| Club welcomes 'gardening guru'
Defrost your green thumb because it's time for the Barrie's Garden Club annual spring seminar. And this year, Ed Lawrence, Canada's gardening guru, tops the guest list.
"It's a huge coup for us to have him. He's the most famous Canadian guy in gardening," said club member Jane Falls. "He's doing merging spring perennials for our zone."
The day-long seminar also features two additional speakers. .
Get your body ready for gardening season
The Ancaster Horticultural Society holds its monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 17, 7:30 p.m., at the Ancaster Old Town Hall on Wilson Street. Guest speaker Judy Cline, a physiotherapist from the Physiotherapy Association of Ontario in St. Catharines, will speak about, Getting the Body Ready for Gardening. She will demonstrate exercises and techniques for warming up our bodies, tips on how to avoid injury during gardening and some ideas on what to do to help alleviate pain experienced from gardening. All are welcome. Registration is not required. Door prizes available. For more information contact Christine De Marco at (905) 648-5134. .
How to make vines go vertical
Vines grow quickly. Some will grow quickly on almost anything. But others need help growing in the direction you want them to grow. From 1,000 Gardening Questions & Answers (Workman Publishing, $19.95 paperback): "Most vines will climb the comparatively smooth bamboo stakes sold in garden centers. But they will be happier – and more inclined to go straight up – if you provide twigs with the bark on, rough sisal twine and/or something else with texture." .
Gardening Masters
Gardening Masters Twenty-four Lincoln County residents recently completed the 10-week comprehensive Master Gardener(tm) Program course offered by the Oregon State University Extension Service. The Master Gardener apprentices will be working with veteran Master Gardeners on community projects, the May Spring Garden Sale, answering client gardening questions, 9 a.m. to noon, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, at the Extension Office, and working on their demonstration gardens at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Newport. For information about the program, stop by the office at 29 SE Second Street, in Newport, or call 574-6534. (Courtesy photo) .
Adults Encouraged to Get Out and Try COC's Extension Courses
With a new batch of College of the Canyons extension courses set to begin this month, school officials are encouraging local residents to come explore what the college has to offer in the way of adult education. "There's nothing more fun than getting out and taking an extension class," said Karen Gorback, COC associate dean of community extension and noncredit programs. "It's a great way to get out and learn something, and there's no better time than now to do it." While COC extension classes vary in terms of registration fees, one of the college's more popular courses - aqua aerobics for older adults - will be opening two new sections beginning this week. Starting today at the Fountain Glen Apartment Community in Valencia - located at 23941 Decoro Drive - classes will be held from 9:30 a.m.
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