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A special thank you to the Flower Show Committee.We had great fun,a nice meal,patrons were happy,new participants as well as a new trophy.All in all a great event overall.
A special thank you to all of the CGC members who helped as well as participated in the annual flower show.It was a great success in 2021 and it was a pleasure to see some new energy from new exhibitors as well as children.Great job by everyone.Thank you all again.
It was a lovely show!
Excellent show everyone.
It was a delightful show. So nice to see such community involvement, and new and interesting arrangements. And those sweet peas -- amazing!!!
Thanks to Gillian for these lively, interesting posts on moss. See our website: www.chestergardenclub.ca/moss-madness-vol-1-no-2/
Moss Madness — VOL 1, No 2 – Chester Garden Club
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Moss Madness — VOL 1, No 2Moss Madness — VOL 1, No 2By Gillian Hrabowsky | July 15, 2021 | Comments 0 Comment Moss Madness — A Newsletter for Bryophyte Lovers — Vol 1, No 2 Bryophytes, Moss Some great new blogs on our website on moss - that are fascinating.
www.chestergardenclub.ca/moss-madness-vol-1-no-1/
Moss Madness — VOL 1, No 1 – Chester Garden Club
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Moss Madness — VOL 1, No 1Moss Madness — VOL 1, No 1By Gillian Hrabowsky | June 12, 2021 | Comments 0 Comment Moss Madness — A Newsletter for Bryophyte Lovers — Vol 1, No 1 Bryophytes, MossVery interesting.It would make a great program for a future meeting.
We had a wonderful meeting this evening which featured our annual Flower Show Preparation Program.Great pointers and designs from regular participants.Myra Knight,Jane Wilkins, Esther Amiro and Jayne Campbell.It never gets old.We learn something new every year.
If someone took a photo of Jane Wilkins’ Tea Cup Design please send it to me so it can be posted.It was a beauty.
Her gardens were lovely today.
They are beautiful
Looking for something fun & creative to do this rainy July? Flower Arranging Workshop: Free to all flower lovers! with The Chester Garden Club Wednesday July, 21 From 2:00pm -03:00pm Learn how to create a floral design, and enter a piece in the garden show! Come and build your own creation with materials provided OR bring something from your own garden! Emphasis will be placed on building confidence as well as creativity in their work. Introducing flower lovers to flower growers and taking a stroll down the garden path together!
Mark it on your calendar ,tell your friends, submit a few specimens,enter a design class or just come to enjoy the show.
See you there.
Nothing like a few garden viewings to finish off the month of June.Special thank you to Bren Franklin,Myra Knight and Jocelyn Cameron for opening their spaces to the members this week.Greatly appreciated.
It's been a lovely 2 days of touring beautiful gardens. Thank You to all the Wonderful people that shared their gardens with us.
Garden fans will enjoy my exhibition at the Captain's House Gallery Wed-Sat 11-4. Show continues until July 24.
Thank you to Jayne Campbell Jayne for sharing your seaside garden ⛵.
Our last day at Chester ‘s Farmers’ Market for CGC .We have sold a variety of plants and a few members bought a few donated planters for their own gardens.We made one little boy very happy when his mom bought a new to you garden wagon.Someone had to give up her seat.We had a great month and we were very pleased with sales.
Now off to the next task at hand.The annual Chester Garden Club Fower Show.July 22 Canadian Royal Legion - Chester 2-4 pm.
Everyone welcome to participate, spread the word.
Thank you to Myra Knight for the Lovely Lilies i have been able to purchase but it seems we forgot about one yesterday and i meant to ask to see if you brought an Ice Capade one with you because i was very much interested in purchasing one from you and we had talked about it the week before. Anyhow see all of you ladies at the show next month.
Tree be gone thanks to Jim Barkhouse and Susan Davis.
Never any shortage of work to do in these gardens.Weeds gone out of the new mulch for awhile and some needed trimming in the overgrown shrubs. The Cove Garden. Thank you.
Thank you Jim , Susan and everyone who shares in the maintenance.👏👏👏👏
The Chester Garden Club is in the process of planning our annual flower show for 2021.We are all very hopeful that by July 22 that this event will be able to take place safely following all protocols recommended by the NS Health Authorities.
Food will not be served but we are encouraging you all to participate and / or attend.
The schedule will be available soon so that you can nurture your garden specimens and plan your designs.It is all about having fun .
You do not have to be a garden club member to participate or enter in the show.There are ‘ classes ‘ for children as well as novices.
Bring your friends and your entries.
It is all about having fun and being creative.
No news about the program for the flower show?
Moss Madness — VOL 1, No 2
We all benefit from the extensive list of ecosystem services, functions and processes of bryophytes.
Moss Madness — VOL 1, No 1
Simple, ancient, diminutive, bryophytes have been having sex for 450 million years and probably taught everyone else how to do it.
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