Archive for November, 2011

Meeting: “Well Thought Out Borders” with Helene Vaillancourt

April 11, 2012 7:30pm

“Well Thought Out Borders”

Helene Vaillancourt

Hélène has been gardening since her childhood. Her passion for the horticulture in general and container gardening in particular has resulted in the design of her garden which is complemented by as much as 70 containers.

Her St-Bruno garden has been the object of many organized visits as well as french and english television garden shows.  Her activities include:

  • Weekly appearences on television gardening magazines for 7 years
  • Freelance garden writer for Côté Jardins and l’Actuelle
  • Author of Jardins de fleurs en pots
  • Speaker on gardening to members of horticultural societies.

 

Meeting: “Long Blooming Perennials” with Albert Mondor

March 14, 2012 7:30pm

“Long Blooming Perennials”

Albert Mondor

Albert is a horticulturist who has been garden designing for 26 years. He teaches at the Montreal Botanical Garden, hosts a gardening show on television, writes a weekly gardening column and has authored seven gardening books.

Meeting: “Roses” with André Poliquin

February 8, 2012 7:30pm

“Roses”

André Poliquin

Horticulturalist and microbiologist André Poliquin is president of the Orchid Society of Quebec and a passionate gardener who gives lectures to many garden clubs.  Roses is one of his specialty topics.

Meeting: “Landscaping small spaces” with Denis Bernard

January 11, 2012 7:30pm

“Landscaping small spaces”

Denis Bernard
Pepiniere Villeneuve, L’Assomption

Meeting: “Small is Beautiful” with Wanda Mitkiewicz

November 9, 2011 7:30pm

“Small is Beautiful”

Wanda Mitkiewicz