Fruit & Veggie Group

For details

Bill Spriggs: 477-9834 or

Dianne: 744-4113

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Victoria Horticultural Society

Established 1921

Box 5081, Station B

Victoria, British Columbia, V8R 6N3

 

"Share what you know,  Show what you grow"

VHS Executive

Meets on 4th Thursday

of the month at the

Garth Homer Centre.

at 7:15 pm

CONTACT US!

If you have any suggestions that will benefit VHS, we would like to know them.

They will be addressed at the next Executive Meeting.

Please ensure to include your name, telephone number and/or email address.

Share what you know, show what you grow!

Victoria Horticultural Society Benefits:

Our members enjoy the following benefits:

Monthly meetings feature expert speakers, workshops,

a plant stall, an excellent gardening library, advice from knowledgeable gardeners and the opportunity to visit open gardens over the course of the year.

In springtime, there is a fertilizer sale offering premium quality products.

VHS members also enjoy discounts at numerous retail garden shops in the greater Victoria Area.

"Gardenry", the VHS Newsletter is published monthly and is full of useful information.

Now you can elect to receive the newsletter by email, and it's in full colour!

Join the VHS

VHS General Meeting

First Tuesday of the month

7:30pm

Garth Homer Centre,

813 Darwin Ave, Saanich

(Extra parking at Saanich Municipal Hall parking lot.) 

No meetings in January and August.

Have you recently changed your email address?

If you have changed your email address AND you were receiving the email version of the newsletter, please ensure the VHS is aware, so you won't miss a copy!

Click here to email our membership organiser Dick - please provide at least your name, phone and new email address.

You can also use that link to inform us of any other changes, eg. mailing address, phone etc

Also, please help save the VHS nearly $15 per year for your newsletter.......

email Dick to change the delivery of your newsletter from post to downloading it.

We save money and you receive it faster than mail and it's in colour too!

Next General Meeting: July 7

Speaker:  Dr. Iain Taylor

Botanical Gardens: Living Museums and Great Places to have Fun

Dr Iain Taylor, Emeritus Professor, University of British Columbia will talk about botanical gardens and their place in the gardening world. Each of the more that 3000 botanical gardens in the world probably has its unique mission, but they all serve as places for research, teaching and public entertainment.  Iain has been involved with the UBC Botanical Gardens for more than 40 years and has an impressive knowledge obtained from working in and visiting many botanical gardens around the world. Much of the research and teaching in these gardens is done by the volunteers whose support is essential to garden survival.  His presentation shows just how a few gardens, large and small, show off their collections, and how they share their love of plants with the world at large.

Plant Stall needs your contributions! Set aside some of the perennials you are dividing or extra seedlings you have started to bring for the Plant Stall.

Agnes Lynn's handout is available for anyone who would like a copy. Download a copy in PDF format.

Hardy Plant Group

Membership Chair:

Joan Greig 

250-477-8062

Native Plant Group

Heather: 479-4175

Special Interest Groups

Local Events page is back with events from May to July 2009. VHS members are invited to submit horticultural/gardening events of interest. Please contact the editor, VHS Gardenry (contact information is in the newsletter).