UPCOMING MEETINGS
Meetings are held the 3rd Monday of the month, 7:30 pm (dates may change due to holiday weekends – see list below) at the Lambeth United Church located on the corner of Colonel Talbot Road and Main Street in Lambeth. http://www.lambethunitedchurch.ca
May 13, 2024 – 7:30 pm
June 17, 2024 – 7:30 pm
July – too busy in our gardens for a meeting
August – too busy enjoying our gardens for a meeting
September 16, 2024 – 7:30 pm
October 21, 2024 – 7:30 pm
Thinking of joining but not quite sure? You are welcome to attend a meeting as a guest. All you need to do is check in at the front desk as a guest and enjoy. You might want to attend another meeting before joining but we ask that you decide by the second consecutive meeting you attend.
Speakers and Designs
September 16, 2024
John Reynolds – “The Quiet Worm Invasion”
John is the Director of the Oligochaetology Laboratory in Kitchener, Ontario. He has travelled worldwide doing research, sharing his knowledge and giving lectures. (Oligochaetology- a branch of zoology – the study of earthworms)
***If you have any suspicious or unusual worms in your gardens; John has offered for any of us to bring these worms that you have from your gardens, etc. in a non-returnable container, he will bring them back to his lab, identify them to species and then e-mail the results to the respective worm owner.
Information he will need about each collection.
1. location of collection (civic address, including county)
2. date of collection
3. habitat e.g. garden (what plants/trees are present)
4. name of collection
5. email address of collector or person to receive the results.
He wants to point out that some of the earlier presentations’ collections have made it into the scientific literature.***
For Members Only at this meeting: MINI FALL FLOWER SHOW –
Please note the entries for this year’s Mini Flower Show have changed – refer to your Fall Hortigram for full details.
October 21, 2024
Wild Birds Unlimited
Cathy and Jeff of Wild Birds Unlimited will share with us some of their knowledge of Backyard Species, Feeder’s and Feeding Stations, Natural Planting for Birds and Winterizing Plans for our Feathered Friends.
DESIGN: “Autumn’s Bounty” – design in a pumpkin – remembering the ideas and tips from our June Meeting – gather the last of the flowers in your garden or roadside and create an autumn bouquet!“The Last Hurrah” – A Parallel Design
Plant Adoption Night: Bring a plant or two that you would like to find a new home and maybe adopt a plant or two – perennials and houseplants are welcome.
November 18, 2024
Annual General Meeting, Pot Luck and Entertainment
Meet and Greet begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. Again this year we have small sprigs of greenery for all to create a design or arrangement to adorn you home for the Festive Season. This is a chance to use those ideas and tips you picked up from the June meeting as they work well with greenery too. Bring a container you would like to use this season – even a small tuna tin will work. If you have extra ribbon or decorative items to share with other members – bring them along and see what can be created.
Our Previous Speakers this year:
May 13, 2024 Terri Dent
Terri is from the Chatham area and has a vast knowledge of gardening that she has shared with many horticultural societies and Master Gardener groups. Her topic for this evening is Eco Gardening and Focusing on the Goodness of Gardening – The Do’s and Don’ts. She finds this topic one of her favourites and is looking to the new friendships she will make at our meeting!
The Design Theme for this meeting – ‘Thunder and Lightning – A Vertical Design’