Join the club!!
Memberships available now! (2025-2026) 
for $20 single and $30 family. Visitors pay $5 at  a meeting, so join now! 

Steps for joining:
Step One Fill in the form at this link - please read the intro for the information you'll need.  https://forms.gle/yhJtkpXigR75s7uv5

Please read the whole "step two."  (this info is also on the form)  Step Two Pay by e-transfer to smbgardeningclub@gmail.com making sure you put a "message" on your e-transfer with some identifying info. If you prefer to pay by cash or cheque, you can do that at a meeting. ​​​

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Remember that in January and February we will be meeting on the THIRD SATURDAY in the afternoon at St Luke's United Church, 5374 St. Margaret's Bay Rd. in Upper Tantallon. See you in February on the 21st at 2 pm!

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Gardeners Help Gardeners learn about Seed Starting

on Saturday, February 21st!

 

Our club slogan is Gardeners Helping Gardeners, and with seed catalogs arriving in our mail boxes, we are offering an informative program in February where you can learn a whole lot about starting your own seeds.

 

Three St. Margaret’s Bay Gardening Club members will be sharing their well-prepared information on seed starting based on personal experience in our climate.

 

Candy Chute has been gardening for over 40 years and has been starting seeds indoors for the past 6 to 7 years. She has been a club member since 2024. 

Laura Carvery has been growing from seed since she was young. However, it wasn’t until 2021 that she expanded to growing thousands of seeds inside with the use of lights, heat mats, and fans. This is Laura's second year as a club member.

Heather Perks has been a club member for 20 years. Gardening started for Heather when she was four years old with her parents, and she’s been starting plants from seed for the past 10 years.

 

Plan to arrive in lots of time to park, and to grab a seat in the church sanctuary. Each of three gardeners will share their methods and tips for starting seeds successfully. Three ten-minute overviews will be offered, based on a series of prepared questions. After the third speaker,

we will have lots of time for questions you have for any of the three speakers!

 

Bring a pen and paper (or your favourite note-taking app) to jot down all the tips you’ll get and to save your questions! You may also want to bring some thoughts on your own seed-starting experiences. There will be a moderator to assist with questions.

 

If you wish to bring a friend who is not a member, they can attend for $5 per person (BUT why not encourage them to join by visiting the link in the section above?)

 

This is also a good time to mark your calendar for our SEEDY SATURDAY event which is coming up on March 21st at St. Luke’s. (No regular meeting in March.) We will have LOTS of seed vendors that day so you can plan a fantastic garden. Our day will include lots of inspiring speakers, too!

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