Gardening through Climate Grief: Climate Action in Your Backyard!

On Monday, October 19, Janelle Gardner will be the guest speaker at the Comox Valley Horticultural Society meeting. The evening opens with the Society’s brief Annual General Meeting (AGM), followed by Janelle’s presentation – members are encouraged to arrive on time, and visitors are warmly welcome.

At a time when we’re witnessing weather extremes throughout the gardening season, when we are overwhelmed by headlines about the impact of climate change near and far, and when systemic change just isn’t happening fast enough, you might be feeling paralyzed or numb. It’s time to get unstuck from climate grief and get “stuck in” to the garden instead – turning your eco-worrier energy into eco-warrior energy!

Event Location: Courtenay

BCCGC 🍂 Fall Meeting

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Our in-person meeting will be held at Bonsor Recreation Complex, October 24.

🔸We are delighted to announce we have secured Ron Long, former sciences photographer for Simon Fraser University, to present Part Two
of his BC native plant series, as our keynote speaker.

🔸We will also have a presentation from Liz Knight, Darts Hill Conservancy Trust Society, and Lynda Pasacreta, Richmond Garden Club, who will talk about attracting and keeping members.

🔸And as always, we have another inspiring student, Nick Tooke, Okanagan College, who will surely
continue to impress us with the quality of upcoming horticulturists.

We will be passing two motions in the business part of the meeting —
1. Approval of the minutes from the Fall Meeting held October 25, 2025
2. Approval of the proposed 2027 Budget.

More details to come closer to the meeting

Event Location: Burnaby

Vancouver Hardy Plant Group - Fall Study Day

Join us for a day of talks by:

James Alexander Sinclair – Ledwell, United Kingdom
– Gardens that have changed my life
– Tales from the trenches, all the things you didn’t know about the Chelsea Flower Show

Carol Pasternak – Toronto
– Preaching beyond the choir – how to excite your community to grow native plant gardens

Elizabeth Elle – Vancouver
– The Weird and Wonderful Sex Life of Flowering Plants

http://www.vancouverhardyplant.org/category/upcoming-events

Registration members $70, non-members and at-the-door $80
details on the page above

Registration includes coffee, tea, and home baked treats
Bring your own lunch, there are very few options nearby

Event Location: Vancouver

BCCGC 🌱Spring Meeting and AGM

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Please note this meeting is being held on a Sunday.

Event Location: Burnaby