Climates” w/ Mark Dallas of Galetta
Nurseries
Paterson Awards, Flower Arranging & Show Corner Competition
October 2008 District 3 Fall Presidents’ Council Meeting, Prince Edward County
November
6th KHS Exec Meeting 7:30pm
13th KHS Meeting // 630pm Potluck, 8pm Annual General Meeting, Elections, Presentation of Awards &
Trophies, Annual Seed Exchange
December
4th KHS Exec Meeting 7:30pm,
11th KHS Meeting Programme: “Seasonal Designs” w/ master floral artist Cliff Byrnes of Cliff’s Garden Florist, Gananoque
Flower Arranging & Show Corner Competition
2009
Aug 2009 OHA Convention , Peterborough………