MONTHLY MEETING TOPIC
(Meetings are held the first Thursday monthly from September to June at 7pm (unless noted) in the Central Community Centre, 529-4th Street, Brandon.
February 6 @ 7 p.m
‘Gardening in Other Cultures’
John Huang
Different plants and practices in Chinese gardening
March 5 @7 p.m
‘Friends of the Bluebirds’
Phil Weiss
Caring for cavity nesting migrant songbirds in Westman
April 2 @ 7 p.m
‘All the Buzz about Bees’(CANCELLED)
Melanie Dubois – Wildlife Biologist, Brandon Research Center
Pollinators: the resources they need & what gardeners can do to help
May 7 @ 7pm [Members Only]
‘Tomato Management’
Judy Esplin, Green Spot 7 p.m.
Presentation on varieties, diseases, transplanting, staking and pruning.
Meet at Green Spot – come early to complete shopping before presentation
June 6th @ 10 - 1pm
Plant and Yard Sale
@ Central Community Hall - outside if weather is good
Perennials and Annuals for sale (Park on Rosser Av. or back lane)
June 4 @ 7 p.m
‘Heritage Seeds and Seed Saving’
& Tour of Native Food Garden
Dr. Poonam Singh - Instructor and Researcher- Horticulture Production
July 23 @ 7 p.m.
Tour of Assiniboine Food Forest
Dave Barnes
See native flower blooms and an orchard, learn about native prairie restoration and Leafy Spurge
(Park at Dave’s, 1735 Rosser Ave. East)
August
Tour of Margo’s Market Flower Garden
Rapid City
Members Only
September 3 @ 6:30 p.m.
Pot Luck and Plant Swap
‘The #1 Strategy for Heirloom Gardening’
Stefan McGonigle
Growing heirloom fruit and vegetables and running a market garden
October 1 @ 7 p.m
‘Market Gardening with Flowers’
Margo Eckberg
What flowers to grow and how to condition them for market or shows
November 5 @ 7 p.m
‘What Grows!’
Tracy Timmer – Horticulturalist,
City of Brandon
A look behind the scenes at beautifying Brandon
December 3 @ 6:30 p.m.
Christmas Celebration
January 7, 2021 @ 7 p.m
‘Companion Planting’
Dr. Poonam Singh
February 6 @ 7 p.m
‘Gardening in Other Cultures’
John Huang
Different plants and practices in Chinese gardening
March 5 @7 p.m
‘Friends of the Bluebirds’
Phil Weiss
Caring for cavity nesting migrant songbirds in Westman
April 2 @ 7 p.m
‘All the Buzz about Bees’(CANCELLED)
Melanie Dubois – Wildlife Biologist, Brandon Research Center
Pollinators: the resources they need & what gardeners can do to help
May 7 @ 7pm [Members Only]
‘Tomato Management’
Judy Esplin, Green Spot 7 p.m.
Presentation on varieties, diseases, transplanting, staking and pruning.
Meet at Green Spot – come early to complete shopping before presentation
June 6th @ 10 - 1pm
Plant and Yard Sale
@ Central Community Hall - outside if weather is good
Perennials and Annuals for sale (Park on Rosser Av. or back lane)
June 4 @ 7 p.m
‘Heritage Seeds and Seed Saving’
& Tour of Native Food Garden
Dr. Poonam Singh - Instructor and Researcher- Horticulture Production
July 23 @ 7 p.m.
Tour of Assiniboine Food Forest
Dave Barnes
See native flower blooms and an orchard, learn about native prairie restoration and Leafy Spurge
(Park at Dave’s, 1735 Rosser Ave. East)
August
Tour of Margo’s Market Flower Garden
Rapid City
Members Only
September 3 @ 6:30 p.m.
Pot Luck and Plant Swap
‘The #1 Strategy for Heirloom Gardening’
Stefan McGonigle
Growing heirloom fruit and vegetables and running a market garden
October 1 @ 7 p.m
‘Market Gardening with Flowers’
Margo Eckberg
What flowers to grow and how to condition them for market or shows
November 5 @ 7 p.m
‘What Grows!’
Tracy Timmer – Horticulturalist,
City of Brandon
A look behind the scenes at beautifying Brandon
December 3 @ 6:30 p.m.
Christmas Celebration
January 7, 2021 @ 7 p.m
‘Companion Planting’
Dr. Poonam Singh
The meetings are usually held the first Thursday of each month from September to June at 7:00 pm (unless otherwise noted) in the Central Community Centre, 529 - 4th Street, Brandon. Visitors welcome for a $3.00 admission fee. Looking forward to seeing you there!
