Calendar & Events
Note: Club Events are held on the second Monday of the month (the third Monday in October) at LVIV Hall, 38 Lviv Blvd, at 7:30 pm., unless otherwise stated. For more details, please contact us. For a Map to LVIV Hall click here.
Previous events are listed in our Events Archive
2012 Upcoming Speaker's & Events
OGC Annual Plant Sale
Open to all on Saturday, June 2 from 9 AM to 3 PM. The sale will be held at the Northview Seniors Centre on Beatrice St. in Oshawa (see map). The sale will be in the upper parking lot, just follow the signs if you have never been there. In addition to member supplied plants there will be a wide selection of clematis available from a local expert. Many of these are not commonly available at nurseries.
The sale is later this year as some of you did not have time last year to divide large perennials due to the weather. There should be no problem with late cold weather this year. If you need a hand dividing or potting plants to donate or just for plant pickup, then contact us. We will come with a trailer of potting soil, pots, and willing workers to assist you. Of course, any plants you pot can be picked up or delivered the day of the sale.
This is the major fundraiser for your club and helps minimize dues increases. Donating plants or time are essential for a healthy club. Volunteers are needed to help with many tasks other than potting such as: labelling, phoning, selling, cashier, organizing, transporting, storing. Every little bit helps so, if you can assist on sale day or any day prior to that, let us know as above. I am potting and dividing most any afternoon the weather is clear. If you have an unused driveway or part of a backyard we need a place to store plants until the sale day.
Please note that we especially need plants that are not commonly grown or that are expensive at the nursery. Consider taking a small division or two off that special plant or rooting a piece of your shrubs so others can enjoy them, too. Excess seedlings are also welcomed and are popular when available.
Mini Plant Sale starting at 6PM prior to the regular meeting. This will include any remaining plants, late donations, and additional solicited plants from the June 2nd sale.
Speakers: Underused Shrubs for the Border and New Plant Introductions with Jon and Scott Story
Brothers Jon and Scott will talk about interesting and under-used shrubs for the border as well as new and recent plant introductions.
About Jon and Scott
Serving Clarington, Ontario, and the surrounding area for over 20 years now, Jon and Scott have been interested in horticulture since their youth. The two brothers decided to start growing perennials and annuals at the farm where they grew up in Orono, Ontario. For the most part the plants were sold wholesale to garden centres and landscapers. With their own interest in landscaping, which developed while spending several summers tending local cottage properties, they decided to add landscaping and maintenance services to their business. Today they maintain several properties, both commercial and residential, and run a seasonal garden centre from their farm in Orono, called The Garden Path.
Strawberry Social
We hope that you and your guests will join us for the Strawberry Social & Silent Auction on Monday, June 25th at 7:30 p.m.
The cost is $5.00/person.
Volunteers are needed to ensure the success of our special events and we appreciate your help. There is a volunteer sign-up sheet at the back of the hall.
If you plan to attend this event, bring any auction items you would like to donate that evening. If you are unable to attend but would like to donate, bring your donations to the June 11th meeting or contact Gloria McRae or Cathy Brown to make arrangements for pick-up (see below).
This year’s profits from the auction will go towards the cost of the District 17 Annual General Meeting which the Oshawa Garden Club will be hosting in 2013.
If you would like to help with the strawberry social and/or the silent auction, please contact us.
Speaker: History and Culture of Orchids with Wayne Hingston
A brief outline of the history of orchids and modern methods used to grow them successfully.
About Wayne
Wayne began his passion for orchids in the 1970s and to this day he is committed to promoting the orchid’s exquisite qualities through his involvement as Chair of the Show Committee for the Southern Ontario Orchid Society.
Speaker: Ornamental Grasses with Don Real
The presentation will discuss the various grass families and how to grow ornamental grasses. An emphasis on some of the presenter's favourites will highlight the evening.
About Don
Don is a retired elementary school principal; he retired from Cartwright Central in Blackstock, Ontario in 1995 after 36 years in the schools of Durham. He and his wife, Margaret, live on a 100 acre farm in Brock that gives him lots of room for gardens! When retired he became interested in gardening. He is a past president of the Cannington Horticultural Society and besides his family, especially his 4 grandchildren, gardening, photography and computers occupy his time.
AGM: Elections, Members' Craft Tables
Speaker: Festive Holiday Decorating from Field and Garden with Scott Turner
Using materials found in nature, indoor and outdoor Christmas decorating techniques will be demonstrated. This will be a visual presentation and demonstration of Christmas decorating ideas to bring festive cheer to your home, both inside and out. The emphasis will be on using materials from your garden and from the local trails and roadsides. Wreaths, garlands, fireplace swags and centrepieces will all be included and a few easy techniques will be demonstrated.
About Scott
Scott is a florist and Certified Horticulturist who lives in Cannington, Ontario. He is the design manager for the two locations of Branching Out, flower shops located in Port Perry and Cannington. With a degree in landscape architecture, a background in fine art and nearly 18 years of experience in the floral trade, Scott brings a diverse perspective, a passion for colour and design, and a horticultural emphasis to his creative projects. A new homeowner, Scott is excited to be building his own personal garden with plantings that complement his home, but also have the flexibility to be harvested for retail florist purposes - or simply enjoyed as cut blooms and branches for indoors.
Christmas Social - details to follow
