Grimsby Garden Club NewsFlash for May 2019

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We are here to help beautify Grimsby. Regular meetings are usually the last Monday of the month at 7:00 pm, at the Livingston Activity Centre (18 Livingston Ave, Grimsby).  Facebook Website Email FORMS SUMMER TRILLIUM RECOGNITION NOMINATION FORMS CAN ALSO BE PICKED UP AT  PEACH KING CENTRE - FRONT DESK   MONTHLY MEETING May 27, 2019 - 7 p.m.   Social Time - 7 p.m. - Pick up a cup of coffee/tea & a treat.  Take this time to meet other members and get to know each other Don't forget to get your door prize ticket on the way in the door.  50/50 Draw - Look for Liza Fuller/Wendy Frank to get your 50/50 tickets. Speaker - Dugald Cameron. Dugald was on the board of directors at The Toronto Botanical Garden from 1996 to 2009.  He speaks on many subjects to many Horticultural Societies in Southern Ontario.  He occasionally sat in for Ed Lawrence on CBC's Ontario Today, was first president of the Greater Toronto Bulb Society and is a member of numerous horticultural societies.  His current gardening passions are tuberous Begonias, Clematis, Daffodils, Nerines and Tulips. Enjoy.   Topic - Summer Flowering Bulbs:  Exotic Flowers, Fragrance and Foliage all Summer Long.

Board position of Vice President required.   Enjoy the experience of helping the Club in its goal of beautifying Grimsby for the benefit of all it citizens.  If you are interested please contact:   Stephen Hargrave 905-975-5473 or stephenhargrave55@gmail.com   Don't miss out on all the fun RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP now for 2019   Membership for 2019 can now be renewed, $15 for an individual and $20 for Family.  Our Membership Chair, Mary McLaren, will be looking forward to assisting you at our monthly meetings!  All members that have renewed by March 31, 2019 will be considered as 'active members'.  We have a great year of speakers & activities lined up and we look forward to all of you renewing and, hopefully, bringing along a few new friends. Volunteers are welcome to put their names in for next year's board members.     "We are always looking for volunteers for our events: Home & Garden Show, Plant Sale, Garden Tour, etc.  Its a great way to get involved and meet people." GRIMSBY GARDEN CLUB    2019 GARDEN TOUR SATURDAY JULY 13, 10AM - 4PM RAIN OR SHINE TICKETS AVAILABLE AT OUR MONTHLY MEETING OR CALL 905-975-5473

Trillium Nominations Start TODAY - May 24th!

TRILLIUMS! TRILLIUMS! TRILLIUMS!
We are very honoured to be partners with the Town of Grimsby in sponsoring the Trillium Program.  The pretty Trillium Award Garden "Stakes" are a tradition, and you will see them in gardens in Grimsby.

Support our great gardeners who are part of making Grimsby beautiful.  Complete a NOMINATION FORM and drop it off to the Reception Desk at the Peach King Centre before June 24th.

You can print the form HERE.

Here are our valued sponsors of this year's Trilliums!

Here are three of our 2018 Trillium recipients.

Plant Sale Thank You

2019
Grimsby Garden Club

Annual Plant Sale 
 

Thank you to all the volunteers and businesses that donated their time and plants to the Plant Sale.

We had an amazing turnout!

Your community support is much appreciated!

May 14 - Trillium Nominations Start Next Week

Grimsby Garden Club and the Town of Grimsby

2019 Summer Trilliums Program

NOMINATIONS May 24 - June 24 2019

It seems too early to be out looking at gardens!  Take a peek around and you will see gardens in bloom with flowering magnolias, azaleas and rhododendrons, serviceberries, tulips, daffodils and more.  

Gardeners who make our neighborhoods look beautiful deserve to be recognized.  That’s why the Grimsby Garden Club and the Town of Grimsby sponsor and run this event.  

We recognize and celebrate Grimsby’s outstanding gardens.

Nominations are accepted from May 24, 2019 until June 24, 2019 and should be submitted to: Grimsby Trilliums 2019, Reception Desk, Peach King Centre, 162 Livingston Avenue, Grimsby, ON L3M 4G3

OPEN THE NOMINATION FORM HERE.

PLANT SALE TODAY - NO TAX!

Our great plant sale starts at 9:00am - we have great deals and no tax!

We need your plants for the Plant Sale!

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We are here to help beautify Grimsby. Regular meetings are usually the last Monday of the month at 7:00 pm, at the Livingston Activity Centre (18 Livingston Ave, Grimsby).  Facebook Website Email Stephen Hargrave President Grimsby Garden Club 905 975 5473 stephenhargrave55@gmail.com