Rock and Alpine Garden at Government House
Janet Renouf, President of the Friends of Government House Gardens Society (FGHGS), will regale Members with a presentation on this historically significant and botanically intriguing landscape. The Government House grounds encompass 14.6 hectares/36 acres, and include formal rose, fragrant herb, arboreal rhododendron, rugged rockery, and floriferous perennial gardens, not to mention sweeping lawns, ponds, Garry Oak ecosystems, and a kitchen garden. Open to the public for free from dawn to dusk everyday of the year (with special exceptions), 1401 Rockland Avenue’s gardens are one of the CRD’s horticultural treasures. Thanks to the volunteers at FGHGS, they are also remarkably well maintained.
WORKSHOP 6:30-7:30 pm Soil fertilizers and Amendments with Dwight Pennell Dwight Pennell of Integrity Sales and Distributors will discuss soil fertilizers and amendments. Integrity is the reliable supplier behind the Annual VHS Fertilizer Sale (upcoming in March – see the newsletter for details) in the Lower Boardroom starting at 6:30 pm.