News & Announcements
New Board Elected
May 17, 2012
Past News & Announcements
2012 Annual Spring Plant Sale of the David Douglas Botanical Garden Society.
Sunday, May 13th 10:00am to 1:00pm at UNBC Parking Lot B.
Locally grown perennials, annuals, herbs, shrubs, specialty plants,
compost, gardening advice, memberships and much more.
SEEDY SATURDAY
Saturday, February 25th 9:30 am. to 3 pm. Exploration Place Atrium
Presentations, family activities, displays, seed trading, seed buying, seedy talk and more! DDBGS memberships and merchandise available. Master Gardeners to answer your gardening questions. Garden magazines by donation.
Lunch concession provided by Twisted Cork Restaurant.
Presentations include:
10:15 am. Planning, planting, storing, tracking your own seed to grow your food.
11:15 am. Learn about pruning basics and using snips from your trees and plants to propagate more trees and plants.
12:15 pm. Grab your lunch and join others for this "no host" seed gathering; a time to chat and connect with other seed lovers. Bring catalogues, share seed orders, trade seeds, bring your seeds to clean.
1:15 pm. Learn about methods used at a local certified organic farm including soil preparation, composting, crop rotation, cover cropping, mulching and disease and pest prevention
2:15 pm. Learn about xeriscaping, the principles of xeriscaping, plants, mulching, and more.
Entry to the atrium and presentations are free.
CELEBRATING A MILESTONE
CELEBRATING A MILESTONE
The Irving K. Barber Bridge has been completed
and
the Alice Wolczuk Memorial Garden has been created
The David Douglas Botanical Garden Society
invites you to join us for a ribbon cutting ceremony
and
finger food reception
Saturday, May 28th at 1p.m.
at the Educational Display Garden site at UNBC
RSVP by May 21, 2011
For catering purposes
(250) 964-0544
