The South Delta Garden Club
Established in 1952 The South Delta Garden Club meets the third Tuesday* of the month in Ladner. Meetings feature knowledgeable guest speakers, show and share, door prize, raffles, refreshments and the sharing of information in a positive social environment with local gardening enthusiasts. Membership $30 / year, Guest $10 per meeting. “Garden Dirt” Q&A’s - Virtual Meeting on the 4th Monday of the month to ask questions and share knowledge.
Club activities include day tours, visits to club members' gardens, workshops, community projects, a summer picnic and Christmas party. Check out our Event's page for details.
*No meeting in July, Aug & Dec. Click Find Us for location details
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Epimedium Sulphureum
November 19th Speaker
How to Create Your Own Whimsical Winter Tree
Robyn Leake
Doors open at 7:00 pm
Speaker begins at 7:30 pm
Start the Christmas season off with Robyn Leake of Wild Ginger Design showing us how to create a decorative Whimsical Winter Tree for your holiday table, mantle or sideboard.
Robyn uses fresh cedar boughs, decorated with dried florals, berries and festive baubles and weaves them all together in her inimitable and personable style.
Join us for a fun ‘how to’ evening and stay for refreshments, Show and Share, the Raffle and Door Prize. Consider bringing a friend and gardening guest to join you.
Robyn is a long-time supporter of our Club and a regular, favourite Speaker at South Delta Garden Club for many years. Local resident, Horticulturist and Designer Robyn Leake has worked in the Landscape and Retail Garden Centre industry for over thirty years.
After graduating from Emily Carr College of Art and Design she combined her Fine Arts training with her love of plants and began her landscaping career at Mandeville Garden Centre and the former Sanderson and Sons Nursery in Ladner. From there, Robyn went on to design floral displays for both the Van Dusen and Northwest Flower and Garden Shows, while continuing her work as a Garden Centre Manager in Vancouver.
These days Robyn continues to provide Container Garden and Design Services and can be found with a booth full of flowers and planters at the Ladner Village Market.
Giving Back to the Community
SDGC's purpose is to promote the love of gardening, to protection and conservation of native trees, plants, and wildlife, and to work for the beautification of South Delta.
We actively maintain 3 public gardens to showcase our efforts. Members volunteer their time and plants, twice weekly. It's a friendly way to meet other members. We share our knowledge and skills while maintaining these gardens.
Each garden has a lead gardener to coordinate efforts. Join us; have fun digging in the dirt and learn as you go.
DSS Memorial Garden in memory of senior students who died in a tragic accident on Delta Port Way.
Delta Hospital Healing Garden, the inner courtyard beside the cafeteria
Delta Hospital's extended care wing Mountain View Manor's 3 gated patios and flagpole berm.
Tid Bits
Angelika Hedley writes, “Here is a very thorough, concise and clear article on autumn in our gardens from the Xerces Society.” Nesting & Overwintering Habitat for Pollinators and other Beneficial Insects.
Robyn Leake
Monthly TO DO
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Club members, see your News in Bloom monthly newsletter for up to date information and more things to do.
Yellow Poppy
The Bees Need Your Help!!
Neonicotinoid pesticides are slowly killing bees. 75% of the world's honey is now contaminated with bee-killing pesticides.
Please educate yourself and make sure you are not part of the problem.