Welcome to the club! Interested in plants? So are we, and we'd love to get to know you! You don't have to be an experienced gardener to join us for informative presentations, workshops and other events. We welcome anyone with an interest in growing plants for beauty or food - or both! It's time to JOIN the CLUB! About us... The St. Margaret's Bay Gardening Club was founded in the mid-'90s as an informal group of like-minded Bay area gardeners who wanted to share their knowledge. A few years ago, the executive members of the club decided to move the club's status to a registered society in Nova Scotia and to join the Nova Scotia Association of Garden Clubs. Keep an eye on our calendar ! We normally meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month*, at 7:00 September, October, November and January, February, April and May. In *March we hold a SEEDY SATURDAY instead of a meeting. It is a pay what you can event on March 21st in 2026 We meet at St. Luke's United Church sanctuary. 5374 St. Margaret's Bay Road, Upper Tantallon. *Note that in the winter months of January and February , we meet in the AFTERNOON on the 3rd Saturday. Guests are always welcome to attend our meetings for a $5.00 entrance fee OR just join at ANY MEETING for just $20.00 and you will be able to attend all meetings and will be added to our mailing list! Membership allows you to attend our free workshops, work with us in the Crossroads Garden, and attend any summer garden tours. We also support the St. Margaret's Bay Food Bank and if you wish to bring a donation of cash, we will provide an envelope and will deliver the donations to the Food Bank after each meeting. W e are currently NOT accepting donations of non-perishable food.

St. Margarets Bay Gardening Club Gardeners Helping Gardeners We meet on the 3rd Wednesday each month, at 7:00 Sept - Nov/Jan - May in the meeting room at the Tantallon Library. Please note, this is a new time and a new venue! Guests are always welcome to attend our meetings! Resources for gardeners This is an eclectic list of plant suppliers, listed regionally which members may find useful when planning a plant search outing! The list is confined to areas which can be reached in a day's outing , therefore does not include suppliers in the far reaches of our province. The list focuses on family-owned businesses each of which was recommended. The list is in no way complete and if you have other recommendations, they could be added to the list. Every effort was made to contact the supplier directly to ensure correct information. In other cases individual websites or google searches were relied upon for information. Please note we cannot assume responsibility for plant viability or misinformation. Complete driving directions to specific sites are usually included in individual websites. It is highly recommended you check those websites for updated information. Some businesses offer discounts to garden club members. If you dont see it mentioned in these listings, you could always ask. We are currently doing some "landscape design" on the nursery lists, so please be patient while we re-create them! because they are being cut and pasted, there may be some confusing bits! Garden Nurseries

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St. Margaret's Bay Gardening Club Gardeners Helping Gardeners SMBGC is a member of the Nova Scotia Association of Garden Clubs HOME Planting with Pride Past Workshops Calendar About Contact Us Seedy Saturday 2026 Executive Contacts More... Our PLANT SALE this year is on June 8th, at 9 am sharp, so mark your calendars! The sale is in the Lower Hall at St. Luke's United Church, 5374 St. Margaret's Bay Road. We sell out very quickly! So don't delay :) Planning ahead? We accept potted, labeled plants (Please remove weeds!). Our buyers are always looking for perennials, annuals, herbs, small shrubs and seedlings. Please bring them to the church on the Friday evening before, between 6 and 7 pm. We will be in the Lower Hall , setting up for the sale. Use the BACK door of the hall. There is always a demand for interesting or rare plants, and we keep a special table for donations of this type. If you have plants to share that you can't dig by yourself, we MAY be able to help. Please send a note by May 15th, 2024 to - smbgardeningclub@gmail.com Someone will get back to you. We keep a list of Plant Sale Volunteers - some people come every year! We need help on the Friday evening from 6 until 8, and on Saturday from 8 until about 11 (includes clean-up time). If you would like to volunteer, click here

