Lloyd is the owner of Hill’n’dale Nurseries and has extensive experience in designing borders

Ron will talk about the best new and old hybrid rhodos, as well as his plant expeditions

A former member now living on the west coast, will return to speak. Always a blast!

Tuesday December 1 - Christmas Party.

This is our annual wine and cheese party. There will be a short talk on the rhododendron

mapping project.. Come and enjoy an evening of food, wine and conversation, Please bring

In previous years ARHS members have had the pleasure to show their gardens on the YWCA tour. Again in 2008 we are participating in the tour. For more information contact the YWCA ticket outlets

The annual ARHS pot luck and garden tour- See the spring 2008 ARHS bulletin for details.

March 3 2009

Larry Davidson from Lost Horizons Nursery in Ontario. Plant and placement, a plant hunter’s dilemma.

April 7 2009 (Tuesday)

Lloyd Mapplebeck Container Planting.

Lloyd is a lecturer at the Agricultural college and owns and operates Hill'ndale Nursery. He has great ideas for unusual ways to plant containers.

7:30 pm, Museum of Natural History, 1747 Summer St Halifax

Plant Pickup for Advance Sale for Members Saturday May 2

Plants are to be picked up at 5 Sime Court, Halifax, on Saturday, May 2, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Sime Court is in the Kingswood subdivision off the Hammonds Plains Rd. Take Kingswood Drive (between Kearney Lake Rd and Farmer Clem’s) to Brenda Drive (the first street on the right) and follow it to the first left which is Sime Court. Plants are to be paid for when they are picked up. Any plants not picked up on this date will be offered for sale at the Public Sale.

May Meeting, Members’ Plant Sale Tuesday May 5 7:30 p.m.

LeMarchant-St. Thomas School, 6141 Watt Street, Halifax. Our annual event which always causes a lot of buzz. Remember if you are selling or buying you must be a paid up member and plants should be unusual or difficult to obtain. Please donate any of the more common varieties to the Public Sale.

Public May Plant Sale Saturday, May 9- 1:00 to 3:30 PM

As one of the largest events that the ARHS holds yearly to raise money to carry on the work of the society, we also rely heavily on donations from our members. We hope our members will donate a good selection of tree and shrub seedlings, as well as rooted cuttings, perennials, annuals, etc. So members, please keep the sale in mind this spring when you are seed sowing, transplanting and dividing. Your donations are always greatly appreciated. Members are requested to drop off any donations between 11:00 AM and 12 noon.

This year the annual sale the society will have a wonderful variety of nursery grown rhododendrons and azaleas as well as many other nursery grown shrubs and perennials. Many of the varieties brought in for this sale are not available in the advance sale. We depend upon the dedication of society members to help spread the word to the many enthusiastic gardeners who are looking for unusual varieties of plant material. This year’s event will take place at Le Marchant – St. Thomas School gymnasium on 6141 Watt Street, Halifax, N. S. on Saturday, May 9, 2009 from 1:00 – 3:30 PM. As in other years, this sale takes place the day before Mother’s Day and what better gift is there for your mother, wife, daughter, sister or favorite aunt!

A point to be noted is that donors and sale volunteers will be able to select two plants prior to the sale opening. This will not include nursery grown stock. Plants must be selected, paid for and taken to your vehicle a minimum of one hour prior to the sale opening. This rule will be strictly enforced! No exceptions!

So plan to attend and bring your friends and family. This is always a very popular event and the line-up to get in is usually long. For the best selection we recommend that you

plan to arrive earlier than the 1:00 p.m. opening time. While you are waiting, a handout with descriptions of the nursery stock will be available.

For more information contact Duff and Donna Evers at (902) 835-2506 or devers@eastlink.ca.

Alpine Gardening, Lessons from the Wild, by Malcolm McGregor, Friday, May 29, 7:30 p.m.

This talk will be held at St. Mary’s University and will include some slides from Malcolm’s trips to Tibet. He is a former editor of the Scottish Rock Garden Club Journal and the Saxifrage Society’s Journal. His book on saxifrages was published in 2008 and has been highly praised. He has led many botanical tours and has traveled widely as a speaker. He will also be speaking to the Nova Scotia Rock Garden Club on saxifrages.

Members’ Only Garden Tours and Potluck

Saturday June 6, 2009.

Faye Brunet, Tantallon,

A woodland garden featuring plants grown in the shade.

Cora Swinamer, Mason’s Point.

Cora’s garden is on an oceanside slope, facing south with sandy soil. She has lots of plant variety and too many deer.

Anita Jackson, East Dover

Anita’s garden is eight years old, with beds of acid loving evergreens, shrubs, perennials and bamboo nestled along curving lawns/paths carved out of native upland bog and white spruce forest.

Gwen Romanes, Prospect Bay,

An “It’s there because I like it” garden with a collection of rhodos, trees and other “oh, that’s lovely” plants, planted over 20 years.

John and Donna Silver Prospect Bay.

Bridges, ponds, walkways and roads meandering over approximately eight acres of relatively new (15 years) informal woodland garden are features that you will encounter on the Silver property.

Potluck. The potluck is at the Silvers’ at 6 p.m.

plan to arrive earlier to allow enough time to roam over their large garden Bring a lawn chair and be prepared if the fog rolls in. Bring ready to eat food, such as appetizers, salads, cold dishes, desserts. Wine is provided by the Society.

Rhododendron Society of Canada—Toronto Region

We have been invited to attend the meetings of this sister society. They are held at the Toronto Botanical Gardens. June 9, picnic at 322 Gloucester Ave., Oakville