Past Events

Program description: The presentation is about the work of Bob’s grandfather, William C. McCalla, a noted educator, photographer and naturalist in Western Canada. He was a school teacher, but more importantly his passion was collecting and photographing wildflowers. In total, he donated over 15,000 pressed flowers to the University of Alberta Herbarium before his death in 1962. He also photographed thousands of wildflowers, all in black and white, but for some he constructed hand coloured lantern slides of his photos. He…

Selecting for Late Blooming Deciduous Azaleas In Nova Scotia, deciduous azaleas put on a spectacular floral display in spring, but we have a much smaller selection of cultivars available in our area that bloom during the summer. There are several deciduous azaleas species native to south eastern North America that flower during the summer or fall. Several selections have been developed using these species that are well adapted to Nova Scotia. These cultivars, although lovely in themselves, lack the large…

The Himalayan Gardens of Western Scotland Presenter:  John Brett Program description: A tour of impressive garden landscapes and the extraordinary plants within, including rhododendrons collected by some of the great plant hunters of the late 19th and the 20th centuries. The following Scottish gardens were visited and photographed in May 2016:  Branklyn, Benmore, Crarae, Arduaine, An Cala, Cluny and Ardmaddy . Some of these will be the focus of this presentation Bio: John is a long-time club member and out…

Description The Art of Gardening at Chanticleer.  A lecture based on the book published by Timber Press written by the director and the Horticulturists of Chanticleer.  Design Inspiration and Innovative planting techniques form Chanticleer.  We have been called a place of pleasure and learning, relaxing and yet filled with ideas to take home.  One of the most romantic imaginative and exciting public gardens in America.  Bio Joe has been a gardener/ Horticulturist at Chanticleer for the past 21 years maintaining…

Atlantic Master Gardeners Association In cooperation with the Friends of the Garden Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus is pleased to announce a one day Workshop Saturday, 7th September 2019 The Art of Gardening: Lessons from Chanticleer Joe Henderson Horticulturalist Chanticleer Garden Chanticleer Horticulturist and co-author of The Art of Gardening: Design Inspiration and Innovative Planting Techniques from Chanticleer, Joe Henderson will bring inspiring garden ideas to Nova Scotia from his work at Chanticleer Garden in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Chanticleer has been called…

Oct 7--Steele Lecture:  Trends in gardening with Rhododendrons in Germany.              Hartwig Schepker. Rhododendrons are being produced in millions every year in Germany for all over Europe. Currently modern approaches of using them in gardens are tested including the development of autumn-flowering hybrids or improved foliage plants.  Gardeners need to use rhododendrons as plants for all-year-round and not just for two weeks of flowering. A current research project in the Bremen Rhododendron-Park also explores rhododendrons species as new sources for…

Oct 8—Exploring Rhododendrons in Arunachal Pradesh - Hartwig Schepker will give this second talk at 7:00pm at the BMO Community Room, Central Library, Halifax.  He has made four expeditions into this remote and unexplored part of Northeastern India which was  closed to foreigners until 2000. The talk is full of adventurous stories and covers many unknown or rarely seen rhododendron species in flower as well as beautiful landscapes.