Annual General Meeting
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Crump Room, Christ Church 3602 - 8th St. S.W.
Doors open 6:30 P.M.
Presentation begins 7:00 P.M.
Special Speaker: Jerremie Clyde
Topic: Thriving Vegetables in the Face of Frost, Drought, and Hail - This talk will cover a range of techniques and practices to help produce successful harvests in the face of frost, drought and hail. The presenters Jerremie & Rita Clyde run Urban Sunflower Market Garden (selling at Hillshurst Sunnyside Farmers Market) and have been growing vegetable crops in some of the harshest conditions the Calgary area has to offer.
Presentation: Perennial Plant of the Year - Aruncus dioicus (Goat's Beard) Come and hear about this year's perennial pick. You could be taking one home....
Have You Considered Coming On-Board?
Did you know that the Calgary Horticultural Society has educated, promoted, and supported gardening throughout the Calgary area for more than a century? Gardening continues to captivate Calgarians with increased interest in vegetable, community and sustainable gardening, as well as ornamental planting.
Have you considered coming on Board with Canada’s largest and most active gardening group as it navigates into the future? As a member of this governance board, you will:
*Provide strategic leadership
* Be knowledgeable about the organization’s values, missions and programs.
*Attend monthly meetings
* Participate in a board committee
* Be an ambassador for the organization & promote its work in the community
* Ensure the organization’s financial viability & sustainability
* Develop policy frameworks
* Participate in the development of funds