St. Margarets Bay Gardening Club Gardeners Helping Gardeners Use the Menu below to scroll through our Policies on various topics We meet on the 3rd Wednesday each month, at 7:00 Sept - Nov/Jan - May in the meeting room at the Tantallon Library. Guests are always welcome to attend our meetings! Policy on Plant Orders Who Can Order: Only SMBGC members can participate in a plant order organized by the club; however, members are welcome to order for other people as long as their orders are incorporated within the member’s order form. Plant Pick-up: When possible, a pick-up point for the perennial order will be arranged in the crossroads area. The date for pick-up will be announced as soon as the date of plant delivery is confirmed by the supplier. Members are responsible for arranging to pick up their plants during the designated pick-up time or notifying one of the SMBGC Plant Order Committee members, prior to the designated date, if that is not possible. Arrangements will be made to store the order for no longer than 3 days at a private home. Members are responsible for arranging to pick up their stored plants. After 3 days, stored plants will be disposed of or sold by the SMBGC. Plant Failures: The St. Margaret’s Bay Gardening Club (SMBGC) attempts to seek out interesting, hardy and high quality garden products for access by members. Our members report many successes and occasional failures. Based on numerous factors such as hardiness zone variations, soil conditions, gardener error, nursery issues, etc. some plants may fail to thrive for some or all members. The club will report significant failures to suppliers and assess the situation. We will also provide planting and care instructions, however we cannot guarantee remuneration for failed plants. We want to know about problems you experience with plant material ordered through the SMBGC each year. If you feel a plant has failed to thrive as a result of the quality of the delivered plant, please contact one of the SMBGC Plant Order Committee members with the following information: name of member, name of plant, date planted, date failure noted.

We offer workshops to members. We have pruning workshops, holiday decor workshops and other events for paid members. Holiday Workshop MEMBERS! It's that time of year again! Our Holiday Workshop is now scheduled! You must be a paid up member to book for this, and space is limited to 25 people. You can e-transfer your Membership Fee to smbgardeningclub@gmail.com The Membership Fees this year are $20 per person or $25 for the whole family! You can also write a cheque and put it in an envelope addressed to Carole Ross, Treasurer, SMBGC and drop it off at the UPS Store in the Sobeys Mall. Please read the following info on the Holiday Workshop and check the pricing for the holiday items, and register quickly! Making Holiday Themed Outdoor Containers, Door Sprays and Indoor Yule Logs for the Holiday Season. Join us for a three hour workshop and have fun dressing up your home for the holidays. Sunday, November 24, 1 - 4 pm, Rain or Shine Location; The Red Roof Building, at the Crossroads (the site of the Tuesday Markets) Head of St Margarets Bay Register early, maximum 25 people We will be using natural materials with festive touches to creatively welcome the winter season. Though we will have many things on hand, we need everyone to bring an assortment of evergreen boughs and decorative branches from your properties to share. Bring a special ornament(s) to include in your arrangements if you like, and of course your container(s) and pruners, extra decor to share and glue guns if you have one. If you’re using a pot with soil, ensure it is not frozen by putting it indoors prior to the workshop. (You could also use a large block of floral foam) There will be beverages and muffins to keep us energized. There is no rain date as we have indoor space to work, so be prepared for a fun and creative afternoon! Cost: 1 container, 1 spray and a Yule log, $15 2 containers, 1 spray and a Yule log, $25 For more info, please call Claudy, 902-826-1661

