MEETING THE CHINOOK CHALLENGE!
WHEN: 4th Thursday, Sept - Nov, & Jan - April, 7:00 pm
WHERE: the Clubhouse, at the Cochrane Ranche Historic Site
COST: $10 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: $10 guests per meeting or event
MEMBERSHIP: $25 single; $35 family
MEMBER DISCOUNTS: 10% sponsor discounts on plants
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!
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Hi all fellow gardeners:
The board is working on some events keeping in mind "social distancing", looking for creative ways to continue meeting in the fall.
1. FIELD TRIP - Botanical Gardens of Silver Springs
Wednesday, July 29 2020, This event was well attended and pretty awesome (even with the scorching heat), well worth the trip. Check out their website https://www.bgss.ca
2. LEMONADE IN THE GARDEN
Thank you to the members who have already opened up theirs gardens for visits.... It is so exciting to share our love of anything gardening!
UPCOMING VISITS FOLLOW - check you email for details:
TUESDAY, August 4:
1. Lyn Webber - new time 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm - New Garden
2. Meryle Lehn - 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm -
Rural garden: old fashion perennials, green house, trail walk by natural pond ... then through willow and native prairie grasses and flowers.
TUESDAY, August 11:
1. Shannon Want - new date and time 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Rural garden: Needs ideas - turns out I have planted some invasive plants!!
2. Miranda Gustafson - 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm - garden/greenhouse
3.HERITAGE GARDEN
We continue to maintain the heritage garden at the Westerson Cabin in the Cochrane Ranche. Thank you to everyone who helped with the spring clean up and has stepped to help on a 2 week rotating basis.
There are a few openings and if you are able to help contact please send an note to our email cochranedistricthortsociety@yahoo.ca.
4. PERENNIAL PLANT / SEED SALE
Your board is working out the details on a plant/seed sale fundraiser for this September. There are a lot of ifs right now but it might be a good time to start saving seeds and potting your cuttings, etc. We will post more details as they become available. EMAIL "cochranedistricthortsociety@yahoo.ca" with your interest to participate.
AGM
We are working on a way to resuming meetings, either in person or electronically for the fall.
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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.
If you have a suggestion please email to address above.
