Native Plant Study Group

Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month, September through May (no meeting in December).

Where: McLauren Building, U-Vic

Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Regular activities in this group include:

- field trips to regional parks & gardens

-monthly newsletter

-participation in symposiums, fairs, shows and conferences

-rescuing/salvaging native plants from construction sites

-representation on committees relating to native plants

Annual membership is $15, Drop in fee is $2

Web: www.npsg.ca

Information regarding workshops, meetings and general interest for VHS Members:

Events and workshops..............

Victoria Rose Club

Meetings held on 3rd Tuesday of month (except December).

Time: 7:30 pm

Place: NEW LOCATION First Unitarian Church on 5575 West Saanich Rd, Victoria BC Canada (across from the Red Barn Market)

Contact Pat Calveley (250) 883-2394 for further information.

email: calveleyinvictoria@shaw.ca

Web: www.nurserysite.com/clubs/peninsular/

VHS Calendar

Tuesday November 4th

7:30pm Annual General Meeting:  Vote for VHS new Directors and approve proposed financial budget.

Speaker - TBA

Monday November 17th,

St. Ann's Academy Auditorium. 

Hardy Plant Group's Elizabeth England Lecture

Tickets are available at all Dig This locations and at Cadboro Bay Books for $15. John Grimshaw will give the Hardy Plant Group's Elizabeth England Lecture this year.  It will be titled 'My Kind of Plants'.  He is a specialist on snowdrops, South African plants and has a new book out about trees.

Fall 2008

Abkhazi Garden is staying open this fall, Monday to Friday.

Enjoy a complimentary stroll through the garden or meet your friends for lunch or tea in the house from 11am-3pm.

Their new chef is creating fresh scones, muffins and soups daily with fresh local ingredients.