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	Oshawa Garden Club is a volunteer organization which promotes gardening within the community. The club is a member of the Ontario Horticultural Association (District 17) and shares many events with other local horticultural groups. For the latest club news and other alerts, see News. For our new Library of gardening websites, see our Link Library. Check out our new feature Name That Plant. The club is a social network of local residents who share an interest in gardening, the environment and community beautification. In addition to regular meetings, we also organize trips and other social events. Our best-in-class newsletter The Greenleaf provides members with a great basis for exchange on many levels. Latest News: Special Volunteer Role: If you are an OGC member and have desktop publishing skills, we would be intereted in hearing from you. Our volunteer Greenleaf editor will be resigning soon and has offered to assist us in finding a replacement. If you have some spare time and want to use your technical skills to support your community, please send an email at info@oshawagardenclub.ca and tell us more. See your next Greenleaf for volunteer opportunities! June to September: Garden of the Week It’s that time of the year again! The Garden of the Week program is looking for Scouts to pick out their favourite gardens, Photographers and Sign Installers. Pick a week or two to suit your schedule, or all fourteen! Here’s your opportunity to view the best gardens in Oshawa. Sign up today! Gardens Inspiration Seminars: Parkwood Grounds - Thursdays in July-August See "News" for details Planting Hostas in Oshawa Valley - Spring 2010 Volunteers planting hostas at the OVBG Shade Garden Spring 2010. Left to right: Joan Whitney (back), Bonnie White (front), Diane Crooks (back), Rose Mary Mason, Sandy Rakestrow, Julie Oakes and Joe Marion. Cuba Garden/Culture Tour Cuba Garden Tour: Feb 6-20, 2011 This tour will offer you a look at the "agroponic" revolution taking place all over Cuba as a means of sustainability and employment. Guests will also visit two internationally recognized botanical gardens as well as a unique orchid garden in the Soroa mountain range. Aside from visits to discover gardens and endemic plants, guests will also explore the history and culture of Cuba and even have some beach time and time in the heritage city, Havana. For more tour information, visit www.cuba1tours.com and click on "Special tours" and follow the link to Garden tour. Supporting Oshawa as a Green Community Growing with Pride Free Growing with Pride signs now available at all Oshawa Community Centres! The sign is yours to keep and each year you will receive a participation seal to place on your sign.  You will also receive a certificate similar to your sign for framing purposes to be displayed in your home or business. For more information about this program or to nominate a front garden for the “Garden of the Week” recognition initiative, please contact communitiesinbloom@oshawa.ca  905-438-3146. 2010 Annual Plant Sale . . .a success! 2010 OGC Plant Sales provide funding for a whole year of activity! The plant sale on May 10 and 15 were well attended both days. Our thanks are extended to all those who helped with plants, potting, transporting, clean-up or phoning… and those who donated plants. We expect to have an even larger selection of plants next year and we appeal to members to save their plant divisions for next year's sale. Members recognized for their volunteer hours. . . Volunteer Service Awards are presented by the Government to special nominees On April 26, 2010, a reception was held at the General Sikorski Hall in Oshawa where six OGC members received a certificate and commemorative pin in appreciation for their continuous volunteer service to our club.  The 5-year award was received by Gayle Hill and Valerie Marshall. The 10-year award was given to Luba Samochin and Linda Wylie, and the 15-year award to Faye Gosling and George McCormack.  Congratulations and thank you to those who so generously volunteer their time year after year. OGC Members win coveted prizes at District 17 AGM Oshawa Garden Club at the District 17 Annual General Meeting Ann Couch won many ribbons for her photography and arrangements. She won a 1st and 2nd prize for her horticultural arrangements, and 7 ribbons for her photography. Kudos to Ann! Members enjoyed the 2009 holiday feast . . . Our Events always include an annual Christmas dinner. This last December our members enjoyed presentations by members, a chance at winning various door prizes and a great opportunity to socialize. Our members always amaze each other with the professional-looking centrepieces designed and donated by our volunteers. Barb Colley (left) and John Neven (right), winner of the 2009 Christmas Gift Basket. Barb Colley (left), Val Foster, Sherry Lytle and Marlene Magi (right) with displays of Christmas floral arrangements. Hearth Place Healing Garden Planting - 2009 Many OGC members volunteered to create a new garden at Oshawa's Hearth Place, a support centre for individuals and families living with cancer. For more, see Hearth Place Planting.