Upcoming Events
2020
MEETING: Tuesday January 14, 2020
Gorden Head United Church Hall - 4201 Tyndall Ave.
7:30 to 9:00 PM (doors open at 7:00 PM)
PARLOUR SHOW& PLANT RAFFLE
AGM & Election of officers
PROGRAMME: Round Robin WORKSHOPS
1. Lloyd Gilmore -- Hybridizing Auricula Primulas
2. Paul Spriggs -- Building a Crevice Garden in a Trough
3. Joe Harvey -- How to Make and Use a Home Propagator Unit
MEETING
CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW FALL
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MEETING: Tuesday February 11, 2020
Gorden Head United Church Hall - 4201 Tyndall Ave.
7:30 to 9:00 PM (doors open at 7:00 PM)
AGM & ELECTION OF OFFICERS
PARLOUR SHOW& PLANT RAFFLE
PROGRAM: Diane Whitehead & Friends - 'A Close Up Look at the Genus Galanthus (Snowdrops)'
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MEETING: Tuesday March 10, 2020
Gorden Head United Church Hall - 4201 Tyndall Ave.
7:30 to 9:00 PM (doors open at 7:00 PM)
PARLOUR SHOW& PLANT RAFFLE
SPEAKER:
Mike Bone - Head propagator and curator of the steppe collections at the Denver Botanical Garden Topic: 'Steppe Plants for the Rock Garden'
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SPRING SHOW -- In accordance with the recommendations from our public health officials regarding the COVID-19 pandemic we are cancelling the VIRAGS' 2020 Annual Spring Show
*** See everyone in 2021***
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MEETING: Tuesday April 14, 2020
In accordance with the recommendations from our public health officials regarding the COVID-19 pandemic we are cancelling the April 14th meeting
SPEAKER:
Jenny Wainwright-Klein - Curator of alpine collections at Munich Botanical Garden & the satellite garden 'Schaachen'
Topic: 'Alpine Plants of the Drakensburg Mountains of Lesotho and Adjacent South Africa'
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MEETING: Wednesday May 12, 2020
In accordance with the recommendations from our public health officials regarding the COVID-19 pandemic we are cancelling the May 12th meeting
SPEAKER:
Cliff Booker - author, photographer, lecturer & alpine plant specialist from England; NARGS sponsored tour speaker for 2020
TOPIC: 'The Cream of Alpines'
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MEETING: Tuesday June 9, 2020 -- 6:30 to 9:00 pm
In accordance with the recommendations from our public health officials regarding the COVID-19 pandemic we are cancelling the June 9th meeting
LOCATION: Janice Currie's -- 840 Sayward Road
SPEAKER:
Janice Currie & Friends - Plant Hunting in Chile
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PICNIC: Saturday, July 11, 2020 10:00AM TO 2:00PM
- Our picnic and rare plant raffle will be held Saturday July 11 from 11 am to 2 pm at Janice Currie’s garden: 840 Sayward Road--park on Sayward. Plant donations can be dropped off in advance at Janice’s. Bring-your-own lunch/picnic. Because of the pandemic, no pot-luck is possible and social distancing will be in effect. Please pre- register with Louise (louisepotvin18@gmail.com) and let her know if you can provide plants.
Please bring your own chair. We will eat our picnic lunch around noon, then have the plant raffle starting about 1 pm.
Other modifications will include an on site hand sanitizer and we will figure out a plan so that plants can be purchased in a manner that respects social distancing protocols.
A washroom in the house will be available with hand sanitation supplies.
MEETING: Tuesday September 8, 2020
ZOOM MEETING: 7:30
~~~~DETAILS TO FOLLOW ON THE WEBSITE & IN THE NEWSLETTER~~~~
PROGRAM: Paul Spriggs: Island Alpine Flora: Exploring the Mountain Flora in Our Own Backyard
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MEETING: Tuesday October 13, 2020
ZOOM MEETING: 7:30
~~~~DETAILS TO FOLLOW IN THE NEWSLETTER~~~~
PROGRAM: Justin Dunning - "Wild Orchids of British Columbia"
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MEETING: Tuesday November 10, 2020
ZOOM MEETING: 7:30
~~~~DETAILS TO FOLLOW IN THE NEWSLETTER~~~~
PROGRAM: MEMBERS' PHOTO NIGHT
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MEETING: December ?, 2020 --- 6:00 PM
VIRAGS ANNUAL POT LUCK CHRISTMAS PARTY
Full details will be in the December Newsletter