MEETING THE CHINOOK CHALLENGE!
WHEN: 4th Thursday, Sept - Nov, & Jan - May, 7:00 pm
WHERE: the Clubhouse, at the Cochrane Ranche Historic Site
COST: $5 guests per meeting or event
MEMBERSHIP: $25 single; $35 family
MEMBER DISCOUNTS: 10% sponsor discounts on plants
WHERE: the Clubhouse, at the Cochrane Ranche Historic Site
COST: $5 guests per meeting or event
MEMBERSHIP: $25 single; $35 family
MEMBER DISCOUNTS: 10% sponsor discounts on plants
WINTER/SPRING 2018 SCHEDULE
April 26 - "Birds & Worms"
Nancy Davis – presentation and discussion on Birding
Mark Denton - presentation on cultivating worms... and more
SEED EXCHANGE - remember to bring your surplus seeds
May 24 - Laura Poile of Rockyview County - Urban Orchards
Watch for updates on the Container Workshop, Heritage Garden Clean-up, and participation at the Cochrane Farmer's Market
Guest are welcome - only a $5 fee
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Mar 22 - A thoroughly informative and entertaining presentation by Burt & Carol Blouin of Buzzy Bee Honey. The honey was wonderful too, check our his website http://www.buzzybeehoney.ca/
February 22 - Annual Photo Competition - see the competition page for winners. A big thank you to Donna Ruparel for her inspiring presentation! We had a lively round table discussion; so much to learn
- - link to Veseys Fundraiser catalogue below,
https://www.veseys.com/media/contentmanager/content/2018-SPR-FUNDRAISING-CAN-web.pdf
The Cochrane & District Horticultural Society was founded in April 2005 by local gardeners unified by their love of gardening. We serve Cochrane and surrounding district with varied activities focused on education and sharing gardening expertise & experience in Hardiness Zone 2a and 2b with Chinook conditions!
We have monthly meetings from Sept through May(excepting Nov/Dec when we have our annual Xmas workshop) with guest speakers, preserves and photo competitions and lively round table discussions. We also enjoy touring member gardens, field trips, workshops, plant trials & plant exchanges.
We are as varied as the plants in our gardens but we all have one thing in common. WE LOVE GARDENING!
For more information, contact us at:
cochranedistricthortsociety@yahoo.ca
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Spring and Summer activities
• Heritage Garden Maintenance - weekly over the summer
• Lemonade in the Garden Tours for members, starting in May
New members, take note. FLASH visits sometimes come up without a lot of notice so watch for your emails. Anybody with an interest in hosting a visit, please email us here.
• Field Trips over the summer. Details will follow soon.
If you have a suggestion please email to address above.
