WATERLOO GARDENERS

Our monthly meetings will resume in September.  Please join us during the summer for our gardening events.

garden tour - july 22, 2018

This tour begins at 1:00 p.m. at Memorial Gardens (30 Erb Street West).  It is a self guided tour and will take place Rain or Shine.  You will receive a map of the gardens when you start the tour.  The cost is $5 for members and $15 for non-members (includes a 2018 membership). Please bring your membership card as identification.  If you are collecting "bees", please bring you bee card to get a sticker. Light refreshments will be provided at the last garden on the tour.

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GARDEN FAIR AND SHOW - august 18, 2018

On August 18, 2018 we are hosting the Flower and Vegetable Competition and Fair at the Albert McCormick Community Room.  All entries for the Show and Competition must be submitted by 10:00 a.m. Here is a link to the Show and Competition schedule:
https://www.waterloohort.org/competition--fair.html

The Fair includes speakers, vendors, exhibitors, silent auction and children's activities.

Presentations
11:00 am   Chrysanthemums, Ann Polera, The Canadian Chrysanthemum & Dahlia Society
12:00 pm   Hostas, Shirley Koch, Riverbend Gardens
  1:00 pm    House Plant Care, Mary Ann Gilhuly, Waterloo Gardeners
  2:00 pm    Fall Planting, Meadow Acres Garden Centre
  3:00 pm    Small Batch Preserves, Kathy Pearson and Heather Kelly, Waterloo Gardeners

 Vendors and Exhibitors
Garden Club of Kitchener Waterloo
Joseph Schneider House
Kitchener Master Gardeners
Meadow Acres Garden Centre
Ontario Hosta Society
Riverbend Gardens
The Canadian Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society - Toronto
The Central Ontario Orchid Society
Waterloo Gardeners
Waterloo Public Library

ome of the silent auction items include:

• Aimee Kestenberg Handbag
• Maxx New York Handbag
• $50 Home Hardware Card
• $50 Starbucks Card
• Marcato Electric Pasta Maker
• Golf Set, Bag and Cart
• Wire Planter
• Two Wire Plant Hangers
• Poppy Flower Fairy Print
• Wildflower Fairy Print
• Window Squirrel Baffling Feeder

More items will be posted as they become available.

best garden contest

Nominate yourself or nominate your neighbours for developing and maintaining a beautiful front yard! Enter and win a special gift from Scotts Miracle Gro.  This program is open to all residents of Waterloo.  Any front yard may be nominated including side and corner yards as long as they are visible from the street.  Those nominating a yard, other than their own, must have the owner’s permission to do so.

Nominations begin June 1st and close July 25th, 2018. Here is a link to more details:
https://www.waterloohort.org/contest.html

waterloo gardeners pollinator project 2018

Join in the fun and start collecting "bees" in our new Waterloo Gardeners Pollinator Project 2018. 

Participate in a variety of events and activities throughout the calendar year and collect your "bees".  Once you have 10 "bees" you will win a prize!  Pick up your "bee" card now and start pollinating.

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