Calendar

For details of the programe for the monthly meetings see the Program Committee's schedule by pressing the arrow here

The Year 2012 - unless stated otherewise, monthly meetings are at 7pm. For a complete list of comunity fairs and Agricultural Exhibitions, go to

 

January	Jan 16th Monthly Meeting: Topic: video on lawn care.
February	11 Feb 2012 The Valley Orchid Group will have its annual display of orchids in the conservatory of the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre at Acadia University from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There is a presentation in the downstairs auditorium about orchid growing and people in the lobby selling orchids along with specialized materials and instructions on how to help them grow well. Feb 17th Lee Valley, Halifax. 6:30-8:30, "Amazing Edibles." Fee $20 Feb 20th Monthly Meeting. Topic: Lanscaping. Speaker Stan Kochanoff
March	March 20th Monthly Meeting. Topic: Why garden organically. Michel Palmer
April	April , Bria Patch plant nursery opens this month with hours 9-5 for April. April 1-3, The Garden and Patio Show and Ideal Home Show, Exhibition Park, Halifax April 14th "Wolfville, Seedy Saturday. Come celebrate spring and all the promise that a seed holds at the Wolfville Farmers' Market. At our Seedy Saturday, in addition to our usual market, you will be able to: buy seeds from local seed savers, plant an heirloom tomato seed to take home, meet with seed savers and seed saving organizations, or take a seed saving workshop. April District meeting. April 17th Monthly Meeting Topic Cottage Gardening for Sun and Shade by Nina Newington April 27th ,28th & 29th Saltscape Exhibition, Exhibition Park, Halifax
May	May 1st - Nov 11th Halifax Pubolic Gardens open for the season. May 15th Monthly Meeting. Topic: TBD speaker Lee Dicky of Bria Patch nurseries May. Activities: WGC Plant sale, 7:30-11:30am
June	June st Canning Dalylily Gardens. open for the season. June 8th and 9th. NSAGC Convention. Old Orchard Inn, Wolfville. June 19th Monthly Meeting. Topic TBD
July	July 7th - 8th Cherry Festival. Dempsey Corner Orchards, Aylesford. Eat, drink and be cherry at Dempsey Corner Orchards Cherry Feastival! Celebrate natures natural laxative! All kinds of cherry goodies, July 17th Meeting BBQ; topic TBD July 21st - August 1st.Canning Daylily Gardens open week. July 21st - 22nd Lavender Festival. Seafoam Lavender Farm 3768 Highway 6 Seafoam, Northumberland Shore July 21st The Wolfville Farmers' Market presents “Tastes of the Valley”; a culinary celebration of fresh local food. Chefs will create dishes using fresh Valley-farmed ingredients to create $3 taste concoctions. July 22nd WGC Flower and Garden Show July 24-29 South Shore Exhibition. Bridgewater.
August	August 2 - 6 Western Shore exhibition Yarmouth August 11th - 12th Dempsey Corner Orchards, Aylesford. Peachy PaloozaCelebrate the arrival of the juiciest peaches around! A day full on U-Picking, contest, music and fun! August 13th - 18th Annapolis Valley Exhibition, Lawrencetown August 21st Monthly Meeting. Topic: Peachers by Joan Henningar August 21st - 25th NS Provincial Exhibition, Bible Hill.
September	August -September Eastern NS Exhibition. Antigonish. Sept - October Annapolis Valley Fall Wine Festival. Sept Hants County Exhibition, Windsor Sept 18th - 22nd Queen's County Fair, Caledonia September 18th Topic: In Praise of the Beetroot by the Program Committee September 30th last day Canning Dalylily Gardens.
October	Oct Valley Pumpkin Fest Oct 16th Monthly Meeting Topic: TBD
November	Novembert Last Day Halifax Public Gardens. November 20th. AGM and Monthly business meeting
December	Dec 19th Christmas Potluck.5:30 for 6pm.
A new Year	2013