St. Margarets Bay Gardening Club Gardeners Helping Gardeners We meet on the 3rd Wednesday each month, at 7:00 Sept - Nov/Jan - May in the meeting room at the Tantallon Library. Please note, this is a new time and a new venue! Guests are always welcome to attend our meetings! Resources for gardeners This is an eclectic list of plant suppliers, listed regionally which members may find useful when planning a plant search outing! The list is confined to areas which can be reached in a day's outing , therefore does not include suppliers in the far reaches of our province. The list focuses on family-owned businesses each of which was recommended. The list is in no way complete and if you have other recommendations, they could be added to the list. Every effort was made to contact the supplier directly to ensure correct information. In other cases individual websites or google searches were relied upon for information. Please note we cannot assume responsibility for plant viability or misinformation. Complete driving directions to specific sites are usually included in individual websites. It is highly recommended you check those websites for updated information. Some businesses offer discounts to garden club members. If you dont see it mentioned in these listings, you could always ask. We are currently doing some "landscape design" on the nursery lists, so please be patient while we re-create them! because they are being cut and pasted, there may be some confusing bits! Garden Nurseries

Our Seven Seedy Saturday Speakers! As information becomes available, find speaker bios and more info on each presentation here Main Sanctuary 11:15 - 12:30 Jenni Blackmore QuackaDoodle Farm Know it Will Grow - Failsafe Veggie Plots 12:45 - 2:00 Bob Cervelli Transition Bay - St. Margaret’s Climate Victory Gardens 2:15 - 3:30 Frank Cochrane Cochrane Family Farms Hoop Houses & Season Extenders Upper Hall 11:15 - 12:30 Clarence Stevens Living in Harmony with Nature - an Interactive Presentation 12:45 - 2:00 Betsy Hartt Bear Cove Resources Let’s Talk Seaweed, from Gathering to Gardening & Andrew Lowe Super J Gardening Services Let’s Talk Worms, from Food Scraps to Vermicompost 2:15 - 3:30 Chris Sanford Yonder Hill Farm Seed to Seed: A Growing Season at the Farm Twisted Brook Grumpy Stump Gardens Dan Grows Microgreens Revival Seeds Yonder Hill Farm Cochrane Family Farms Annapolis Seeds Hope Seeds Blackbird Hollow Storm Haven Farm & Studios Super J Gardening Services Bear Cove Resources QuackaDoodle Farm Transition Bay - St. Margarets SMB Gardening Club Who We Are This is your About section. This space is a great opportunity to give a full background on who you are, what you do and what your site has to offer. Your users are genuinely interested in learning more about you, so don’t be afraid to share personal anecdotes to create a more friendly quality. Double click on the text box to start editing your content and make sure to add all the relevant details you want site visitors to know. If you’re a business, talk about how you started and share your professional journey. Explain your core values, your commitment to customers and how you stand out from the crowd. Add a photo, gallery or video for even more engagement. Get on the List Sign up to receive the first word when we go live. First Name Last Name Email Subscribe Thanks for submitting!

St. Margarets Bay Gardening Club Gardeners Helping Gardeners We meet on the 3rd Wednesday each month, at 7:30 Sept - Nov/Jan - May in the multi-purpose room at the St. Margarets Centre on Westwood Blvd. Section 5 Crossroads Garden Return to Main Plan Instructions - click on a photo - it will enlarge - when done click again, it will return to spot on diagram THEN - to link to an information site, click on ? - when done close the page to return to the site plan ?

Seedy Saturday Speakers 2025 Seedy Saturday 2025 We had a very successful Seedy Saturday with over 500 people coming through the door, and about 50 volunteers for organizing, running the event and cleaning up afterwards. We couldn't do it without these willing hands! Thanks again to Niki Jabbour, Elizabeth Peirce, Chris Hall, Chris Radimer and Chris Sanford - our speakers. Our 14 vendors were all enthusiastic and it was great seeing everyone again this year. We had three info tables too, well-attended. With the seeds and plant material we all bought, we look forward to lots of wonderful planting and growing this spring, summer and fall. Thank you! And we wanted to share our list of sponsors again, along with advertisers and supporters! It was a fantastic day all 'round. How about a round of applause for Certainly Cinnamon? Your SMBGC Executive and Seedy Saturday team Vendors & Info Booths

