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August Notes

Susan Beharriell in her garden Pictured here is Susan Beharriell with her cup plant loaded with flowers. Susan opened her garden on the 15th Sideroad to members of Nobleton King City Horticulture Club on Saturday August 13. Susan’s place is called Locust Hill because of the large locust trees on her property. She has created a small pond designed for song birds and frogs. Her lawn was converted into beds of native plants and many young native trees and shrubs. She has the usual perennials as well. Bird feeders, nesting boxes, bee homes, a brush pile, wood piles, snags and 2 bat boxes provide food and shelter for much wildlife. The local bee keeper is expecting a good harvest from the hive in the garden. Visitors spotted several hummingbird moths, a pair of hummingbirds and three big monarch butterfly caterpillars happily munching on milkweed. The 2-acre garden is a Canadian Wildlife Federation Certified Habitat and a Monarch Butterfly Way Station.

(Originally published in the King Weekly Sentinel August 25, 2016.)

July Notes

On Friday July 8, members were invited to three different gardens in King City:

1.) Maria Pedersen in her garden Maria Pedersen welcomed us to view her many lovely sculpted gardens in her back yard
2.) Blair Day in his garden Blair Day, with Catherine Flear, in his gardens with several clematises in bloom, lovely grasses, and even a song from a wren
3.) Margaret Langford in her garden Margaret Langford had an interesting garden at the front of her townhouse. There was no grass to be seen. Instead, the entire front was done in a checkerboard fashion with square white slabs and a multitude of various flowers in between.

June Notes

Barb Downey in her garden The members of the Nobleton King City Horticulture Society were invited to Barb Downey’s farm on June 20. Barb is pictured here standing beside her enormous white foxtail lily. In the background, you can see the original old farmhouse. Most of her various gardens meandered around the farmhouse. The gardens were filled with perennials and interesting knick-knacks. Although it was a very hot day, there were microclimates where the air was much cooler with a nice breeze blowing. There was also a vegetable garden.

(Originally published in the King Weekly Sentinel June 30, 2016.)

John Arnott with Service  Award John Arnott receiving the District 15 Service Award


May Notes

Blair Day was awarded a Horticulture Service Certificate for 2015, here Blair Day receives service award presented by last year’s president Lorraine Feast (on the L) and this year’s president Barb Downey. John Arnott, who was not at the meeting as he is still recovering from his fall, received a Horticulture Service Certificate for 2016.