St. Margarets Bay Gardening Club Gardeners Helping Gardeners We meet on the 3rd Wednesday each month, at 7:00 Sept - Nov/Jan - May in the meeting room at the Tantallon Library. Please note, this is a new time and a new venue! Guests are always welcome to attend our meetings! Crossroads Garden Main Site Plan Section 1 click here Section 2 click here Section 7 click here Section 3 click here Section 5 click here Section 6 click here Section 4 click here Highway #3 Sonnys Road

St. Margarets Bay Gardening Club Gardeners Helping Gardeners We meet on the 3rd Wednesday each month, at 7:00 Sept - Nov/Jan - May in the meeting room at the Tantallon Library. Please note, this is a new time and a new venue! Guests are always welcome to attend our meetings! Resources for gardeners This is an eclectic list of plant suppliers, listed regionally which members may find useful when planning a plant search outing! The list is confined to areas which can be reached in a day's outing , therefore does not include suppliers in the far reaches of our province. The list focuses on family-owned businesses each of which was recommended. The list is in no way complete and if you have other recommendations, they could be added to the list. Every effort was made to contact the supplier directly to ensure correct information. In other cases individual websites or google searches were relied upon for information. Please note we cannot assume responsibility for plant viability or misinformation. Complete driving directions to specific sites are usually included in individual websites. It is highly recommended you check those websites for updated information. Some businesses offer discounts to garden club members. If you dont see it mentioned in these listings, you could always ask. We are currently doing some "landscape design" on the nursery lists, so please be patient while we re-create them! because they are being cut and pasted, there may be some confusing bits! Garden Nurseries HANTS COUNTY BALDWIN'S NURSERIES 902-798-9468Shrubs, bamboos, all season colourful plants. 500 Mines Rd. Falmouthrobertbaldwin@ns.sympatico.caAll plants are potted; no delivery, pick-up only; suggests a trip in www.baldwinnurseries.commid-June for a garden tour and to pick up orders. 10% members discount. BLOMIDON NURSERIES 902-542-2295 Good selection of annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs, bulbs & more 10060 Hwy # 1jbezanson@blomidonnurseries.comOpen year round; Xmas shop; on-line catalogue; Greenwich (just past Wolfville)www.blomidonnurseries.com Group tours; refreshments provided. Advance notice reqd. 10% members discount EL SUMMIT PERENNIALS 902-866-0544 Backyard hobby nursery specializing in shade plants and Interesting foliage plants with low maintenance needs. 1051 Highway #1, Mt. Uniackelsmit@eastlink.ca Refer to website for directions http://plants.chebucto.biz/ No credit cards; off the beaten track; varied hours of operation. Advised to call first. 10% discount over a $100 order. FOGGY HOLLOW FARM 902-369-2568 Rose and fruit tree specialists; also bedding plants, annuals, herbs and a large variety of perennials; full service garden centre open daily during season (may-Oct); annual rose festival in late July. 3949 Hwy # 215 Noel (website www.foggyhollow-gardencentre.com/ is very descriptive) See website for specific hours. HOSTA GEEK (Pat Vinish)902-369-2258 Hostas including mini hostas, field grown perennials, daylilies, grasses,Fundy Beauties peonies, heucheras and less common plants. Location - 8650 Hwy #354 hostageek@hotmail.com www.hostageek.ca Operates as a production nursery, not a garden centre. Call ahead to arrange an appt for order pickup and/or a garden tour. 10% members discount. MANNINGS FAMILY FARM MARKET 902-798-4541 Offers bedding plants and a wide variety of fresh produce, as well as annual flower, vegetable, herb and fruit transplants. 50 Oakdale Lane,RR#2, Falmouth cd.manning@ns.sympatico.ca Open May-Oct. Hours are 8-8 in the spring, 9-6 in the fall. RIVERVIEW HERBS 902-261-2274 or 1-888-261-4372 Over 500 varieties of herbs. Sells at the Halifax Farmers Market and their products are carried by many garden centres and farm markets. 8907 Hwy 215, Maitland, Hants Co. www.riverviewherbs.com